Newsletter of Eric Friedman

The Slow Burn Startup

The holdco approach to building a sustainable business built to last

Jul 30 • 

Eric Friedman

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How to disagree without being disagreeable

The art of partnership

Jul 14 • 

Eric Friedman

1

June 2025

Deciding between investors

"which lead investor should I work with?"

Jun 18 • 

Eric Friedman

1

November 2024

Embrace Behavior, Don't Create It

Lessons from Instagram, Foursquare, and the Power of Familiarity

Nov 20, 2024 • 

Eric Friedman

1

Universal Basic Agents

What if everyone had access to AI agents?

Nov 18, 2024 • 

Eric Friedman

2

1

Services with Integrated Software (SWiS)

The Future of Consulting

Nov 6, 2024 • 

Eric Friedman

1

The Innovators Solution

The Department of the Opposite.

Nov 4, 2024 • 

Eric Friedman

1

October 2024

Survive.

Startups want to thrive, but first they need to survive.

Oct 30, 2024 • 

Eric Friedman

1

I was wrong about calendar productivity optimization

The journey to find the optimal calendar process led to everyone else benefiting.

Oct 15, 2024 • 

Eric Friedman

1

Building The Machine 23: Re-Joining The Conversation

I started blogging in March 2006. It's time to experiment once again.

Oct 7, 2024 • 

Eric Friedman

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1

July 2024

Building The Machine 22: Forcing Functions

Forcing functions are your friend.

Jul 9, 2024 • 

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2

Building The Machine 21: MVP to NVP

Everyone talks about a Minimum Viable Product, but never about Non-Viable Products

Jul 5, 2024 • 

Eric Friedman

2