Description
Sam Parr and Shaan Puri brainstorm new business ideas based on trends & opportunities they see in the market. Sometimes they bring on famous guests and brainstorm with them.
Episodes
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2023 / 5 / 25Steph Smith: Jobs of the Future, Fractional Real Estate, Mouth Tape and MoreEpisode 459: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk with a16z podcast host and author, Steph Smith (@stephsmithio) about trends in business, her new list - jobs of the future and so much...
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2023 / 5 / 23AI Body Doubles, Conor McGregor, $15M Podcast, Rich People & HealthEpisode 458: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about AI body doubles as a business, the new Conor McGregor documentary, a podcast selling $15M, rich people and health. Want to see more...
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2023 / 5 / 18From Quirkiest Biz Ideas to Favorite "Creatorpreneurs" - MFM Q&AEpisode 457: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) put out a request for your questions and they answer more than a dozen of them... from the quirkiest business ideas to what would you do...
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2023 / 5 / 16Doug DeMuro: How A YouTube Car Reviewer Sold His Company For $40MEpisode 456: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk to Doug DeMuro (@DougDeMuro) founder and creator of the popular YouTube channel Cars and Bids, about selling the majority of his company for...
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2023 / 5 / 12Live Q&A With My First Million + Andrew Wilkinson (Austin Live Event) (Part 2)Episode 455: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) are joined by Andrew Wilkinson (@awilkinson) in Austin, TX for a live MFM event. Here's part 2 of the show... Q&A. Want to see more MFM?...
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2023 / 5 / 12My First Million Live Event With Andrew Wilkinson (Austin, Texas) (Part 1)Episode 454: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) are joined by Andrew Wilkinson (@awilkinson) in Austin, TX for a live MFM event. Here's part 1 of the show. Want to see more MFM? Subscribe to the...
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2023 / 5 / 9Startup Ideas For Developers, Rebranding Elizabeth Holmes & Billy Of The WeekEpisode 453: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about the rebranding of disgraced Theranos co-Founder Elizabeth Holmes, startup ideas for developers, the essential elements of leadership,...
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2023 / 5 / 9Elizabeth Holmes’ Pre-Prison PR Campaign, Leadership Lessons From Two Billionaires, and Essential Elements of LeadershipEpisode 453: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about the rebranding of disgraced Theranos co-Founder Elizabeth Holmes, startup ideas for developers, the essential elements of leadership,...
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2023 / 5 / 8Dani Austin & Jordan Ramirez: How They Got To $40 Million+ A Year As InfluencersEpisode 452: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talks to Dani Austin and her husband Jordan Ramirez about working together, Dani's experience with hair loss and the business she created to solve it, how they monetize as...
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2023 / 5 / 4AI Santa and Four Other Simple Business Ideas (+ Vice Goes Bankrupt!)Episode 451: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk about business ideas that solve problems, deep fake Santa and the rise and fall of Vice media. Want to see more MFM? Subscribe to the MFM...
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2023 / 5 / 2Recap Live Event, The Art Of Hosting, Obsession With Time & MoreEpisode 450: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) recap their live event in Austin, who they met, learning how to host, managing time, and the legend of Jerry Springer. Want to see more MFM?...
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2023 / 4 / 29Stanford Students Pitch Us Their Startups For $3500 In Prize MoneyEpisode 449: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) judge the second My First Million college pitch competition with students at Stanford University for a prize...
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2023 / 4 / 27David Senra: Podcasts With Billion-Dollar Potential, What Separates Good From Great, and MoreEpisode 448: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talks with David Senra (@FoundersPodcast), Founder of Founder's podcast, about his love of podcasting, how to become a killer in business, and life lessons from successful...
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2023 / 4 / 25Rich People's Tax Credit Scheme, Harvard's Healthy Finances & My9Episode 447: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk about the rich people tax credit scheme, Andrew Wilkinson's Tiny goes public, Harvard is a multi-billion dollar tax-free revenue, and Shaan's...
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2023 / 4 / 24Ramit Sethi: His New Netflix Show, How To Stand Out & Spend Your MoneyEpisode 446: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talks with Ramit Sethi (@ramit) about his new Netflix show, "How To Get Rich" and the "I Will Teach You To Get Rich" podcast, learning to spend money on what you love, how...
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2023 / 4 / 20Martin Shkreli Reveals How He Made His First $100MEpisode 445: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk with Martin Shkreli (@marty_catboy), aka "the most hated man in America", about how he got started in pharma, his logic behind raising the...
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2023 / 4 / 18AI Self-Finishing To-Do List, Podcast Kayfabe & War With Kara SwisherEpisode 444: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about the enormous potential of AI, Brad Addcock's robot factory, war with Kara Swisher for the Webby, podcast kayfabe, and the winner of the...
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2023 / 4 / 17Scott Harrison: From Nightclub Promoter to Charity Water FounderEpisode 443: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talks to Scott Harrison (@scottharrison), Founder and CEO of Charity Water, about life as a nightclub promoter to starting Charity Water. Want to see more MFM? Subscribe to...
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2023 / 4 / 13Brendan Schaub: From UFC Fighter To Comedian & PodcasterEpisode 442: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk to former football player, UFC fighter, comedian and podcaster, Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) about building his podcast network, how to...
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2023 / 4 / 13Brendan Schaub: From Football Player & UFC Fighter To Comedian & PodcasterEpisode 442: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk to former football player, UFC fighter, comedian and podcaster, Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) about building his podcast network, how to...
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2023 / 4 / 11Billion $ TV Empires, Dating Business Ideas, And More ElonEpisode 441: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about two TV empires worth billions, dating business ideas, and Elon Musk's latest cringey acts. Click here to sign up for our event in...
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2023 / 4 / 6The Acquired Podcast Hosts: How They Started and Grew a Multimillion Dollar PodcastEpisode 440: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) are joined by the Acquired podcast (@AcquiredFM) hosts, Ben Gilbert (@gilbert) and David Rosenthal (@djrosent) to talk about scaling to a large...
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2023 / 4 / 4A Masterclass On Flipping DTC Brands For Millions With Mehtab BhogalEpisode 439: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk to Mehtab Bhogal (@MehtaKarta) about how to flip direct to consumer brands to earn millions of dollars, underrated companies, Oprah, and...
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2023 / 4 / 4A Masterclass On Flipping DTC Brands For Million With Mehtab BhogalEpisode 439: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk to Mehtab Bhogal (@MehtaKarta) about how to flip direct to consumer brands to earn millions of dollars, underrated companies, Oprah, and...
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2023 / 3 / 30Brainstorming ChatGPT Business Ideas With Billionaire Dharmesh ShahEpisode 438: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk to Hubspot Co-founder and CTO, Dharmesh Shah (@dharmesh), about all things artificial intelligence (AI), the countless business opportunities...
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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...
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2022 / 12 / 1Mind-Blowing AI Tools, 2023 Goals, & Money Making Arbitrage SchemesEpisode 391: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about their new favorite AI tool, how to make money from arbitrage, goal setting for 2023, and more. ----- Links: * Character.AI * Adept *...
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2022 / 11 / 29The Business of Strip Clubs, Black Friday Boycott, and Three Twitter ScenariosEpisode 390: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk about Eric Langan and his foray into owning strip clubs, why we should boycott Black Friday, three Twitter scenarios, how to fly on a private...
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2022 / 11 / 24Five Ways To Make Money, Vice Businesses, Fan Fiction And MoreEpisode 389: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about five ways to make money, successful vice businesses, profitable fan fiction, Billy of the Week and more. ----- Links: * Sam's Tweet *...
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2022 / 11 / 22Bryan Johnson: How He Is Getting Biologically Younger, Selling His Company for $800 Million, and MoreEpisode 388: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk to Bryan Johnson (@bryan_johnson) about starting Braintree - which he sold for hundreds of millions - and is his current businesses as...
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2022 / 11 / 18Framework Friday: Easy Choices, Hard Life. Hard Choices, Easy Life.Episode #387: Shaan Puri (@shaanvp) and Andrew Wilkinson (@awilkinson) discuss the idea that making hard choices, doing hard things, can actually make life easier. ----- Links: * Influence, Robert Cialdini *...
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2022 / 11 / 17Andrew Wilkinson: The Hardest And Easiest Businesses To StartEpisode 386: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk to Andrew Wilkinson (@awilkinson) - entrepreneur and co-founder of Tiny - about learning to be a successful entrepreneur in less than a...
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2022 / 11 / 15Reaction To The Collapse of FTX and Sam Bankman-FriedEpisode 385: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) react to the failure of the cryptocurrency trading firm FTX and the taking down of its CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried. ----- Links: * @AutismCapital *...
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2022 / 11 / 10Sahil Bloom: Left Private Equity To Make Millions As A Content Creator And 3 Profitable Businesses To Start NowEpisode 384: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk with entrepreneur, creator, and investor Sahil Bloom (@SahilBloom) about three business ideas that will make money now, and why he left...
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2022 / 11 / 8Amouranth: How This OnlyFans Model Built A $40 Million Business EmpireEpisode 383: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) speak with Kaitlyn Michelle Siragusa, aka Amouranth (@Amouranth), about how she built her million dollar social media business empire and why she...
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2022 / 11 / 6October's Funniest MFM MomentsEpisode 383: The three funniest moments from MFM in October. ------ Show Notes: (00:45) - Sara's List Negotiation (05:05) - Work in tech-adjacent businesses & new-shiny syndrome (07:45) - Grit and delayed...
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2022 / 11 / 3Kevin Rose: His $100M/Year Watch Blog, Money From Digg.com, & Web3 BusinessEpisode 382: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk to Kevin Rose (@kevinrose), entrepreneur, founder, vc and CEO of many projects, about creating an online magazine that garners $100M/year...
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2022 / 11 / 1The Inside Story Of The Fake Twitter Employees Who Trolled The Media and 8 Profitable Side Hustles For Halloween & ChristmasEpisode 381: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) have the inside story about the two fake Twitter employees who trolled the media, where billions are spent for Halloween, and eight side hustles...
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2022 / 10 / 28Framework Friday: The Secret to Being LuckyEpisode #380: Shaan Puri (@shaanvp) talks about the different kinds of luck, how to put yourself in a position to be lucky, and how to mitigate different kinds of risk. To submit your question and hear...
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2022 / 10 / 27Sara's List Hostile Takeover and The App that Made $1M In Ten DaysEpisode 379: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk about a hostile takeover of Sara's List and brainstorm how they're going to deal with it, the backstory of the #1 app - GAS, and much...
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2022 / 10 / 25Oculus & Anduril Founder Palmer Luckey: From Flipping iPhones On Ebay To Selling For $2Bn To FacebookEpisode 378: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk with billionaire Palmer Luckey (@PalmerLuckey), founder of Oculus and Anduril, about what he's done with his money since selling Oculus to...
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2022 / 10 / 20Shaan's Story: How I Made My First $1,000,000 By Age 31Episode 377: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk about Shaan's business life story... while eating hot wings. ----- Links: * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces?...
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2022 / 10 / 189 Business Ideas To Profit From The 2022 A.I. Gold Rush (Using Dall-E & GPT3)Episode 376: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk all things Artificial Intelligence: reaction to Joe Rogan's AI interview with Steve Jobs, AI in the workplace, new AI business ideas, AI...
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2022 / 10 / 14One Question Friday: How Do I Keep Relationships Healthy When I Work Long Hours?Episode #375: Sam Parr (@thesamparr) answers one listener's question about what they can do to keep relationships healthy when they work long hours. To submit your question and hear yourself on My First...
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2022 / 10 / 13Steph Smith On Anti-Cheat Businesses, Ethical Hackers, and 5 Business Ideas With High Demand & Low SupplyEpisode 374: In this episode Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) joins Steph Smith (@stephsmithio), host of the a16z podcast, to talk about anti-cheat businesses, ethical hacking, and inflections that create...
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2022 / 10 / 12How To Get Started With Building An Audience in 2022Episode 373: In this special episode of MFM, Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) joined the Demand Curve Growth Summit with Saagar Enjeti (@esaagar) of Breaking Points, to discuss how to build a loyal audience and turn...
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2022 / 10 / 11From $0 to Billionaire By Starting A Toy Factory In China - Billy Of The WeekEpisode 372: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about tips for success from the Billy of the Week, how to build an audience on YouTube and podcasts, and making millions on...
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2022 / 10 / 6Asking Billionaire Investor - Andrew Wilkinson - How To Prepare For The Economic CollapseEpisode 371: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk to billionaire investor, Andrew Wilkinson (@awilkinson), about winterizing your business and finances, taking random lunches, and why renting...
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2022 / 10 / 4Ryan Holiday Reveals How Much Best Selling Authors Make, Crazy Peter Thiel Stories & MoreEpisode 370: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talks to best-selling author, podcaster, bookstore owner, and former marketing director for American Apparel, Ryan Holiday (@RyanHoliday), about how to make money in...
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2022 / 9 / 30Controversial Business Lessons From Napoleon, Edison & HitlerEpisode 369: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Producer Ben (@BenWilsonTweets) take a turn with One Question Friday... instead of a question they discuss traits of conquerors from yesterday and today. ----- Links: *...
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2022 / 9 / 29Behind The Scenes Of The PodEpisode 368: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Producer Ben (@BenWilsonTweets) go behind the scenes of My First Million talking about how the pod started, how it has grown, and what it takes to build a good...
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2022 / 9 / 27How Roger Federer Became A Billionaire, Betting On Yourself, And The Figma Seed-Stage PitchEpisode 367: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about how Roger Federer became a billionaire, learning to bet on yourself to make more money, the Figma seed-stage pitch, and much...
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2022 / 9 / 23The Body Stack Episode: What Sam and Shaan Do To Get Healthy And How Much They Spend Doing ItEpisode 366: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk about all things body: what they do to get healthy, stay healthy and how much they spend doing it. ----- Links: * When Violence Is The...
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2022 / 9 / 22"Sara's List" Update: 12 Startups Where Stock Grants Will Make You A MillionaireEpisode 365: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) give an update on "Sara's List." Sam Parr's wife, Sara, came up with a list of 12 established startups who had the potential to 5-10x over the...
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2022 / 9 / 20Lunch With A Billionaire, Fierce Nerds, And D2C IQ TestsEpisode 364: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk about lessons from lunch with billionaire, Dharmesh Shah, the power of fierce nerds, and the latest D2C business idea from Shaan... a D2C IQ...
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2022 / 9 / 16One Question Friday: What Does It Take To Be An Ace Public Speaker?Episode #363: Sam Parr (@thesamparr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) answer one listener's question about what they do to make public speaking fun/interesting. To submit your question and hear yourself on My First...
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2022 / 9 / 15The Startup Sins Of Uber, Why Scaling Is Overrated, and MoreEpisode 362: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about businesses that don't scale well, but are still successful, the startup sins of Uber, how to make millions from a salaried position,...
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2022 / 9 / 133rd Richest Man In The World, Team Zuck, and MrBeast's Best BizEpisode 361: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk about the newly named third richest man in the world, being on team Zuckerberg, and MrBeast's best business idea. ----- Links: * Donda.org *...
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2022 / 9 / 9One Question Friday: What Random Things Are You Into Right Now?Episode #360: Sam Parr (@thesamparr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) answer one listener's question: What are some random things that you're really into right now? To submit your question and hear yourself on My...
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2022 / 9 / 8Robot Businesses That Will Take Over The Fast Food Industry And ShowmanshipEpisode 359: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about the robotic food businesses, the importance of showmanship, and hiring a stranger to help Sam grow on TikTok. ----- Links: * Brett...
