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The Resource A-list angels : how a band of actors, artists, and athletes hacked Silicon Valley, Zack O'Malley Greenburg

A-list angels : how a band of actors, artists, and athletes hacked Silicon Valley, Zack O'Malley Greenburg

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"When Ashton Kutcher first heard about 50 Cent's nine-figure Vitaminwater windfall in 2007, the actor realized he'd been missing out. He soon followed the rapper's formula--seeking equity instead of cash for endorsement deals--but with a twist: as the first person to top 1 million Twitter followers, Kutcher leveraged his social reach to accumulate stakes in a vast range of user-hungry tech startups. A decade later, Kutcher is perhaps the brightest in a firmament of star investors from Beyoncé and Jay-Z to Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez. Bartering credibility and connections in exchange for early (and often discounted) access to the world's most coveted investment opportunities, this diverse group changed the face of venture capital while amassing portfolios packed with companies like Airbnb, Spotify, and Uber. But how did two once-dissonant universes--Silicon Valley and Hollywood--become intertwined? Forbes senior editor Zack O'Malley Greenburg told the first chapter of Kutcher's transformation for the magazine's cover story in 2016. Now he offers a lively, page-turning account of how this motley crew of talent managers, venture capitalists, and celebrities helped the creative class forge a brand-new blueprint for generational wealth. Through extensive reporting and exclusive interviews with more than 100 key players--including Shaq, Nas, Joe Montana, Sophia Bush, Steve Aoki, Tony Gonzalez, and dozens of behind-the-scenes power brokers--Greenburg sheds light on the unlikely group that fundamentally transformed the value of fame."--Page [2] of cover
Language
eng
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Publication
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xxiii, 259 pages
Contents
  • Employees only
  • Crash course
  • Liquid gold
  • Dude, where's my startup?
  • From Gaga to Google
  • Nasdaq dough
  • Spotify spotter
  • New ownership
  • Stocks for jocks
  • Icarus, Inc.
  • Doing well
  • Doing good
Isbn
9780316485081
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A-list angels : how a band of actors, artists, and athletes hacked Silicon Valley
Title
A-list angels
Title remainder
how a band of actors, artists, and athletes hacked Silicon Valley
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Zack O'Malley Greenburg
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A-list angels
Title variation remainder
how a band of actors, artists, and athletes hacked Silicon Valley
Creator
Author
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
"When Ashton Kutcher first heard about 50 Cent's nine-figure Vitaminwater windfall in 2007, the actor realized he'd been missing out. He soon followed the rapper's formula--seeking equity instead of cash for endorsement deals--but with a twist: as the first person to top 1 million Twitter followers, Kutcher leveraged his social reach to accumulate stakes in a vast range of user-hungry tech startups. A decade later, Kutcher is perhaps the brightest in a firmament of star investors from Beyoncé and Jay-Z to Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez. Bartering credibility and connections in exchange for early (and often discounted) access to the world's most coveted investment opportunities, this diverse group changed the face of venture capital while amassing portfolios packed with companies like Airbnb, Spotify, and Uber. But how did two once-dissonant universes--Silicon Valley and Hollywood--become intertwined? Forbes senior editor Zack O'Malley Greenburg told the first chapter of Kutcher's transformation for the magazine's cover story in 2016. Now he offers a lively, page-turning account of how this motley crew of talent managers, venture capitalists, and celebrities helped the creative class forge a brand-new blueprint for generational wealth. Through extensive reporting and exclusive interviews with more than 100 key players--including Shaq, Nas, Joe Montana, Sophia Bush, Steve Aoki, Tony Gonzalez, and dozens of behind-the-scenes power brokers--Greenburg sheds light on the unlikely group that fundamentally transformed the value of fame."--Page [2] of cover
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Greenburg, Zack O'Malley
Dewey number
338.04
Index
index present
LC call number
  • HB615
  • HB615
LC item number
  • .G748 2020
  • .G74 2020
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non fiction
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  • Entrepreneurship
  • Celebrities
  • New business enterprises
  • Technological innovations
  • Santa Clara Valley (Santa Clara County, Calif.)
  • Celebrities
  • Entrepreneurship
  • New business enterprises
  • Technological innovations
  • California
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how a band of actors, artists, and athletes hacked Silicon Valley
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A-list angels : how a band of actors, artists, and athletes hacked Silicon Valley, Zack O'Malley Greenburg
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Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-243) and index
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Contents
Employees only -- Crash course -- Liquid gold -- Dude, where's my startup? -- From Gaga to Google -- Nasdaq dough -- Spotify spotter -- New ownership -- Stocks for jocks -- Icarus, Inc. -- Doing well -- Doing good
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on1108545182
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xxiii, 259 pages
Isbn
9780316485081
Lccn
2019956544
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unmediated
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rdamedia
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  • n
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(OCoLC)1108545182
Label
A-list angels : how a band of actors, artists, and athletes hacked Silicon Valley, Zack O'Malley Greenburg
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-243) and index
Carrier category
volume
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  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
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  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Employees only -- Crash course -- Liquid gold -- Dude, where's my startup? -- From Gaga to Google -- Nasdaq dough -- Spotify spotter -- New ownership -- Stocks for jocks -- Icarus, Inc. -- Doing well -- Doing good
Control code
on1108545182
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xxiii, 259 pages
Isbn
9780316485081
Lccn
2019956544
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)1108545182

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