“Introversion led me away from distractions like girls and parties and drugs, and made me feel better when I was doing unusual things very out of the box . . . Silent Strength celebrates introversion as a path to authentic innovation and entrepreneurial success.”
—Steve Wozniak, Co-Founder of Apple and Inventors Hall of Fame inductee
“. . . Silent Strength is filled with first-hand, practical advice that will help entrepreneurial introverts grow their startup in a way that is aligned with their gifts without exhausting them.”
—Pamela Slim, Author of Body of Work and The Widest Net
“. . . When we first met years ago, I recognized that he was an introvert, but it took a while for the headline to sink in: that’s his edge. In a world that assumes founders must be extroverted to win, he turns the tables by using listening, focus, and calm for leverage.”
—Nathan Blew, Co-Founder of CareerMD (now part of CHG Healthcare)
Silent Strength: The Introvert’s Guide to Building Successful Startups is now available for pre-order.
Visit Amazon HERE and it will be auto-delivered on release day. A paperback version is coming soon, too.
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Benjamin Friedman has handled finance and operations over 20 years, applying lessons from years of bumpy startup rides to share insights and mitigate risks.
Five successful M&A transactions in just the last ten years.
He contributed to financing, mergers and acquisitions, explosive revenues, and employee growth in his last six roles. Benjamin practices a servant-leader philosophy emphasizing outcomes mutually benefiting the company, customers, and employees.
Resilience, Mindset, and Communication
On this episode of The Startup Smoothie podcast, host Devon Harris and guest Benjamin Friedman delve into the vital aspects of leadership resilience, growth mindset, and strategic communication. They discuss aligning a founder’s actions with their words, harnessing the power of feedback, and adopting different leadership styles needed as the business grows.
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We are passionate about the evolving role of startups. We recently organized and moderated several events, including "Humanity, AI, and the New Role of Startups" as part of NY TechWeek and "Automation and AI in the Finance Stack" with the Wells Fargo’s Technology Banking Group.
