The most successful angel investor of our time sat down with Tim and Zack to talk about the angel investing world. Jason is known for writing the first checks for companies like; Uber, Robinhood, Calm, along with five other unicorns. Jason is also the host of 2 of the top 10 tech podcasts; This Week in Startups and the All-In podcast. This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with legendary angel investor, Jason Calacanis, to discuss loyalty & friendship in entrepreneurship and how the pandemic has changed venture capital & podcasting.
Tim Ryan is the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organization dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with resources in Hampton Roads.
Learn more at: https://www.startwheel.org
Zack Miller is a serial entrepreneur and recent author of his new book Anomaly, a guide on how to differentiate yourself and your business from the crowd.
Learn more at: https://www.zackmillersays.com
Enjoy what you hear? Listen to the Fervent Four Show LIVE every Thursday at 11AM.
Live: https://www.startwheel.org/live/
Past Episodes: https://www.startwheel.org/fervent-four-show/
Show notes:
0:00 Kicking off Episode 100
4:40 Introducing Jason Calacanis + Jason’s take on loyalty & friendship in entrepreneurship
Angel University: https://www.angel.university
Jason Calacanis’ Twitter: @Jason (https://twitter.com/Jason)
14:14 How the pandemic has changed venture capital and podcasting
This Week In Startups: https://thisweekinstartups.coma
The All-In Podcast: https://www.allinpodcast.co
19:08 How much content is too much?, Jason’s NYC Marathon stories, + What it’s like running This Week In Startups
This Week In Startups Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkkhmBWfS7pILYIk0izkc3A
31:43 Building a personal brand, optimizing your time for happiness, + Finding your ‘zone of excellence’
37:01 Jason Calacanis - The ‘Steph Curry’ of Angel Investing + Why ‘reps’ and consistency matter
Angel: https://www.angelthebook.com
42:46 Jason’s weight loss journey + Why we need to take obesity seriously
Ethan Suplee (American Glutton): https://www.americanglutton.net
Tim Ferris: https://tim.blog
Keven Rose: https://www.kevinrose.com
51:54 Ricky Gervais, Angel University, + How to pick your WFH backdrop?
57:18 Tim’s experience as an Angel investor + Why Venture Capitalists and Founders are optimists
Cana: https://www.cana.com
Anton Ego 'Ratatouille’ Speech: https://youtu.be/4ld9EP5yAX4
1:03:09 Tim and Zack’s closing thoughts… Cheers to 100 episodes!
About Jason Calacanis:
“Jason Calacanis is a technology entrepreneur, angel investor, author, podcaster, and Silicon Valley royalty. He is the Founder of various companies including: Weblogs, Inc., Inside.com, Silicon Alley Reporter and LAUNCH Media. To date, Jason Calacanis’ LAUNCH Fund has invested in over 300 startups in the past decade, seven of which have gone on to achieve valuations over a billion dollars: Uber, Thumbtack, Datastax, Wealthfront, Robinhood, Desktop Metal, & Calm.
Jason Calcanis is the host of the popular podcasts This Week In Startups and The All-In Podcast with Chamath Palihapitiya, David Friedberg, and David Sacks. In addition, Jason is the author of the book Angel: How to Invest in Technology Startups: Timeless Advice from an Angel Investor Who Turned $100,000 into $100,000,000.”
Learn more:
This Week In Startups: https://thisweekinstartups.com
Launch: https://launch.co
The All-In Podcast: https://www.allinpodcast.co
Angel: https://www.angelthebook.com
Angel University: https://www.angel.university
The Fervent Four Show:
Did you know that only 4% of businesses hit $1M in revenue? Tim Ryan and Zack Miller are the creators of The Fervent Four Show, designed to help you get there. Check them out Live every Thursday at 11 AM.
Listen here:
Live: https://www.startwheel.org/live/
Past Episodes: https://www.startwheel.org/fervent-four-show/
Social Media:
Jason Calacanis
This Week In Startups: https://thisweekinstartups.com
Launch: https://launch.co
The All-In Podcast: https://www.allinpodcast.co
Angel: https://www.angelthebook.com
Twitter (personal): @Jason (https://twitter.com/Jason)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis/
Other Links:
This Week In Startups: https://thisweekinstartups.com
Launch: https://launch.co
The All-In Podcast: https://www.allinpodcast.co
Angel: https://www.angelthebook.com
Tim Ryan
https://www.startwheel.org
Twitter (personal): @ryantnt (https://twitter.com/ryantnt)
Twitter: @StartWheel (https://twitter.com/StartWheel)
LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryantnt/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startwheel-org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StartWheel
Zack Miller
https://www.zackmillersays.com
Twitter: @zackmillersays (https://twitter.com/zackmillersays)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zackmillersays
Thanks to our Sponsors:
The Hampton Roads Small Business Development Center – http://www.hrsbdc.org/en/
StartWheel – https://www.startwheel.org
