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Eric Friedman - Execution mindset | E68

July 10, 2025·46 min·4 clips
Union Square Ventures skipped Eric Friedman's resume after reading hundreds of his blog posts.
Adam Singer interviews Eric Friedman about his journey from VC to founding Graph Advisors, discussing topics like hiring based on online presence, marketing risk-taking, corporate politics, and the impact of AI on jobs. They share personal anecdotes, including Eric's unconventional hiring at Union Square Ventures and Adam's unauthorized Dairy Queen Facebook campaign.

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A blunt look at turning marketing activity into business impact.

Eric Friedman and Adam keep the episode anchored on a simple question: what actually moves the business, and what just keeps people busy? The strongest stretch is the push to cut back the dashboard clutter and focus on one or two numbers tied to a real goal, whether that is…

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If your dashboards look busy but the business feels stuck, press play.

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