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Pros & Cons

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Pros

Jason calacanis' angel lays out the gameplan and gives advice that is practical and easy to use. This is an excellent book for anyone wanting to learn about angel investing, become a long term angel investor, or for those that want to understand how a... Read More

The frankness, while at times edgy, remains in short supply in spite of the alleged calls for authenticity these days. I’m pretty sure it will help me have more productive and symbiotic relationships with my angels.

Jason's book is brilliant - i love jason's candid and in your face writing style. This book, similar to jason’s podcasts twist and angel, is jam-packed with invaluable knowledge and countless unique insights. Audible version is narrated by jason. If y... Read More

He is open about how to look for outsized returns, how to engage founders and get passed all the bs that hangs like a fog around early stage investing. The techniques outlined are very prescriptive and clearly work. He never misses an opportunity to g... Read More

Jason is passionate about helping founders in their start-ups and helping new investors share in the wealth. Jason discusses the qualities of exceptional founding teams - a valuable mirror to hold up for aspiring founders and investment seekers. Along... Read More

Cons

The bragging is annoying, repetitive, and puts a needy unlikable light on you. The content is highly appropriate for a blog, but just isn't enough to outweigh the negatives of this book.

Venture capital is/was a massive bubble that saw its peak with the wework overvaluation and collapse. His strategy of roping you in is self-depreciation which he flips on the reader.

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Quality

Reading angel provided me with the tools and rationale to move forward with a solid foundation

Lots of good examples and quality stats

With the law changes in 2016 allowing nonaccredited investors to get into startup investing i was really interested but wasnt s... Read More

Competitiveness

Calacanis rags to riches story is sometimes hard to believe as it is a combination of grit luck perseverance and great timing b... Read More

Now a playbook on its own will not win you a championship

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This product had a total of 961 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 5 2023.