Description
The Hustle presents - My First Million. A podcast where we brainstorm new business ideas based on trends & opportunities we see in the market. Sometimes we have famous guests, and they do it with us.
Episodes
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2023 / 3 / 28Sam Reveals The Company He's Worked On For The Last 8 MonthEpisode 437: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about Sam's new startup, Hampton, which Shaan predicts will be worth more than $1 billion. Sam talks about how it started, why he started it,...
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2023 / 3 / 24Shaan's Masterclass On Pitching That Has Raised Millions From InvestorsEpisode 436: In a special Friday episode, Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) gives a special masterclass on his pitch deck that has raised millions from investors. Go to the MFM YouTube channel to see examples. Want to...
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2023 / 3 / 23Million $ Quilting Empire, Babyville, USA, And Rapid Fire Business IdeasEpisode 435: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) is joined by his business partner, Ben Levy (@benmlevy) to talk about meeting Al Doan - owner of a million dollar quilting company, creating Babyville, USA, taking meetings...
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2023 / 3 / 21Part 2: Pomp On His Businesses, Young Rock Star Employees, And The Internet Entrepreneur HeroEpisode 434 Part 2: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) are joined by entrepreneur and Bitcoin investor Anthony Pompliano (@APompliano) to explain his businesses, how he gets rock stars on his...
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2023 / 3 / 21Part 1: Pomp On Balaji's 90 Day Bitcoin Bet, Digital Catastrophes, And Failing BanksEpisode 434 Part 1: In part one of today's show, Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) are joined by entrepreneur and Bitcoin investor Anthony Pompliano (@APompliano) to talk about the failing...
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2023 / 3 / 17Boys React: GPT-4, Billion $ Mint Mobile Sale, Original iPhone Sale, Bay Area StormsEpisode 433: In the Friday segment called The Boys React, Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and guest Nick Huber (@sweatystartup) give their two cents on a few relevant business stories. Check it out... SHAAN'S NEW...
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2023 / 3 / 16BREAKING: Twitch Founder/CEO Resigns - What I Learned From HimIn a special episode of My First Million, Shaan (@ShaanVP) talks about the nine things he learned from working with Emmett Shear - CEO of Twitch - who resigned today. Want to see more MFM? Subscribe to the...
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2023 / 3 / 16Nick Huber: Powerful Sales Trick, Traits Of An Entrepreneur, & When To Sell A BusinessEpisode 431: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and entrepreneur, Nick Huber (@sweatystartup), talk about traits of successful entrepreneurs, a new powerful sales trick, how to run multiple businesses at a time, and...
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2023 / 3 / 14SVB Collapse Explained, D2C Brands That May Fail, And Suli's Next VentureEpisode 430: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) are joined by Suleman "Suli" Ali (@sulemanali) to talk about the fail of Silicon Valley Bank, the D2C brands that may fall next, reverse...
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2023 / 3 / 10Boys React: Elon's Troubles, Happiness & Money Study, TikTok Ban, And Power Slap LeagueEpisode 429: In the Friday segment called The Boys React, Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) give their two cents on a few relevant business stories. Check it out... SHAAN'S NEW DAILY...
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2023 / 3 / 9How Dave Ramsey Built His $300M Empire, Trademarkia, And MFM Rip-OffsEpisode 428: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk about Dave Ramsey's multi-million dollar empire, surfer Laird Hamilton's superfood business, the importance of trademarks, and so much...
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2023 / 3 / 7Top Marathoner, Ken Rideout, On Making Money, Dealing With Addiction, And Mental ToughnessEpisode 427: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) speak to Ken Rideout (@KenRideout_), one of the world's best masters runners, successful businessmen and entrepreneur. Ken talks about how he...
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2023 / 3 / 3The Boys React: Andrew Tate's 3rd Month in Prison, Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury, & Covid Lab Leak TheoryEpisode 426: In the Friday segment called The Boys React, Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) give their two cents on a few relevant business stories. Check it out... SHAAN'S NEW DAILY...
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2023 / 3 / 2The World's Richest Fashion Billionaire, A New D2C Biz Idea, And Working With People You've Never MetEpisode 425: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about the richest man in the world - not Elon or Bezos, working with people you've never met, and Shaan's latest D2C business idea....
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2023 / 2 / 28Greatest Business Of All Time, Psy-Ops As A Service, Work Harder Not Smarter HackEpisode 424: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk about the greatest business of all time, what psy-ops can do, the work smarter not harder hack with Parallel Live Simulator, and much...
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2023 / 2 / 23Blue Collar Side Hustles, Covid Businesses, and Going Viral On TikTok For An "A"Episode 423: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about Shaan's rich neighbor's Covid business success, an Emory professor who's giving A's for going viral, Sam's short-lived employment at...
