James Altucher shares business advice from CEO of Digital Marketer: Ryan Deiss. Episode 174: How to Believe in Your Idea Enough to Take the First Step (and Other Business Advice From Ryan Deiss) by James Altucher. James Altucher is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and podcaster. He has founded or cofounded more than 20 companies and says he failed at 17 of them. He has published 11 books, and is a regular contributor to The Financial Times, TechCrunch, and The Huffington Post. USA Today named his book Choose Yourself one of the 12 Best Business Books of All Time. The original post is located here: & in ! and This episode is proudly sponsored by AltMBA! They're now accepting applications for upcoming sessions: