Angel Investor Jason Calacanis Advises on How to Find Right Start-Ups to Back

Live Talks Los Angeles presents Jason Calacanis, technology entrepreneur, angel investor, and the host of the popular weekly podcast "This Week in Startups" in a talk about his new book Angel: How to Invest in Technology Startups: Timeless Advice from an Angel Investor Who Turned $100,000 into $100,000,00. Calacanis will appear Tuesday, August 15, 2017, 8:00pm in Santa Monica.

Calacanis is the founder of a series of conferences that bring entrepreneurs together with potential investors. As a “scout” for top-tier Silicon Valley venture capital firm Sequoia Capital and later as an angel investor, he has invested in 150 early-stage startups including four that have achieved billion-dollar valuations (so far).

Tickets are available at www.livetalksla.org and range from $45-$95. The event takes place at the Ann and Jerry Moss Theatre at New Roads School, 3131 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90404.

In his new book, Angel, one of Silicon Valley’s most successful angel investors shares his rules for investing in startups.

There are two ways to make money in startups: create something valuable—or invest in the people that are creating valuable things.

Over the past 25 years, Calacanis has made a fortune investing in creators, spotting and helping build and fund a number of successful technology startups—investments that have earned him tens of millions of dollars. Now, in this enlightening guide that is sure to become the bible for 21st century investors, Calacanis takes potential angels step-by-step through his proven method of creating massive wealth: startups.

As Calacanis makes clear, you can get rich—even if you came from humble beginnings (his dad was a bartender, his mom a nurse), didn’t go to the right schools, and weren’t a top student. The trick is learning how angel investors think. Calacanis takes you inside the minds of these successful moneymen, helping you understand how they prioritize and make the decisions that have resulted in phenomenal profits. He guides you step by step through the process, revealing how leading investors evaluate new ventures, calculating the risks and rewards, and explains how the best startups leverage relationships with angel investors for the best results.

Whether you’re an aspiring investor or a budding entrepreneur, Angel will inspire and educate you on all the ins of outs. Buckle up for a wild ride into the world of angel investing.