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title: "From MIT Physics to Deep Tech Founder: Shawn Frayne"
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# From MIT Physics to Deep Tech Founder: Shawn Frayne

Code Story | Startup Podcast for Technical Founders — S3 Bonus: From MIT Physics to Deep Tech Founder: The Invention Story of Looking Glass Factory with Shawn Frayne Press Play to Listen While You Browse S3 Bonus: From MIT Physics to Deep Tech Founder: The Invention Story of Looking Glass Factory with Shawn Frayne Code Story | Startup Podcast for Technical Founders 0:00 34:55 1× Shawn Frayne grew up dreaming of being an inventor. His heroes were the inventors of yore, like Thomas Edison and Tesla. Growing up, he was inspired by TV shows and movies, like Beyond 2000 and Back to the Future 2 - specifically, when Marty McFly gets eaten by the holographic shark. Believe it or not, to kick back and relax - he likes to have a cold beer and think about inventing other things... though he is fine with cheap beer, and has even been lovingly called Frugal Frayne by his team. Shawn recalls that Edison once said, All you need to invent is an imagination and a pile of junk - and he lives by that, with the added part of having his kids around in the mix. He studied physics at MIT, and post graduation, while everyone was heading to Silicon Valley, he was curious if anyone could still be an inventor. He decided to pursue this dream, and eventually cycled back to the inspiration from back to the future - the hologram. This is the creation story of Looking Glass Factory. Sponsors Best Self - Use Promo Code CODESTORY for 20% off Links https://lookingglassfactory.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-frayne-411b651 https://www.crunchbase.com/person/shawn-frayne https://medium.com/@TWiStartups/shawn-frayne-co-founder-ceo-of-looking-glass-factory-2081ef3ebeb2 Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts ! Amazing tools we use: If you want the best publishing platform for your podcast, with amazing support & people - use Transistor.fm . Want to record your remote interviews with class? Then, you need to use Squadcast . Code Story uses the 1-click product ClipGain , sign up now to get 3hrs of podcast processing time FREE! Credits: Season 3 of Code Story is hosted and produced by Noah Labhart. Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Pocket Casts , Google Play , Breaker , YouTube , or the podcasting app of your choice. Checkout our episode stacks on Stacklist! https://stacks.codestory.co/ Hosted by Noah Labhart | Technical Founder & Startup Mentor. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Latest Season of the Podcast is Sponsored By