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 (#635) – The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss | Free Podcast Summary

Jason Calacanis’ story highlights the potential of side hustles, illustrating that entrepreneurial spirit can take you far. Blogs can come out faster than magazines and newspapers and for the right writer, it can be very profitable.

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