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2022 / 9 / 6The Future of AI Art Generation And How Production Companies Are So ProfitableEpisode 358: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk about how production companies are so profitable, incredible AI art and generation engines. ----- Links: * Mad Realities * Hello Sunshine...
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2022 / 9 / 1Frame Breaking Businesses: From Pomegranate Juice to VPNsEpisode 357: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about four businesses that change the way you think about what they do... from VPNs to pomegranate juice and more. ----- Links: * Unclaimed...
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2022 / 8 / 31We Hosted A "Shark Tank" For Tech Startups | My First Million Demo DayEpisode 356: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) with the help of Stonks.com , listen to six entrepreneurs pitch their business in hopes of getting Shaan and Sam to invest. * To watch this...
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2022 / 8 / 30Camp MFM Recap: The Real MrBeast, Kamikaze Commitment and MoreEpisode 355: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr), Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and producer Ben (@BenWilsonTweets) recap Camp MFM with stories of the real MrBeast, Kamikaze commitment, and future events. ----- Links: * CampMFM *...
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2022 / 8 / 29Al Doan: $100M+ Quilt Mogul Who Bought Two TownsEpisode 354: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) sit down with Al Doan (@drbillnye), Co-Founder of the Missouri Quilting Company, the largest quilting company in the world that does more than...
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2022 / 8 / 26One Question Friday: What Does It Mean To "Test Your Business Ideas"?Episode #353: Sam Parr (@thesamparr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) answer one listener's question: What does it mean to "test your business ideas"? To submit your question and hear yourself on My First Million,...
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2022 / 8 / 25MrBeast: 'I Obsess Every Second of Every Day Until I Have a Mental Breakdown' - With Hasan MinhajEpisode 352: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) sit down with YouTube sensation MrBeast, and award-winning comedian Hasan Minhaj to talk about obsession, how to win, finding your creativity,...
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2022 / 8 / 23Drunk Ideas: Only Fans For Therapy, A Secret Bookcase for your Phone, and MoreEpisode 351: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk drunk business ideas... some good and some bad. ----- Links: * Photo Vault app * Santa's Club * /r/popping * SlideShare * Shaan's tweet about...
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2022 / 8 / 19One Question Friday: What Questions Do You Ask Your Customers When Starting A Business?Episode #350: Sam Parr (@thesamparr) answers one listener's question: What questions do you ask your customers when you're starting a business? To submit your question and hear yourself on My First Million,...
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2022 / 8 / 18The New WeWork, How to Make $10M In 3 Months, and MoreEpisode 349: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about WeWork founder - Adam Neumann's - next big project, how to make $10 million in three months, and more. ----- Links: * Alan Wong * Scott...
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2022 / 8 / 16Big Fish In A Small Pond, LIV Golf, And Financial FreedomShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk about the value of being a big fish in a small pond, Saudi Arabia's version of the PGA that's luring players away, what financial freedom actually means,...
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2022 / 8 / 11Virtual Study Halls, Absurd $ For Speeches, And Pushing the Boulder UphillSam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about virtual study halls, the absurd amount of money Scott Galloway makes per speech, and what it means to push the boulder uphill when starting a...
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2022 / 8 / 9Using Shame & Rage When Setting Goals, Octopus For Breakfast Story, and Flipping DisadvantagesShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk about the best goal setting steps, a crazy Jeff Bezos story, and how to flip your disadvantages in business to advantages. ----- Links: * Intro.co *...
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2022 / 8 / 5One Question Friday: How Will You Teach Your Kids To Be Entrepreneurial?Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) answers one listener's question: I know that your kids are still pretty young, but I wanted to know how are you going teach them to be entrepreneurial? And when are you going to...
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2022 / 8 / 4Four Ideas For AI, Twitter Empires, and Billion $ Thiel Fellowship Success StoriesSam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about four ideas of what you can do with AI, Twitter empires, and some of the billion dollar companies that have come from the Thiel...
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2022 / 8 / 2Lessons From Billion $ Founders, The Nelk Boys, & MoreShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) discuss lessons from Shaan's ultra-exclusive event about what it takes to build a billion dollar company, the Nelk Boys, and doing memorable...
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2022 / 8 / 1Best of JulySome of our best moments from July. Featured Episodes: Billion Dollar Business Philosophies With HubSpot Co-Founder Dharmesh Shah Pieter Levels: Making $2.7M A Year With No Employees Viral Tweets as a...
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2022 / 7 / 29One Question Friday: What’s The Fastest Way You've Had Your Life Changed By Money?Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) answer one listener's question: What’s the fastest way you’ve had your life changed by money or what’s the fastest way you’ve seen someone else’s life get...
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2022 / 7 / 28The Easiest Way To Make $10,000/Month, PassionFlix, & MoreSam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about easy ways to make 10K a month, fatFIRE, Elon Musk's sister's business, and Shaan's high quality retail clothing idea. ----- Links: * My First...
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2022 / 7 / 26Buying A $50M Egg Carton Biz For $0 Down + How Much Obama And Oprah Make From A Speaking GigShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk about how much money famous people make from giving speeches, an update on Sarah Moore, the owner of EggCarton.com, and more. ----- Links: * Washington...
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2022 / 7 / 22One Question Friday: How Do You Make Your Podcast Standout?Producer Ben (@BenWilsonTweets) answers one MFM listener's question: What did you do to get your podcast found by famous people, Sam and Mr. Beast? And do you have any advice for how to develop this? To...
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2022 / 7 / 21Viral Tweets as a Service, Toastmasters of the Future, and Other Business IdeasSam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) brainstorm business ideas including a content remix agency, a direct-to-consumer SodaStream, and modernizing the storytelling club Toastmasters...
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2022 / 7 / 20Rich Roll: How A Vegan Ultra-endurance Athlete Created A Business On Personal TransformationShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talks with vegan ultra-endurance athlete and entrepreneur, Rich Roll (@richroll) about starting from nothing to building a million dollar business based on his love of eating plants,...
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2022 / 7 / 19Producer Ben Had A 90-Minute Phone Call With Mr. Beast, Hypnosis and MoreSam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk with Producer Ben (@BenWilsonTweets) about his surprise phone call with YouTube sensation, Mr. Beast, the power of hypnosis, and ambitious...
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2022 / 7 / 15One Question Friday: Where Did You Succeed Where Others Did Not?Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) answers one listener's question: What did you do differently that allowed you to succeed, that you think other people who had similar circumstances to you, did not? Where did you succeed...
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2022 / 7 / 14Pieter Levels: Making $2.7M A Year With No EmployeesShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk to Pieter Levels (@levelsio) about being a solopreneur who makes nearly $3M a year with no employees while living a nomadic lifestyle. Also, want $5,000?...
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2022 / 7 / 12Billion Dollar Business Philosophies With Hubspot Co-Founder Dharmesh ShahSam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk to Co-Founder & CTO of HubSpot, Dharmesh Shah (@dharmesh), about why a bad economy is a good time to start a business, creating an alternative to Wordle,...
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2022 / 7 / 8One Question Friday: How Do You Keep Your Imagination Alive?Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) answers one listener's question: What are some tips and tricks that you do to keep your imagination, creativity alive, especially when you feel stuck or you don't know what to do? To...
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2022 / 7 / 7Patrick Campbell: The Billion $ Quilting Industry And Using Spy Secrets To Gain A Competitive EdgeShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk to Founder & CEO at ProfitWell, Patrick Campbell (@Patticus), about the billion dollar quilting industry, using spy secrets in business, buying cheap debt...
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2022 / 7 / 5How to Reverse Engineer Any Business - From the ArchiveSam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) discuss the tools they use to reverse engineer businesses. Also, want $5,000? Check out the My First Million Clips contest. ----- Links: * FirstVersions.com *...
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2022 / 6 / 30Flying First Class, Grant Cardone, and How Sam Enraged Goldman SachsSam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about why billionaires should really fly first class, the power of Grant Cardone, how Sam enraged Goldman Sachs, and more. Also, want $5,000? Check out...
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2022 / 6 / 28Michael Girdley: Why Fireworks Are A Cash Cow and How to Operate a Holdco Worth $100 MillionShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk to tech investor and entrepreneur Michael Girdley (@girdley), about selling fireworks, how to hire great CEOs, and what it takes to operate a successful...
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2022 / 6 / 21How FTX Scaled A $30 Billion Company With Only 30 Engineers!Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about the problem of over hiring (example FTX), party planning tips from entrepreneur Nick Gray's new book, and one successful egg carton business. Also,...
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2022 / 6 / 16Shaan Loses $700k In Crypto Crash And The Mentality of A DownturnShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk about losing more than $700k in the crypto crash, the mentality of a downturn, and the crazy success of conferences. Also, want $5,000? Check out the My...
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2022 / 6 / 14Colin & Samir: How To Make $1M+ On YouTubeShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk with YouTube stars and content creator experts Samir Chaudry and Colin Rosenblum about how to become a successful YouTuber. Also, want $5,000? Check out...
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2022 / 6 / 9MFM Demo Day: 5 Startups Pitch Sam & Shaan and Raise $1.7MSam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) with the help of Stonks.com , listen to five entrepreneurs pitch their business in hopes of getting Shaan and Sam to invest. ----- Links: * 5x * Bacarai *...
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2022 / 6 / 7Lessons From Sam's New Business Venture, High Stakes Gambling, and MoreShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk about lessons learned from Sam's new business venture, the money makers of online high stakes gambling and so much more. Also, want $5,000? Check out the...
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2022 / 5 / 31Michael Sonnenfeldt: The Most Successful Real Estate Deal of All Time and Building a Community of BillionairesSam Parr (@TheSamParr) talks to Michael Sonnenfeldt, founder and chairman of Tiger 21 - a peer-to-peer network for high net-worth wealth individuals - about how to build wealth and how to preserve...
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2022 / 5 / 27One Question Friday: How To Start A Lead Gen BusinessShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) answer one listener's question. On this episode, Neil Gupta, from Toronto, Ontario, Canada asks what are the first three actionable steps to starting a lead...
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2022 / 5 / 26Work Like Ocean's 11, Sam Bankman-Fried, and the Deepfake DilemmaShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk about how the future of work will look like an Ocean's 11 team, height enhancing surgery, Sam Bankman-Fried, and how to solve the problem of...
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2022 / 5 / 24"The Real Life Ted Lasso," Martin Shkreli, Liver King, and Other Cult LeadersSam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about the Savannah Bananas, Martin Shkreli, Liver King, how Shaan lost more than $200K on Luna and Terra, and more. Also, want $5,000? Check out the My...
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2022 / 5 / 23Shaan's 9 Unorthodox Management TipsShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) shares his tried and true unconventional management tips that you won't learn in business school. ----- Links: * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe...
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2022 / 5 / 19From the Vault: These Are the Frameworks Every Entrepreneur Should LearnWe go deep in the vaults to find an episode of Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP), aka the King of Frameworks, sharing his favorite ten frameworks. ----- Links: * Get the PDF version with illustrations -...
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2022 / 5 / 17Selling Deodorant for $100M and How to Find Your Best Competitive Advantage with Moiz AliShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) sits down with entrepreneur and former CEO of Native, Moiz Ali (@MoizAli), to talk about how to find the competitive advantage for your business, three common mistakes DTC brands make,...
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2022 / 5 / 13One Question Friday: Hiring Your First EmployeeShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) answers one listener's question. On this episode, a UK-based listener asks how to approach making their first hire at their startup. To submit your question and hear yourself on My First...
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2022 / 5 / 12The Billion Dollar Community Propelling Women To The Top - Carolyn Childers of Chief.comSam Parr (@TheSamParr) sits down with Carolyn Childers, co-founder and CEO of Chief, to talk about her million dollar subscription-based business that drives and supports women in corporate leadership...
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2022 / 5 / 10From Blogger To $100 Million Business With Neil PatelSam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) sit down with entrepreneur and online marketing guru Neil Patel to talk about his success starting as a blogger to making 9-figures in revenue. ----- Links: *...
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2022 / 5 / 6One Question Friday: Someone Stole My NFTsShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Ben Levy (@Benmlevy) answer one listener's question. On this episode, Collin asks how to deal with defeat after his NFTs were stolen. To submit your question and hear yourself on My...
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2022 / 5 / 5How Content Creators Make MillionsShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk about how easy it is for content creators to make millions, the women of Elon Musk, trademark scams, and more. ----- Links: * Naked and Afraid * How Is...
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2022 / 5 / 3Billion Dollar Ad Arbitrage: Opportunities Hidden in Plain SightSam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about surprising ad arbitrage opportunities, getting vaccinated against cancellation, new media properties, and more. ----- Links: * Outcome Health...
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2022 / 4 / 29One Question Friday: How Do You Scale A Ghost Kitchen Business?Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) answer one listener question. On this episode, Brian asks how he should grow his successful ghost kitchen business. To submit your question and hear yourself...
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2022 / 4 / 28Elon Musk, Mobile Minorities, and How to Overcome FearShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) react to Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter and much more. ----- Links: * Aceable * Vitalchek * Relx * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling...
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2022 / 4 / 26My First Million's Origin Story, How to Find Winners, and MoreShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk about the roadmap for new start-ups, how the podcast came to be and much, much more. ----- Links: * CyberLeads * @alexwestco * Indie Hackers * DeadEyes...
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2022 / 4 / 22One Question Friday: To Raise or Not To Raise?Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) answer one listener question. On this episode, Matt from North Carolina asks whether he should raise money to grow his business. To submit your question and...
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2022 / 4 / 21How to Interact with Famous People, The In-Person Event Playbook, and MoreSam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about their interactions with famous people and how to leave a good impression, how in-person events make money (and why they're only getting bigger), and...
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2022 / 4 / 19How to Get Famous on Twitter and Other Listener QuestionsSam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) answer your Twitter questions about how they found success. ----- Links: * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our...
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2022 / 4 / 14EMERGENCY POD: ELON BUYING TWITTER - Our Reaction and Explanation (Hilarious)Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) react to Elon Musk's attempted hostile takeover of Twitter. They analyze why he's doing it, whether they think he'll be successful, and more. ----- Links: *...
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2022 / 4 / 14From Coder to Cartel Boss - The Jeff Bezos of Organized CrimeShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk about Paul Le Roux and his possible connection to Bitcoin, Peter Thiel's recent crypto speech, the power of knowing exactly what you want, and much...
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2022 / 4 / 12Getting Rich Quick Sucks - Andrew Wilkinson Teaches You How to Get Rich SlowAndrew Wilkinson (@awilkinson) joins Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) to talk about why getting rich slow is better than getting rich quick. They also talk about the five pillars of happiness,...
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2022 / 4 / 6Announcement: Marketing Against the GrainThe HubSpot Podcast Network is proud to announce our latest podcast: Marketing Against the Grain. Listen here: https://link.chtbl.com/eASRByGO About Marketing Against the Grain: If you want to know what's...
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2022 / 4 / 5Writing Your Way to Millions with Neville MedhoraSam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Ben Wilson (@BenWilsonTweets) sit down with copywriter and entrepreneur Neville Medhora (@NevMed) to talk about copywriting, ----- Links: * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and...
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2022 / 3 / 315 Big Ideas for a Business with Greg IsenbergShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) sit down with entrepreneur and venture capitalist, Greg Isenberg (@gregisenberg), to talk about big ideas for a new business and much more. ----- Links: * Do...
