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Nov. 29, 2022
The Business of Strip Clubs, Black Friday Boycott, and Three Twitter Scenarios
Episode 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 jet and muc…
Nov. 24, 2022
Five Ways To Make Money, Vice Businesses, Fan Fiction And More
Episode 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 * Shaan's Tweet…
Nov. 22, 2022
Bryan Johnson: Current Business Ventures After Selling His Company To PayPal For $800 Million
Episode 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 Founder/CEO of K…
Nov. 18, 2022
Framework 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: * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and S…
Nov. 17, 2022
Andrew Wilkinson: The Hardest And Easiest Businesses To Start
Episode 386: Sam Parr ( @TheSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) talk to Andrew Wilkinson ( @awilkinson ) - entrepreneur and co-founder of Tiny , which owns 40+ businesses - about learning to be a successful entrepreneur in…
Nov. 15, 2022
Reaction To The Collapse of FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried
Episode 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 * @TechEmails * D…
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 …
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 C…
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 w…
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 holid…
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, hi…
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 You…
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 Wee…
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 MFMP…
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: * …
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 custo…
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 …
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, creati…
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 Mi…
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…