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
