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#150 - Jason Calacanis Joins The Brainstorm To Talk Robinhood, Gambling and the Opportunities He's Investing In

My First Million

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How Did You Get Your Start in the Journal Business?

i started in the magazine business in the nineties. Sold that company for a couple o years salary to dow jones, which then bought me out of my contract after two weeks. Then i started weblock's ink and gadget autoblog. Sold that 18 months or so after starting it for 30 million bucks. Over time, i went from playing low stakes, and so the first five years of my career, probably the total amount bet would be what would be the equivalent of what's on the table now. So instead of having a golf club membership, i play poker. And i think it's how i became bestis with a number of high-profile profile people. I've

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