PinnedFreddie FfordeinPatch PlacesIntroducing Work Near Home — Why I’m building PatchPatch is building co-working clubs for commuter towns across the UK, local spaces to work, meet and support local enterprise.Mar 26, 2021Mar 26, 2021
Freddie FfordeinPatch PlacesMy community: Founder friendsStarting a business alone is lonely. Lots of things can be lonely or scary by yourself. That’s why we seek others out to champion our…Aug 3, 20222Aug 3, 20222
Freddie FfordeinPatch PlacesWork should be who you are, not where you liveWork Near Home will unleash a wave of opportunity for the long tail of overlooked talent, and a better quality of life for all of us.Aug 9, 20211Aug 9, 20211
Freddie FfordeinPatch PlacesWhat makes a Patch?In a word, it’s our customers. But this doesn’t tell you about how we are making Patch.May 5, 2021May 5, 2021
Freddie FfordeOne of those daysThis essay first appeared as part of my newsletter series, We Still Believe, on 16/11/18. See more here…Nov 16, 2018Nov 16, 2018
Freddie FfordeThe party is overThis piece was originally written in June 2017, in the aftermath of the General Election. It was first posted in September 2018, as a…Sep 13, 2018Sep 13, 2018
Freddie FfordeThe Richard Branson bias for executionA short story about how successful entrepreneurs understand that traction is a unit of progress and debate is a unit of waste.Jun 10, 2018Jun 10, 2018
Freddie FfordeEquity heart attack — Dead on ArrivalStop worrying about founder splits and early investment numbers for their own sake. Just work with good people.Jun 10, 2018Jun 10, 2018
Freddie FfordeinEntrepreneur FirstReinforcement learningThis is the fifth part in a 10-part series celebrating EF’s 10th London cohort, which starts in April 2018. Freddie Fforde — cohort member…Dec 4, 2017Dec 4, 2017
Freddie FfordeA ‘career move’ in to entrepreneurship?This is a post on how to learn about building startups, whilst de-risking the opportunity cost of leaving your promising-but-safe career to…Aug 30, 2017Aug 30, 2017