My First Million How fortnite made me a millionaire
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Nov 19, 2025 
Shaan Puri, an entrepreneur and content creator, shares his journey to making his first million, including his highs and lows in various business ventures. He discusses the costly mistakes of launching a sushi restaurant and how he found quick success with a wristband dropshipping business. Shaan reveals how he built a high-school Fortnite esports league that led to a Twitch acquisition. He also shares insights on project selection, pivoting to creative work, and gives valuable advice for young entrepreneurs.
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First Business: Sushi Delivery Experiment
- Shaan launched Sabi Sushi, a delivery-only sushi concept after learning sushi for a month and partnering with a Food Network chef.
- They made about $20,000 profit then shut it down due to brutal margins and personal guarantees on leases.
Validate Fast With Time Constraints
- Set a tight time constraint to force action and validate quickly.
- Shaan used a 48-hour deadline to launch a dropshipping wristband site and earned $750 and two orders.
Biotech Job Turned Animation Opportunity
- Shaan joined a biotech project with an Australian entrepreneur and tried using microbes to convert deep coal into natural gas.
- He learned to add value by making investor explainer animations rather than competing on domain expertise.
