My First Million

My First Million

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My First Million

Investing Entrepreneur Business English

Sam Parr and Shaan Puri brainstorm new business ideas based on trends & opportunities they see in the market. Sometimes they bring on famous guests to brainstorm with them.

He Bought a Local Newspaper… Now He Makes $600K/YR

He Bought a Local Newspaper… Now He Makes $600K/YR

Want to scale your business? Get the Side Hustler's AI Prompt Database: https://clickhubspot.com/kvwEpisode 721: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about a billionaire’s recipe for happiness, Shaan’s stock picks, plus the new mayor of NY. —Show Notes:(0:00) Billionaire recipe for happiness(5:12) Shaan gives a talk at Berkeley (12:01) Steve Ballmer...

Business as a sport, Surge AI, and Waymo vs. Robotaxi

Business as a sport, Surge AI, and Waymo vs. Robotaxi

Want to scale your startup? Get 700 prompts for your side hustle: https://clickhubspot.com/fpgEpisode 720: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about how Surge built a $1B business in 5 years and the second-order effects of self-driving cars. —Show Notes:(0:00) Best idea of the month(6:00) Business as a sport(10:57) The inner game of tennis(14:21)...

I talk to Ben about creating luck, his barbell method, plus 6 half-baked business ideas

I talk to Ben about creating luck, his barbell method, plus 6 half-baked business ideas

Want to scale? Get 700 side hustle prompts: https://clickhubspot.com/blv Episode 719: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talks to his business partner Ben Levy about creating luck, his barbell method for building relationships and 6 half-baked business ideas. Apply to join Club LTV - https://tinyurl.com/3y478hm2 —Show Notes:(0:00) Intro(4:01) Your first believer(6:11) The K Academy(9:38) Ben as...

We found the top 1% of the internet this week (so you don't have to)

We found the top 1% of the internet this week (so you don't have to)

Episode 718: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about stuff that hit the group chat this week.—Show Notes:(0:00) Apple Just Unlocked a $1B App Idea(04:13) McKinsey got $55M for This?(10:28) Frank Slootman’s Ice-Cold Advice(16:20) “Treat people well, and you’ll win.”(24:41) Man steals $122 million from Facebook and Google, (28:17) ChatGPT’s $10B ARR...

The Side Hustle King: “I’m making $8K/DAY from easy businesses”

The Side Hustle King: “I’m making $8K/DAY from easy businesses”

Episode 717: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talks to Chris Koerner about how to make millions from local side hustles. —Show Notes:(0:00) Intro(2:13) Idea: Hole-in-one golf challenge(12:24) Idea: Bitcoin mining(16:00) Idea: Garage shelving(17:18) Idea: Tourist traps for home markets(20:13) Idea: Toasted tours(24:56) Idea: Buc-ees snack arbitrage (38:01) Idea: Pet cremation(45:29) Idea: b2b...

We found the weirdest ways to make $1M, $1B, and $5B

We found the weirdest ways to make $1M, $1B, and $5B

Episode 716: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about the 6 weird ways to make millions. —Show Notes:(0:00) $1M Twerking Class(5:55) Fecal transplants(12:00) A brief history of butts(15:05) $1B BBLs(20:26) $5B hookup app(31:16) $200M bonus: DUDE Wipes(37:19) How many millionaires from the pod?(47:17) Having it all(50:18) Shaan's reading list(53:28)...

“$100M dollar brands are being built for boring products” - Harley Finkelstein of Shopify

“$100M dollar brands are being built for boring products” - Harley Finkelstein of Shopify

Episode 715: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Harley Finkelstein ( https://x.com/harleyf ) about boring products that could be worth $100M. —Show Notes:(0:00) Disrupting boring products(15:05) Swiss Army knife founders(21:42) "People only remember your weird"(31:45) Considering an exit(39:32) Becoming a better storyteller(46:17) Shopify's...

How to Scale a Profitable Agency with 0 Employees (Using AI Agents)

How to Scale a Profitable Agency with 0 Employees (Using AI Agents)

Episode 714: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) sits down with Matt Mazzeo ( https://x.com/Mazzeo ) about using AI agents as your go-to-market. —Show Notes:(0:00) Intro (3:30) AI as the Go-to-Market(8:50) The Billion Dollar Secret (12:03) Mario Kart Theory(18:55) Being a Tinkerer/Supabase(25:38) Amjad Masad/Replt(28: 41) Taste(36:44) Agents replacing VCs(37:57) Agent Employees(42:28) Story...

How the Smartest Founders Are Quietly Winning with AI

How the Smartest Founders Are Quietly Winning with AI

Episode 713: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Jason Lemkin ( https://x.com/jasonlk ) about cloning yourself with AI and how ChatGPT will be the end of incumbent apps. —Show Notes:(0:00) AI body doubles Users tell AI things they won't tell humans(15:15) The incumbents are dying(27:25) Inside the office of OpenAI(34:12) How to be an AI...

How to build a $1M+ startup using AI (Full Tutorial)

How to build a $1M+ startup using AI (Full Tutorial)

For the full experience, watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0j_n3OOM7cEpisode 712: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) talks to Greg Isenberg ( https://x.com/gregisenberg ) talk about how to find a startup idea and build it in a couple hours using AI. —Show Notes:(0:00) Step 1: Find an idea(7:57) Step 2: Sketch out the idea(9:48) Step 3: Scope out the MVP(18:25)...