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Interview with Jason Calacanis

An angel investor with a hot hand has some interesting things to say about:

1. The insanity of lockdown

2. The outlook for Tesla

3. Prospects for commercial real estate

4. The future of Silicon Valley

5. The new global …

“We all going to DIE!!!”

How do even begin to communicate with people like this?

Here’s an idea.

“Tell me. What’s your degree in?”

“Communications and with a minor in political science.”

“Great! But you took some science and math …

I have no idea what “Adobe Marketing Cloud” is, but someone who works there clearly understands the problem of fad-driven marketing tactics.

The Internet is a fantastically powerful – and dangerous – tool for marketers.

It’s a little bit …

This is a talk from Jack Conte, the struggling musician who figured out how not to struggle – and then created Patreon.

Music is one of the toughest businesses in the world, but at the end of the day, it’s …

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You think you have marketing problems?

Try making two guitar players, a bass player and a drummer famous in a world where there are at least a million other people doing the same thing.

Yet, some people do it and …

(Reprint of an old article I wrote that suddenly seems timely again)

Today, I’ve been having some back and forth with a friend who is struggling to make his online business work.

I asked him some pointed questions to focus …