My First Million

Threads vs Twitter & Millionaire Sam Ovens Doesn't Believe In A.I. Hype

Jul 11, 2023

Entrepreneur Sam Ovens, CEO of Skool and founder of Consulting.com, shares his unique insights on the social media race between Threads and Twitter. He discusses why Threads has taken off with its large user base but questions its long-term viability. Ovens also delves into the rise of online courses and his belief in investing in community over A.I., sharing why he finds the current hype around artificial intelligence exaggerated. His straightforward approach brings fresh perspectives on entrepreneurship and social media dynamics.

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Episode guests

Sam Ovens

Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

The Importance of Organic Content

01:21

From Snap Inspect to Consulting.com: A Journey into the Course Business

01:17

Sam's Unconventional Home Delivery Story

02:19

Zuck and Elon's Controversial Comments and Threads' Rapid Growth

01:33

Intro

3min

The Evolution of Social Media Figures and Tribal Allegiances

4min

Threads vs Twitter: A New Era of Social Media Rivalry

11min

Threads vs. Twitter: A Social Media Showdown

12min

Social Faux Pas and Humorous Encounters

9min

Evolving Perspectives in Entrepreneurship

23min

Investing in Growth: Personal Sacrifices and Innovations

14min

Debating AI Hype and Embracing New Media

2min

Episode 473: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) (Threads @shaanvpuri) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) (Threads @thesamparr) talk about Threads... the latest competitor to Twitter. And an interview with entrepreneur Sam Ovens (@samovensnz) - who made millions off of courses - his latest project and why he's not into A.I.

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Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

* Try Shepherd

* Shaan's Personal Assistant System

* Power Writing Course

* Daily Newsletter

Check Out Sam's Stuff:

* Hampton

* Ideation Bootcamp

* Copy That

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Show Notes:

(02:10) - Threads vs Twitter

(04:15) - Zuck vs Elon

(13:30) - Threads Bull case

(14:40) - Threads Bear case

(21:05) - Predictions

(34:30) - L of the Week

(40:40) - Intro Sam Ovens

(45:05) - Why sell courses?

(59:50) - Getting traffic on Skool

(01:03:20) - How large will Skool become?

(01:04:50) - Are you weird in other areas of your life?

(01:17:20) - Why Sam's not into A.I.

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Links:

* Skool

* Mixergy

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Past guests on My First Million include Rob Dyrdek, Hasan Minhaj, Balaji Srinivasan, Jake Paul, Dr. Andrew Huberman, Gary Vee, Lance Armstrong, Sophia Amoruso, Ariel Helwani, Ramit Sethi, Stanley Druckenmiller, Peter Diamandis, Dharmesh Shah, Brian Halligan, Marc Lore, Jason Calacanis, Andrew Wilkinson, Julian Shapiro, Kat Cole, Codie Sanchez, Nader Al-Naji, Steph Smith, Trung Phan, Nick Huber, Anthony Pompliano, Ben Askren, Ramon Van Meer, Brianne Kimmel, Andrew Gazdecki, Scott Belsky, Moiz Ali, Dan Held, Elaine Zelby, Michael Saylor, Ryan Begelman, Jack Butcher, Reed Duchscher, Tai Lopez, Harley Finkelstein, Alexa von Tobel, Noah Kagan, Nick Bare, Greg Isenberg, James Altucher, Randy Hetrick and more.

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