About Us
Numbers can feel like a foreign language.
We’re here to help.
In French, “fric” is slang for money. Our founder learned French at 30 - proving you’re never too old to learn a new thing. Fric is a platform designed to help you learn a new way of looking at your numbers. It’s a place where you can explore broadly, experiment fearlessly and engage purposefully.
Because entrepreneuring is hard enough without things that make you say, “fric.”
Successful startups are built on meaningful metrics.
As a startup, we look to our values first. We built Fric upon these beliefs and standards.
Choice
Pick your own path.
Insight
Explore. Reflect. Adjust.
Alignment
Are we headed in the right direction?
Imperfect Action
Just take the next step.
Relationships
People are the bottom line.
We were so tired of watching promising founders chase funding they weren't ready for…
That we built Fric.
Having worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs across three continents has taught our founder, Stephanie Sims, one thing: Owners who don’t know their numbers make their path to success a lot harder than it has to be.
After nearly a decade in investment banking working with Goldman, Lehman and CSFB on over $5B of transactions, Stephanie successfully rode the high tech start-up roller coaster in Europe - complete with angels, venture capitalists and the coveted exit to a publicly traded company. Stephanie educates and mentors early stage entrepreneurs across the globe at accelerator programs, serves as a judge at startup competitions and is a frequent speaker about venture capital, angel investment, and alternative sources of financing. She is also an author and podcast host.
Working with a team of product and branding experts, Stephanie is building Fric to improve knowledge, skills and self-awareness of entrepreneurs so that they can make confident decisions and take committed action.
Putting you on the path to success.
Entrepreneurs are built, not born. Learning how to be a successful entrepreneur is about translating ideas to action and communicating results clearly and simply. You need a reliable tool that helps you understand and grow your business, so you get the support, funding and advice you need. Fric is that tool.
Bonus: Fric also increases your own visionary prowess, keeping you grounded in reality and making you a better entrepreneur for this venture and the next.
Explore. Reflect. Adjust.
The path to success requires knowing where you are, where you’re going and preparing for the pitfalls that await. Fric helps you map and navigate the path that’s right for you - with plenty of support but no judgment.
Tell us a little more about you to see if we're a fit.