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Episode 724: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) break down $1B+ product crazes and why they worked.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Labubu
(3:19) The "gotcha" mechanic
(10:53) The lipstick effect
(12:53) The lalapalooza effect
(15:17) $1B+ crazes
(20:48) Tony's Chocolonely
(31:10) Sam goes to prison
(37:18) The Larry story
(41:26) Shaan joins a prison gang
(51:15) Sam vows to quit the internet and money
(54:52) Pomp's SPAC
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Links:
• Pop Mart - https://www.popmart.com/us
• Tony’s Chocolonely - https://tonyschocolonely.com/
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Check Out Shaan's Stuff:
• Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com
• Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.
• Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!
Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC
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Check Out Sam's Stuff:
• Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/
• Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/
• Copy That - https://copythat.com
• Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth
• Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/
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