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2022 / 3 / 30Courses That Are Making 7 Digits with Amy PorterfieldSam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) sit down with Amy Porterfield (@AmyPorterfield) to talk about the courses business, her background working with Tony Robbins, and much more. ----- Links: * Do...
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2022 / 3 / 295 Questions that Will Change Your LifeSam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) answer five life changing questions. ----- Links: * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. * Want...
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2022 / 3 / 24Two Side Hustle Ideas, The Top Trait of Successful Entrepreneurs, Building a Compound with your Friends, and MoreShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk about how to identify trends, whether it's possible to get ultra-wealthy from cash flow businesses, why they enjoy doing hood rat stuff, and...
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2022 / 3 / 22Finding Profitable Business Ideas By Studying Trends, Hood Rat Stuff, and MoreSam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about how to identify trends, whether it's possible to get ultra-wealthy from cash flow businesses, why they enjoy doing hood rat stuff, and...
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2022 / 3 / 18Best of This Week: March 18thSome of the best moments from this week of My First Million. ----- * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. * Want more insights like MFM? Check out...
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2022 / 3 / 17Hire 1 to Hire 10, Sam Gets Hacked, Shaan Buys a $200K NFT, and More with Andrew WilkinsonAndrew Wilkinson (@awilkinson) joins Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) to talk about delegation, hiring 1 to hire 10, how to handle getting hacked, Shaan's $200K NFT purchase, and...
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2022 / 3 / 16The Kanye EpisodeSam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about Netflix's recent Kanye West documentary, Jeen-Yuhs, and what lessons they learned from watching it. ----- Links: * Jeen-Yuhs on Netflix -...
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2022 / 3 / 15Recapping the Mr Beast Joe Rogan Interview, The Billionaire Who Owns the Sports Jersey Market, Betting on Yourself, and MoreSam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) recap Mr. Beast's interview on Joe Rogan, talk about people who find their passion early in life, discuss Michael Rubin and how he has taken over the sports...
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2022 / 3 / 11Best of This Week: March 11thSome of the best moments from this week of My First Million. ----- * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. * Want more insights like MFM? Check out...
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2022 / 3 / 103 Profitable Business Ideas You Should Start in 2022, Dog Food Billionaires, and Focusing on the Next Step with Steph SmithSam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) are joined by Steph Smith (@StephSmithIO) to discuss why you shouldn't think beyond step 1 when starting a business, how to identify 10X productivity...
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2022 / 3 / 9Is Time Out a Billion Dollar Business? - Plus Russian Stocks, Right-Wing Media Sites, and MoreShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) discuss why Time Out is a surprising business that could be worth a billion dollars, whether it's worth buying Russian stocks, and what Shaan would do to build...
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2022 / 3 / 8Drunk Business Ideas That Could Make You MillionsShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) share some "drunk business ideas." Ideas that sound ridiculous... but might actually work. ----- * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling...
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2022 / 3 / 4Best of This Week: March 4thSome of the best moments from this week of My First Million. ----- * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. * Want more insights like MFM? Check out...
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2022 / 3 / 3EXTRA: Russian Oligarchs, Putin, and Sam and Shaan's Thoughts on UkraineSam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about the little known story of the Russian oligarchs, and discuss the current situation in Ukraine and how President Zelensky is leading his country...
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2022 / 3 / 3How to Think Big with David Friedberg, Founder of CanaShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) sits down with David Friedberg (@Friedberg) to talk about ambition, what he learned from the founders of Google, and how he's aiming to change the world by 3D printing drinks with his...
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2022 / 3 / 2How Raoul Pal 10X-ed His Money with Crypto and Retired to the BeachShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) sits down with Raoul Pal (@RaoulGMI) to talk about his career, how he 10X-ed his money with crypto, why NFTs are a bubble, winning the game of life, and more. ----- * Do you love MFM and...
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2022 / 3 / 1John Lee Dumas On How He Saved $1,000,000 In Taxes By Moving To Puerto Rico, How He Makes His Money, and MoreSam Parr (@theSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) bring John Lee Dumas onto the show to talk about why he moved to Puerto Rico, how he makes his money, why he went on a 10-day fast, and more. ----- * Do you...
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2022 / 2 / 23Why "Desperation Induced Focus" Is the Key to Success, Plus Listener QuestionsShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@theSamParr) bring you the second edition of the Player Hater's Ball. They discuss the things they think don't work: bad business ideas, bad investing advice, bad life...
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2022 / 2 / 21Billy of the Week: Chris AkerSam Parr (@theSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about Billy of the Week Chris Aker and how he was able to maintain 100% control of his $900M company. ----- * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and...
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2022 / 2 / 18Best of This Week: Feb 14thSome of the best moments from this week of My First Million. ----- * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. * Want more insights like MFM? Check out...
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2022 / 2 / 17Are the Olympics a Waste of Time?, The Tinder Swindler, Paper Cut Companies, Money Therapy, and MoreShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@theSamParr) discuss the Olympics and whether it is worth while to spend time trying to get a gold medal, companies that make billions solving small "paper cut" problems,...
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2022 / 2 / 16Asking The Founder Of Grammarly How He Built A $13 Billion CompanySam Parr (@theSamParr) sits down with Max Lytvyn (@Max_lytvyn), co-founder and head of revenue at Grammarly, to talk about the founding story of the company, how he grew it from 0 to $13B in revenue, why he...
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2022 / 2 / 15Ideation Bootcamp, Bitcoin Thieves Steal Billions, Stonks.com, and MoreShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@theSamParr) discuss Sam's new course on coming up with business ideas, Stonks.com, the key to building a billion dollar internet business, and finally they discuss the...
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2022 / 2 / 10From Sleeping on Gym Floors to $100M with Alex HormoziSam Parr (@theSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) are joined by Alex Hormozi (@AlexHormozi) to discuss his journey from sleeping on gym floors to making millions, sales techniques that can earn you $100k per...
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2022 / 2 / 8Wordle Copycat Loses It All, Introducing Milk Road, and Guru Shaan on Finding Your Next ProjectSam Parr (@theSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) are joined by Ben Levy (@BenMLevy) to discuss the story of the World copycat who topped the app store charts and then lost everything, Shaan and Ben's new...
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2022 / 2 / 4Best of This Week: Feb 4thSome of the best moments from this week of My First Million. ----- * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. * Want more insights like MFM? Check out...
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2022 / 2 / 3Ryan Holiday on The Economics of Book Writing, Why You’re Monetizing Your Media Business All Wrong, His Split with Tucker Max, and MoreSam Parr (@theSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) are joined by Ryan Holiday (@RyanHoliday) to discuss how Ryan makes and spends his money, why he opened a book shop, what fuels him, why he decided to sell...
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2022 / 2 / 2How to Become A Billion Dollar Creator with Nathan Barry, Founder of ConvertKitShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@theSamParr) are joined by Nathan Barry (@NathanBarry) to discuss ConvertKit and how Nathan has grown it to over $200M, how to become a billion dollar creator, why he...
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2022 / 2 / 1Did This Man Just Expose the Silicon Vally Tech Mafia? - Ryan Breslow, Founder of BoltShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@theSamParr) talk about how to learn any skill, whether Dan Price is legit or a fraud, Dave Friedberg and Cana, and what a chicken wing actually is. They are then joined by...
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2022 / 1 / 31SPECIAL: Walt Disney (Part 1)Special cross-post from How to Take Over the World. Walt Disney's childhood, adolescence, how how he got his start in animation, and his first successes. To find more episodes like this go to httotw.com or...
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2022 / 1 / 31Billy of the Week: Alex HormoziSam Parr (@theSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about (non) Billy of the Week Alex Hormozi, how he has made $72M over the last 5 years based mostly around gym businesses, and discuss whether he is...
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2022 / 1 / 28Best of This Week: Jan 28thSome of the best clips from this week. Let us know what you think of the new format by tweeting at @ShaanVP, @theSamParr, or @BenWilsonTweets. ----- * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling...
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2022 / 1 / 27Is The Rock Going to Make $1B+ From Tequila? + Placebo Water, STR Update, and MoreShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@theSamParr) have a classic idea shoot around where they talk about things like The Rock becoming a tequila billionaire, a placebo water called Felix Felicis, Sam gives an...
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2022 / 1 / 26$1M By 19, $100M+ By 35 -- Here's How He Did ItSam Parr (@theSamParr) sits down with Val Katayev (@ValKatayev) to talk about how he got his start making millions from a ringtone business, why he's currently launching a startup in the jewelry industry,...
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2022 / 1 / 25Someone Paying Our Producer $100K for Advice? - Here's the StorySam Parr (@theSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@shaanVP) talk with producer Ben Wilson (@BenWilsonTweets) about his unique opportunity with a high net worth individual and how to monetize his podcasting business. Sam...
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2022 / 1 / 20Tech Startup Ideas for the Farmer EconomyShaan Puri (@shaanVP) and Sam Parr (@theSamParr) discuss FarmCon 2022, how Shaan got Covid, tech startup ideas for the farmer economy, how to develop value and a sense of mystique in your personal brand, and...
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2022 / 1 / 18Brainstorming The Best Business Ideas To Start In 2022 with Noah KaganSam Parr (@theSamParr) and is joined by Noah Kagan (@NoahKagan) to discuss the most profitable businesses on AppSumo, the best business ideas to start in 2022, businesses you can start with zero startup...
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2022 / 1 / 14Greatest Hits of 2021 (Vol. 2)On this episode, we bring you some of the best and most popular moments from My First Million in 2021. This episode specifically highlights some of our best guest moments. Let us know how you like the episode...
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2022 / 1 / 11Saas Companies that Anyone Can Start with Rob WallingSam Parr (@theSamParr) and Ben Wilson (@BenWilsonTweets) discuss Sam's article defending Theranos, airport houses, and conducting an end of year family review. They are then joined by Rob Walling...
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2022 / 1 / 7Greatest Hits of 2021 (Vol. 1)On this episode, we bring you some of the best and most popular moments from My First Million in 2021. Let us know how you like the episode and if we should do greatest hits in the future! Â _____ * Do you...
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2022 / 1 / 6Sam and Shaan's New Year's ResolutionsShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@theSamParr) discuss why Sam makes new year's resolutions, why Shaan doesn't, and what they're focusing on this year. Â _____ * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and...
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2022 / 1 / 6Doomer Optimism, The Economics of Book Publishing, and MoreSam Parr (@theSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) discuss doomer optimism, why Sam is prepping for the apocalypse, the economics of book publishing, why most authors don't make any money, and much...
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2022 / 1 / 4MFM Goes Viral on TikTok, Solana Billionaires, Right to Be Forgotten, and MoreShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@theSamParr) discuss how they were able to get more than 10M views on TikTok, why Solana billionaires are giving them FOMO, the right to be forgotten and companies that are...
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2021 / 12 / 30The 2021 Milly AwardsSam Parr (@theSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) are joined by Andrew Wilkinson (@awilkinson) to go through their 2021 Milly Awards. They hand out awards like "billionaire of the year," "best investment of...
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2021 / 12 / 28The Story of Black Market Kingpin Ross Ulbricht + Sam Does an AMASam Parr (@theSamParr) is joined by producer Ben Wilson (@BenWilsonTweets), to do an AMA of questions asked on Twitter and talk about the story of Silk Road creator and black market kingpin Ross Ulbricht. Sam...
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2021 / 12 / 23Billy of the Week: Tyler PerrySam Parr (@theSamParr) sits down with Steph Smith (@StephSmithio), indie creator and host of the "Sh*t You Didn't Learn in School" podcast, to talk about Tyler Perry and how he was able to become a...
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2021 / 12 / 23Companies of One that Make Millions with Steph SmithSam Parr (@theSamParr) sits down with Steph Smith (@StephSmithio), indie creator and host of the "Sh*t You Didn't Learn in School" podcast, to talk about companies with only one employee that are making...
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2021 / 12 / 21This Year's Best Twitter Accounts to FollowSam Parr (@theSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) share their favorite Twitter accounts to follow and what they have learned from them. Â _____ * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces?...
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2021 / 12 / 17SPECIAL: Steve Jobs (Part 2)This is a special release of the 2-part Steve Jobs series from the How to Take Over the World podcast with Ben Wilson. Description - Today we're talking about Steve Jobs, the innovator, businessman, and...
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2021 / 12 / 17SPECIAL: Steve Jobs (Part 1)This is a special release of the 2-part Steve Jobs series from the How to Take Over the World podcast with Ben Wilson. Description - Today we're talking about Steve Jobs, the innovator, businessman, and...
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2021 / 12 / 16Half-Baked TV Show Ideas, Miss Excel Making Millions, The Adventure Challenge, and MoreShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@theSamParr) discuss half-baked TV show ideas that they think could be popular, how Miss Excel is making millions, the unexpected rise of The Adventure Challenge, and much...
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2021 / 12 / 14The Company You Would Build If You Had the Time, the $5M Question, VR Therapy, and MoreSam Parr (@theSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) discuss the business model of touring and creating live shows, how Andrew Lloyd Webber became a billionaire, what they would do if they knew they would make...
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2021 / 12 / 13Hasan Minhaj - Comedy, Netflix, Haters, & MoneyShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) sits down with award-winning comedian Hasan Minhaj to discuss how he prepares for his shows, how he stays in the moment, his struggles dealing with anonymous Twitter trolls, what he has...
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2021 / 12 / 10EMERGENCY POD: Shaan Reacts to Better.com CEO Firing 900 EmployeesShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) reacts to the Better.com CEO firing 900 employees on Zoom and explains what went wrong and how the CEO could have done better. To see Shaan's reaction vid on YouTube, click here:...
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2021 / 12 / 9Fitness Hotels, Steel-Manning, and Why the Creator Economy is OverhypedSam Parr (@theSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) discuss new business ideas including building a fitness hotel, the mental model of building a steel man argument, and why the creator economy might be...
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2021 / 12 / 7How Mr Beast Got 100M Views in Less Than 4 Days, The $25M Chrome Extension, QVC for Mobile, and MoreShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@theSamParr) break down Mr. Beast's Squid Games recreation and talk about how he was able to get 100M views in less than four days. They also discuss a number of business...
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2021 / 12 / 2Noah Kagan: Notes From Meeting Peter Thiel and Books that Helped Him Make MillionsSam Parr (@theSamParr) is joined by Noah Kagan (@noahkagan) to discuss how AppSumo started, what he's working on now, what he learned from his recent meeting from Peter Thiel, the books that have had. the...
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2021 / 11 / 30SPECIAL: The Rothschilds (Part 2)This is a special release of the 2-part Rothschild series from the How to Take Over the World podcast with Ben Wilson. Description - How did the Rothschilds go from a poor family inhabiting a part-share of a...
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2021 / 11 / 30SPECIAL: The Rothschilds (Part 1)This is a special release of the 2-part Rothschild series from the How to Take Over the World podcast with Ben Wilson. Description - How did the Rothschilds go from a poor family inhabiting a part-share of a...
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2021 / 11 / 25Thanksgiving Special: Great Finds (Products, Apps, Media)On this special Thanksgiving episode, Sam Parr (@theSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) share their favorite products they are using, apps they have downloaded, and media they are consuming. Â _____ * Do you...
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2021 / 11 / 24Unbundling Disney, Why CNN is Just Like the WWE, YouTube Creator Camps, and MoreSam Parr (@theSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) discuss Shaan's recent trip to Disneyland and talk about a number of business ideas that involve unbundling Disney. They also talk about PFP NFT projects, why...
