Shaan Puri, a celebrated entrepreneur and sought-after storyteller, shares his mastery of engaging narratives. He unpacks the power of intention and obstacles in storytelling, revealing how these elements enhance emotional connections. Shaan emphasizes the significance of humor and vulnerability, using personal anecdotes to illustrate his points. He also discusses crafting a 'binge bank' to captivate audiences and the importance of finding a unique voice in writing. With practical insights, he inspires writers to innovate while leaning on effective storytelling techniques.

Shaan Puri, an entrepreneur and angel investor, shares his semi-controversial views on success. He argues that hard work is overrated and emphasizes the power of enthusiasm and strategic decision-making. Puri discusses the importance of learning the right lessons from failure and challenges the notion of billion-dollar aspirations. He advocates for simplicity in decision-making and the value of storytelling in connection. His insights encourage listeners to rethink traditional paths to fulfillment and prioritize meaningful experiences over material wealth.

Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Ben Levy (@benmlevy) talk making it big as a content creator, choosing the right business idea, creative ways to monetize, big boy vs small boy stuff, making friends as an adult, growing a newsletter brand, and exiting for millions in under a year with Courtland (@csallen) and Channing (@ChanningAllen).

In this captivating conversation, Shaan Puri, a serial entrepreneur and host of My First Million, shares insights from his journey of building multiple seven and eight-figure businesses. He discusses the crucial mindset shift needed to rise above average and the importance of embracing failure as a step toward success. Puri reveals his unique $1M business idea framework while emphasizing the need to avoid mediocrity. With humor and personal anecdotes, he inspires listeners to chase happiness over money and cultivate empowering connections for entrepreneurial growth.

Ever wondered if there was a formula for going viral?Newsflash: there is. But it's probably not something you've seen clearly broken down before.And that's what we're going to do in this webinar with Shaan Puri. We are going to workshop three pieces of viral writing to reverse engineer why they worked and how you can apply the same frameworks in your own writing.Expect to learn:How to write engaging headlinesThe concept of writing for one personHow to write to generate specific emotionsThe difference between viral topics and niche topicsHow we teach these principles in Ship 30 for 30 and Power Writing

Shaan Puri, an entrepreneur, investor, and host of My First Million, dives into the art of building a marketing-first business. He shares the importance of authenticity and adapting to audience needs while recounting humorous anecdotes. The discussion includes insights on the three engines of growth—viral, paid, and sticky—that can boost podcast audiences. Puri emphasizes cultivating a unique brand identity and knowing when to pivot or quit, emphasizing the need for self-honesty and external perspectives in entrepreneurship.

Shaan Puri, co-host of the My First Million podcast and creator of The Milk Road newsletter, shares his entrepreneurial journey. He reveals how The Milk Road became his fastest money-making venture, growing to 250k readers in under a year. Shaan discusses his experience with Bebo, from its billion-dollar sale to revitalizing it for a fraction of the price. He highlights the importance of humor, storytelling, and audience feedback in achieving growth in the crypto space and navigates the emotional challenges of business exits, emphasizing a balanced approach to wealth and well-being.

Shaan Puri, Senior Director of Product at Twitch, discusses solo-capitalists, copypreneurs, the pros/cons of social reach, podcasts, newsletters, rolling funds, and famous personalities like Howard Stern, Kanye West, Joe Rogan, Kardashians, and MrBeast. They also talk about Miami's startup scene, building an audience, competing platforms, hiring someone, the business approach to owning a strip club, the rise of business-savvy content creators, brand building, licensing IP, and sleep schedules, aliens, and fake information.

Exploring hiring, delegation, and leadership skills, the podcast delves into one minute management techniques, strategic hiring approaches, and crafting customized job descriptions. It emphasizes balancing customer acquisition and hiring while offering insights on remote team delegation and overseas talent benefits.

Shaan Puri is an entrepreneur, investor & top 50 podcast host. He was the CEO of Bebo when they sold to Twitch (Amazon) where he's now a senior director of product. He invests in startups + recently raised $2.5mil for his "rolling fund" in 11 days, just from a tweet. Watch + subscribe on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6Hoo38Fr07g Let us know what you think on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bzaidi https://twitter.com/ShaanVP In this conversation we discuss: solopreneurship vs high growth startups ideas + blueprints for solopreneurs creating a life vision + the 3 stages of "becoming" selling your company by creating your "Amazon buy button" lessons in building trust, persuasion + social dynamics how to get unstuck + the A, B, Z framework why you should work like a lion, not a cow how Shaan makes $50k/month by "working in public" Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:51 Shaan's Background 00:05:58 Startups vs Big Company 00:10:38 Babies, Teenagers + Startups 00:13:13 "Stay Hungry, Not Thirsty" 00:16:02 How To Correctly Slip Into The DMs 00:18:06 Raising $2.5mil In 11 Days From A Tweet 00:21:24 "Create An Amazon Buy Button For Yourself" 00:23:56 "Companies Are Either Bought Or Sold" - Selling To Amazon 00:31:02 Social Dynamics, Persuasion + Lessons From "The Game" 00:37:54 How To Come Up With A Life Vision? 00:45:19 $50k/Month To Work In Public – "1000 True Fans" Moment 00:48:24 Importance Of Emotional Juice In Decisions 00:51:33 Soloproneurship vs High Growth Startups 00:58:04 Ideas + Blueprints For Solopreneurs 01:03:14 Behind The Mind – A, B, Z Framework 01:10:27 "Work Like A Lion, Not Like A Cow" 01:14:22 "You Either Win Or You Learn" 01:15:15 Navigating "Should I Be Doing This?" 01:23:09 Feeling Down + How To Get Unstuck 01:30:11 3 Stages Of "What Do I Become" 01:31:26 Closing