My First Million

Martin Shkreli Reveals How He Made His First $100M

Apr 20, 2023

Martin Shkreli, the controversial pharmaceutical entrepreneur and former hedge fund manager, joins the conversation to share how he turned $2M into $1B in the pharma world. He discusses the motivations behind his infamous drug price hikes and reflects on his time in prison. Shkreli introduces his new venture, Dr. Gupta AI, exploring the intersection of healthcare and technology. With a candid look at the complexities of drug pricing and the ethical implications of AI in medicine, he provides a thought-provoking glimpse into his ambitions and experiences.

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Episode guests

Martin Shkreli

Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

A Costly Mistake and a Research Pivot in Medical Donations

01:21

Content creation = Energy Transmission

00:36

Medical institutions block technological progress

01:10

On Paying a Large Litigation Fine

01:22

Intro

2min

Navigating Youth in the Hedge Fund World

2min

Fearless Confrontations

5min

From Hedge Funds to Pharma Success

10min

The Psychological Struggles of Investment Management

3min

Navigating Biotech Investments

27min

The Intersection of Healthcare, AI, and Ethics

31min

From 3D Drugs to DL Software: A Journey

22min

Reflections on Cancel Culture and Personal Narratives

3min

Episode 445: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk with Martin Shkreli (@marty_catboy), aka "the most hated man in America", about how he got started in pharma, his logic behind raising the price of Daraprim, why he spent time in prison, and what business he's starting now.

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Show Notes:

(00:30) - Intro to Martin Shkreli

(02:10) - When Martin worked with Jim Cramer

(23:00) - How he turned $2M into $1B in pharma

(35:40) - Why did you jack up the price of the drugs?

(54:20) - What do you do with your money?

(01:00:33) - The Fun Strikes Back Movement

(01:08:30) - Introducing Martin's New Company: Dr. Gupta AI

(01:33:50) - Who are your heroes?

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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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