Frank Gruber

CEO & Co-Founder ofTechCocktail, Co-creator of DCWEEK & Author of "Startup Mixology"

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Frank Gruber Biography

Frank Gruber grew up in the Midwest heartland and is an entrepreneur, new media journalist and investor. He is the author of "Startup Mixology: Tech Cocktail’s Guide To Building, Growing and Celebrating Startup Success," published by Wiley. He co-founded Tech Cocktail in 2006, which has grown into a hub for the creative class, offering tech startup focused news, events and resources. Frank has built and launched products for the masses while at AOL, Tribune and Classified Ventures along with startup efforts like Thankfulfor, Splog Reporter and more.

As a journalist his works have been featured in a number of top media publications like TechCrunch, Fortune, ReadWrite, HuffPo, etc. He was named by Forbes as one of the most connected people in tech.

Frank is also a Venture Partner with Crystal Tech Fund. His alma maters include Purdue and Northwestern respectively. While living the startup life, he also enjoys swimming, strumming his guitar and/or ukulele, warm weather, beaches and sports – especially the Chicago Cubs.

Frank currently lives in Las Vegas and Washington, D.C. but travels a lot as he circles the globe speaking, hosting events and helping entrepreneurs, startups and technology communities amplify their local technology signal.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 02/26/2024.

Frank Gruber Videos

  • A NASA iTech Event: ITN-Chicago - Frank Gruber Keynote Speaker ...
    Frank Gruber is a CEO, entrepreneur, new media journalist, startup adviser, public speaker and angel investor. Author of “Startup Mixology: ...
  • Frank Gruber Keynote at University of Wisconsin Madison - YouTube
    In Wisconsin Madison: WARF Entrepreneurons - Frank Gruber talks about making getting your story out there. Media discussion with Kathleen ...
  • Spark.me 2016 - Frank Gruber – “Lessons from Startup Mixology ...
    Spark.me is an interactive conference designed to unlock your creativity. Learn from renowned speakers and come up with potential business ...

Frank Gruber Books

  • Startup Mixology: Tech Cocktail's Guide to Building, Growing, and Celebrating Startup Success
    Startup Mixology: Tech Cocktail's Guide to Building, Growing, and Celebrating Startup Success

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