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2021 / 11 / 23How to Have an Early Adopter Mindset, ConstitutionDAO, Optimizing Twitter Bios, and MoreShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@theSamParr) talk about what an early adopter mindset is and how to adopt it, the ConstitutionDAO and whether it's a good idea, how Gary Vaynerchuk used NFTs to create the...
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2021 / 11 / 18Dave Portnoy vs The World, Extreme Body Monitoring, The Future of Apparel Retail, "How Much is Pomp Worth?", and MoreSam Parr (@theSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about the recent Barstool sports drama and how to react to getting canceled, Billy of the Week Bryan Johnson and his extreme body monitoring, the future...
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2021 / 11 / 16Dr. Andrew Huberman’s Path to Fame, Money, and Total Human OptimizationDr. Andrew Huberman, Professor and Neuroscientist at Stanford University and host of the Huberman Lab podcast, joins MFM hosts Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@theSamParr) to talk about how he's been able...
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2021 / 11 / 11How To Get the Most Out of Every Event, Surprisingly Successful Keto Businesses, and the World Premier of Southern Sam’s Sticky IckyMFM hosts Sam Parr (@theSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about how to get the most out of any event you attend, keto nutrition businesses that have been crushing it, and even brainstorm the creation of...
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2021 / 11 / 9Why Everyone Is Wrong About the Metaverse, Gaingels, Companies that Don't Advertise, and MoreMFM hosts Sam Parr (@theSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about the Metaverse and what everyone is getting wrong about it, the billion-dollar investment group that no one knows about, companies that are...
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2021 / 11 / 4Shaan Challenges Sam to Ignore His Limits, Michael Rubin is the Billy of the Week, and MoreMFM hosts Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@theSamParr) talk about the power of intensity, billionaire of the week Michael Rubin, how they respond when people pitch them ideas, and much more. Â _____ * Do...
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2021 / 11 / 2The Next Big Social Media Network Will Be On the Blockchain. Nader Al-Naji Tells Us Why.Nader Al-Naji (@nadertheory) joins Sam Parr (@theSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) to discuss the future of social media on the blockchain, why social network users should have their own coin, and much...
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2021 / 10 / 28Ariel Helwani Is Building His Own ESPN. He Already Has 1m+ Followers. He Tells Us How.Ariel Helwani (@ArielHelwani) joins Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@theSamParr) to discuss why he decided to leave ESPN to go independent, how he structures his business, how he decided to do MMA, why...
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2021 / 10 / 26MFM Goes to Jail - Plus Startup Cities, Prospera, Julian Shapiro Building a Ranch, Testing Out Big Purchases, and MoreSam Parr (@theSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) discuss Sam’s recent trip to a federal prison and what he learned there, whether startup cities are the wave of the future, why more people should test out big...
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2021 / 10 / 21From $300k to $35M+ Selling Dog Ramps with Ramon Van Meer, CEO & Founder at Alpha PawRamon Van Meer (@RamonVanMeer) joins Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) to discuss why he prefers to buy businesses rather than build them, his best tools for new business research, how to make sure you’re not buying a...
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2021 / 10 / 19Dopamine Fasts, Cruise Ship Investing, and Elon Musk vs. Jeff Bezos Feuds with Andrew Wilkinson, Co-Founder of TinyAndrew Wilkinson (@awilkinson), Co-Founder of Tiny, joins Sam Parr (@theSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) to talk about how he found joy through a four-week dopamine fast, why it can be better to make safer...
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2021 / 10 / 14Near Death Accidents, Hitting $1B ARR, and Selling Like the Grateful Dead with Brian Halligan, Founder & Executive Chairman of HubSpotBrian Halligan (@BHalligan), founder & executive chairman (and former CEO) of HubSpot, joins Sam (@TheSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) to discuss what he learned from nearly dying in a snowmobile accident, how...
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2021 / 10 / 12How Brumate Made $20M with 0 Employees, Why Carpet Cleaning is the Perfect Teenager Side Hustle, How to Do an Energy Audit, Shahid Khan is the Billy of the Week, and MoreSam Parr (@theSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) discuss Brumate, the company that scaled to $20M without a single employee, how F*** You Pay Me is helping influencers discover what they’re truly worth, how...
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2021 / 10 / 73 Patterns for Great Business Ideas with Jack Abraham, Founder, Managing Partner & CEO at AtomicJack Abraham (@jackabraham), Founder, Managing Partner & CEO at Atomic, sits down with MFM hosts Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@theSamParr) to talk frameworks for great business ideas, how one hour can...
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2021 / 10 / 5#224 - How Tracking Every Second of His Life Took Rob Dyrdek from 0 to $405M in ExitsRob Dyrdek (@robdyrdek), founder & CEO of venture studio Dyrdek Machine, former professional skateboarder, and star of hit shows like Rob & Big and Ridiculousness, joins Sam (@TheSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP)...
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2021 / 10 / 1#223 - Sam & Shaan Bet $500, Ozy Media Scam, Why Google is Dying, and MoreIn this episode Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) discuss the latest news on the unfolding Ozy Media story, discuss why Google might not be a dominant tech giant in ten years, and place a bet on whether...
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2021 / 9 / 29SPECIAL: Peter Diamandis on the Longevity Opportunity, Bitcoin’s Bull Case and Musk vs. BezosAbout: Peter Diamandis is the Founder & Executive Chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation, which leads the world in designing and operating large-scale incentive competitions. He is also the Executive Founder and...
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2021 / 9 / 24#222 - How to Get a Slice of Harvard's Billion Dollar Case Study IndustryIn this episode Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) break down Harvard's publishing arm and how you can create something to get a slice of the action. Sam also shares how he would approach Trends if he...
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2021 / 9 / 22#221 - How to Make Millions With a Modern Day InfomercialIn this episode Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@theSamParr) break down a 30-year-old infomercial and they discuss the modern day approach that can make you millions. They also talk about businesses built around...
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2021 / 9 / 18SPECIAL: Thomas Edison (Part 3)This a special release of the 3-part Thomas Edison series from the How to Take Over the World podcast with Ben Wilson. Description - All of my Edison notes that didn't make it into Part 1 & Part 2,...
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2021 / 9 / 18SPECIAL: Thomas Edison (Part 2)This is a special release of the 3-part Thomas Edison series from the How to Take Over the World podcast with Ben Wilson. Description - How did Thomas Edison rise from obscure origins in a frontier town in...
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2021 / 9 / 18SPECIAL: Thomas Edison (Part 1)This is a special release of the 3-part Thomas Edison series from the How to Take Over the World podcast with Ben Wilson. Description - How did Thomas Edison rise from obscure origins in a frontier town in...
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2021 / 9 / 17ANNOUNCEMENT: A Special Series Drops TomorrowWe're excited to announce that tomorrow we are releasing a 3-part series from one of Sam's favorite history podcasts, How to Take Over the World. In this episode Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) talk...
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2021 / 9 / 17#220 - 12 Startups That Can Make You a Millionaire (Sara's List)In this episode Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) update "Sara's List". This was a list of companies Sam and his wife created 5 years ago when she was looking for a job. What was the criteria? They had...
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2021 / 9 / 15#219 - How to Make Billions with a Niche DTC Clothing LineIn this episode Shaan (@ShaanVP) reveals the creation of the first My First Million NFT. Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan also talk about Laird Hamilton's Superfood company, whether people should lie more, and...
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2021 / 9 / 10#218 - Why You Should Take a Think Week Like Bill Gates[Updated] In this episode Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) talk about what Shaan has learned over the last week by taking a Bill Gates-inspired week off to dive deep into crypto. They also talk about...
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2021 / 9 / 8#217 - Why Direct-to-Consumer Companies Are Awesome to OwnIn this episode Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@theSamParr) debate the merits of owning and operating a direct-to-consumer e-commerce business. Shaan breaks down some of the basic ins-and-outs you should look for...
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2021 / 9 / 3#216 - Why Today Is the Day to Ask For a RaiseIn this episode Shaan (@ShaanVP) shares why you should ask for that raise and Sam (@theSamParr) pokes holes in the $75K happiness study. They also debate whether it is better to own the entirety of a smaller...
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2021 / 9 / 1#215 - What Venture Capital Will Look Like in the FutureIn this episode Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@theSamParr) predict what venture capital will look like in the future. Shaan breaks down the different ways someone can win as a VC and also explains how SPACs work....
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2021 / 8 / 31SPECIAL: The Tools in the Solo Creator ToolboxThis special episode is a crosspost from the Indie Hackers Podcast with Courtland Allen. Sam and Shaan were interviewed by Courtland a few months ago and they gave a behind-the-scenes look at how they think...
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2021 / 8 / 27#214 with Ramit Sethi - Why You Should Have a Diversified Investment PortfolioIn this episode Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) are joined by Ramit Sethi (@ramit), the founder of I Will Teach You To Be Rich. They start off talking about course businesses and Ramit shares what he's...
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2021 / 8 / 25#213 - How to Build a CommunityIn this episode Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@theSamParr) break down community businesses and different ways you can build a community. They also talk about the law of reciprocity, the ad Sam wrote that...
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2021 / 8 / 23#212 - Why You Shouldn't Be A Slave to a 40 Hour Work WeekIn this episode Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) discuss alternatives to a 40 Hour Workweek. They start off with Tim Ferriss & his ideas around mini retirements followed by the work ethic & career drive...
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2021 / 8 / 20#211 with Julian Shapiro - The 3 Cheat Codes Startups Use to Print CashIn this episode Shaan (@ShaanVP) is joined by startup growth expert Julian Shapiro (@julian). Julian shares the 3 growth trends he noticed successful startups were implementing to grow at astonishing rates....
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2021 / 8 / 18#210 - How Celebrities Have Made Billions off Their NamesIn this episode Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@theSamParr) dive into a few industries and talk about the players behind them. They start off talking about car dealerships and the handful of politicians who make...
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2021 / 8 / 13#209 with Gary Vaynerchuk - Why NFTS Are the FutureIn this episode Gary Vaynerchuk (@garyvee) joins Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) to give a master class on NFTs. Gary shares his predictions on the future of NFTs and how they'll be (eventually) used...
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2021 / 8 / 11#208 with Steph Smith - Why You Need a Chief Automation OfficerIn this episode Shaan (@ShaanVP) is joined by Steph Smith (@stephsmithio) for an idea packed episode. They start off talking about opportunities around spending your FSA dollars and on swag packs. They...
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2021 / 8 / 6#207 - How to Make Millions by Unbundling EtsyIn this episode Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) break down a multi-million dollar opportunity to unbundle Etsy ($24B market cap). Shaan also shares how he would approach it if he were doing it himself....
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2021 / 8 / 4#206 with Brianne Kimmel - How Venture Capitalists Make MoneyIn this episode Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) are joined by solo capitalist Brianne Kimmel (@briannekimmel). They talk about how Bri got started in investing, the pros and cons of her busy schedule,...
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2021 / 8 / 1MFM Mini - 5 Hacks to Landing Your Dream JobDo you like these mini episodes? Tweet your feedback to Shaan (@ShaanVP) & get more short stories like this on his newsletter www.shaanpuri.com. --------- * Want to be featured in a future episode? Drop your...
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2021 / 7 / 30#205 - How to Stop Your Tech AddictionIn this episode Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) revisit the NCAA rule changes about college athletes making money and Shaan shares his prediction about who the next big sports agent will be. They also...
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2021 / 7 / 28#204 - Behind-the-Scenes of Shaan's Power Writing CourseIn this episode Shaan (@ShaanVP) breaks down all the numbers behind his Power Writing course (course link --> https://hi.switchy.io/5Cir) and gives Sam (@theSamParr) a walkthrough on how short squeezes work....
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2021 / 7 / 26SPECIAL: The Little Known World of FatFIREIn this episode Sam (@theSamParr) shares what he's learned from one of his favorite subreddits, FatFIRE. FatFIRE is about the pursuit of financial independence/early retirement with an upper-middle class...
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2021 / 7 / 25MFM Mini - How Ben & Jerry’s Turned Misfortune Into FortuneDo you like these mini episodes? Tweet your feedback to Shaan (@ShaanVP) & get more short stories like this on his newsletter www.shaanpuri.com. --------- * Want to be featured in a future episode? Drop your...
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2021 / 7 / 23#203 - Why Dunder Mifflin Should Be a Real Paper Company & An Inside Look Into MicroAcquire With Andrew GazdeckiIn this two-part episode, Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) start off with ideas on building brands around pop culture, discuss the drama around the private space race, and talk about a few...
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2021 / 7 / 21#202 - A Breakdown of Trendy New Businesses & Boring 9 Figure BusinessesIn this episode Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@theSamParr) discuss upcoming trends they are seeing along with old school businesses making hundreds of millions of dollars. Sam also talks about how he wants to...
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2021 / 7 / 19SPECIAL: The Key Question to Reframe an ArgumentIn this episode Sam (@theSamParr) highlights the key question he asked to change a Twitter argument for the better. He also breaks down some of the content he's been consuming recently and shares what he...
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2021 / 7 / 18MFM Mini - The 5 Part Process to Networking EffectivelyDo you like these mini episodes? Tweet your feedback to Shaan (@ShaanVP) & get more short stories like this on his newsletter www.shaanpuri.com. --------- * Want to be featured in a future episode? Drop your...
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2021 / 7 / 16#201 - Why You Should Spend 5x Your Budget on an Engagement RingIn this episode Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) break down different Micro-SaaS and P2P marketplace companies. They also talk about changes we'll see in advertising, a non-profit that is an alternative...
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2021 / 7 / 14#200 - When to Go All In, Teenage Side Hustles, & the Crypto Exchange That Could Have BeenIn this episode Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@theSamParr) share when it makes sense to swing for the fences and go all in on an idea. The guys also talk about performance vs brand advertising, the sick house...
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2021 / 7 / 12#199 - The Secret to Being GreatIn this special episode Sam (@TheSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) talk about recent content they've consumed. They break down Naval's tweetstorm on How to Get Rich Without Getting Lucky and discuss their...
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2021 / 7 / 11MFM Mini - A Guide to Asking Better QuestionsDo you like these mini episodes? Tweet your feedback to Shaan (@ShaanVP) & get more short stories like this on his newsletter www.shaanpuri.com. --------- * Want to be featured in a future episode? Drop your...
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2021 / 7 / 9#198 - How to Build a Unicorn Around the NCAA Reg ChangesSam (@TheSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) break down opportunities created by the NCAA regulation changes. One of those ideas Sam said was the best he's heard in months. They also talk about Sam's road trip...
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2021 / 7 / 7#197 with Dharmesh Shah - Frameworks for Becoming a Billionaire (From a Billionaire's Perspective)Sam (@TheSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) are joined by HubSpot co-founder and CTO Dharmesh Shah (@Dharmesh). Dharmesh shares his thought process behind buying the Hustle, how he thinks about time & money, and...
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2021 / 7 / 5Greatest Hits #7 - Revisiting The Idea Episode with Product Genius Scott BelskyOn this episode, Sam (@theSamParr) gives an update on one of Shaan's favorite episodes, his interview with Scott Belsky. Sam revisits what Scott said a little over 18 months ago during episode #32, and shares...
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2021 / 7 / 4MFM Mini - Shaan's 15 Minutes with the CEO of AlibabaDo you like these mini episodes? Tweet your feedback to Shaan (@ShaanVP) & get more short stories like this on his newsletter www.shaanpuri.com. --------- * Want to be featured in a future episode? Drop your...
