My First Million

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#203 - Why Dunder Mifflin Should Be a Real Paper Company & An Inside Look Into MicroAcquire With Andrew Gazdecki Jul 23, 2021

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In this two-part episode, Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) start off with ideas on building brands around pop culture, discuss the drama around the private space race, and talk about a few business-in-a-box concepts. In the second part they interview Andrew Gazdecki (@agazdecki) from MicroAcquire. They talk about how Andrew raised $3.5M this week, discuss MicroAcquire's role as a market network, and successful niches to build in.

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Show notes:

* (:49) Intro

* (2:41) Building brands around pop culture

* (10:59) The private race into space

* (21:48) Bill's lemonade stand

* (24:57) Service based businesses-in-a-box

* (30:34) Meet Andrew Gazdecki

* (34:17) The buy & build MBA - Soldstock.io

* (37:19) Market networks

* (40:04) Andrew's first company

* (47:30) What Andrew did after selling his first company

* (59:05) Successful niches to build in

#202 - A Breakdown of Trendy New Businesses & Boring 9 Figure Businesses Jul 21, 2021

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In this episode Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@theSamParr) discuss upcoming trends they are seeing along with old school businesses making hundreds of millions of dollars. Sam also talks about how he wants to grow the podcast, and Shaan shares a new writing goal he has. They end the episode talking about businesses that set of their spidey sense and may be scams.

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Show notes:

* (:55) Intro

* (1:56) Sam's YouTube push

* (5:11) Shaan's 30 day writing challenge

* (15:33) Trendspotting - Stretching gyms

* (25:52) Trendspotting - Semi-permanent tattoos

* (32:24) The billion dollar class ring business

* (45:49) The Pantone color book

* (49:43) The trend makers - WGSN.com

* (55:04) Scammy businesses - recovering items from TSA checkpoints

SPECIAL: The Key Question to Reframe an Argument Jul 19, 2021

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In this episode Sam (@theSamParr) highlights the key question he asked to change a Twitter argument for the better. He also breaks down some of the content he's been consuming recently and shares what he liked about each piece. Do you like these special episodes? Tweet your feedback to Sam (@theSamParr) & let him know what you think.

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Show notes:

* (:52) Ben Mallah on negotiating

* (6:10) Michael Franzese on the Mafia

* (10:20) How to reframe an argument

* (12:35) The ugly side of Steve McQueen

* (15:05) Cities giving incentives to move

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MFM Mini - The 5 Part Process to Networking Effectively Jul 18, 2021

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Do you like these mini episodes? Tweet your feedback to Shaan (@ShaanVP) & get more short stories like this on his newsletter www.shaanpuri.com.

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#201 - Why You Should Spend 5x Your Budget on an Engagement Ring Jul 16, 2021

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In this episode Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) break down different Micro-SaaS and P2P marketplace companies. They also talk about changes we'll see in advertising, a non-profit that is an alternative to Substack/Wordpress, and IKEA Hacking. They end the episode talking about when it makes sense to have an unlimited budget for something.

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Show notes:

* (:49) Intro

* (2:00) What's going on with iOS privacy settings

* (8:59) The future of advertising

* (12:32) Ghost.org - Wordpress meets Substack

* (17:10) IKEA Hacking

* (28:39) The $400 million fitness influencer app

* (32:01) Micro-SaaS tools that help you win

* (37:25) BabyQuip.com - a P2P rental marketplace for parents on vacation

* (41:37) Teachers paying teachers

* (48:06) What regrets will you have at 90?

* (57:58) The unlimited travel budget

#200 - When to Go All In, Teenage Side Hustles, & the Crypto Exchange That Could Have Been Jul 14, 2021

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In this episode Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@theSamParr) share when it makes sense to swing for the fences and go all in on an idea. The guys also talk about performance vs brand advertising, the sick house Shaan is staying in, and end the episode with a segment on teenage side hustles.

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Show notes:

* (:49) Performance vs. brand advertising

* (7:43) The $15 million dollar house

* (16:01) The 8 figure crypto media biz

* (21:56) The power of the Bitcoin community

* (25:56) The crypto exchange that could have been

* (31:34) When to go all in on something

* (38:04) Making millions without an audience

* (45:24) How to up your intensity

* (48:49) Teenage side hustles

#199 - The Secret to Being Great Jul 12, 2021

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In this special episode Sam (@TheSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) talk about recent content they've consumed. They break down Naval's tweetstorm on How to Get Rich Without Getting Lucky and discuss their appreciation for greatness. There is a unique example at the end of the episode.

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Show notes:

* (1:07) 1. How to Take Over the World (Podcast)

* (9:17) 2. The Almanac of Naval Ravikant (book)

* (17:59) Sam's friend and their big bet on Bitcoin

* (20:32) On greatness

* (27:19) 3. Nonviolent Communication (book)

* (29:26) 4. The Courage to be Disliked (book)

* (30:05) 5. Sam Altman’s Manifest Destiny (article)

* (34:23) An example of greatness (NSFW)

MFM Mini - A Guide to Asking Better Questions Jul 11, 2021

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Do you like these mini episodes? Tweet your feedback to Shaan (@ShaanVP) & get more short stories like this on his newsletter www.shaanpuri.com.

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#198 - How to Build a Unicorn Around the NCAA Reg Changes Jul 09, 2021

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Sam (@TheSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) break down opportunities created by the NCAA regulation changes. One of those ideas Sam said was the best he's heard in months. They also talk about Sam's road trip adventure to New York. The guys finish the episode brainstorming ideas ranging from an internal search engine for company documents to Zapier for sounds to referral programs.

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Show notes:

* (:54) Intro

* (1:47) Sam's Nightmare Trip to NYC

* (7:19) Opportunities for healthy eating on the go

* (11:17) The Roaring 2020's

* (13:04) NCAA Athlete Opportunities

* (20:29) Inflections

* (25:27) Stanwith.me

* (32:59) A company document search engine

* (39:41) Zapier for sounds

* (53:58) Loyalty and referral programs

* (1:01:37) The benefits of not using custom software

#197 with Dharmesh Shah - Frameworks for Becoming a Billionaire (From a Billionaire's Perspective) Jul 07, 2021

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Sam (@TheSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) are joined by HubSpot co-founder and CTO Dharmesh Shah (@Dharmesh). Dharmesh shares his thought process behind buying the Hustle, how he thinks about time & money, and how HubSpot came to be. They close the episode talking about ideas around a better version of LinkedIn and the future of software.

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Show notes:

* (0:57) Intro

* (9:10) The inside scoop on why HubSpot bought The Hustle

* (14:00) What it's like to be a billionaire

* (18:54) A framework on the relationship between time & money

* (24:50) Rich guy questions

* (28:24) Dharmesh on the beginnings of HubSpot

* (37:10) Idea: A blockchain version of LinkedIn

* (45:35) Dharmesh on BitClout

* (50:22) Idea: NLP, the future of software

* (53:20) Growth Bot & website graders