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My First Million

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Apr 14, 2021 • 1h 20min

#170 with Jake Paul - Why Jake Paul Thinks He's Worth Billions

Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) are joined by Jake Paul (@JakePaul) and Geoffrey Woo (@geoffreywoo). The guys talk about Jake's upcoming fight with Ben Askren and a friendly wager Sam placed. We dive into business with Jake giving his take on the creator economy, why he's worth billions to the big platforms, and how Bitclout can play a role in all of it. He thinks he can be the next Jay-Z or Dr. Dre, bridging an entertainment career with a successful business one. He's already had a hit with Fanjoy, which he breaks down for us. Jake also talks about his investment philosophy, some of the companies he's investing in, and the areas he's most interested in at the moment.---------* Want to be featured in a future episode? Drop your question/comment/criticism/love here: https://www.mfmpod.com/p/hotline/* Support the pod by spreading the word, become a referrer here: refer.fm/million* Have you joined our private Facebook group yet? Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion and join thousands of other entrepreneurs and founders scheming up ideas.---------Show notes:* (2:32) Jake talks about his upcoming fight with Ben Askren* (7:29) Jake and Geoff talk about his new fund and his investing philosophy* (20:14) The business opportunities Jake's most interested in* (30:41) The guys give their takes on Bitclout and the creator economy* (40:05) Brainstorming with Jake* (1:05:08) The guys debrief after the Jake Paul podcast
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Apr 9, 2021 • 1h 13min

#169 - How One Man Started 5, Billion Dollar Companies, Dan Gilbert's Empire, & Talking With Warren Buffett

Want to be featured in a future episode? Drop your question/comment/criticism/love here: https://www.mfmpod.com/p/hotline/Support the pod by spreading the word, become a referrer here: refer.fm/million------------------Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Andrew Wilkinson (@awilkinson) discuss:* (5:35) Bradley Jacobs: the man who's built 5, billion dollar companies* (28:28) Dan Gilbert: how he started with nothing, built Quicken Loans and eventually, an empire* (41:30) What talking to Warren Buffett is like* (1:00:07) How Andrew lost $10m------------------Have you joined our private Facebook group yet? Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion and join thousands of other entrepreneurs and founders scheming up ideas.
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Apr 7, 2021 • 1h 5min

#168 - How to Reverse Engineer Businesses, The Indonesian King of Coal & the Story of Adida‪s‬

Want to be featured in a future episode? Drop your question/comment/criticism/love here: https://www.mfmpod.com/p/hotline/Support the pod by spreading the word, become a referrer here: refer.fm/million------------------Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) discuss:* (2:07) Jake Paul, Bill Clinton, the Pope and a Prince* (13:30) TurnedYellow and the IP licensing business* (22:42) Cronyism and the Indonesian King of Coal* (33:48) "Business is the Art of Copying"* (47:53) Are robo-pets the future?* (53:33) The amazing story of the founding of Adidas------------------Have you joined our private Facebook group yet? Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion and join thousands of other entrepreneurs and founders scheming up ideas.
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Apr 5, 2021 • 55min

#167 - Answering Your Questions On Investments, Businesses and Life

Want to be featured in a future episode? Drop your question/comment/criticism/love here: https://www.mfmpod.com/p/hotline/Support the pod by spreading the word, become a referrer here: refer.fm/million------------------Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) answer your questions: (3:40) What are you both investing in? (16:16) Please update us on your rolling fund. Is it what you expected? Are you more or less bullish on it? (21:25) What do you not get a chance to talk about (either because it's off-topic/lower priority) that you wish you could? (23:08) You guys are awesome at coming up with incredible ideas and knowing how to execute them. What would it take for one to pull you out of Twitch and want to pursue in full force? (27:24) Shaan how do you balance side hustles while still outperforming at Twitch? (33:06) Who’s the worst person you admire? (39:29) Should you hire your friends? (44:19) Who can squat more weight? (44:40) What are the biggest insecurities, both of you struggle with? (48:30) Since covid is pretty much a thing of the past...when will the MFM meetup be? ------------------Have you joined our private Facebook group yet? Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion and join thousands of other entrepreneurs and founders scheming up ideas.
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Apr 2, 2021 • 49min

#166 - Why a Sudoku Company Sold for $640m, "Opendoor for X" & Franchising Tech Companies

