My First Million

#108 with Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal - Brainstorming with the Acquired Podcast

Sep 7, 2020

Shaan Puri chats with Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal, co-hosts of the Acquired podcast. They discuss the essential personalities every company needs and pitch a unique vacation rental idea focused on reliable Wi-Fi. The conversation also dives into innovative investment strategies, including creating a stock index and opportunities in renewable energy. They share insights on the revival of the social media platform Bebo, highlighting the challenges and successes faced during its relaunch. Get ready for a blend of creativity and critical entrepreneurial insights!

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David Rosenthal

Ben Gilbert

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Episode notes

Intro

3min

Evolving Entrepreneurship in Podcasting

13min

Rethinking Vacation Rentals: The Need for Reliable Internet Access

3min

Navigating Remote Work and Investment Opportunities

16min

Innovations and Opportunities in Climate and Crypto

15min

Innovating Solar Investment: Tax Benefits and Sustainable Solutions

3min

Shifting Focus: The Rise of Business Acquisition in Entrepreneurship

4min

Reviving Bebo: An Entrepreneurial Journey

30min

Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) hosts the pod today with guests Ben Gilbert (@gilbert) and David Rosenthal (djrosent) from the Aquired podcast (@acquiredfm). In today’s episode you’ll hear: Shaan asks Ben and David to give some background on themselves and the Acquired podcast (0:30), Shaan gives four personalities that every company needs to succeed (11:00), the Acquired guys pitch an idea for an Airbnb that says whether or not the location has wifi (18:00), the Acquired guys talk about making your own stock index (29:10), Shaan talks about putting solar panels into space and beaming energy back down to earth (39:00), the guys talk about different ways to mitigate tax liability (48:10), the Acquired guys asks Shaan to tell the story of Bebo (62:10). This episode is presented by Tempo! Check them out at tempo.fit and use code "TempoHustle" for $100 off. Have you joined our private FB group yet? It's a page where people share each others million dollar ideas or what they're already working on: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion.

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