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May 25, 2023 by Eric Friedman

Burnout vs Burnin

I have been thinking a lot about burnout lately and what is happening throughout many early stage teams and companies. This feeling is common for many, and its usually only after the fact that people realize they were “burnt out” and need a break. Sometimes this break can come in the form of time off …
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Putting people into business

May 3, 2023 by Eric Friedman

My goal is to be the best advisor in the world. Its a lofty statement that I couldn’t say out loud until I worked with my own executive coach for about three years. In finding this clarity I have guided my professional steps with this theme in mind. I know I will not reach this …

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Tags: Go Fractional

Fractional Consulting Project Template in Notion

March 14, 2023 by Eric Friedman

I have been doing Fractional COO work for the past few years. Throughout this time I deliver operational excellent to companies that need to avoid mistakes, see around corners, and efficiently run their business. These consulting projects have led me to a system that I use will almost every client in Notion. For the first …

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Tags: Fractional Consulting Template, Fractional Operators, Free Fractional Consulting Template for Notion, GoFractional

It’s Time To Ship

February 7, 2023 by Eric Friedman

In 2020, Marc Andreessen published a profound essay in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that became a rallying cry for startups called; It’s Time To Build. In it, he discusses the importance of building various businesses, from housing, education, manufacturing, and transportation — anything that might hasten the dream of entrepreneurship and construct a better …

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Tags: Gotta Go Fast, Shipping

The Slow-Burn Startup

January 23, 2023 by Eric Friedman

When setting out to build side projects that generate revenue, my partner and I prioritized three things above all else; solving a real problem, researching and understanding what customers want, and creating a sustainable business. The purpose behind what we build is to be accretive to everything else we do now, and into the future. …

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Tags: Gotta Go Fast, Slow-burn startup, ViewSource.to

2023 Predictions

January 1, 2023 by Eric Friedman

Our trip around our sun is ending again and we are closing out the year. I started making predictions for the decade ahead in 2020, then made 2021 predictions, then 2022 predictions. Now that I have been doing this for a few years I feel like the pressure is off. I enjoy trying to predict …

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Tags: 2023 Predictions, AI

Schrödinger’s Fundraise

December 14, 2022 by Eric Friedman

The month of December is a strange month for VCs and Founders. 2022 is no different and I have always found the discussions and chatter around it to be extremely confusing. On the one hand there are a number of things happening, deals getting done, M&A, capital being deployed and general fury of activity. On …

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FractionalOperators.com

December 13, 2022 by Eric Friedman

For the past few years I have been doing fractional work for companies – mainly as a Fractional COO. More recently this has turned into fractional back office operations for funds, family offices, and GPs. With a specialized service, more time on my hands for my own projects, and getting so much inbound for operators …

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Tags: Fractional COO, Fractional Operators, FractionalOperators.com

Early Stage Advisor Equity Grants

November 18, 2022 by Eric Friedman

I have been thinking about early stage equity and advisor grants for some time, including a post in 2016, that I rely on and wanted to revisit. I have had a few founder friends reach out to me asking about how much equity to give to an advisor, and had some operators reach out asking …

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Tags: Advising, Building The Machine

Crypto on ice

November 13, 2022 by Eric Friedman

There has been so much written about the recent collapse of FTX and SBF and things are changing every day. I don’t have much to add beyond what I am reading, mostly in shock. Thankfully I did not have exposure to this catastrophe happening, but of course the prices are down everywhere. I would rather …

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Tags: crypto

Lessons Learned in a Downturn

August 14, 2022 by Eric Friedman

In reading about macro market events during the pandemic, I learned that people writing down their thoughts – in journals or notes – benefited greatly. I have done this a few times over the past few years, and in some cases it makes sense to publish those thoughts here. To share what I have learned, …

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Tags: Building The Machine, Hiring, Layoffs

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