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2023 / 2 / 21Kim Dotcom's Millions From Megaupload, Million $ Panic Attack App, and Million $ Waterproof ShoesEpisode 422: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk about their Canadian MFM event and the success stories they met there, the answer to what is a tax haven, the story of Kim Dotcom, and...
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2023 / 2 / 17The Unusual Story Of Death Row Records Co-Founder Harry-OEpisode 421: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) speaks with Death Row Records co-founder Michael "Harry-O" Harris about his many business ventures starting at a young age, starting a record company while imprisoned, and...
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2023 / 2 / 17The Unusual Story Of Death Row Records Co-Founder Michael HarrisEpisode 421: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) speaks with Death Row Records co-founder Michael "Harry-O" Harris about his many business ventures starting at a young age, starting a record company while imprisoned, and...
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2023 / 2 / 16Nick Huber: How to Make Millions from Content Without Selling AdsEpisode 420: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) speaks with entrepreneur Nick Huber (@sweatystartup) who made 7 figures selling a service company, now operates a successful self storage business and invests in many more....
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2023 / 2 / 14Crumbl Cookie Making $1B/ Year, AI In Sports, and Underutilized Assets Create BusinessesEpisode 419: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about how Crumbl Cookie is making a billion a year in profit, will AI take over sports, looking at underutilized assets to create businesses...
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2023 / 2 / 10The Boys React: Facebook Stock Surges, Jack Butcher's NFT Makes Millions & Moonwalker ShoesEpisode 418: In a new segment called The Boys React to the News, Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) give their two cents on a few relevant business stories. Check it out... ----- Links: * Jack...
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2023 / 2 / 9The Super Bowl SpecialEpisode 417: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) preview the Super Bowl by looking at the business side of the game... who are the wealthy NFL owners, the power of Super Bowl commercials, niche...
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2023 / 2 / 7Apology To MrBeast, What Startup Should I Start Answered, and Steven Bartlett ExplainedEpisode 416: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) preview Sam's interview with Harry-O, owner of Death Row records, Shaan's apology to MrBeast, what's happening with Steven Bartlett and so much...
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2023 / 2 / 7Shaan's Apology To MrBeast, The Answer to 'What Startup Should I Start?', and Steven Bartlett ExplainedEpisode 416: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) preview Sam's interview with Harry-O of Death Row records, discuss whether Steve Bartlett is legit, Shaan gives an apology to MrBeast, and much...
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2023 / 2 / 3The Boys React: Tech Layoffs, IG Founder Starts A New Company & More Tech NewsEpisode 415: In a new segment called The Boys React to the News, Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) give their two cents on a few relevant business stories. Check it out... ----- Links: *...
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2023 / 2 / 2How To Grow A Small Agency Into A Billion Dollar Company, Shaan's $15M Miss, And MoreEpisode 414: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk about friend of the pod, Andrew Wilkinson's journey from starting a small agency to growing a billion dollar company, Shaan's investment...
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2023 / 1 / 31Data-Based Businesses, Executive Briefings, and Spotting Scams with Anand SanwalEpisode 413: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk with Anand Sanwal (@asanwal), CEO and co-founder of CB Insights, about how Anand built his companies, the importance of data, small business...
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2023 / 1 / 27From the Vaults: How Suleman Ali Made His First MillionEpisode 412: We re-run episode 1 of My First Million with Suleman Ali. ----- * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. * Want more insights like MFM?...
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2023 / 1 / 26WHOOP Founder Will Ahmed: How I Built A $3.6 BILLION CompanyEpisode 411: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) speak with Will Ahmed (@willahmed), founder and CEO of WHOOP, about building a $3.6 billion company based on a personal health and fitness...
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2023 / 1 / 24Rapid Fire Business Ideas, How to Buy a Public Company, and Mastering Your LinkedIn ProfileEpisode 410: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) is joined by Suli Ali (@sulemanali) to talk about new business ideas, how to write an honest LinkedIn profile, rapid fire responses to personal questions, what's Suli's next...
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2023 / 1 / 20The Boys React to the News: The New Theranos Scam, Crypto Rally, and Gas App Sells to DiscordEpisode 409: In a new segment called The Boys React to the News, Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) give their two cents on a few relevant business stories. Check it out... ----- Links: * Gas *...
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2023 / 1 / 19Creators Who Have Made $50M+, Multi-Million Car Businesses, and Sam AltmanEpisode 408: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about multi-million dollar car businesses, Shaan's business offer for a female listener, creators who have made $50M plus, and Billy of the...