Want to be featured in a future episode? Drop your question/comment/criticism/love here: https://www.mfmpod.com/p/hotline/Support the pod by spreading the word, become a referrer here: refer.fm/million------------------Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP): (1:42) Chess.com is huge, what're other similar opportunities? (9:23) Misspelled domain opportunities (13:40) Sam's angel investing update (18:55) Brainstorming "Opendoor for X" (32:03) Franchising but for tech companies ------------------Have you joined our private Facebook group yet? Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion and join thousands of other entrepreneurs and founders scheming up ideas.
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Mar 31, 2021 • 1h 20min

#165 with Jack Butcher - Selling a $76m NFT, How to Research Wealthy People & How BitClout Went Viral

Want to be featured in a future episode? Drop your question/comment/criticism/love here: https://www.mfmpod.com/p/hotline/Support the pod by spreading the word, become a referrer here: refer.fm/million------------------Sam Parr (@TheSamParr), Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Jack Butcher (@JackButcher) discuss: (1:37) How Jack Butcher went from struggling founder to listing an NFT for $76m (13:38) How Sam researches wealthy people and discovers profitable businesses in the process (32:44) Why it pays to be early on new platforms (47:30) Jack explains why he's listing his art for sale for $76m (57:40) BitClout's incredible growth strategy (1:09:12) The reputational problem NFTs/Bitcoin/Bitcloud pose and are they just fads ------------------Have you joined our private Facebook group yet? Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion and join thousands of other entrepreneurs and founders scheming up ideas.
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Mar 26, 2021 • 1h 25min

#164 with Ryan Begelman - BitClout Explained, How To Successfully Angel Invest & A Police Sting?

Want to be featured in a future episode? Drop your question/comment/criticism/love here: https://www.mfmpod.com/p/hotline/------------------Sam Parr (@TheSamParr), Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Ryan Begelman (@RyanBegelman) discuss: (0:30) Shaan and Sam talk about getting blocked on Twitter (6:50) A carbon offset credit card raises millions (9:50) The guys talk about their angel strategies (11:00) Ryan's guide to how he makes investments (17:20) What is BitClout (46:33) Family offices and "entrepreneur-in-residence" (1:03:00) Why angel invest (1:21:40) Shaan is going to run a sting operation? Find Ryan at https://www.ryanbegelman.com/------------------Have you joined our private Facebook group yet? Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion and join thousands of other entrepreneurs and founders scheming up ideas.
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Mar 24, 2021 • 1h 17min

#163 - Plugins Making Millions, Gumroad's Crazy Valuation & Why a Studying App is Going Viral

Want to be featured in a future episode? Drop your question/comment/criticism/love here: https://www.mfmpod.com/p/hotline/------------------Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) discuss: (3:38) Shaan talks about his CNBC appearance (6:45) The opportunities and riches in Chrome plugins (33:03) MFM is upping its social game (37:34) Gumroad is raising at a $100m valuation -- crazy? (49:55) Is studystream.live the future of remote studying? (57:01) The post-show ------------------Have you joined our private Facebook group yet? Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion and join thousands of other entrepreneurs and founders scheming up ideas.
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Mar 19, 2021 • 1h 2min

#162 - Why Clubhouse Will Fail

Want to be featured in a future episode? Drop your question/comment/criticism/love here: https://www.mfmpod.com/p/hotline/------------------Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) discuss: 0:45 Shaan breaks down why and how Clubhouse will fail (although he wishes it won't) 17:10 How to go viral and also improve your writing 27:07 How to win (and make millions) in the content game 36:22 How 'The Hustle' finds its talent 38:44 A simple startup idea with huge potential 50:38 How Shaan's tweet became a meme ------------------Have you joined our private Facebook group yet? Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion and join thousands of other entrepreneurs and founders scheming up ideas.Editing thanks to Jonathan Gallegos (@jjonthan)
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Mar 17, 2021 • 1h 37min

#161 with Michael Saylor - Why Michael Saylor Believes Bitcoin is Hope

Want to be featured in a future episode? Drop your question/comment/criticism/love here: https://www.mfmpod.com/p/hotline/------------------Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) discuss: 5:30 How Michael sells domain names for millions 23:19 Why Bitcoin is the solution to every company's treasury problems 37:34 How Michael forecasts the cost of capital 45:25 Why fixing MicroStrategy's balance sheet, fixed the whole business 51:28 What Michael's role at the company is today 52:40 Warren Buffett calls Bitcoin rat poison. Is he right? 1:01:30 How employees feel working at MicroStrategy 1:14:58 Shaan and Sam give their reactions to the interview ------------------Have you joined our private Facebook group yet? Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion and join thousands of other entrepreneurs and founders scheming up ideas.Editing thanks to Jonathan Gallegos (@jjonthan)

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