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2021 / 7 / 2#196 with Dan Held - Who Really Created Bitcoin & Other Crypto Startup IdeasShaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@theSamParr) are joined in this episode by serial Bitcoin entrepreneur Dan Held (@DanHeld). They talk about the Genesis block of Bitcoin, who Satoshi Nakamoto might really be, and...
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2021 / 6 / 30#195 - A Discussion on Sam & Shaan's Recent InvestmentsSam (@TheSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) provide a sneak peak into their portfolio on this episode, breaking down recent investments they've both made. For each deal they discussed the company, why they...
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2021 / 6 / 28SPECIAL: A Breakdown On Why Most Startups Take Longer Than You Think To Build (with examples)"Most people underestimate what you can do in 10 years". In this episode we give examples of great startups that took longer than you thought to build. Then, we give tactics on how to overcome this...how to...
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2021 / 6 / 27MFM Mini - The Burrito Trick: How I Got My First 20 CustomersDo you like these mini episodes? Tweet your feedback to Shaan (@ShaanVP) & get more short stories like this on his newsletter www.shaanpuri.com. --------- * Want to be featured in a future episode? Drop your...
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2021 / 6 / 25#194 with Justin Mares - The 4 Types of Side Hustles and how to launch a $100M DTC brandJustin Mares (@jwmares) joins Sam (@TheSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) on this episode. Justin breaks down his most popular blog post, the 4 types of side hustles, and brings all kinds of ideas for how you can...
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2021 / 6 / 23#193 - How a $25 Million a Year Sweepstakes Business Works and Shaan Predicts the FutureShaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) go in depth on how the Sweepstakes industry works, and Sam shares how they would use sweepstakes to grow the Hustle. The guys also discuss a business friendly take on...
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2021 / 6 / 21Greatest Hits #6 - Sam Tells All, Again - Selling for 10s of Millions after Making Millions with an Email NewsletterOn this episode, Sam (@theSamParr) gives an update on an earlier episode with one of our most popular guests, himself. Sam revisits what he said almost 2 years during Episode 3, and shares 18 updates on how...
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2021 / 6 / 20MFM Mini - Stop Living Hour-to-HourDo you like these mini episodes? Tweet your feedback to Shaan (@ShaanVP) & get more short stories like this on his newsletter www.shaanpuri.com. --------- * Want to be featured in a future episode? Drop your...
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2021 / 6 / 18#192 - Making Billions with Greeting Cards, How the FBI Took Down Thousands of Criminals, & Rich People (not) Paying TaxesShaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) break down the greeting card industry. They talk about digital cards and the staying power of card subscriptions, a new way to send gifts over social, and Shaan shares a...
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2021 / 6 / 16#191 with Mike Maples - 4 Big Trends and $0 to $1 Billion Startup Idea FrameworksShaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) talk with seed VC Mike Maples (@m2jr). Mike is a co-founding Partner at Floodgate. He has been on the Forbes Midas List eight times in the last decade due to notable...
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2021 / 6 / 14Greatest Hits #5 - The 1-800-GOT-JUNK StoryWe're trying a new format. Sam (@theSamParr) adds his commentary throughout the episode this week. Let him know on Twitter what you think of the change. Brian Scudamore (@BrianScudamore) is North America’s...
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2021 / 6 / 13MFM Mini - The Way To Be ConfidentShaan (@ShaanVP) used to be super shy. Now he is known for his confidence. Talking on stage in front of thousands or starting new business takes confidence. In this 10 minute mini episode he talks about what...
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2021 / 6 / 11#190 - Making Billions in Coworking, the Dark Side of Confidence, and the Future of Sports RecoveryWeWork isn’t the only game in coworking. In this episode, Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@theSamParr) break down the multi-billion dollar coworking industry and identify what you need to succeed. Shaan shares an...
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2021 / 6 / 9#189 - Second-hand E-commerce, Door-to-door Sales, and Live Show RecapsSam (@theSamParr) & Shaan (@ShaanVP) discuss second-hand e-commerce, door-to-door sales, and business poised to bounce back after COVID in this episode. They start off the episode recapping the live shows in...
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2021 / 6 / 4#188 - What It's Like to Be Rich, How to Respond to Growth Plateaus, & the New Neighborhood 7/11Sam (@theSamParr) & Shaan (@ShaanVP) do a little Q&A in this episode. They talk about their financial goals, their romantic relationships, and what they would do if they were 21 again. They finish off the...
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2021 / 6 / 2Why I Got Sober (for entrepreneurs)Sam (@theSamParr) gets real in this episode. He talks about his struggles with alcohol and the reasons why he is now sober. He shares 8 lessons he learned from his experiences. He ends the episode by...
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2021 / 6 / 1Greatest Hits #4 - How To Sell Your Company for $750M - Meet Vungle's Jack SmithJack Smith (@_jacksmith) is the most clever entrepreneur I know. He’s cofounded multiple startups: Vungle, Coin, Shyp. With Vungle recently selling for $750M, we talk about his early businesses as a kid,...
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2021 / 5 / 30MFM Mini - How to Turn Any Bad Experience into a Good OneShaan (@ShaanVP) talks about a powerful reframing technique that can be used to make any "2-star" experience a "5-star" experience. Shaan tells a story of how this technique was used perfectly. The truth is...
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2021 / 5 / 28#187 - How Vending Machines are Generating Millions, The Next Big Social App & Ghost Kitchens For GiftsThere are entrepreneurs quietly generating six figures working part-time in the vending machine business. Others have been able to scale to multi-million and even multi-billion-dollar figures in the industry....
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2021 / 5 / 27Stanley Druckenmiller on What Makes a Great Investor, Bitcoin & His Biggest TradesTrung Phan (@TrungTPhan) -- lead writer for The Hustle -- interviewed hedge fund legend Stanley Druckenmiller on May 11. Widely regarded as one of the greatest investors ever, Druckenmiller famously made $1...
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2021 / 5 / 26#186 with Marc Lore - Brainstorming with Billionaire Marc Lore on What He Would Build Today and the Future of EcommerceShaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) talk with billionaire Marc Lore. Marc is an entrepreneur who started The Pitt, Diapers.com, and Jet.com. Collectively he has sold his companies for over $4B. Marc talks...
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2021 / 5 / 25#185 with Andrew Wilkinson - The Secretive Billionaire Who Acquired Burger King, Creating Better Babies & How Much Money is Enough?Sam (@theSamParr) and Andrew (@awilkinson) break down billionaire Jorge Paulo Lemann. Lemann has built his fortune by acquiring consumer businesses and running them profitably by slashing costs. He famously...
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2021 / 5 / 21#184 - Making Millions Improving Mobility, How to Beat Linkedin & Why You're Early Even When You're LateCanva is awesome, so why hasn't anyone pulled off Canva for video? Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) dive into the opportunities in this space and how a huge company can be built by making it easier to...
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2021 / 5 / 19Emergency Podcast - I Just Lost $500k This Morning: Here's a Framework for Dealing With a CrisisShaan (@shaanvp) talks about dealing with a crisis. He lost half a million in one day -- here's his mindset and how he dealt with it. --------- * Want to be featured in a future episode? Drop your...
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2021 / 5 / 19#183 - How Course Businesses Work, How Irish Pubs as a Service is Making Millions & Profiting From Vacant Office SpacesShaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) go in on the courses industry. They break down the different types of course business categories, how to build them, and how to grow them. Shaan also talks about a...
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2021 / 5 / 17Greatest Hits #3 - Selling a Blog For $9m with Ramon van MeerShaan (@ShaanVP) interviews Ramon Van Meer (@ramonvanmeer) on his journey to selling his blog. Ramon has never seen a soap opera. Yet somehow, he built the most popular soap opera blog on the planet - and was...
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2021 / 5 / 14#182 - How an Astrology App Makes $10m+, Why a Boxing Announcer is Worth $400m & Creating a Personal MonopolyShaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) talk about an astrology app that has been creating controversy throughout Silicon Valley --Â Sanctuary. VCs have come out against the app as pseudoscience, but the guys...
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2021 / 5 / 13#181 - How Virtual Horses are Making Millions, A Potential 9-Figure Company & How to Bet on AnythingVirtual horse racing? That's right Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) break down a virtual horse racing company doing millions. The company is so hot right now, Sam even tried investing but wasn't able...
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2021 / 5 / 12#180 with Furqan Rydhan - What it's Like Co-founding a $20B Company, Hardware for Mind Control & Vertical FarmingShaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) are joined by Furqan Rydhan (@FurqanR). Furqan was Shaan's CTO at Bebo and previously co-founded AppLovin -- a $20B+ company that recently went public. Shaan and Furqan...
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2021 / 5 / 10Greatest Hits #2 - How to Build a $100 Million Deodorant Business Starting With Only $1,000Shaan (@ShaanVP) talks to entrepreneur Moiz Ali (@moizali) on today's episode. Have you ever looked at the back of your deodorant stick and read the ingredients? Aluminum zirconium trichlorohydrex? PPG-14...
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2021 / 5 / 7#179 - How the UFC Became a Multi-Billion Dollar Brand, No-loss Lotteries Explained & How to Save on Your TaxesWith Endeavor's IPO, Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) break down the UFC's numbers and how it got so profitable. Key to the whole thing: Dana White. He bought the UFC for $2m and turned it into a...
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2021 / 5 / 5#178 with Balaji - Balaji on How to Fix the Media, Cloud Communities & CryptoShaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) host Balaji (@balajis) this episode. This is an amazing dive into Balaji's mind. He talks about the current issues with the media and how he's hoping to fix it with...
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2021 / 5 / 3Greatest Hits #1 - Turning it Around: From Failure to a $100m+ SuccessSuli Ali is one of the most interesting founders we’ve had on the pod. Suli and his brother Moiz have started and sold $300m worth of companies. They’ve also invested in hundreds of big-name startups,...
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2021 / 4 / 30#177 - How a City Tour is Making Millions, Selling Manhood & the Barstool for TechShaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) might have set a record with this episode in terms of ideas! We start with Shaan laying out his case for why a "Barstool for tech and business" would work and how it...
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2021 / 4 / 28#176 with Codie Sanchez - Buying Distressed Assets, Real Estate for Cheap & How to Network Like a ProCodie Sanchez (@Codie_Sanchez) joins Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) for this brainstorm. Codie is all about businesses that cashflowing right away. She talks everything from buying distressed...
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2021 / 4 / 26#175 - Brainstorming Million Dollar Ideas with Elaine ZelbyShaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) are joined by Elaine Zelby (@ezelby) for this brainstorm. Elaine brings the heat with ideas for starting a Saas bundle company (Sam says this is easily a $10m business),...
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2021 / 4 / 23#174 with Andrew Wilkinson - How to Network with Billionaires, Andrew and Sam's Recent Investments, & A Better Investor Than BuffettSam (@theSamParr) is joined by Andrew (@awilkinson) to catch up. They spend the first half of the episode talking about the investments they've each made in 2021. Andrew then dives into a more obscure...
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2021 / 4 / 21#173 - How Beachbody Makes Money, 75 Hard Explained, & Brainstorming "HackerNews for X"Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) dive deep into 75 Hard: what it is, who's behind it, and why it's so successful. From there they talk about a similar business: Beachbody. Beachbody does over $1B in...
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2021 / 4 / 19#172 - Indie Businesses Making Millions, Advice to Young Entrepreneurs & How to Grow a PodcastWe start this one off with a little "Inside MFM" from Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) as they discuss growing the pod and how they are going to do it. Then they break down the big news of the week: the...
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2021 / 4 / 16#171 - How to Generate Millions from Paid Events (Bootstrapped)Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) break down the events business step-by-step. Sam explains how he grew HustleCon from nothing into a powerhouse. Sam shares numbers and the techniques he used to generate...
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2021 / 4 / 14#170 with Jake Paul - Why Jake Paul Thinks He's Worth BillionsShaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) are joined by Jake Paul (@JakePaul) and Geoffrey Woo (@geoffreywoo). The guys talk about Jake's upcoming fight with Ben Askren and a friendly wager Sam placed. We dive...
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2021 / 4 / 9#169 - How One Man Started 5, Billion Dollar Companies, Dan Gilbert's Empire, & Talking With Warren BuffettWant to be featured in a future episode? Drop your question/comment/criticism/love here: https://www.mfmpod.com/p/hotline/ Support the pod by spreading the word, become a referrer here:...
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2021 / 4 / 7#168 - How to Reverse Engineer Businesses, The Indonesian King of Coal & the Story of Adida‪s‬Want to be featured in a future episode? Drop your question/comment/criticism/love here: https://www.mfmpod.com/p/hotline/ Support the pod by spreading the word, become a referrer here:...
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2021 / 4 / 5#167 - Answering Your Questions On Investments, Businesses and LifeWant to be featured in a future episode? Drop your question/comment/criticism/love here: https://www.mfmpod.com/p/hotline/ Support the pod by spreading the word, become a referrer here:...
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2021 / 4 / 2#166 - Why a Sudoku Company Sold for $640m, "Opendoor for X" & Franchising Tech CompaniesWant to be featured in a future episode? Drop your question/comment/criticism/love here: https://www.mfmpod.com/p/hotline/ Support the pod by spreading the word, become a referrer here:...
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2021 / 3 / 31#165 with Jack Butcher - Selling a $76m NFT, How to Research Wealthy People & How BitClout Went ViralWant to be featured in a future episode? Drop your question/comment/criticism/love here: https://www.mfmpod.com/p/hotline/ Support the pod by spreading the word, become a referrer here:...
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2021 / 3 / 26#164 with Ryan Begelman - BitClout Explained, How To Successfully Angel Invest & A Police Sting?Want to be featured in a future episode? Drop your question/comment/criticism/love here: https://www.mfmpod.com/p/hotline/ --------- --------- Sam Parr (@TheSamParr), Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Ryan Begelman...
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2021 / 3 / 24#163 - Plugins Making Millions, Gumroad's Crazy Valuation & Why a Studying App is Going ViralWant to be featured in a future episode? Drop your question/comment/criticism/love here: https://www.mfmpod.com/p/hotline/ --------- --------- Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) discuss: (3:38)...
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2021 / 3 / 19#162 - Why Clubhouse Will FailWant to be featured in a future episode? Drop your question/comment/criticism/love here: https://www.mfmpod.com/p/hotline/ --------- --------- Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) discuss: 0:45...
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2021 / 3 / 17#161 with Michael Saylor - Why Michael Saylor Believes Bitcoin is HopeWant to be featured in a future episode? Drop your question/comment/criticism/love here: https://www.mfmpod.com/p/hotline/ --------- --------- Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) discuss: 5:30...
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2021 / 3 / 12#160 - Paid Communities Making $20m+ (and How to Build One), Fighting Inertia & An Interview With Dave Selinger of Deep SentinelMFM #160 The guys breakdown paid communities Why paid communities are good businesses: You can make them kinda fast (much faster if you have an audience) Fun to run if you like the interest Don’t need a...
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2021 / 3 / 10#159 - Update on Michael Jordan's House, a Nine Figure Sex Toy Company & the Man with a Million AcresMFM #159 MJ house update Recap: Last episode the guys spoke about buying MJ’s house. The plan was to potentially turn it into a museum or Airbnb. Problem: zoning and parking -- but those might be...
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2021 / 3 / 5#158 - Buying Michael Jordan's House (and Making a Profit), Investing in Athletes & Successful Startup-StudiosMFM #158 Andrew Chen story University of Washington has a program for gifted high schoolers who want to do college early. Andrew took part and graduated at 19. He met some pretty cool people doing this...
