Salutations Fridge Raiders!

Sure, it’s still 100 degrees outside, but you can almost feel the end of summer and the return of our normal schedules. So take a few moments to peruse the Red Fridge Society August newsletter and find a few opportunities to connect with fellow badasses amongst the Austin founder ecosystem.

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Top of the Fridge

• Signs point to yes! Not sure when to put down the coffee and pick up a cocktail? Come by the Fridge and our new interactive neon art sign will help you navigate these difficult decisions.

  

  Adulting doesn’t need to be so hard.

• Sober Curious? We've gone way down the non-alcoholic “drinks” here at the Fridge (just too many happy hours to drink drink all the time!). So we’re starting a monthly series where we taste some of our favorite alcohol alternatives and will capture them in the Boozyless Newsletter. See below for our first event on August 22nd.

• Fridge Display. Ethan Brook’s newsletter The Austin Business Review did a deep dive on the Society this week. You can read it here… and sign up for his weekly founder focused newsletter while you are there!

Community Events

We have a packed social schedule for the rest of the year. You can see our entire calendar here, but here are some featured events that are open to Fridge Raiders (click the titles to register).

• August 22nd at 5:00 Boozyless: Moment and Bonbuz We've gone way down the non-alcoholic “drinks” here at the fridge (just too many happy hours to drink drink all the time!). This event we are going to do a tasting of a couple of our favorites-Moment and Bonbuz. This new series will drive a new newsletter concept we're working on here at the Society--Boozyless.

• August 29th at 6pm —Inaugural Red Fridge POKER Society Tournament. Our $200 buy-in Founder/Investor poker tourney is full, but I’m trying to figure out how to add a 4th table. You can sign up for the waitlist here, and our next one will be in November.

  

  How many of these can you stack up?

• September 5th, 5:00pm EmpowerHer Longevity.   Fridge member Dr. Mike Hasegawa and his PA Kristen Corradini for an exclusive event focused on optimizing longevity through a comprehensive approach to hormone management. Will touch on male hormones, but really focus on women.

• September 7th,11-3ish Fridge Football: UT vs MI: Who's ready for a little football? This family friendly event for members and their guests will feature our usual array of drinks with the addition of some tailgating food.

• Septmeber 9th: Wine Taste Profiles with Somm Mario. Are you an old world or new world wine drinker? Do you like high or low acidity? Join Sommelier Mario for a comparative wine tasting to learn your personal taste profile (and save yourself a lifetime of disappointment and wasted money)

• Sept 18th.  AI Driven Leader Book Launch. Join us for a special happy hour and book signing with fellow Fridge Magnate Geoff Woods, author of The AI-Driven Leader: Harnessing AI to Make Faster, Smarter Decisions. Every leader knows AI is the future, but most don’t know where to start. 

• Sept 24: Founder Coffee Tasting Arabica vs Robusta. This time we're going to try a traditional "cupping" of the two most common species of coffee beans and taste single origin Arabica side by side with Robusta beans.

• Sept 27th and Oct 11th.  Fridge Fit in house Tailors.  Believe it or not, we have TWO different tailors holding court in the Fridge Sept/Oct.  First Johnny the Thai Tailor will be here Sept 26th (custom suits for ~$1000) and then Dege and Skinner from London's famous Savile Row will be here Oct 11th (>>$2000/suit).  Click the links on the names to book a spot (and feel free to share with your fancy friends.)

What's Chilling in the Fridge?

• In the last month, in addition to our usual happy hours and coffee tastings, we hosted our favorite sommelier Mario Matavesco, got our biohack on with Dave Asprey’s Upgrade Labs, and Caribbean chilled with an epic rum tasting.

  

  Somm Mario brings wine to the masses

  

  Biohacking and drinking cocktails must at least cancel out, right?

  

  Still Caribbean Chilling: We may have a bit of leftover rum…

• We’ve tricked out our N/A bar with a selection of healthy mixers. kombucha, apple cider drinks, Poppy prebiotic sodas, and hop waters to name a few.

• We’ve added a few more retro furniture pieces to take the vibe down to even cooler depths.

Become a Fridge Magnate

• Want to work and hang out around other entrepreneurs and investors (and get guaranteed access to our poker games, coffee tastings, and invite only events)? Graduate from Fridge Raider to esteemed Fridge Magnate!

• Although the full bar, meeting rooms, and coworking are all great reasons to join, the community is the primary value driver of the Red Fridge Society. Our brand promise is that you’ll have a conversation at the Fridge in the first 6 months that will pay for the first 2 years.

• We have a 2-Tier membership structure. Our 24/7 Fully Stocked membership with coworking, meetings, and social is $1,350 a month with our Chill Membership (after 4:00 + weekends + events) at $850 a month. You can apply here.

• Want to come check out the Fridge but can’t make an event? You can grab an hour on Chris’ calendar to get a tour

Stay cool, and hope to see you Fridge-side soon!

Chris Taylor

Proprietor, Red Fridge Society