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Oct. 21, 2021
From $300k to $35M+ Selling Dog Ramps with Ramon Van Meer, CEO & Founder at Alpha Paw
Ramon Van Meer ( @RamonVanMeer ) joins Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) to discuss why he prefers to buy businesses rather than build them, his best tools for new business research, how to make sure you’re not buying a lemon, learning...
Oct. 19, 2021
Dopamine Fasts, Cruise Ship Investing, and Elon Musk vs. Jeff Bezos Feuds with Andrew Wilkinson, Co-Founder of Tiny
Andrew Wilkinson ( @awilkinson ), Co-Founder of Tiny , joins Sam Parr ( @theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) to talk about how he found joy through a four-week dopamine fast, why it can be better to make safer “cruise s...
Oct. 14, 2021
Near Death Accidents, Hitting $1B ARR, and Selling Like the Grateful Dead with Brian Halligan, Founder & Executive Chairman of HubSpot
Brian Halligan ( @BHalligan ), founder & executive chairman (and former CEO) of HubSpot, joins Sam ( @TheSamParr ) and Shaan ( @ShaanVP ) to discuss what he learned from nearly dying in a snowmobile accident, how he took HubS...
Oct. 12, 2021
How to Make $20M with 0 Employees, F*** You Pay Me, How to Do an Energy Audit, Shahid Khan is the Billy of the Week, and More
Sam Parr ( @theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) discuss Brumate, the company that scaled to $20M without a single employee, how F*** You Pay Me is helping influencers discover what they’re truly worth, how to do an energ...
Oct. 7, 2021
3 Patterns for Great Business Ideas with Jack Abraham, Founder, Managing Partner & CEO at Atomic
Jack Abraham ( @jackabraham ), Founder, Managing Partner & CEO at Atomic, sits down with MFM hosts Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) and Sam Parr ( @theSamParr ) to talk frameworks for great business ideas, how one hour can have more i...
Oct. 5, 2021
#224 - How Tracking Every Second of His Life Took Rob Dyrdek from 0 to $405M in Exits
Rob Dyrdek (@robdyrdek), founder & CEO of venture studio Dyrdek Machine, former professional skateboarder, and star of hit shows like Rob & Big and Ridiculousness, joins Sam (@TheSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) to discuss how h...
Oct. 1, 2021
#223 - Sam & Shaan Bet $500, Ozy Media Scam, Why Google is Dying, and More
In this episode Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) discuss the latest news on the unfolding Ozy Media story, discuss why Google might not be a dominant tech giant in ten years, and place a bet on whether Shaan can make $1...
Sept. 29, 2021
SPECIAL: Peter Diamandis on the Longevity Opportunity, Bitcoin’s Bull Case and Musk vs. Bezos
About: Peter Diamandis is the Founder & Executive Chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation, which leads the world in designing and operating large-scale incentive competitions. He is also the Executive Founder and Director of Singul...
Sept. 24, 2021
#222 - How to Get a Slice of Harvard's Billion Dollar Case Study Industry
In this episode Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) break down Harvard's publishing arm and how you can create something to get a slice of the action. Sam also shares how he would approach Trends if he were to make it agai...
Sept. 22, 2021
#221 - How to Make Millions With a Modern Day Infomercial
In this episode Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@theSamParr) break down a 30-year-old infomercial and they discuss the modern day approach that can make you millions. They also talk about businesses built around trust, professional...
Sept. 18, 2021
SPECIAL: Thomas Edison (Part 3)
This a special release of the 3-part Thomas Edison series from the How to Take Over the World podcast with Ben Wilson. Description - All of my Edison notes that didn't make it into Part 1 & Part 2, including: Edison vs. Tesla...
Sept. 18, 2021
SPECIAL: Thomas Edison (Part 2)
This is a special release of the 3-part Thomas Edison series from the How to Take Over the World podcast with Ben Wilson. Description - How did Thomas Edison rise from obscure origins in a frontier town in Michigan to become ...
Sept. 18, 2021
SPECIAL: Thomas Edison (Part 1)
This is a special release of the 3-part Thomas Edison series from the How to Take Over the World podcast with Ben Wilson. Description - How did Thomas Edison rise from obscure origins in a frontier town in Michigan to become ...
Sept. 17, 2021
ANNOUNCEMENT: A Special Series Drops Tomorrow
We're excited to announce that tomorrow we are releasing a 3-part series from one of Sam's favorite history podcasts, How to Take Over the World. In this episode Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) talk with Ben Wilson (@B...
Sept. 17, 2021
#220 - 12 Startups That Can Make You a Millionaire (Sara's List)
Sam Parr ( @TheSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) give an updated version of Sara's List, 12 companies with exponential growth potential in lucrative industries that could change your life as a job applicant. Regardless if...
Sept. 15, 2021
#219 - How to Make Billions with a Niche DTC Clothing Line
In this episode Shaan (@ShaanVP) reveals the creation of the first My First Million NFT. Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan also talk about Laird Hamilton's Superfood company, whether people should lie more, and they share their rea...
Sept. 10, 2021
#218 - Why You Should Take a Think Week Like Bill Gates
[Updated] In this episode Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) talk about what Shaan has learned over the last week by taking a Bill Gates-inspired week off to dive deep into crypto. They also talk about Wilbur Wright, iden...
Sept. 8, 2021
#217 - Why Direct-to-Consumer Companies Are Awesome to Own
In this episode Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@theSamParr) debate the merits of owning and operating a direct-to-consumer e-commerce business. Shaan breaks down some of the basic ins-and-outs you should look for with ad spends an...
Sept. 3, 2021
#216 - Why Today Is the Day to Ask For a Raise
In this episode Shaan (@ShaanVP) shares why you should ask for that raise and Sam (@theSamParr) pokes holes in the $75K happiness study. They also debate whether it is better to own the entirety of a smaller company or a piec...
Sept. 1, 2021
#215 - What Venture Capital Will Look Like in the Future
In this episode Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@theSamParr) predict what venture capital will look like in the future. Shaan breaks down the different ways someone can win as a VC and also explains how SPACs work. The guys also ta...
Aug. 31, 2021
SPECIAL: The Tools in the Solo Creator Toolbox
This special episode is a crosspost from the Indie Hackers Podcast with Courtland Allen. Sam and Shaan were interviewed by Courtland a few months ago and they gave a behind-the-scenes look at how they think about building out...
Aug. 27, 2021
#214 with Ramit Sethi - Why You Should Have a Diversified Investment Portfolio
In this episode Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) are joined by Ramit Sethi (@ramit), the founder of I Will Teach You To Be Rich. They start off talking about course businesses and Ramit shares what he's learned running ...
Aug. 25, 2021
#213 - How to Build a Community
In this episode Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@theSamParr) break down community businesses and different ways you can build a community. They also talk about the law of reciprocity, the ad Sam wrote that competitors have stolen, ...
Aug. 23, 2021
#212 - Why You Shouldn't Be A Slave to a 40 Hour Work Week
Show Notes * (1:04) The 40 Hour Workweek * (3:56) The Science of Fear * (7:57) What Shaan learned from The Four Hour Workweek * (11:23) Mini retirements * (13:35) What it's like in other countries * (17:35) Living like a lion...