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2021 / 3 / 3#157 - Instagram Food Drops Making $200k a Week, Chrome Extensions That are Crushing It & Open SalariesMFM #157 Rewarding hustle: MFM is hiring two kids to do video production because they took the job without permission. They heard Sam complain about needing a recording studio and offered to do the work...
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2021 / 2 / 26#156 - David Segal Talks Building a 9-Figure Tea Business, Decommoditizing Boring Products & The Future of RetailSam Parr (@TheSamParr), Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and David Segal (@_davidsegal) discuss: David’s background - At 26, David teams up with his 70-something-year-old cousin, Herschel Segal, to start DAVIDsTEA. -...
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2021 / 2 / 24#155 - NFTs Explained: How Digital Art Is Being Sold For Millions and What the Opportunities AreSam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) discuss: Negotiation as a Service (NaaS) - The guys talk about (and maybe invent) a new category of business: negotiations as a service. The idea here is that...
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2021 / 2 / 22MFM x Trends - Ryan Hoover of Product Hunt Breaks Down the Biggest Opportunities He SeesIn today's episode Sam Parr (@theSamParr) interviews Ryan Hoover (@rrhoover). Ryan has seen thousands of companies launch since founding Product Hunt in 2014. He shares dozens of places that he sees...
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2021 / 2 / 19#154 - Making Millions Anonymously, How Pornstars Clean Search Results, & What is Gayburgers?Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) discuss: - Investing like a $16B dollar fund - The guys who built multi-million dollar businesses anonymously - A genius company manipulating web results - The...
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2021 / 2 / 12#153 - Selling The Hustle for Millions: How The Hustle & Hubspot Deal HappenedSam Parr (@TheSamParr), Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Kieran Flanagan (@searchbrat) discuss: - Crafting the perfect cold email to catch Sam's attention. - The grueling process of selling a company and how to do...
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2021 / 2 / 10#152 with Trung Phan - Sam Talks About the Hubspot Deal & Ideas With Trung PhanSam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Trung Phan (@TrungTPhan) discuss: - How the HubSpot/The Hustle deal came about? - Why did Sam decide to sell? - What will be Sam's biggest purchase now that he's sold? - What will...
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2021 / 2 / 5#151 - How To Go Viral, Grow Your Following & Tons of Ideas with Lambda School's Trevor McKendrickShaan Puri (@ShaanVP), and Trevor McKendrick (@TrevMcKendrick) discuss: Shaan's newsletter: shaanpuri.com The brainstorm session: - 2:14: Headshots are our avatars in the digital world: why do most suck?...
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2021 / 2 / 3#150 - Jason Calacanis Joins The Brainstorm To Talk Robinhood, Gambling and the Opportunities He's Investing InShaan Puri (@ShaanVP), Sam Parr (@theSamParr), and Jason Calacanis (@jason) discuss: - The reason Jason gambles and how much he has made over the years - How Jason made the transition from being a journalist...
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2021 / 1 / 29#149 - The Craziness of r/WallStreetBets, an $100k Bet, and Startup Ideas with Mercury Banks FounderShaan Puri (@ShaanVP), Sam Parr (@theSamParr), and Immad Akhund (@immad) discuss: - How Shaan 3x his Twitter following in 2 months - The wild r/WallStreetBets trades and Shaan's $100k bet - Immad brings his...
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2021 / 1 / 27#148 with Jack Smith - How r/WallStreetBets is Beating Wall Street, Taboola's Billion-dollar Payday, and How Grayscale is Printing MoneyShaan Puri (@ShaanVP), Sam Parr (@theSamParr), and Jack Smith (@_jacksmith) discuss: - Balaji Srinivasan on why people will have to hide their real identities in the future - How Silkroad was actually a...
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2021 / 1 / 22#147 - How Sam Hacked Amazon's Book Rankings, A $600m Exit, And Crypto with Brother AaaronShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@theSamParr) discuss: - Sam explains the origins of the QAnon movement - Could buying collectibles from infamous people work? - Romance stories are big business: Sam almost...
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2021 / 1 / 20#146 with Suleman "Suli" Ali - Voluntarily Selling Our Data, Creating The New Religion and A Fund Making Millions Shorting Pharma CompaniesShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Suleman "Suli" Ali (@sulemanali) discuss: - Creating a reputation database for people - Voluntarily selling your data to companies - Dealing with scammers - Creating a publically...
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2021 / 1 / 15#145 with Reed Duchscher - MrBeast's Manager Joins the BrainstormShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) discuss: - Who is Reed Duchscher - How does managing a YouTuber work - Who is MrBeast and how he got so big - Creating empires with celebrities and influencers...
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2021 / 1 / 13#144 - Shaan's Giving Away A Company, A Mysterious, Anonymous New App and The Most Gimmicky Marketing Thing The Guys Have DoneMFM Apex: https://joinapex.com/i/pwr8nk Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) discuss: - DTC smelling salts? - A mysterious, anonymous new app - Should you hide your real opinions? - The amazing...
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2021 / 1 / 8#143 with Jeremy Cai of Italic - Influencer Coffee Making Millions, What Cold Chain Is and Why It's Booming, And Tons of IdeasShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) discuss: - Is Sam Parr Time Person of the Year? - Jeremy introduces himself - Idea: subscription box for bread (and the millions in subscription boxes) - The...
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2021 / 1 / 6#142 - Digital Meet and Greets, A Little Known $30m Empire, And Shaan's Twitter ControversyShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) discuss: - 02:52: A home security idea - 06:02: Wynter.io and other powerful simple plugins - 15:24: Kevin Systrom's and Mark Zuckerburg's transcripts from the...
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2020 / 12 / 30#141 - The 2020 MFM Award Show (with Andrew Wilkinson)Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP), Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Andrew Wilkinson (@awilkinson) wrap up 2020 by awarding and highlighting the best moments in the business world, the MFM podcast and their personal lives. The...
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2020 / 12 / 25#140 - How Much Do VCs Make?, A Booming Startup Replacing Fridges, and A Board Game Making $5m A MonthShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) discuss: - 06:05 A booming grocery delivery startup, Fridge No More - 12:00 The "Ukranian Tik-Tok", Coub - 13:01 The $4b startup you haven't heard of: GoPuff -...
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2020 / 12 / 23#139 - The Rise of "Clout" Kitchens, Why Martin Shkreli is a Rockstar, and a $100m AcquisitionShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) discuss: - 00:30 Is it better to rent and invest your money elsewhere? - 05:32 Penny Hoarder acquired for over $100m - 09:20 MrBeast Burger and clout kitchens...
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2020 / 12 / 18#138 - How A Big Bitcoin Bet Paid Off, How To Best Learn From Billionaires, And Should Engineers Have Managers?Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) discuss: 5:53 Dan Gilbert owns the Cavs...and a lot more 11:48 How Dan Snyder made his billions 13:40 How to pounce on new opportunities 20:20 MicroStartegy's...
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2020 / 12 / 16#137 - The Aftermath of The Combine Idea, The Next Trillion Dollar Industry, Crypto Art Selling For MillionsShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) discuss: - (16:45-27:40) Shaan's $10m/yr idea: combine for young athletes - (27:40-33:10) What small markets today will be worth trillions in the future? -...
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2020 / 12 / 11#136 with Jack Smith - Trading Cards and Collectables: A Deep Dive Into The Opportunities In The SpaceShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) are joined by Jack Smith (@_jacksmith). They discuss: - (0:59) Introduction to Jack Smith - (7:04) Jack introduces the world of collectible card investing -...
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2020 / 12 / 9#135 with Rahul Vohra (Superhuman Founder) - Why He Started Superhuman and The Ideas He'd Like To See BuiltShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) are joined by Superhuman's Rahul Vohra (@rahulvohra). They discuss: - Rahul's first startup, Rapportive - Rahul explain what it's like to work with Marc...
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2020 / 12 / 8MFM x Trends - How Johnny Boufarhat Took Hopin from 0 to $1b+ in Less Than A YearSam interviews Johnny Boufarhat about scaling Hoping to rapid unicorn status.They discuss how being a fully remote team impacted their ability to move fast, how they're hiring hundreds of people, and the...
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2020 / 12 / 4#134 - Why the Collectables Market is Booming, Ecommerce 3.0, and "Time Billionaire" ExplainedShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) discuss: - Shaan and Sam catch up and talk about the interesting and strange ways that the podcast have affected their lives (3:00) - Sam breaks down...
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2020 / 12 / 2#133 - Sam's Black Friday Email Results, Lean Media Businesses That Make Millions, and Celebrity Death Match for Tik-TokShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) discuss: - The Black Friday email Sam sent out - The controversies surrounding Drudge Report - Creating low-brow media companies like Media Takeout - The TV...
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2020 / 11 / 27#132 - A Simple Email Hack That Generated Millions, The World's Cheapest Billionaire, and A Simple Startup Idea No One Has DoneShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) discuss: - The crazy story of J. Paul Getty (Billy of The Week) - The importance of acting the part and story telling in creating your personal brand - What do...
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2020 / 11 / 25#131 - The Companies We Would Buy and Fix and A Multi-Million Dollar Rapper Snack BusinessShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) discuss: - Shaan finds Internet gold in the Twitter replies from followers of Chamath (1:45) - Sam explains why Casper mattress company should be in the...
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2020 / 11 / 20#130 - How Solopreneurs are Making $1m+, Why Lists Suck, and The 5 Minute CityShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) host today's podcast. They discuss: - Shaan and his fund were featured in Business Insider - The guys talk about the business of "list making" - Shaan explains...
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2020 / 11 / 18#129 - Why Elon Musk Is the Greatest Dropshipper and A Low Key Company Making Millions From PoliticsShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) host today's podcast. They discuss: - The business of spy gear and home security - The importance of leverage in business, which business models are best and...
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2020 / 11 / 17MFM x Trends - The Fundamentals of a ~$60m Newsletter Exit With Ryan BegelmanSam interviews Ryan Begelman about exactly how he has operationalized multiple successful businesses, including BizNow (which sold for $60m in cash, doing $20m in revenue and $6m in profit) and Summit Series...
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2020 / 11 / 13#128 - Open Startups, A Mysterious Bag Lady, and Gamifying Facebook AdsShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) host the podcast together today with no guest. In today’s episode you’ll hear: An update on Sam’s whereabouts and how he ended up buying a house in Austin...
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2020 / 11 / 11#127 with Nick Huber - Building a $10m Self-Storage Business and the Opportunities in "Sweaty Startups"Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) host the podcast today with special guest Nick Huber (@sweatystartup), self-storage investor. In today’s episode you’ll hear: Nick’s background and how he...
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2020 / 11 / 9MFM x Trends - How Jack Butcher Used Twitter to Generate $1m in 18 months (From Scratch)Jack Butcher talks about how he's built up Visualize Value and "Build Once, Sell Twice", where he's productized his services. Sam and Jack talk about scaling to $1m in revenue in 18 months, plus other...
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2020 / 11 / 6#126 - A Nonexistant Influencer Pulling in Over $10m and The Big Opportunities With Hyperlocal FranchisesShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) discuss: - How do you make podcast ads better? - Shaan and Sam discuss the election and the myths around it. - Ideas around improving live consumption of...
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2020 / 11 / 4#125 - What is the Buy, Borrow, Die Process?Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) host the podcast today with a special guest Aaron, Shaan’s brother-in-law. Shaan’s brother-in-law Aaron joins the podcast and gives some hot takes on...
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2020 / 10 / 30#124 - From Fantasy Stock Betting to Milk Bombs: Generating Ideas with Elaine ZelbyShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) hosts the pod solo with special guest Elaine Zelby (@ezelby). Elaine has a background in mechanical engineering but also worked at Slack and is now part of a VC group. On today’s episode...
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2020 / 10 / 28#123 - The Big Business of Buying Amazon Routes, and a COVID-proof FranchiseJoined our private FB group yet? It's a page where people share each others million dollar ideas or what they're already working on:Â https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion. Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and...
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2020 / 10 / 23#122 - Not Getting These Jobs Cost Us MillionsShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@theSamPar) are back on the today without a guest. On today’s episode you’ll hear: Escape your city with new modular homes (4:20), Cerro Gordo was a ghost town in...
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2020 / 10 / 21#121 - So You Made $100m...Now What?Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@theSamPar) are back on the today without a guest. On today’s episode you’ll hear: Sam and Shaan debate the merits and opportunities with Hopin and other digital event apps...
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2020 / 10 / 16#120 - These Are the Frameworks Every Entrepreneur Should LearnThis episode we are partnering with Square! Square makes it easy for your business to accept payment, and so much more! Check out this week's sponsor at square.com/go/hustle! Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) aka the...
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2020 / 10 / 15MFM x Trends: How to Hire a CEO to Run Your Company with Andrew WilkinsonThe best business hack ever: Learn how to hire CEOs to run your company. This is a short preview of a special edition episode for Trends subscribers. In this ep, we talk to Andrew Wilkinson, founder of...
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2020 / 10 / 14#119 with Josh Elman - How To Get The Benefits of Entrepreneurship Without Starting a CompanySam Parr (@theSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) are joined by Josh Elman (@joshelman) on the pod today. Elman is a veteran of LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Robinhood to name a few. This guy knows Silicon...
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2020 / 10 / 9#118 with Harley Finkelstein (Shopify's President) - Why You Should Drop Out Of School and Start a Shopify StoreSam Parr (@theSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) are joined by Harley Finkelstein (@harleyf) on the pod today. Harley is the COO of Shopify. In today’s episode you’ll hear: Sam and Harley share a hilarious...
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2020 / 10 / 7#117 Austen Allred - Lambda School's Founder Brings His Best IdeasSam Parr (@theSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) are joined by Austen Allred (@Austen) on the pod today. Austen is the founder of Lambda School (@LambdaSchool). In today’s episode you’ll hear: Austen gives...
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2020 / 10 / 2#116 with Kelly Erb - Tax Expert Breaks Down Trump Taxes and Big Businesses Ran by Few PeopleSam Parr (@theSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) are joined by Kelly Erb (@taxgirl) on the pod today. In today’s episode you’ll hear: Shaan introduces Kelly Erb and she gives her take on President Trump’s tax...
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2020 / 9 / 30#115 - Selling An Erotic Newsletter and AI That Leaves Us SpeechlessSam Parr (@theSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) cohost the pod today. In today’s episode you’ll hear: Sam gives an update on his whereabouts (3:00), Sam and Shaan y’all about a new nursing shoe brand started...
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2020 / 9 / 25#114 with Steph Smith - The Head of Trends Talks Insider Trading and The Gen-Z MafiaSam Parr (@theSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) invite Steph Smith (@stephsmithio) on the pod today. Stephen is an employee at The Hustle, world traveler and all around indie-hacker. In today’s episode...
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2020 / 9 / 23#113 - From Furniture Store to Water Delivery: The Millions in Boring Businesses(0:46) The guys break down Frank Slootman (Snowflake founder’s) Linkedin post, (7:45) Sam brings up Rocket Internet, a German company that clones mainstream startups in smaller geographic markets. They scale...
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2020 / 9 / 18#112 - Why Buying Businesses Is Better Than Starting Them and The Mad Genius of Kanye WestSam Parr (@theSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) shoot the wind on today’s pod. In today’s episode you’ll hear: Sam asks Shaan what he’s learned about working at a big company and what he can apply to a...
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2020 / 9 / 16#111 - Sam Parr Returns: The Scheme King is BackSam Parr (@theSamParr) is back with Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) on the pod today after a leave of absence from the show. In today’s episode you’ll hear: Shaan and Sam talk about Sam’s medical condition and catch up...
