My First Million

Startup Ideas For Developers, Rebranding Elizabeth Holmes & Billy Of The Week

May 9, 2023

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Quick takeaways

Choose a startup idea you're excited about and commit to it without second-guessing or being distracted.

Set clear timeframes or dates for decision-making to avoid analysis paralysis and take action.

Building momentum is crucial for startups; focus on generating sales or measurable progress early on to boost confidence and motivation.

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Startups are momentum plays

Startups thrive on momentum, so it's important to choose an idea you're excited about and commit to it for a set period of time. Put blinders on and avoid distraction or second-guessing. Focus on the problem space and actually work on the idea without overthinking or considering other options.

The Importance of Putting Blinders on as a Startup Founder

02:59

Method's Approach to Uniqueness in Product Design

01:44

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01:21

Jesse Itzler: The Billionaire with Multiple Career Chapters

01:25

Introduction

3min

The Importance of a Skinny Ankle

2min

How to Make Money With Things You Already Have

6min

The New York Times Rebrands Elizabeth Holmes to Liz Holmes

2min

Ross Albright's Silk Road

3min

How to Make a Billion Dollars a Week With HubSpot

2min

The Youngest Female Billionaire in the World

2min

The Life and Times of Jesse Goggins

2min

The Profitability of a Private Jet Company

3min

10.

The Life and Times of Jesse James

3min

11.

Why I'm Excited About Pickles

2min

12.

The Perfect Pickle Company

2min

13.

The Importance of Differentiating Products

5min

14.

How to Look Good on Camera

2min

15.

The Importance of First Impressions

2min

16.

The Importance of Rituals in Fraternities and Sororities

3min

17.

Sam's Superpower

4min

18.

How to Start a Company

4min

19.

The Importance of Parallel Entrepreneurship

2min

20.

The Importance of Serial Entrepreneurship

2min

21.

How to Build a Successful Startup

2min

22.

How to Build a Successful Startup

3min

23.

How to Build a Video Chat Business

2min

24.

How Clubhouse Made Its Way to B2B

2min

25.

The Hustle Daily Show

2min

Episode 453: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about the rebranding of disgraced Theranos co-Founder Elizabeth Holmes, startup ideas for developers, the essential elements of leadership, and Billy of the Week.

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* Hampton

* Ideation Bootcamp

* Copy That

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* Power Writing Course

* Daily Newsletter

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Links:

* Elizabeth Holmes NYTimes interview

* Sam's Theranos article

* Living With A Seal: 31 Days Training with the Toughest Man on the Planet

* @hoyayayapickles (Instagram)

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Show Notes:

(01:22) - Sam's combine results

(08:20) - The Elizabeth Holmes Comeback

(17:15) - Billy of the week: Jesse Itzler

(34:55) - Mickey Mikitani (founder of Rakuten)

(48:00) - The essential elements of leadership

(49:50) - The power of momentum

(58:20) - Startup ideas for developers and startups

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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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