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An investor, entrepreneur, and author of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party. I started and sold two successful companies: Flight Display Systems and Museum Hack. Join 20,000 CEOs, investors, and founders and receive business tips, productivity tools, and other resources from me.

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Friends News: How to Host a Dinner Party

Hello Reader, from your friend Nick, author of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party. In this issue: the ultimate guide to hosting dinner parties, why conversations are better with 4 people, plus a message for single men who are tired of online dating, my favorite Western hotel in Kyoto, and more. NICK GRAY FRIENDS NEWSLETTER Why you’re getting this: I'm Nick Gray and this is my Friends Newsletter. I send this every month to interesting people I’ve connected with and friends I want to keep in touch with....
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Friends News: Tech tools, trinkets, gift ideas

Hello Reader, from your friend Nick, author of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party. In this issue: 4 nerdy tech tools I like, last-minute gift ideas from my friend Danielle, a list of 37 favorite home and beauty things for women, my Nov 2024 life recap, 3 great quotes, and more. NICK GRAY FRIENDS NEWSLETTER Noah Kagan, David Shapiro, me, Neville Medhora last month Why you’re getting this: I'm Nick Gray and this is my Friends Newsletter. I send this every month to interesting people I’ve connected with...
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Friends news: The best (cheap) robot vacuum

Hello Reader, from your friend Nick, author of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party. In this issue: The best robot vacuum that I use, 52 things learned in 2024, a rare $7.5M baseball card, two types of dinner party guests, my December 2024 asset allocation, and a bunch more. FRIENDS NEWSLETTER Why you’re getting this: I'm Nick Gray and this is my Friends Newsletter. I send this every month to interesting people I’ve connected with and friends I want to keep in touch with. You can un-subscríbe any time...

Friends news: Distractions inside

Hello Reader, from your friend Nick, author of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party. In this issue: how to find fruit trees in your neighborhood, how to ruin a great conversation, a KPOP playlist for working out, the cozy web, a tool to assist in sending sensitive information through email, my visit to the Sphere in Las Vegas, I went to dinner with Bryan Johnson, 2 good streaming shows, and a bunch more. the new St. Regis Kanai is my fav - watch my video here NICK GRAY FRIENDS NEWSLETTER Why you’re...
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Friends news: Just saying Hi 👋

Hello Reader, from your friend Nick, author of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party. In this issue: A note from me, apps that match you with strangers for a meal, a cool art project, networking tips for conference organizers, September life recap, and more. me and some neighborhood kids NICK GRAY FRIENDS NEWSLETTER Why you’re getting this: I'm Nick Gray and this is my Friends Newsletter. I send this every month to interesting people I’ve connected with and friends I want to keep in touch with. You can...
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Friends news: My First Million

Hello Reader, from your friend Nick, author of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party. In this issue: me on the My First Million podcast, the best tool for testing your internet speed, the 20 most fascinating people I met in Bangalore, the mystery of how sad zoo monkeys are, tech to help you fall asleep faster, plus a bunch more. NICK GRAY FRIENDS NEWSLETTER Why you’re getting this: I'm Nick Gray and this is my Friends Newsletter. I send this every month to interesting people I’ve connected with and...

Friends news: Modern dating, Palmer Luckey, Heart health, my Bali tips

Hello Reader, from your friend Nick, author of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party. In this issue: Palmer Luckey article, $100 scans for your heart, why modern dating is hard, trad wives, my best Bali tips, some interesting people I met, a good podcast episode if you're a moderate, my July 2024 life recap, and more. NICK GRAY FRIENDS NEWSLETTER Why you’re getting this: I'm Nick Gray and this is my Friends Newsletter. I send this every month to interesting people I’ve connected with and friends I want...

Friends news: Do this to help your single friends

Hello Reader from your friend Nick, author of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party. I just landed home in Texas after 41 days on the road... Hawaii, Manila, Bali, Singapore, Bangalore, Goa, and Mumbai India. It was fun. I walked through jungles. I slept next to waterfalls. I wrote a lot. I spent a lot of time alone. And I met a dozen or two interesting people. In this issue: How to Host a Dating Salon, my June 2024 Life Recap, an event in Austin this Sunday, an article from 1930 in Vogue about hosting...

Friends news: My experience with hair loss

Hello Reader, from your friend Nick, author of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party. In this issue: My new article about men's hair loss and how to stop it, Bali Indonesia trip, my May 2024 Life recap, an article by Lukas Rosenstock, my friend Codie's podcast, memes, and a bunch more. NICK GRAY FRIENDS NEWSLETTER Why you’re getting this: I'm Nick Gray and this is my Friends Newsletter. I send this every month to interesting people I’ve connected with and friends I want to keep in touch with. You can...

Friends news: my Tokyo Blind Date

Hello Reader, from your friend Nick, author of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party. Inside: SPECIAL issue for my Tokyo Blind Date, plus gathering structures, an amazing Pharrell video, 101 tips from Kevin Kelly, how to find a great restaurant in Tokyo, my 39 best travel gear items, and more. NICK GRAY FRIENDS NEWSLETTER Why you’re getting this: I'm Nick Gray and this is my Friends Newsletter. I send this every month to interesting people I’ve connected with and friends I want to keep in touch with. You...

An investor, entrepreneur, and author of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party. I started and sold two successful companies: Flight Display Systems and Museum Hack. Join 20,000 CEOs, investors, and founders and receive business tips, productivity tools, and other resources from me.