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2020 / 9 / 11#110 with Kat Cole - Ideas From the Head of a $4B+ BusinessShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) hosts the pod today with guests Kat Cole (@KatColeATL) COO & President of Focus Brands. In today's episode you'll hear: (00:56) Kat introduce herself and the company she leads -- Focus...
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2020 / 9 / 9#109 with Jonathon Barkl - The Founder of AirGarage Jams Out on IdeasShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) hosts the pod today with guests Jonathon Barkl (@jonathonbarkl). In today's episode you'll hear (2:40) the opportunities in improving the business insurance process, (9:00) improving the...
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2020 / 9 / 7#108 with Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal - Brainstorming with the Acquired PodcastShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) hosts the pod today with guests Ben Gilbert (@gilbert) and David Rosenthal (djrosent) from the Aquired podcast (@acquiredfm). In today’s episode you’ll hear: Shaan asks Ben and David to...
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2020 / 9 / 4#107 with Chris Bakke - This Serial Entrepreneur is an Idea MachineShaan Puri (@ShaanVP) hosts the pod today with guest Chris Bakke (@ChrisJBakke) an early employee at Bank Juice, which sold to Zillow. In today’s episode you’ll hear: Chris gives his background and how he...
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2020 / 9 / 2#106 - The Q&A Special: We Answer Your Questions LiveToday’s episode is a Q&A from the archives. Sam Parr (@theSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) host a Q&A on the one year anniversary of Trends. In today’s episode you’ll hear: Sam talks through how to research...
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2020 / 8 / 28#105 with Avlok Kohli and Xavier Helgesen - Leading AngelList Ventures and Buying Businesses Like Berkshire HathawayToday’s episode is a double header. Sam Parr (@theSamParr) is out today, so Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) hosts the pod today with two guests Xavier Helgesen (@XavierHelgesen) Co-CEO of Enduring Ventures and Avlok...
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2020 / 8 / 26#104 - Why You Should Be Studying MLMsJoined our private FB group yet? It's a page where people share each others million dollar ideas or what they're already working on:Â https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion.Sam Parr (@theSamParr) and...
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2020 / 8 / 21#103 with Tai Lopez - Tai Lopez Opens Up About His Past and Addresses CriticsSam Parr (@theSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) bring on Tai Lopez (@tailopez). In today’s episode they chat about: (4:25-22:20) Tai addresses the haters, (22:58-36:44) what businesses are Tai buying and how...
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2020 / 8 / 19#102 - Why a Handful of Meme Accounts Sold for Nearly $100m- https://mankindproject.org/ a personal development organization - https://www.moneysupermarket.com/ Price comparison - https://www.answers.com/ sold for $900m to Apax Partners - https://clarity.fm/ Startup...
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2020 / 8 / 14#101 with Ryan Begelman - How to Succeed Applying Private Equity Structure to StartupsSam Parr (@theSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) bring back Ryan Begelman (@ryanbegelman) for round two on the podcast. In today’s episode you’ll hear: Ryan explains his idea on how high-end cooking classes...
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2020 / 8 / 12#100 with Anthony "Pomp" Pompliano - The "Export Framework" to Business CreationSam Parr (@theSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) are joined by Anthony Pompliano (@APompliano) to hear about his time at Facebook and kick around a few ideas. In today’s episode Pomp talks about his...
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2020 / 8 / 7#99 - Creating the WeWork for WarehousesSam Parr (@theSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) are back together on the podcast to kick around some interesting ideas. In today’s episode Sam gives Shaan the rundown on his episode with Ryan Begelman...
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2020 / 8 / 5#98 with Ryan Begelman - How to Bootstrap Buying a MountainSam Parr (@theSamParr) is joined by Ryan Begelman (@RyanBegelman). They talk about Ryan's background and rise to success through Summit Series and raising enough money to buy a 10,000 acre mountain. In...
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2020 / 7 / 31#97 with Andrew Wilkinson - The Warren Buffett of the Internet ReturnsToday's episode is brought to you by Lemon.io. They are offering an exclusive 15% discount for the first 6 weeks of work for all the MFM fans. Go to Lemon.io/mfm to claim your offer today. On today's episode,...
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2020 / 7 / 29#96 - The Entrepreneur Betting Billions On American Passenger TrainsToday's episode is brought to you by Lemon.io. They are offering an exclusive 15% discount for the first 6 weeks of work for all the MFM fans. Go to Lemon.io/mfm to claim your offer today. On today's episode,...
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2020 / 7 / 24#95 with Craig Clemens of Golden Hippo - The 9-Figure Business You've Never Heard OfShaan and Sam are joined by the founder of Golden Hippo, Craig Clemens this episode. Craig talks about Golden Hippo's brands, how he got his start, how to launch a new product, and a bunch of ideas for...
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2020 / 7 / 22#94 - Is GPT-3 the Next Big Thing?Joined our private FB group yet? It's a page where people share each others million dollar ideas or what they're already working on:Â https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion. This episode Shaan and Sam...
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2020 / 7 / 17#93 - Why Tai Lopez Bought Pier OneJoined our private FB group yet? It's a page where people share each others million dollar ideas or what they're already working on:Â https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion. This episode Shaan and Sam...
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2020 / 7 / 15#92 - A Three Month Old Company Profiting $90,000 A DayJoined our private FB group yet? It's a page where people share each others million dollar ideas or what they're already working on:Â https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion. This episode Shaan and Sam...
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2020 / 7 / 10#91 with Ben Askren - The UFC Star Turned Crypto InvestorJoined our private FB group yet? It's a page where people share each others million dollar ideas or what they're already working on:Â https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion. This episode Shaan, Sam...
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2020 / 7 / 8#90 - How a Newsletter Generates $2m With Only 5,000 SubscribersJoined our private FB group yet? It's a page where people share each others million dollar ideas or what they're already working on:Â https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion. This episode Shaan and Sam...
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2020 / 7 / 5#89 - The Man Who Gamed UberJoined our private FB group yet? It's a page where people share each others million dollar ideas or what they're already working on:Â https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion. This episode includes:...
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2020 / 7 / 3#88 with Greg Isenberg (part 2) - Why Plugins Are Big BusinessJoined our private FB group yet? It's a page where people share each others million dollar ideas or what they're already working on:Â https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion. The guys discuss: Andrew...
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2020 / 7 / 1#87 with Greg Isenberg - The Millions to be Made Unbundling RedditJoined our private FB group yet? It's a page where people share each others million dollar ideas or what they're already working on:Â https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion. Episode summary: (5:15)...
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2020 / 6 / 26#86 - Why Every Business Should Have an EnemyJoined our private FB group yet? It's a page where people share each others million dollar ideas or what they're already working on:Â https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion. Episode summary: (0:03)...
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2020 / 6 / 24#85 - Why Privacy is Big Business and the Multi-Million Dollar Ideas Hidden in Plain SightJoined our private FB group yet? It's a page where people share each others million dollar ideas or what they're already working on:Â https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion. Episode summary: Privacy...
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2020 / 6 / 19#84 with Noah Kagan - How the Founder of AppSumo Walked Away From $100mJoined our private FB group yet? It's a page where people share each others million dollar ideas or what they're already working on:Â https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion. Sam Parr (@theSamParr) and...
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2020 / 6 / 12#83 - How the Koch Brothers Got Rich, Human IPOs and Why Snapchat Might be the FutureJoined our private FB group yet? It's a page where people share each others million dollar ideas or what they're already working on:Â https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion. Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and...
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2020 / 6 / 10#82 - My Angel Investing StrategyJoined our private FB group yet? It's a page where people share each others million dollar ideas or what they're already working on:Â https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion. Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP)...
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2020 / 6 / 5#81 with Mike Cessario - The Genius Way Liquid Death Sells Canned WaterJoined our private FB group yet? It's a page where people share each others million dollar ideas or what they're already working on:Â https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion. Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and...
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2020 / 6 / 3#80 - The Guide on Generating Startup IdeasJoined our private FB group yet? It's a page where people share each others million dollar ideas or what they're already working on:Â https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion. Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and...
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2020 / 5 / 29#79 with Alexa von Tobel - From Dropping Out of Business School to a $375M ExitJoined our private FB group yet? It's a page where people share each others million dollar ideas or what they're already working on:Â https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion. Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and...
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2020 / 5 / 27#78 - 10 Startup Ideas I Had This Year@shaanvp recaps year 1 of the podcast, and breaks down his 10 Favorite Ideas from the podcast this year. Today's episode is possible because of Superside! Head to www.superside.com/mfm to hire a dedicated...
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2020 / 5 / 22#77 with Greg Isenberg - WeWork's Head of Product is an Idea MachineToday's episode is possible because of Superside! Head to www.superside.com/mfm to hire a dedicated team of designers for your project! Joined our private FB group yet? It's a page where people share each...
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2020 / 5 / 20#76 with James Altucher - Making and Losing Millions Over and Over AgainToday's episode is possible because of Superside! Head to www.superside.com/mfm to hire a dedicated team of designers for your project! Joined our private FB group yet? It's a page where people share each...
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2020 / 5 / 16#75 with Randy Hetrick - Navy SEAL To $50M TRX** The audio recording in the episode had some stuff ups. Sam is not interrupting Randy, it's just the audio delaying in recording. Very sorry for the listening experience, will be fixed in future episodes....
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2020 / 5 / 13#74 - The $72B Chinese startup you’ve never heard of, a mysterious billionaire and the guide to post-corona opportunitiesToday's ep is possible because of Superside! Head to www.superside.com/mfm to hire a dedicated team of designers for your project! Joined our private FB group yet? It's a page where people share each others...
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2020 / 5 / 8#73 - On-Demand Appliance Technicians, Credible Authority Businesses & Homesick Food DeliverySam (@thesamparr) and Shaan (@shaanvp) shoot the shit about Airbnb's layoffs (3:21), Sam's carnivore diet & Goldbelly.com (5:52), Lambda school for technicians (14:07), Credible authority businesses like...
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2020 / 5 / 6#72 with Sophia Amoruso - GIRLBOSSToday we hang out with Sophia Amoruso (@sophiaamoruso), founder of Nasty Gal & Girlboss. Her story is bananas. She is a community college dropout who created a company that at its peak was valued over $400M+....
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2020 / 5 / 1#71 with Nick Bare - Monthly vs Annual Subscription Billing, Fitness Events Post-COVID & Making Content To Build $10M+ BizToday's ep is possible because of Superside! Head to superside.com to hire a dedicated team of designers! Sam (@thesamparr) and Shaan (@shaanvp) are joined today by entrepreneur and owner of BPN Fitness Nick...
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2020 / 4 / 28#70 - Making Money In 48 Hours, Fat FIRE & How To Collect $2MSam (@thesamparr) and Shaan (@shaanvp) discuss today Kanye West's billion-dollar shoe empire (3:59), /r/FatFIRE: Retire living a lavish life (10:36), Ways to generate passive income in 48 hours (23:03), Best...
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2020 / 4 / 25#69 - Paid News, Burning Money & Solving Climate ChangeToday's ep is possible because of Superside! Head to superside.com to hire a dedicated team of designers! Sam (@thesamparr) and Shaan (@shaanvp) are back to talk about Burning money (0:36), Asia monetizing...
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2020 / 4 / 22#68 - It's Time To Build, Founder Dating, MBA As A ServiceSam (@thesamparr) and Shaan (@shaanvp) chilling on Zoom once again to talk about Marc Andreessen's new controverisal blog post titled "It's Time To Build" (3:54), On Deck - MBA As A Service (17:27), Founder...
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2020 / 4 / 18#67 - A Very Random EpisodeSam (@thesamparr) and Shaan (@shaanvp) are back to chat about Thrasio Amazon FBA Rollup (4:11), what they like and don't like about the podcasting life (10:04), Sam's obsession with Bees (22:18), Comedian...
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2020 / 4 / 15#66 - Life Coins, Amazon FBA Rollups & Going Back In TimeSam (@thesamparr) and Shaan (@shaanvp) are back to talk wearing ivy league swag (3:24), Thrasio Amazon FBA rollup (6:20), Classpass for online courses (16:16), Real life bruce wayne Kinobody (19:45), What's a...
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2020 / 4 / 15#65 - Q&A with Andrew Wilkinson, Co-founder of TinyToday we have Andrew Wilkinson (@awilkinson) of Tiny. Tiny is a holding company started by Andrew that buys “wonderful internet businesses” with the intention of holding them forever (akin to Berkshire...
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2020 / 4 / 13#64 - Trapped Data Creating Unicorns, Billionaire Punches Punk Kid & Missing Out on $5MSam (@thesamparr) and Shaan (@shaanvp) are back on Zoom to talk Sam's new crush and honorary guest Andrew Wilkinson (6:00), $40M a year consulting king Sam Ovens (10:32), Shaan's experience being initiated...
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2020 / 4 / 8#63 with Andrew Wilkinson - Buying cash-flowing internet companies, starting job boards and building no code projectsSam (@thesamparr) and Shaan (@shaanvp) are joined today by Andrew Wilkinson (@awilkinson) who is the co-founder of Tiny (tinycapital.com) - the internet version of Berkshire Hathaway. Shaan also launched a...
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2020 / 4 / 4#62 - Lambda School for Secretaries, Billionaire of The Week, Deepfakes & MoreSam (@thesamparr) and Shaan (@shaanvp) talk trends, startups and your next million dollar idea. Today's topics: Deepfakes, good or evil? (5:00), The credentials business (15:13), Are sam and shaan unethical?...
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2020 / 4 / 1#61 - How to Buy, Manage and Grow Cash-Flow Positive Businesses + Corona Virus Impact on the EconomySam (@thesamparr) and Shaan (@shaanvp) speak to Brent Beshore (@BrentBeshore) today about how he plans to invest $250M in cash-flow positive businesses, how much corona virus will impact the economy and...
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2020 / 3 / 30#60 - YC Demo Day Startups #2, Importing Foreign Innovations & Collaborative CopywritingSam (@thesamparr) and Shaan (@shaanvp) today go over more YC batch companies! Sign up to the new Trends report that Sam mentioned at https://trends.co. Today's topics: Sam might have corona virus (5:46), is...
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2020 / 3 / 25#59 - YC Demo Day Startups, Airbnb Survival & Teachable AcquisitionSam (@thesamparr) and Shaan (@shaanvp) today go over some of YC's best startups to come out of its recent demo day. Want to make your first million with your mobile app? You have to prioritize your user...
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2020 / 3 / 24#58 - How To Navigate The Upcoming DepressionShaan (@shaanvp) is joined by producer Ishan (@ishanhaq) to talk Corona virus and where they think it's at, where it's headed and what you can do to prepare for the worst. We also announced we started a new...
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2020 / 3 / 20#57 - Corona Business Ideas, Stock Buybacks & Recession Proof BusinessesSam (@thesamparr) and Shaan (@shaanvp) are chatting over the internet about Corona virus and all things business, markets and life impact it's having. Come hang: www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion. Want...
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2020 / 3 / 15#56 - The Recession Proof Skill SetsSam (@thesamparr) is by himself today without Shaan (@shaanvp) to tell you about what he thinks are 4 essential skill sets that will withstand a recession. Questions about any of these? Ask the hosts directly...
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2020 / 3 / 7#55 - Lead Gen Businesses, Islamic Finance & COVID-19 ViralitySam (@thesamparr) and Shaan (@shaanvp) talk ideas, news, trends and businesses. Why aren't you in our Facebook group yet? www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion. For detailed show notes:...
