James Altucher
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James Altucher
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| Born |
January 23, 1968 United States |
| Residence | New York, New York |
| Alma mater |
Cornell University Carnegie Mellon University |
| Known for | Entrepreneurship, blogging |
James Altucher is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, bestselling author, venture capitalist and podcaster. He has founded or cofounded more than 20 companies, including Reset Inc. and and says he failed at 17 of them. He has published eleven books, and he is a frequent contributor to publications including The Financial Times, TheStreet.com, TechCrunch, Seeking Alpha, Thought Catalog, and The Huffington Post.
Altucher graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's degree in computer science in 1989. He later attended Carnegie Mellon University as a doctoral student in computer science. Altucher's first job after graduating was in the IT department of HBO. At one point, Altucher hosted an HBO program, III:am, where he roamed New York late at night to interview residents.
Altucher's entrepreneurial career began in 1996 when he founded Reset Inc., a web-design firm, while still working at HBO. His clients included Wu Tang Clan, American Express, Con Edison, Time Warner, and BMG.
In 1998, Altucher left HBO, sold Reset Inc. for approximately $10 million, and used the proceeds to fund new internet investments. Altucher has said he began this period with $15 million and lost it all in two years, which led him to reevaluate his approach to both business and life. During this time, Jim Cramer of TheStreet.com hired him to write about stocks and Altucher began trading for hedge funds.
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