On this Episode of the Somewhat Frank Podcast, Frank Gruber and John Guidos talk about enjoying the splendors of Fall during the COVID-19 pandemic.  They also take a virtual moment of silence for the U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who recently passed away and was a force who fought for freedom and equality in America.  Frank also celebrates the following people in his network: 

• Tamar Weinberg survived COVID-19 and wrote about it a few times on medium (http://medium.com/@tamar) – She also started a fragrance https://medium.com/@tamar/my-journey-into-wellness-2bb18686548d
• Genevieve Thiers founder of SitterCity has had it acquired – https://www.americaninno.com/chicago/inno-news-chicago/sittercity-acquired-by-child-care-firm-bright-horizons/
• Kara Goldin on raising $25M for Hint and her new book Undaunted – https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200818005305/en/Hint-Closes-25-Million-Investment-Led-Springboard#.Xzw3ekQdbhc.twitter
• Ben Parr on his up and down startup journey with Octane AI – https://www.forbes.com/sites/martyswant/2020/08/21/from-celebrity-chatbots-to-new-life-in-e-commerce-octane-ai-raises-425-million/#60f66f1b4795
• Neal Sales Griffin on joining MATH Ventures as a Venture Partner- https://www.mathventurepartners.com/in-the-news/2020/9/21/math-venture-partners-brings-on-neal-sales-griffin-as-venture-partner?fbclid=IwAR3ePYMi52kW5JuoOtTCnGNijD-5ZuQLNKVl7zblVwvIi-ffSnYIXzySgvY

The guys also talk about the following books/article they’ve read recently: The greatest software IPO of all time just happened with Snowflake.

• Warren Buffett backed Snowflake’s value doubles in stock market’s largest software debut – https://www.reuters.com/article/us-snowflake-ipo/buffett-backed-snowflakes-value-doubles-in-stock-markets-largest-software-debut-idUSKBN2672VA
• Would you want to live forever? – Frozen in time: Inside the facility preserving the dead through cryonics. https://flip.it/kNOAjZ
• How do they live so long in blue zones? – Longevity nutrition tips from Blue Zones communities. https://flip.it/GQxMbn
• Maybe you should try cold showers instead.- Here’s What Taking a Cold Shower Does to Your Body, According to Experts. https://flip.it/ViG39W
• If you could live anywhere would you stay in Silicon Valley? – How Remote Work Could Destroy Silicon Valley. https://marker.medium.com/amp/p/761b398dc9fb
• Some think cities like NYC will bounce back, while others do not. – NYC is Dead Forever … Here’s Why. https://jamesaltucher.com/blog/nyc-is-dead-forever-heres-why/
• Digital nomads your time to shine is now! – https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexledsom/2020/07/18/digital-nomads-are-new-travel-winners-as-entire-countries-open-doors-to-work-tourism/
• Want to work remotely from a Caribbean Island for a year? – Barbados offering 12-month remote-work stay incentive to attract visitors. https://nypost.com/2020/07/08/barbados-offering-12-month-remote-work-incentive-to-attract-visitors/
• Get ready. – Pentagon Has ‘Off-World Vehicles Not Made on This Earth.’ https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/research/amp33413777/pentagon-ufo-program-materials-vehicles/
• This blows my mind! – Elon Musk to show off working a brain-hacking device. https://flip.it/Xw2pkB
• Plastic pushed on us by big oil? – How Big Oil Misled The Public Into Believing Plastic Would Be Recycled. https://www.npr.org/2020/09/11/897692090/how-big-oil-misled-the-public-into-believing-plastic-would-be-recycled?utm_source=davidhauser.com&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekly_newsletter
• Quibi – After 6 months and $1.8 billion, Quibi wants a new owner. That will be a hard sell. https://flip.it/LFi86q
• LinkedIn lists the 50 top U.S. startups on the rise in 2020: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/linkedin-top-startups-2020-50-us-companies-rise-jessi-hempel/

 Frank and John chat about watching the Apple TV show “Ted Lasso” and the HBO Max series “Love Life” with Anna Kendrick.  Frank also gives a brief summary of the new Netflix documentary “The Social Dilemma,” which lays out a case against the primacy of big technology companies. The film highlights the concerns of former tech employees who say social media is undermining the shared sense of reality that underpins society. Lastly, please join Established for our upcoming 8th Annual Startup of the Year Summit which will be held online on November 16-18. The Summit is a curated experience for emerging founders, seasoned entrepreneurs, corporate innovation leads, accelerators, and investors to build relationships that fuel success. Summit is also the culmination of the 2020 Startup of the Year competition, and attendees can expect to hear from various keynote speakers, such as Tim Draper (Draper VC), Kara Goldin (Hint Water), and Mike Evans (GrubHub), and more. You can learn more about the Summit and register for the event at the following link: https://summit.startupofyear.com/
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