1995
Calacanis says Fred Wilson bought the first ad in Silicon Alley Reporter, along with Jeff Dachis of Razorfish.
“Fred Wilson bought the first ad in it along with Jeff Dachis from Razorfish.”
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1995
Calacanis says two advertisers each paid $1,000 and the first photocopied issue of Silicon Alley Reporter cost $2,000 to print.
“I got two people to give me $1,000. I printed it up. It cost $2,000.”
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Calacanis says Silicon Alley Reporter grew to 75 full-time staff and $12 million in revenue, financed largely on his credit cards.
“Magazine went to 75 full-time people, $12 million in revenue. I built it up my credit cards.”
Undated
Calacanis says Alan Mackler of internet.com offered him $20 million for Silicon Alley Reporter the year before the company collapsed.
“Alan Mackler from internet.com had offered me $20 million for it.”
Undated
Jason Calacanis says he grew his Silicon Alley Reporter publishing business to $10 million in revenue, funded by credit cards, with 75 to 100 employees.
“i grew that business to 10 million dollars in revenue off my credit cards um and um had up 75 to 100 people working for me when i was 27 years old”
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