Jason Calacanis
Jason Calacanis
Jason McCabe Calacanisis an American Internet entrepreneur and blogger. His first company was part of the dot-com era in New York, and his second venture, Weblogs, Inc., a publishing company that he co-founded together with Brian Alvey, capitalized on the growth of blogs before being sold to AOL. As well as being an angel investor in various technology startups, Calacanis also keynotes industry conferences worldwide...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth28 November 1970
CountryUnited States of America
For three or four decades, we've been sitting here in front of this TV consuming a one-way medium that we had no control over.
People like rich applications on their desktop, and there is no reason why you can't have both a rich desktop and a light, cloud-based application framework. Why is it always either/or for people?
I only take causes or write about things that I am passionate about, and I do it with a certain flair and a sort of wink and a nod.
That's one of the things I love about entrepreneurship is that if you see something that you don't like - and if you think you have a better idea - you can pursue your model.
Imagine being 30 years old, thinking you were a media titan, and now you are labeled a 'scam artist.'
If you are delusional, sometimes the reality catches up with your delusion, and then all of a sudden you are a genius.
Until you use the iPad for a couple of weeks, you can't appreciate it. But it quickly becomes your primary consumption device.
Unfortunately, it is a documentary and not a drama.
Instant access to anything is the future. So if you need a tutor or a baby sitter or a massage or any service, it's going to be instantly available, 24 hours a day, through your phone, with one click.
In my next life, I would like to be Charlie Rose or Howard Stern or maybe something in between.
I really think the Uberfication of everything is a trend that I didn't expect to be coming this fast. I mean, every single thing you want to do in your life, people are building services to take all the pain out.
If you've got a good job, you should bust your butt to make your company as successful and profitable as possible.
In the technology industry, a 48 hour work week would be, for most, a vacation.
Fire fast: Fire people who do not fit into the culture of your company and who are negative.