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#159February 3, 20211:10:35

#150 - Jason Calacanis Joins The Brainstorm To Talk Robinhood, G…

Angel investing in Uber and RobinhoodMedia business models and journalismThe mechanics of paid communitiesEducation reform through ISAs

About This Episode

Jason Calacanis joins the show to discuss his early media ventures, his transition into world-class angel investing, and his involvement in the Robinhood IPO saga. The group brainstorms the future of education, the rise of paid communities, and why creating industry lists is a powerful way to build immediate authority.

Episode Description

Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP), Sam Parr (@theSamParr), and Jason Calacanis (@jason) discuss: - The reason Jason gambles and how much he has made over the years - How Jason made the transition from being a journalist to being an investor - How Jason became an investor in Robinhood - Why Substack and tech media may be doomed - The big opportunities in paid communities - Why Jason predicts ISAs and travel startups are going to boom Thank you to Lemon.io for sponsoring today's episode! They are offering a 15% discount for the first 6 weeks of work for all MFM fans. Go to Lemon.io/mfm to claim the offer! Have you joined our private FB group yet? It's a page where people share each others million dollar ideas or what they're already working on: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion. Editing thanks to Jonathan Gallegos (@jjonthan)  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Key Takeaways

1

Build authority in any industry by creating a ranked 'Top 100' list; the ranking forces power players to lobby you and acknowledges your position as a 'kingmaker'.

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Leverage the overlap between journalism and angel investing by using investigative questioning to vet a founder's roadmap, business model, and long-term vision.

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Prioritize audience ownership by driving followers from third-party platforms like Clubhouse or Slack to your own email lists to avoid the 'success tax' of high-fee platforms like Substack.

Business Ideas Mentioned

Substack for Paid Communities

Creator Tools

ClearBank for Income Share Agreements

SaaS

Private Microschool Organizing Platform

Boring Business

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