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2023 / 1 / 17Business of Trend Forecasting, Pickleball, And The Lucrative Virtual Gaming WorldEpisode 407: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk about expanding the business of tracking trends, the explosion of pickleball popularity, and lucrative online gaming. Want to see more MFM?...
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2023 / 1 / 13Miracle Drugs, Sam's Secret Strategies, Good Storytelling, and MoreEpisode 406: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about weight loss drugs Sam's testing, vaping weed, South Park creators' new tool and much more. Want to see more MFM? Subscribe to the MFM...
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2023 / 1 / 10MFM Mini-Camp, Lessons from Selling a Company, and Storytelling WinsEpisode 405: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk about what happens when Shaan leaves the house and meets up with other founders, the power of storytelling, the things you learn when you...
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2023 / 1 / 5The Guy Mafia, Agency Affiliates, Mini Katanas, and MoreEpisode 404: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) binge on business ideas in this episode. They discuss becoming the next member of the Twitter Guy Mafia to going through Anand Sanwal's treasure...
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2023 / 1 / 3Announcing This Year's Episode of the Year: Camp MFM RecapEpisode 403: After an extensive process of intense research and rigorous evaluation (we ran one Twitter poll) we have determined the episode of the year: The Camp MFM Recap episode. So as we gear up to bring...
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2022 / 12 / 31Top 5 Interviews of 2022Episode 402: Producer Ben breaks down his top 5 MFM interviews from 2022 ------ Show Notes: (00:45) - MrBeast and Hasan Minhaj (05:30) - Palmer Luckey (14:20) - Dharmesh Shah (26:00) - Pieter Levels (35:50) -...
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2022 / 12 / 29The Annual Milly Awards: The Winners, The Losers And Everything In Between - With Andrew WilkinsonEpisode 401: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr), Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Andrew Wilkinson (@awilkinson) present the annual Milly Awards. The most notable Billy of the Year will be named... as well as best and worst...
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2022 / 12 / 27TikTokers Making TV Shows For $5,000 With Millions Of Views, and Other Ways To Make $ OnlineEpisode 400: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk about TikTokers making shows with millions of views, the success of Coffeezilla debunking internet myths, the power of Click Funnels for...
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2022 / 12 / 22Fyre Festival's Billy McFarland Tells Us His Next Move, Lessons Learned In Jail, and MoreEpisode 399: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk to Billy McFarland talks about the failures of Fyre Festival, lessons learned, and his latest business venture, PYRT. ----- Links: * PYRT *...
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2022 / 12 / 20Austin Rief: Building Morning Brew, The Ultimate Guide to Building Newsletter Businesses, Side Hustle Ideas, & MoreEpisode 398: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk to Morning Brew Founder & CEO Austin Rief (@austin_rief) about building, growing and selling a newsletter valued at $75M in 5 years, whether...
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2022 / 12 / 20Austin Rief: Building & Selling The Morning Brew For Millions In 5 Years, Side Hustle Ideas, & MoreEpisode 398: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk to Morning Brew CEO Austin Rief (@austin_rief) about building, growing and selling a newsletter valued at $75M in 5 years, discussing the...
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2022 / 12 / 16BREAKING: Shaan Sells the Milk Road - A Conversation With the BuyersEpisode 397: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talks with Kendall Saville and Michael Wittmeyer about their decision to buy Milk Road, their background in gambling affiliates, gold, and crypto, and much...
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2022 / 12 / 16University of Michigan Students Pitch Us Their Startups For $5000 Prize MoneyEpisode 396: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) judge the My First Million pitch competition with students at the University of Michigan for a prize of $5,000. Some impressive ideas... find out...
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2022 / 12 / 13Lessons Learned from Interviewing Tim Ferriss, SaaS Business Ideas for OnlyFans, and MoreEpisode 395: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about Shaan's interview with entrepreneur, investor, author, podcaster, and lifestyle guru, Tim Ferriss (@tferriss). They review his money...
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2022 / 12 / 9Paul English: How He Built And Sold 6 Companies And Why He Believes Irritation Becomes InspirationEpisode 394: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk with entrepreneur and Kayak co-founder, Paul English (@englishpaulm) about his latest business ideas, his famous missed investments, how to...
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2022 / 12 / 8Unpopular Truths From The Pod, Gourmet Gifts, and 4 Side HustlesEpisode 393: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about the unpopular - yet valuable - lessons they have learned on My First Million, $1,000/day side hustles, and gourmet gift...
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2022 / 12 / 6Controversies, Disrupting High End Real Estate, And The Best Way To Use TwitterEpisode 392: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk about all the controversies... FTX drug use, Liver King admits to steroid use, and the curious case of Katie Haun. Plus, disrupting the...