Frank Gruber grew up in the Midwest heartland and is an entrepreneur, new media journalist, advisor and investor. He is the author of
Startup Mixology: Tech Cocktail’s Guide To Building, Growing, and Celebrating Startup Success published by Wiley. He cofounded Tech Cocktail, now
TechCo Media, 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, HuffPo, etc. He was named by Forbes as one of the most connected people in tech. His alma maters include Purdue and Northwestern, respectively. While living the startup life, he also enjoys being a husband and father, swimming, strumming his guitar and/or ukulele, warm weather, beaches, and sports – especially the Chicago Cubs.