3 millionaires explain how they would make $1M with these business models, strategies, and systems. 
  
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 Chapters:
 00:00 Introduction and Agenda
 03:17 Bootstrapping: Who It's For and Why It Matters
 09:00 Executive Search and the Craft Business Dilemma
 10:06 The Venture Trap and Valuation Missteps
 13:48 Smart vs. Dumb Money: Lessons Learned
 15:32 NVIDIA's $100B Bet on OpenAI
 17:55 Bubble Economics and Market Cycles
 22:00 The Shift from Public to Private Markets
 27:31 The Public Company Dilemma
 31:36 Employee Liquidity and Why Founders Stay Private
 36:08 Brett Taylor and the Myth of "Faster Is Better"
 39:19 Go-to-Market Quality vs. Hype
 45:25 Playing the Game: Why Bubbles Build Infrastructure
 49:40 Staying True to Your Business Model
 51:04 Strengths and Weaknesses of Founders
 53:48 Wrap-Up and Community Invite