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June 16, 2021
#191 with Mike Maples - 4 Big Trends and $0 to $1 Billion Startup Idea Frameworks
Shaan (@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 investments like Twi...
June 14, 2021
Greatest Hits #5 - The 1-800-GOT-JUNK Story
We'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 Junk Man. He turned...
June 13, 2021
MFM Mini - The Way To Be Confident
Shaan (@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 the turning point...
June 11, 2021
#190 - Making Billions in Coworking, the Dark Side of Confidence, and the Future of Sports Recovery
WeWork 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 awesome story abou...
June 9, 2021
#189 - Second-hand E-commerce, Door-to-door Sales, and Live Show Recaps
Sam (@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 Miami and Austin ...
June 4, 2021
#188 - What It's Like to Be Rich, How to Respond to Growth Plateaus, & the New Neighborhood 7/11
Sam (@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 episode talking abou...
June 2, 2021
Why 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 answering questions he re...
June 1, 2021
Greatest Hits #4 - How To Sell Your Company for $750M - Meet Vungle's Jack Smith
Jack 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, selling prank itching...
May 30, 2021
MFM Mini - How to Turn Any Bad Experience into a Good One
Shaan (@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 we can all choose ...
May 28, 2021
#187 - How Vending Machines are Generating Millions, The Next Big Social App & Ghost Kitchens For Gifts
There 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. Shaan (@ShaanVP)...
May 27, 2021
Stanley Druckenmiller on What Makes a Great Investor, Bitcoin & His Biggest Trades
Trung 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 billion in a singl...
May 26, 2021
#186 with Marc Lore - Brainstorming with Billioniare Marc Lore on What He Would Build Today and the Future of Ecommerce
Shaan (@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 about his plans f...
May 25, 2021
#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 sells all corporat...
May 21, 2021
#184 - Making Millions Improving Mobility, How to Beat Linkedin & Why You're Early Even When You're Late
Canva 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 create videos. The...
May 19, 2021
Emergency Podcast - I Just Lost $500k This Morning: Here's a Framework for Dealing With a Crisis
Shaan (@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 question/comment/criticism/l...
May 19, 2021
#183 - How Course Businesses Work, How Irish Pubs as a Service is Making Millions & Profiting From Vacant Office Spaces
Shaan (@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 Twitter fight he got i...
May 17, 2021
Greatest Hits #3 - Selling a Blog For $9m with Ramon van Meer
Shaan (@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 raking in millio...
May 14, 2021
#182 - How an Astrology App Makes $10m+, Why a Boxing Announcer is Worth $400m & Creating a Personal Monopoly
Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) talk about an astrology app that has been creating controversy throughout Silicon Valley -- Sanctuary. VCs have come out against the app as pseudoscience, but the guys question their log...
May 13, 2021
#181 - How Virtual Horses are Making Millions, A Potential 9-Figure Company & How to Bet on Anything
Virtual 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 to. They also talk ...
May 12, 2021
#180 with Furqan Rydhan - What it's Like Co-founding a $20B Company, Hardware for Mind Control & Vertical Farming
Shaan (@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 host a weekly "Co...
May 10, 2021
Greatest Hits #2 - How to Build a $100 Million Deodorant Business Starting With Only $1,000
Shaan (@ShaanVP) talks to entreprenuer 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 Butyl Ether? Well, M...
May 7, 2021
#179 - How the UFC Became a Mult-Billion Dollar Brand, No-loss Lotteries Explained & How to Save on Your Taxes
#179 - How the UFC Became a Mult-Billion Dollar Brand, No-loss Lotteries Explained & How to Save on Your Taxes
May 5, 2021
#178 with Balaji - Balaji on How to Fix the Media, Cloud Cities & Crypto
Shaan (@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 crypto and the blockc...
May 3, 2021
Rewind #1: How to Sell a Failing Company for $100 million
Suli 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, thousands of real estate...