Newsletter of Eric Friedman - Issue #6
So Dad, its good #6 - thanks for joining the ride. The reaction to my last newsletter was great and great encouragement to keep writing. Thanks everyone who responded, and got a laugh or two out of these.
If you are open I would love to hear end of year and new year thoughts for what is coming next. I am rounding up my thoughts and grading my own predictions and its always great to hear from friends.
Tools I use
Krisp | Noise Cancelling App — account.krisp.ai
I pay monthly for this - seriously - its a game changer if you ever want to remove background noise from a zoom call (works with everything) and I can't recommend it enough.
What I am writing
Its time to experiment – Eric Friedman — www.ericgfriedman.com
We are experiencing a renaissance of builders, explorers, and experimenters within web3. My friend Naveen and I launched an experiment called CacheMoney.xyz and you can reach more about it here:
What I am reading
Don’t Overdose on VC: Lessons from 166 startup IPOs — foundercollective.medium.com Does raising a large amount of capital make a startup more likely to succeed? Is capital a weapon? Do startup founders need to “go big or go home?” At Founder Collective our belief is that venture capital is a hell of a drug and a dangerous substance that merits a warning label.
Why it's so hard to hire people better than you — www.secondmountainstartup.com
A coach I know and respect, Ryan Vaughn, wrote up a post about something I have been thinking about recently and its a good read.
Sushi and the Founding Murder — www.readthegeneralist.com
Down the crypto rabbit hole we go into the interesting and dynamic world of the DeFi platform Sushi.com and what happened this summer.
The Cadence: How to Operate a SaaS Startup | by David Sacks — medium.com
A CEO I coach recently brought this article to my attention and the cadence of releases and launches resonated with me. It helps with alignment, goals, and tempo - 3 things I think a lot about.
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Knew for Years About Sexual-Misconduct Allegations — www.wsj.com
Overview of what is happening/happened at Activision