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2020 / 3 / 6#54 - Atrium Closing Down, B2B Gifting & Curly Girl HairSam (@thesamparr) and Shaan (@shaanvp) talk ideas, news, trends and businesses. We've partnered with Rippling! The startup that gives you back your time from payroll to employee compliance, making it...
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2020 / 3 / 3#53 - Nicotine Gum, Dating Apps For The Elderly & Tax on Vested SharesSam (@thesamparr) and Shaan (@shaanvp) talk ideas, news, trends and businesses. Sign up for our Run The World conference: https://organizer.runtheworld.today/invitation/313. We've partnered once again with...
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2020 / 3 / 1#52 - AI Teachers, Deskless Workforce & The Passion Economy with Zak KukoffSam (@thesamparr) and Shaan (@shaanvp) talk ideas, trends and businesses. We're joined by Zak Kukoff (@ZCK), a 25 year old VC of $500M Emergence Capital (emcap.com) who's home runs have been Zoom, Salesforce,...
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2020 / 2 / 29#51 - Coronavirus, Being on Shark Tank & At-Home Testing Kits with Julia CheekSam (@thesamparr) is back from his New York trip to chat with Shaan (@shaanvp) about ideas, trends and businesses. Today, mid-way through we're joined by Julia Cheek (@JuliaTCheek) who is the CEO and...
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2020 / 2 / 28#50 - Digital Tithing, Influencer Based Cloud Kitchens & Uber Driver Revenue Streams with Stu IversonWith Sam (@thesamparr) gone, Stu (@StuIverson) takes his place. Remember Ramon’s soap opera blog that he sold for $9M in cash? He did that through the online business broker Quiet Light Brokerage. We’ve...
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2020 / 2 / 23#49 - Meeting Bitcoin's Billionaire Kingpin, Boy Scouts Files for Bankruptcy & Branded Canned WaterPOR FAVOR: Sam is going on Gary V's podcast monday. It would be hilarious if hundreds of us tweeted @garyvee how lucky he is to have @thesamparr on his podcast. Topics for today: Debate a new canned water...
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2020 / 2 / 22#48 - NSFW Tech, HQ Trivia & AuctionsSam (@thesamparr) and Shaan (@shaanvp) are back talking news, trends, interesting products and businesses. Topics for today: Playboy for Snapchat generation & Patreon for Porn (1:49), Seven sin investing...
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2020 / 2 / 20#47 - Robot Lawyers, Pay to Lose Weight & Prudent vs. Wild Card ManagersSam (@thesamparr) and Shaan (@shaanvp) are back talking news, trends, interesting products and businesses. We've partnered once again with the online business broker Quiet Light Brokerage, they want to give...
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2020 / 2 / 15#46 - Corporate Universities, Hotel Experiences & New Credit Cards with Lance ArmstrongSam (@thesamparr) and Shaan (@shaanvp) are back talking news, trends, interesting products and businesses. Today Lance Armstrong (@lancearmstrong) happened to drop by to talk investing and celebrity life....
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2020 / 2 / 14#45 - Drones Washing Windows, Airpod Guided Tours & Mario Kart VR with Furqan RydhanSam (@thesamparr) and Shaan (@shaanvp) are back talking news, trends, interesting products and businesses. Today we’re joined by Furqan Rydhan (@FurqanR) who is a tech badass. He was paid $120K as a 15 year...
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2020 / 2 / 10#44 - New e-mail clients, Sharing the craigslist office & How to keep your star playersSam (@thesamparr) and Shaan (@shaanvp) are back talking news, trends, interesting products and businesses. Dear all loyal listeners: 1) Please, please, please give us a review on Apple Podcasts!, 2)...
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2020 / 2 / 8#43 - Getting your team to take big risks, Turning office workers into remote, Quiet founders making big moneySam and Shaan are back talking news, trends, interesting products and businesses. The way to make a million is by surrounding yourself around other people who want it. Join our Facebook group where we share...
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2020 / 2 / 7#42 - Wall Street Bets & Tesla Shorts, Curating Job Boards & Executive Recruitment FirmsSam and Shaan are back talking news, trends, interesting products and businesses. The way to make a million is by surrounding yourself around other people who want it. Join our Facebook group where we share...
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2020 / 2 / 5#41 - Dating app that has an admissions process like Harvard** In our Facebook group yet? We hang out there so come join and let's talk ideas: www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion ** Amanda Bradford (@amandabradford) was 28 years old, in business school and using...
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2020 / 1 / 31#40 - Paid Courses with Tom Wang, Barstool Acquisition & New Startup Hubs*** JOIN OUR FACEBOOK GROUP for share ideas and insight with each other: www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion *** Today we first chat to Tom Wang, who has sold a 7 figure Amazon FBA biz + runs a 7 figure...
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2020 / 1 / 29#39 - Getting a Billion People Working From HomeWe interviewed the founder of Rev.com (they transcribe audio into text), to hear how he built this into a $206M (to be precise) business. We used them to transcribe the My First Million podcast episodes, and...
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2020 / 1 / 26#38 - Truth about ad agencies with Brendan Gahan + Brainstorming with Daniel GrossThe Hustle's My First Million presents: Million Dollar Brainstorm is back. Host Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and The Hustle CEO Sam Parr (@theSamParr) sit down and discuss what side hustles, trends and big business...
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2020 / 1 / 22#37 - Mastering Amazon FBAEver think your side-hustle could become a million-dollar company? Paul Anderson (@paul_d_andersen) did. Today on My First Million, we sit down with Paul who quit his 9-to-5 to focus on his Amazon FBA and how...
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2020 / 1 / 18#36 - Data Privacy Tools, Food Franchises & Silicon Valley MistruthsThe Hustle's My First Million presents: Million Dollar Brainstorm is back. Host Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and The Hustle CEO Sam Parr (@theSamParr) sit down and discuss what side hustles, trends and big business...
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2020 / 1 / 15#35 - King of KickstarterShaan sits down with Peter Dering (@peterdering), Founder & CEO of Peak Design, maker of beautiful, highly functional redesigns of photography equipment. He quit his construction job and traveled the world...
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2020 / 1 / 12#34 - CES Highlights, Cloning US Startups & Compliance EducationThe Hustle's My First Million presents: Million Dollar Brainstorm is back. Host Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and The Hustle CEO Sam Parr (@theSamParr) sit down and discuss what side hustles, trends and big business...
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2020 / 1 / 8#33 - Pioneering The No-Code MovementWe're back with Season 3, brought you by Microsoft: The latest episode of My First Million, Shaan sits down with Vlad Magdalin (@callmevlad), Co-Founder & CEO of Webflow: a visual tool to build web apps. Vlad...
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2019 / 12 / 25#32 - Product Genius: Scott BelskyWe've got a different flavor today for you. We sat down with Scott Belsky (@scottbelsky) join us today and instead of hearing his backstory, we bounced around a bunch of topics. Scott has done it all. He's...
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2019 / 12 / 18#31 - The Wild Wild West of Mineral Real EstateMike Brown is my new hero. He's an ex military man, who came back & built a super lean business (5 employees and 10's of millions in revenue annually) - hired best friends and brothers to share the...
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2019 / 12 / 11#30 - Reinventing the Energy DrinkLifeAid’s Aaron Hinde (@aaronhinde) stopped by to talk “vitamins that you’ll enjoy drinking.” He built a new beverage brand from zero to $100m+ in value, taking on the big boys like Red Bull, Monster etc.. He...
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2019 / 12 / 4#29 - Powder Diets, Instagrammable Experiences & Distribution FirstThe Hustle's My First Million presents: Million Dollar Brainstorm is back. Host Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and The Hustle CEO Sam Parr (@theSamParr) sit down and discuss what side hustles, trends and big business...
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2019 / 11 / 27#28 - Building Big Ass Fans For Big Ass MoneyCarey Smith sold Big Ass Fans for Big Ass Money. As you can probably tell, he found a way to make ceilings fans sound sexy, but more importantly a sexy business. Find out how this unconventional...
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2019 / 11 / 20#27 - 10 Million Reasons Why He Plays PokerFaraz Jaka (@FarazJaka) is a Poker pro who’s made $10M on the felt... What started out as a fun game during his spare time in college turned into big money FAST. Turning a few hundred dollars into $180k in 6...
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2019 / 11 / 15#26 - Shopify Spy Tool, Apartment Plants & Lucrative Content SitesThe Hustle's My First Million presents: Million Dollar Brainstorm is back. Host Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and The Hustle CEO Sam Parr (@theSamParr) sit down and discuss what side hustles, trends and big business...
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2019 / 11 / 13#25 - Mission Driven: Bringing Solar Power to 1M People in AfricaHe's not on a mission to make money, quite the opposite. Xavier Helgesen is a mission driven founder, who uses money to do more good in the world. His first company, Better World Books sells 10 million used...
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2019 / 11 / 10#24 - Unicorn Signals, Alternative Milk & Movie IncubatorsThe Hustle's My First Million presents: Million Dollar Brainstorm is back. Host Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and The Hustle CEO Sam Parr (@theSamParr) sit down and discuss what side hustles, trends and big business...
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2019 / 11 / 6#23 - Disney for DogsHenrik Werdelin (@werdelin) is your dog's best friend. No really, he sends your dog gifts every month. Millions of dogs around the world love this guy, and that's why his dog treats & toys monthly...
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2019 / 11 / 1#22 - Cloud Kitchens, Kava Bars & Religious ProductsThe Hustle's My First Million presents: Million Dollar Brainstorm is back. Host Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and The Hustle CEO Sam Parr (@theSamParr) sit down and discuss what side hustles, trends and big business...
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2019 / 10 / 30#21 - How To Value, Sell and Buy Online BusinessesI want to buy your business. What's your discretionary earnings? or how about you buy mine, can you get an SBA loan approved? No idea what we're talking about? Don't worry, Joe Valley (@JoeValley2) from Quiet...
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2019 / 10 / 23#20 - Reinventing The AutographThe infatuation of Celebrity is something we can all relate to and Steven Galanis (@Mr312) is making sure to take opportunity of that. When was the last time you got a celeb to sign something of yours?...
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2019 / 10 / 20#19 - Drone Light Shows, No Code Movement & Plugin EmpiresThe Hustle's My First Million presents: Million Dollar Brainstorm. Host Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and The Hustle CEO Sam Parr (@theSamParr) sit down and discuss what side hustles, trends and big business ideas...
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2019 / 10 / 16#18 - The Big Business of Wacky DomainsEver wonder who owns all the internet domains like .com, .co, all the way to goofy domain names like .george and .plumbing? Well it turns out, many of these are owned by billionaires & big companies. Our hero...
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2019 / 10 / 14#17 - Keto Ceral, Specialized Job Boards, Digital AA MeetingsThe Hustle's My First Million presents: Million Dollar Brainstorm. Host Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and The Hustle CEO Sam Parr (@theSamParr) sit down and discuss what side hustles, trends and big business ideas...
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2019 / 10 / 9#16 - TRT Subscriptions, Cord Blood Banking, Digital MuseumsThe Hustle's My First Million presents a new weekly show: Million Dollar Brainstorm. Host Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and The Hustle CEO Sam Parr (@theSamParr) sit down and discuss what side hustles, trends and big...
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2019 / 10 / 2#15 - Dr. Iman's Incredible IdeaIman Abuzeid (@ImanAbuzeid) just finished raising $15M for her nurse hiring platform Incredible Health which was led by Silicon Valley's premier venture fund Andreessen Horowitz. Growing up in a family where...
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2019 / 9 / 25#14 - The Bitcoin BelieverArianna Simpson (@AriannaSimpson) quit her comfortable job at Facebook to take a big bet on Bitcoin. She put over 50% of her net worth into Bitcoin back in 2014, and boy did it pay off. Now she's running a...
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2019 / 9 / 18#13 - He Made Millions From... Blankets, Bean Bags & Candles?John Fiorentino (@johnhfio) wants you to relax. And so far, its' working. He sold over $15 million worth of his product Gravity Blanket and Moon Pod. He talks to us about being broke, crashing on friends...
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2019 / 9 / 11#12 - The 1-800-GOT-JUNK StoryBrian Scudamore (@BrianScudamore) is North America’s Junk Man. He turned a $700 pickup truck into one of the world's most successful franchises. Hear how he got started, got on Oprah, stumbled and almost...
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2019 / 9 / 4#11 - Clawing Back From $250K Debt at 20Aleks Svetski (@AleksSvetski) wanted to be a millionaire by 20... and he was on that path. He turned his $5K textbook money into more than $50,000 in the stock market! Until the 2008 global financial crisis...
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2019 / 8 / 28#10 - Using $1k to Build $100M Deodorant BusinessSeason 2 of The Hustle's podcast is here - and we're talking to Moiz Ali (@moizali). Have you ever looked at the back of your deodorant stick and read the ingredients? Aluminum zirconium trichlorohydrex?...
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2019 / 8 / 18#9 - Bonus episode! Answering listener questionsThere's a lot of you out there and we (showrunners Shaan Puri - @ShaanVP & Ishan Haque - @IshanHaq) wanna spend some time chatting to you and answer some of your questions about the pod, your hustle and any...
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2019 / 8 / 14#8 - Real Estate: How The Wassermans Do What They DoWe have on Gelena (@gelenasays) & Keith Wasserman (@Keith_Wasserman), a husband and wife Real Estate duo who borrowed $5k during the end of the 2008 recession and have turned it into a $1.3 billion dollar...
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2019 / 8 / 7#7 - The Hippie With A Billion DollarsMichael Birch sold his social networking site to AOL for $850M....and then bought it back for $1M years later. (buy low, sell high. boys and girls). His business portfolio is impressive. He's an early...
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2019 / 7 / 31#6 - How This Silicon Valley Outsider Hustled His Way to $750M Exit - Meet Vungle's Jack SmithJack Smith (@_jacksmith) is the most clever entrepreneur I know. He’s cofounded multiple startups: Vungle, Coin, Shyp. With Vungle recently selling for $750M. We talk about his early businesses as a kid,...
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2019 / 7 / 23#5 - The First Viral Website: "Hot or Not"James Hong (@jhong) is the creator of Hot or Not? He sits down to tell us how the silly website went from 42 friends, to 2 million page views per day within a week. I love his philosophy of running it like an...
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2019 / 7 / 16#4 - How Product Hunt's Ryan Hoover Built A $20M Community From ScratchWho knew a product about other products could be worth tens of millions... Ryan Hoover (@rrhoover) tells us the struggle of trying to find a place in the startup world and how to tackle job rejection the...
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2019 / 7 / 9#3 - Making Millions off an Email Newsletter?! Sam Parr from The Hustle Tells AllSam Parr (@theSamParr) is the founder of The Hustle - a simple email newsletter that has surpassed 1M daily subscribers and will be north of 8 figures this year. Sam walks us through how he built The Hustle...
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2019 / 7 / 2#2 with Ramon Van Meer - Blogging His Way To $9M in CashRamon Van Meer (@ramonvanmeer) has never seen a soap opera. Yet somehow, he built the most popular soap opera blog on the planet - and was raking in millions per year! Today's conversation is about how he got...
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2019 / 6 / 23#1 - From making $76k at Microsoft to selling TinyCo for $100M+We talk with tech founder & investor Suleman "Suli" Ali (@sulemanali) about his journey from making $76k a year at Microsoft to selling multiple companies for $100,000,000+. Highlights: Meeting Naval (19:00)...