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My First Million

A podcast where Shaan Puri and Sam Parr brainstorm business ideas every week.

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Nov. 6, 2024

22 failed ideas - before finding one huge hit ($2.5B) | Christina Cacioppo from Vanta

Episode 646: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talks to Vanta founder Christina Cacioppo ( https://x.com/christinacaci ) about quitting her job and betting on herself. — Show Notes: (0:00) Stumblehustling into USV (4:36) …
Nov. 4, 2024

3 Killer Businesses Hidden in Plain Sight

Episode 645: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about cash-printing businesses that are around us every day and how to spot them. — Show Notes: (0:00) $1M dollar product: Wate…
Nov. 2, 2024

Election Expert: “We’re in the age of ‘meme warfare…”

Episode 644: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talks to author and political campaign expert Sasha Issenberg ( https://x.com/sissenberg ) about the marketing machine behind presidential elections. — Show Notes: (0:00) The…
Oct. 30, 2024

Q&A: Gut punches, favorite guests, plus advice for life

Episode 643: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) answer juicy questions from the audience. — Show Notes: (0:00) Where should I put my money? (9:35) Best thing you've read lately? (1…
Oct. 28, 2024

Garry Tan on Spotting Extreme Winners, Advice for Founders in AI + Lessons from Paul Graham

Episode 642: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Garry Tan ( https://x.com/garrytan ), CEO of Y Combinator, about how the sauce that makes YC outperform the rest of Silicon …