Jan 15, 2021
On this episode of the Somewhat Frank Podcast, Frank Gruber
(@FrankGruber) and John Guidos (@JohnGuidos) reflect on 2020 and
talk about what excites them in 2021. Frank made some of the
classic resolutions which included healthier eating habits and
exercise routines but also started a new one, where he’s been
drawing a new thing every day. Some examples are on his Instagram
or Facebook stories (http://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17885120833920189/).
Frank also celebrates the following people from his
network:
—Natalie Buford-Young has become the new CEO of
Springboard Enterprises (https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/springboard-enterprises-appoints-natalie-buford-young-as-ceo-301192546.html).
—Matt Van Horn on his startup June being acquired by
Weber (https://techcrunch.com/2021/01/12/weber-acquires-smart-cooking-start-up-june/).
—Andrew Yang is running for Mayor of NYC (https://gothamist.com/news/andrew-yang-enters-mayors-race-scaled-back-plan-universal-basic-income).
—Jen Consalvo, Cat Hernandez, Charles Hudson, Jenny
Fielding, Lolita Taub, Mac Conwell, and more for being highlighted
in Forbes for investing in underrepresented founders (https://www.forbes.com/sites/allysonkapin/2020/12/10/51-vcs-who-want-to-invest-in-women-black-and-latinx-and-lgbtq-founders/?sh=d8f13c8a6425).
Frank and John also talk about the following upcoming
events:
—The Non-Obvious Diversity Summit (https://www.nonobviousdiversity.com/) is
coming up January 26 - 29th and I'll be speaking about investing in
diverse startups along with Courtney Caldwell of ShearShare, Travis
Holloway of Solo Funds, Ash Kumra of Peak Mindful, Marlon Nichols
of MaC Venture Capital, and Allyson Kapin of The W Fund. Register
at the following link: https://www.nonobviousdiversity.com/.
—NASA iTech is looking for innovators who are
interested in sharing their latest with NASA Chief Technologists.
If you know anyone interested apply by 1/29, more details
here: https://www.established.us/nit.
The guys talk about these new books/articles:
Where in the world is billionaire Jack Ma?
—Jack Ma was China’s most vocal billionaire. Then he
vanished - https://www.wired.co.uk/article/jack-ma-disappear-ant-group-ipo
Real-life Faceoff?
—Wearing someone else's face: Hyper-realistic masks to
go on sale in Japan - https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN28Q194
Llama inhaler for COVID relief
—Asthma-style inhaler filled with powerful LLAMA
antibodies could be used to treat patients with severe COVID-19
- https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9079137/Asthma-style-inhaler-filled-powerful-LLAMA-antibodies-treat-COVID-19.html
First-Night Effect = Half Your Brain Sleeps, While Other Stays
Awake
—Night Watch in One Brain Hemisphere during Sleep
Associated with the First-Night Effect in Humans - https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(16)30174-9
Lobster technology
—Ropeless fishing, called ‘crazy’ by some, could be
real in five years - https://www.mainebiz.biz/article/ropeless-fishing-called-crazy-by-some-could-be-real-in-five-years
Here's a rabbit hole if you're interested
—UFOs: The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Collection
- https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/ufos-the-central-intelligence-agency-cia-collection/
This stuff is getting real
—A Harvard professor says an alien visited in 2017 —
and more are coming - https://nypost.com/2021/01/02/a-harvard-professor-says-an-alien-visited-in-2017/
Apple car is coming in 5 years
—The Apple car, briefly explained - https://www.vox.com/recode/22197401/apple-car-explained
Progress for gender equality in pro sports starting with
basketball, thank you San Antonio Spurs
—Spurs' Becky Hammon: Being first woman to serve as NBA
head coach 'a substantial moment' - https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/30627408/spurs-becky-hammon-becomes-first-woman-nba-regular-season-history-act-head-coach
Followed by baseball, thank you Boston Red Sox.
—Red Sox hire Smith, first Black female coach
- https://www.mlb.com/news/red-sox-hire-bianca-smith-first-black-female-baseball-coach
Thank you, big sis!
—The Secret To Success? Having A Big Sister
- https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/12/17/947566797/the-secret-to-success-having-a-big-sister
—The TB12 Method (https://amzn.to/3so6lrr)- Whether you
love Tom Brady or not, this book came out a few years ago and
offers a unique approach to a longer, healthier life. It struck a
chord, as the strength training I did as an athlete in high school
and into college was very similar to what Brady encountered. He
realized that pliability is just as important as strength training.
I wish I would have had this book 20 years ago but it's never too
late to become more pliable and make a change for the
better.
Please check out our other podcast:
—On the Startup of the Year Podcast I interviewed Kara
Goldin, the CEO and founder of Hint water and author of the
bestselling book, Undaunted. Find the episode here: https://podcast.startupofyear.com/0042-startup-stories-with-kara-goldin-ceo-of-hint-and-bestselling-author-of-undaunted.
Lastly, Frank has been testing out his new CamPark Trail
Camera (https://amzn.to/3bNiRe2) - Jen gave me
this trail camera for Christmas and I've added it to my regular
morning routine. It shows we've had lots of visitors in the last
couple of weeks as seen here: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18151245490107201/.
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