Timothy Ferriss was born on July 20,1977 and is an American entrepreneur, investor, author, podcaster, and lifestyle guru.
16 Facts About Tim Ferriss
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In 2001, Tim Ferriss founded BrainQUICKEN, an internet-based nutritional supplements business, while still employed at his prior job.
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Tim Ferriss sold the company, then known as BodyQUICK, to a London-based private equity firm in 2010.
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Tim Ferriss has stated that The 4-Hour Workweek was based on this period.
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Tim Ferriss has been an angel investor and advisor to startups.
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Tim Ferriss invested or advised in companies including as Reputation.
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In 2013, Tim Ferriss raised $250,000 to invest in Shyp by forming a syndicate on AngelList.
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Tim Ferriss raised over $500,000 through his backers, and Shyp raised a total of $2.1 million.
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Also in 2015, Tim Ferriss declared a long vacation from new investing.
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Tim Ferriss cited the stress of the work and a feeling his impact was "minimal in the long run", and said he planned to spend time on his writing and media projects.
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Tim Ferriss has written five books, The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans, and Tribe of Mentors.
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In December 2013, The Tim Ferriss Experiment debuted on HLN.
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The series focused on Tim Ferriss' life hacking and speed learning methods.
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Tim Ferriss has raised funds for the Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and for the Center for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College London.
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Since 2016, Tim Ferriss donated at least $2,000,000 for clinical research into psychedelic drugs.
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Ferriss continues to release episodes of The Tim Ferriss Show, an interview-centered podcast running since April 22,2014.