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How Did Jason Calacanis Meet Jeff Bezos · Geek at Sea

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Jason Calacanis - Entrepreneur turned Investor shares his insight about success, hard work, education, and the future.

Jason Calacanis is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor. He was one of the early believes in Uber, Calm, Robinhood and many others. He is a host of the show This Week in Startups , and the author of Angel . If that was not enough, he is a founder of a startup accelerator Launch.co , and the founder of Inside.com On this episode, Jason shares his views…

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  1. What Makes for a Healthy Work-life Balance at 3:37

    It all depends on your aspirations. If you desire to start a billion-dollar venture backed high-growth company, you are going to have to work harder. Full answer

  2. Why Are People Feeling So Helpless Today at 12:53

    Jason speculates that we are now living in a society where surviving has gotten so easy that it removes the edge and fear. Full answer

  3. Does Jason Calacanis Think a College Degree Still Decides a Career? at 16:57

    Jason Calacanis told Geek at Sea that by 2020 a hiring manager should take the person who can do the work, degree or not. Full answer

  4. What Does Jason Calacanis Think of Bootstrapped Businesses at 18:45

    "Bootstrappers are my people." ~ Jason. Full answer

  5. Did Jason Calacanis Say Go Deep or Go Wide? at 22:50

    Jason Calacanis told Geek at Sea to reach 60 or 70 percent on many skills and to be truly good at one or two. Full answer

  6. Are You Friends With the Right People at 25:40

    The most successful founders are opportunistic and take control of the world. They never feel victimized. Full answer

  7. How Do Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs Solve Problems at 27:15

    When faced with a challenge, the most successful people in the valley ask questions, they immediately start collecting data about the world and process and… Full answer

  8. What Are the Unintended Consequences of Covid19 Lockdown at 29:30

    "It's not even necessary money over people, because that would be like looking at it in the most first order, you know, superficial way. Full answer

  9. Did Jason Calacanis Want Lockdown Policy Judged by Its Side Effects? at 29:52

    Jason Calacanis told Geek at Sea that a COVID-19 lockdown has effects you miss if you count only the first one. Full answer

  10. Did Jason Calacanis Keep Investing Through the 2020 Downturn? at 36:23

    Jason Calacanis told Geek at Sea he would be massively active during the crisis and after it. Full answer

  11. What Is Jason Calacanis's Investor Syndicate? at 37:02

    Jason Calacanis told Geek at Sea he had stopped investing as a Sequoia Scout. He has his own fund and thesyndicate.com. Full answer

  12. How Long Did It Takes Jason to Write Angel at 39:13

    "Brian Alvey would come over, he came over, I think 29 times on I would do about two or 3000 words. He would come over. Full answer

  13. How Can You Learn a New Skill in 2020 at 42:39

    YouTube! Open YouTube and look up how to do whatever it is that you need to do. There is a video out there for mostly everything. Full answer

  14. What Does Jason Do With His Family in Lockdown at 47:11

    Jason and family are big on Montessori and Reggio activities, tools and techniques which center around the child. Anything the child can do, let them do it. Full answer

  15. How Would You Instill Confidence in Kids at 51:07

    When you practice martial arts or you learn how to use a firearm, you learn how fragile you are. Full answer

  16. What Does Jason Look for in LAUNCH Founders at 54:31

    Jason wants founders who are resilient, and hungry for the opportunity. Full answer

  17. How Did Jason Calacanis Meet Jeff Bezos at 57:57

    When Jeff Bezos was still angel investing, he offered to meet Jason in Seattle if Jason was ever in town. Full answer

  18. What Would Jason Like to Convey to His Kids With His Last Breath at 1:03:56

    He loves them, and he will always be there with them, and that they can do anything if they put in the effort, and do the work. Full answer

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