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My First Million
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Recent Episodes
SPECIAL: Thomas Edison (Part 3)
Sept. 18, 2021
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, including: Edison vs. Tesl…
SPECIAL: Thomas Edison (Part 2)
Sept. 18, 2021
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 Michigan to become…
SPECIAL: Thomas Edison (Part 1)
Sept. 18, 2021
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 Michigan to become…
ANNOUNCEMENT: A Special Series Drops Tomorrow
Sept. 17, 2021
We'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 with Ben Wilson (@…
#220 - 12 Startups Where Stock Grants Can Make You a Millionaire
Sept. 17, 2021
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 to be established…
#219 - How to Make Billions with a Niche DTC Clothing Line
Sept. 15, 2021
In 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 they share their re…
#218 - Why You Should Take a Think Week Like Bill Gates
Sept. 10, 2021
[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 Wilbur Wright, ide…
#218 - Why You Should Take a Think Week Like Bill Gates
Sept. 10, 2021
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 Wilbur Wright, identifying s…
#217 - Why Direct-to-Consumer Companies Are Awesome to Own
Sept. 8, 2021
In 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 with ad spends a…
#216 - Why Today Is the Day to Ask For a Raise
Sept. 3, 2021
In 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 company or a pie…
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