Eric FriedmanTapestry.so — No code project breakdown of time, costs, and a guide for othersMy partner ( Steve Schlafman) and I recently launched Tapestry, an exercise for founders to invest in their relationships, and it was met…Feb 23, 2021Feb 23, 2021
Eric FriedmaninThe StartupTapestry — Weaving Stronger Co-Founder PartnershipsI strongly believe that one of the most important questions you can ask in a well-functioning, growing organization is: “How are you…Feb 3, 2021Feb 3, 2021
Eric FriedmanForcing FunctionsI have always liked the idea of having forcing functions, a forced reason to take action and produce a result, when dealing with most…Jun 11, 2019Jun 11, 2019
Eric FriedmanOperating Manual (vs. recipe for success)I realized recently that while many are searching for the startup playbook to execute on or the recipe for success, the harsh reality is…May 29, 2019May 29, 2019
Eric FriedmanAberrant Geniuses (aka jerks)In the book Trillion Dollar Coach about Bill Campbell, there is an important section on Aberrant Geniuses. I like this term because he is…May 21, 2019May 21, 2019
Eric FriedmanThe Best Social Network is the one you have with youAfter reading the recent Chris Hughes Op-Ed in the NYTimes about Facebook I have been thinking about social networks. Having used just…May 10, 2019May 10, 2019
Eric FriedmanRevenue = Resources(I originally drafted this post years ago while at Foursquare an in an effort to share more thoughts I edited for 2019 and bringing this…May 9, 2019May 9, 2019
Eric FriedmanOwn your metric of successI have been working with early stage founders on sharing their narrative and story with others. One thing that stands out more than…May 2, 2019May 2, 2019
Eric FriedmanTestFlight Reality (or the V2 Founder Problem)I have been continuously hearing the same defensive pushback from founders when hearing critical feedback for about a decade. When a…Mar 11, 2019Mar 11, 2019
Eric FriedmanReference ChecksAn essential part of the hiring process for any company are reference checks. They are a great way to get some context on a potential…Feb 22, 2019Feb 22, 2019
