Sam Parr

like the raw up and comer, never done anything, found this diamond in the rough.

Why do I like that?

It's not for generous reasons.

It's because it's like, I feel cool that I found that thing, right?

It's like finding a needle in a haystack, the diamond in the rough.

But I have such a low hit rate with that, right?

By definition, you're going to have a low hit rate with that strategy.

And if it matters, and if there are people who have done it before that are way more proven in this category, why are you not going in that direction?

So I've definitely had that same mistake sometimes.

It can work.

Well, most businesses just figuring out what are your own leaks in your bucket.

And then of course, to other people who don't have that leak, they're like, I mean, it's obvious, right?

But you have to know what are my biases.

And in your case, your biases are like,

I like to be cheap as hell when I build my companies.

This was like how you were before with The Hustle, at least.

Of course.

Get the cheap office, get the free desk off Craigslist.

Our dog will be security.

And you're like, I'm going to build this the frugal way.