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#635: Jason Calacanis on Brooklyn Grit, Big Asks, Angel Investing (Uber, Calm, Robinhood, and more), The Magic of Thinking Big, and St*bbing People in the Face but Never in the Back

The Tim Ferriss Show

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From Ruin to Reinvention

This chapter narrates a speaker's journey through the highs and lows of the dot-com boom and bust, detailing their rise to managing a prominent magazine and facing its collapse. Following a transformative severance experience, the speaker's determination to rebuild leads them to explore entrepreneurial ventures, ultimately giving rise to innovative ideas like the Mercury Club. Additionally, the chapter reflects on the evolution of blogging and the speaker's successful experiences in founding a lucrative blogging platform during challenging economic times.

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