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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. -----...
Sept. 13, 2022
3rd Richest Man In The World, Team Zuck, and MrBeast's Best Biz
Episode 361: Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) and Sam Parr ( @TheSamParr ) talk about the newly named third richest man in the world, being on team Zuckerberg, and MrBeast's best business idea. ----- Links: * Donda.org * Gautum Adani ...
Sept. 9, 2022
One Question Friday: What Random Things Are You Into Right Now?
Episode #360: Sam Parr ( @thesamparr ) and Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) answer one listener's question: What are some random things that you're really into right now? To submit your question and hear yourself on My First Million, ...
Sept. 8, 2022
Robot Businesses That Will Take Over The Fast Food Industry And Showmanship
Episode 359: Sam Parr ( @TheSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) talk about robotic food businesses, the importance of showmanship, and hiring a stranger to help Sam grow on TikTok. ----- Links: * Brett Adcock / @adcock_bret...
Sept. 6, 2022
The Future of AI Art Generation And How Production Companies Are So Profitable
Episode 358: Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) and Sam Parr ( @TheSamParr ) talk about how production companies are so profitable, incredible AI art and generation engines. ----- Links: * Mad Realities * Hello Sunshine (Reese Witherspo...
Sept. 1, 2022
Frame Breaking Businesses: From Pomegranate Juice to VPNS
Episode 357: Sam Parr ( @TheSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) talk about four businesses that change the way you think about what they do... from VPNs to pomegranate juice and more. ----- Links: * Unclaimed Baggage store...
Aug. 31, 2022
We Hosted A "Shark Tank" For Tech Startups | My First Million Demo Day
Episode 356: Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) and Sam Parr ( @TheSamParr ) with the help of Stonks.com , listen to six entrepreneurs pitch their business in hopes of getting Shaan and Sam to invest. * To watch this podcast, head over ...
Aug. 30, 2022
Camp MFM Recap: The Real MrBeast, Kamikaze Commitment and More
Episode 355: Sam Parr ( @TheSamParr ), Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) and producer Ben ( @BenWilsonTweets ) recap Camp MFM with stories of the real MrBeast, Kamikaze commitment, and future events. ----- Links: * MFMcamp.com * MrBeas...
Aug. 29, 2022
Al Doan: $100M+ Quilt Mogul Who Bought Two Towns
Episode 354: Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) and Sam Parr ( @TheSamParr ) sit down with Al Doan ( @drbillnye ), Co-Founder of the Missouri Quilting Company, the largest quilting company in the world that does more than $100M in reven...
Aug. 26, 2022
One Question Friday: What Does It Mean To "Test Your Business Ideas"?
Episode #353: Sam Parr ( @thesamparr ) and Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) answer one listener's question: What does it mean to "test your business ideas"? To submit your question and hear yourself on My First Million, go to MFMPod...
Aug. 25, 2022
MrBeast: 'I Obsess Every Second of Every Day Until I Have a Mental Breakdown' - With Hasan Minhaj
Episode 352: Sam Parr ( @TheSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) sit down with YouTube sensation MrBeast, and award-winning comedian Hasan Minhaj to talk about obsession, how to win, finding your creativity, measuring succes...
Aug. 23, 2022
Drunk Ideas: Only Fans For Therapy, A Secret Bookcase for your Phone, and More
Episode 351: Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) and Sam Parr ( @TheSamParr ) talk drunk business ideas... some good and some bad. ----- Links: * Photo Vault app * Santa's Club * /r/popping * SlideShare * Shaan's tweet about Slideshare *...
Aug. 19, 2022
One Question Friday: What Questions Do You Ask Your Customers When Starting A Business?
Episode #350: Sam Parr ( @thesamparr ) answers one listener's question: What questions do you ask your customers when you're starting a business? To submit your question and hear yourself on My First Million, go to MFMPod.com...
Aug. 18, 2022
The New WeWork, How to Make $10M In 3 Months, and More
Episode 349: Sam Parr ( @TheSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) talk about WeWork founder, Adam Neumann's, next big project, how to make $10 million in three months, and more. ----- Links: * Alan Wong * Scott Painter * Bitp...
Aug. 16, 2022
Big Fish In A Small Pond, LIV Golf, And Financial Freedom
Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) and Sam Parr ( @TheSamParr ) talk about the value of being a big fish in a small pond, Saudi Arabia's version of the PGA that's luring players away, what financial freedom actually means, and Camp MFM...
Aug. 11, 2022
Virtual Study Halls, Absurd $ For Speeches, And Pushing the Boulder Uphill
Sam Parr ( @TheSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) talk about virtual study halls, the absurd amount of money Scott Galloway makes per speech, and what it means to push the boulder uphill when starting a business. ----- Lin...
Aug. 9, 2022
Using Shame & Rage When Setting Goals, Octopus For Breakfast Story, and Flipping Disadvantages
Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) and Sam Parr ( @TheSamParr ) talk about the best goal setting steps, a crazy Jeff Bezos story, and how to flip your disadvantages in business to advantages. ----- Links: * Intro.co * Woot * Mediocre * ...