Jason Calacanis

One of Silicon Valley’s most successful angel investors shares his rules for investing in startups. There are two ways to make money in create something valuable—or invest in the people that are creating valuable things. Over the past twenty-five years, Jason Calacanis has made a fortune investing in creators, spotting and helping build and fund a number of successful technology startups—investments that have earned him tens of millions of dollars. Now, in this enlightening guide that is sure to become the bible for twenty-first century investors, Calacanis takes potential angels step-by-step through his proven method of creating massive startups. As Calacanis makes clear, you can get rich—even if you came from humble beginnings (his dad was a bartender, his mom a nurse), didn’t go to the right schools, and weren’t a top student. The trick is learning how angel investors think. Calacanis takes you inside the minds of these successful moneymen, helping you understand how they prioritize and make the decisions that have resulted in phenomenal profits. He guides you step by step through the process, revealing how leading investors evaluate new ventures, calculating the risks and rewards, and explains how the best startups leverage relationships with angel investors for the best results. Whether you’re an aspiring investor or a budding entrepreneur, Angel will inspire and educate you on all the ins of outs. Buckle up for a wild ride into the world of angel investing!

Traditional Chinese edition of How to Invest in Technology Startups--Timeless Advice from an Angel Investor Who Turned ＄100,000 into ＄100,000,000

One of Silicon Valley’s most successful angel investors shares his rules for investing in startups.There are two ways to make money in create something valuable—or invest in the people that are creating valuable things.Over the past twenty-five years, Jason Calacanis has made a fortune investing in creators, spotting and helping build and fund a number of successful technology startups—investments that have earned him tens of millions of dollars. Now, in this enlightening guide that is sure to become the bible for twenty-first century investors, Calacanis takes potential angels step-by-step through his proven method of creating massive startups.As Calacanis makes clear, you can get rich—even if you came from humble beginnings (his dad was a bartender, his mom a nurse), didn’t go to the right schools, and weren’t a top student. The trick is learning how angel investors think. Calacanis takes you inside the minds of these successful moneymen, helping you understand how they prioritize and make the decisions that have resulted in phenomenal profits. He guides you step by step through the process, revealing how leading investors evaluate new ventures, calculating the risks and rewards, and explains how the best startups leverage relationships with angel investors for the best results.Whether you’re an aspiring investor or a budding entrepreneur, Angel will inspire and educate you on all the ins of outs. Buckle up for a wild ride into the world of angel investing!This audiobook edition of Angel includes exclusive bonus one-on-one interviews with Jason Calacanis and professional angel investors. Featured are Founders Fund Partner Cyan Banister, multiple start up investor Gil Penchina, Founding Partner at XG Ventures Andrea Zurek, and serial entrepreneur and start up mentor Ed Roman.

„Nu riști, nu câștigi" este crezul investitorilor înger. Ei au puterea financiară pe care orice afacerist ambițios vrea s-o atragă în dezvoltarea proiectului său.Ce condiții trebuie să îndeplinească un start-up ca să merite atenția unui investitor înger? Cum trebuie să se comporte un investitor înger la întâlnirile cu fondatorii? Care sunt întrebările la care trebuie să găsească răspuns investitorul înger înainte să investească într-o afacere? Ce este mai ca ideea să fie una extraordinară sau ca fondatorul să fie unul de succes? La aceste întrebări și la multe altele răspunde detaliat autorul pe parcursul celor 32 de capitole.Investitori precum Jason Calacanis sunt noile staruri ale timpurilor noastre. Dacă vrei să le calci pe urme, ai acum ocazia să le înveți metodele și să-ți însușești mentalitatea lor de învingători.Jason Calacanis (n. 1970) este antreprenor multimilionar în domeniul tehnologiei, unul dintre cei mai cunoscuți investitori îngeri din lume și gazdă a popularului podcast săptămânal This Week in Startups, considerat de Fortune.com „ghidul definitiv al celor mai bune podcasturi de afaceri". Fondator al unei serii de conferințe care adună laolaltă antreprenori și potențiali investitori, a activat pentru prestigioasa firmă de capital de risc Sequoia Capital din Silicon Valley și apare frecvent în mass-media.