profile

Friends Newsletter

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.

Me in my new co-working space

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...
A headshot of Nick Gray, Shaan Puri, and Sam Parr with the text saying My First Million

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...

Friends news: my 39 best travel items

Hello Reader, from your friend Nick, author of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party. In this issue: my 39 best travel gear items including my favorite socks, zipper bags, toiletries, electronics, gadgets, and more. Plus a tutorial on how to use a computer and short article about asynchronous communication. 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....

Friends news: travel tips Tokyo, NYC, Mexico City

Hello Reader, from your friend Nick, author of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party. I'm flying to NYC tonight for a quick visit. Then back to Austin for SXSW. My travel gear post will be coming in a week or so. James Clear, author of my favorite book Atomic Habits, said my book is "practical, actionable, and useful." He called The 2-Hour Cocktail Party a "must-read for anyone who wants to host a great event." See his review on Amazon and Audible here. That made me really happy. Like my hard work...

Friends news: tips & tricks on YouTube

Hello Reader, from your friend Nick, author of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party. I'm in North Carolina right now to spend the weekend at Wake Forest University. In this issue: 2 new videos on YouTube, my legit favorite things to do in NYC, the sorta-secret people behind The Met Museum, a new survival book, the negative effects of marijuana, 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...

Friends news: 19 Things You Can Say to People in 10 Seconds

Hello Reader, from your friend Nick, author of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party (on sale paperback, Kindle, or Audible). In this issue: my public library experiment & send me your local library, Sam Parr's tribute for his best friend, the secret language of ships, LED skin care mask, Sam Corcos podcast interview about delegation, and a bunch more. 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...

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.