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A-List Angels: How a Band of Actors, Artists, and Athletes Hacked Silicon Valley Hardcover – March 10, 2020

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How Hollywood cashed in on the latest tech boom-and changed the face of Silicon Valley.

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.

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"An inspirational tale of the unlikely bunch that not only cracked the code for startup investing, but also brought a much-needed infusion of diversity to Silicon Valley. It's an essential read."―Arianna Huffington

"Another one! Zack's latest book has the keys to securing the bag on the highest level-it's not about cash, it's about getting that equity."―DJ Khaled

"Exciting, well-researched chronicle of how a group of actors, athletes and artists have emerged as mega-successful venture capitalists. Their stories underscore the inspiring truth that great entrepreneurs can emerge from the most unlikely backgrounds ... an un-putdown-able masterpiece."―Steve Forbes

About the Author

Zack O'Malley Greenburg is a senior editor at Forbes and author of four books on the business of music, media and entertainment. His writing has also appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Billboard, Sports Illustrated, Vibe, the Hollywood Reporter, McSweeney's and the Library of Congress. He's been a source for BBC, NPR, MTV and 60 Minutes, and a speaker at SXSW, CES, TEDx, Princeton and Harvard. Zack lives in New York with his wife and cats.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown and Company (March 10, 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 031648508X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316485081
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.35 x 1.35 x 9.55 inches

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Peter J Schwartz

Five Stars -- A Tour de Force that I Couldn't Put Down!

Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2020

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A-List Angels is a wonderful read: informative, fascinating, witty, and fast-paced. It truly is one of those rare books where time goes by in an instant; you know the type -- before you know it, you're finished, can't hardly believe it, and wish there was just one more chapter!

One of the only books for which I've ever written a review was the author's last work, Three Kings. I've now read all four of his books (each is about the nexus of artists/performers and money) and love his style: O'Malley Greenburg has a reporter's eye for facts and attention-to-detail, and a storyteller's ability to weave together anecdotes (many otherwise unreported) unforgettably. This book is my favorite of his yet, in part because all of the great firsthand interviews. I can't wait for what he writes next....

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Matthew A Dorband

An amazing insight into the interaction of the tech and entertainment industries!

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2020

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A-List Angels expertly weaves together the interactions between the entertainment and technology worlds in enthralling and extremely detailed way. As an angel investor living in Los Angeles, I found it fascinating to understand how content producers, tech companies and investor have leveraged each other to create and grow some of the world’s most impactful startups, and the references to names familiar to me made the book that much more interesting. O’Malley Greenberg has a true eye for finding intriguing plot lines and ties them all together to create a great read. Regardless of if you are involved in investing in startups or are part of the entertainment industry, you’ll find this book to be a fascinating insight into these not so dissimilar worlds. I highly recommended it!

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A new look at this industry...

Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2020

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A compelling read! I work at a startup but this is a side of the industry I've never really seen. Would definitely recommend to anyone interested in how celebrities make use of their fame (and cash) to go after real issues, and also to anyone who is business-minded and interested in what goes on behind the scenes in SV. Or just pick up the book for fun, if you're like me and currently self-quarantining! 😅

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JB

Awesome reporting

Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2020

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We live in a weird new world where celebrities are investing in startups and starting venture funds. This is a vital business book for entrepreneurs with a ton of well-sourced original reporting and case studies, and is just plain fun to read

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Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2020

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Great book! Definitely an interesting read.

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Celebrities Get Rich by Investing!

Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2020

This book is an excellent read! I invest small sums of money on different companies and mutual funds so I enjoy reading about investments and how others invest their money. This book caught my attention because I didn't realize that celebrities invested their money on startups and creating their own business instead of relying on their main job such as acting, singing or sports. It makes sense because they have the money and really this is where they can grow their money besides continue working. I like learning about celebrities in this area of life. I didn't realize Rocawear brand was founded by Jay-Z. Definitely fascinating learning about entrepreneur Bill Gross. It's amazing how people have so many ideas and able to create into something worth a lot of money. I'm amazed by the rapper, 50 Cent with his money making adventures.

 This book started with an introduction about how celebrities pour their money into startup companies to earn a big sum of money. Startups like Google, Uber, Lyft, Vitaminwater, etc. Only celebrities and venture capitalists can afford to invest in startups because they have extra money to spend and able to sacrifice a few years of not getting paid from their investments until the startups grow big enough to sell or going public in order for the investors to get paid. First chapter introduce Shaquille O'Neal, basketball player. He invested in himself by getting an education after his basketball career and then invested his basketball earnings in startups like Google and Uber to grow his wealth. As the story move forward, readers will learn of musicians making money by creating a business of their own as well as buying a piece of an existing company.

 A-List Angels is very well written and an interesting fast paced read! I am a small individual investor who only join the stock market 4 years ago. I do wish that I joined earlier to take advantage of Amazon and Google but then again, from this book, I learned the dot com has its ups and downs. So I guess I don't feel so bad to join late. Definitely fascinating learning about well known brands and how much it was purchased for when it exchanged from one owner to another like Vitaminwater and Skype. The money 50 Cents, Shaq, Kutcher, Dre, Diddy, Jay-Z earned from their investments are mind blowing. No wonder the rich are getting richer! I'm reading this book word for word because I don't want to miss out on cool information. I admire entrepreneurs who created amazing companies and then earning big returns for their time and efforts. I like reading about companies and celebrities I recognize like Jessica Alba's The Honest Company. Also, one million YouTube views earn only $1,000? I thought it's a lot more! This book is a fantastic read and too many good parts to list them all so I recommend everyone to read this book!

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Many thanks to Little Brown Books for the opportunity to read and review. Please be assured that my opinions are honest.

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