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Nov. 10, 2022
Sahil Bloom: Left Private Equity To Make Millions As A Content Creator And 3 Profitable Businesses To Start Now
Episode 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 private equity t...
Nov. 8, 2022
Amouranth: How This OnlyFans Model Built A $40 Million Business Empire
Episode 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 bought a Ch...
Nov. 6, 2022
October's Funniest MFM Moments
Episode 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 gratification ----- ...
Nov. 3, 2022
Kevin Rose: His $100M/Year Watch Blog, Money From Digg.com, & Web3 Business
Episode 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 focusing on wa...
Nov. 1, 2022
The Inside Story Of The Fake Twitter Employees Who Trolled The Media and 8 Profitable Side Hustles For Halloween & Christmas
Episode 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 for the holida...
Oct. 28, 2022
Framework Friday: The Secret to Being Lucky
Episode #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 yourself on My First ...
Oct. 27, 2022
Sara's List Hostile Takeover and The App that Made $1M In Ten Days
Episode 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 more. ----- Links: *...
Oct. 25, 2022
Oculus & Anduril Founder Palmer Luckey: From Flipping iPhones On Ebay To Selling For $2Bn To Facebook
Episode 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 Facebook, his...
Oct. 20, 2022
Shaan's Story: How I Made My First $1,000,000 By Age 31
Episode 377: Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) and Sam Parr ( @TheSamParr ) talk Shaan's business life story... while eating hot wings. ----- Links: * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Yout...
Oct. 18, 2022
9 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 Billy of the Week...
Oct. 14, 2022
One Question Friday: How Do I Keep Relationships Healthy When I Work Long Hours?
Episode #374: 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 Million, go to MFMPo...
Oct. 13, 2022
Steph Smith On Anti-Cheat Businesses, Ethical Hackers, and 5 Business Ideas With High Demand & Low Supply
Episode 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 companies. ----- Links: * S...
Oct. 12, 2022
How To Get Started With Building An Audience in 2022
Episode 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 them into custom...
Oct. 11, 2022
From $0 to Billionaire By Starting A Toy Factory In China - Billy Of The Week
Episode 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 Gumroad. ----- Links: * Nick M...
Oct. 6, 2022
Asking Billionaire Investor - Andrew Wilkinson - How To Prepare For The Economic Collapse
Episode 370: 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 is better ...
Oct. 4, 2022
Ryan Holiday Reveals How Much Best Selling Authors Make, Crazy Peter Thiel Stories & More
Episode 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 publishing, creatin...
Sept. 30, 2022
Controversial Business Lessons From Hitler, Napoleon & Edison
Episode 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: * My First Mil...
Sept. 29, 2022
Behind The Scenes Of The Pod
Episode 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 podcast. ----- Links:...
Sept. 27, 2022
How Roger Federer Became A Billionaire, Betting On Yourself, And The Figma Seed-Stage Pitch
Episode 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 pitch, and much more. ----- Links: * More Mon...
Sept. 23, 2022
The Body Stack Episode: What Sam and Shaan Do To Get Healthy And How Much They Spend Doing It
Episode 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 Answer * Primal Kit...
Sept. 22, 2022
"Sara's List" Update: 12 Startups Where Stock Grants Will Make You A Millionaire
Episode 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 next 5 years. Fi...
Sept. 20, 2022
Lunch With A Billionaire, Fierce Nerds, And D2C IQ Tests
Episode 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 test company....
Sept. 16, 2022
One 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 Million, go t...
Sept. 15, 2022
The Startup Sins Of Uber, Why Scaling Is Overrated, and More
Episode 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, and more. -----...