My First Million
Episodes
SPECIAL: The Tools in the Solo Creator Toolbox
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This special episode is a crosspost from the Indie Hackers Podcast with Courtland Allen. Sam and Shaan were interviewed by Courtland a few months ago ...
#214 with Ramit Sethi - Why You Should Have a Diversified Investment Portfolio
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) are joined by Ramit Sethi (@ramit), the founder of I Will Teach You To Be Rich. They start off ...
#213 - How to Build a Community
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@theSamParr) break down community businesses and different ways you can build a community. They also talk ab...
#212 - Why You Shouldn't Be A Slave to a 40 Hour Work Week
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) discuss alternatives to a 40 Hour Workweek. They start off with Tim Ferriss & his ideas around ...
#211 with Julian Shapiro - The 3 Cheat Codes Startups Use to Print Cash
20 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Shaan (@ShaanVP) is joined by startup growth expert Julian Shapiro (@julian). Julian shares the 3 growth trends he noticed successful ...
#210 - How Celebrities Have Made Billions off Their Names
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@theSamParr) dive into a few industries and talk about the players behind them. They start off talking about...
#209 with Gary Vaynerchuk - Why NFTS Are the Future
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Gary Vaynerchuk (@garyvee) joins Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) to give a master class on NFTs. Gary shares his predictions on...
#208 with Steph Smith - Why You Need a Chief Automation Officer
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Shaan (@ShaanVP) is joined by Steph Smith (@stephsmithio) for an idea packed episode. They start off talking about opportunities aroun...
#207 - How to Make Millions by Unbundling Etsy
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) break down a multi-million dollar opportunity to unbundle Etsy ($24B market cap). Shaan also sh...
#206 with Brianne Kimmel - How Venture Capitalists Make Money
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) are joined by solo capitalist Brianne Kimmel (@briannekimmel). They talk about how Bri got star...
MFM Mini - 5 Hacks to Landing Your Dream Job
01 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you like these mini episodes? Tweet your feedback to Shaan (@ShaanVP) & get more short stories like this on his newsletter www.shaanpuri.com. -----...
#205 - How to Stop Your Tech Addiction
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) revisit the NCAA rule changes about college athletes making money and Shaan shares his predicti...
#204 - Behind-the-Scenes of Shaan's Power Writing Course
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Shaan (@ShaanVP) breaks down all the numbers behind his Power Writing course (course link -- https://hi.switchy.io/5Cir) and gives Sam...
SPECIAL: The Little Known World of FatFIRE
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Sam (@theSamParr) shares what he's learned from one of his favorite subreddits, FatFIRE. FatFIRE is about the pursuit of financial ind...
MFM Mini - How Ben & Jerry’s Turned Misfortune Into Fortune
25 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you like these mini episodes? Tweet your feedback to Shaan (@ShaanVP) & get more short stories like this on his newsletter www.shaanpuri.com. -----...
#203 - Why Dunder Mifflin Should Be a Real Paper Company & An Inside Look Into MicroAcquire With Andrew Gazdecki
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this two-part episode, Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) start off with ideas on building brands around pop culture, discuss the drama around ...
#202 - A Breakdown of Trendy New Businesses & Boring 9 Figure Businesses
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@theSamParr) discuss upcoming trends they are seeing along with old school businesses making hundreds of mil...
SPECIAL: The Key Question to Reframe an Argument
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Sam (@theSamParr) highlights the key question he asked to change a Twitter argument for the better. He also breaks down some of the co...
MFM Mini - The 5 Part Process to Networking Effectively
18 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you like these mini episodes? Tweet your feedback to Shaan (@ShaanVP) & get more short stories like this on his newsletter www.shaanpuri.com. -----...
#201 - Why You Should Spend 5x Your Budget on an Engagement Ring
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) break down different Micro-SaaS and P2P marketplace companies. They also talk about changes we'...
#200 - When to Go All In, Teenage Side Hustles, & the Crypto Exchange That Could Have Been
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@theSamParr) share when it makes sense to swing for the fences and go all in on an idea. The guys also talk ...
#199 - The Secret to Being Great
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode Sam (@TheSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) talk about recent content they've consumed. They break down Naval's tweetstorm on How t...
MFM Mini - A Guide to Asking Better Questions
11 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you like these mini episodes? Tweet your feedback to Shaan (@ShaanVP) & get more short stories like this on his newsletter www.shaanpuri.com. -----...
#198 - How to Build a Unicorn Around the NCAA Reg Changes
09 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sam (@TheSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) break down opportunities created by the NCAA regulation changes. One of those ideas Sam said was the best he's ...
#197 with Dharmesh Shah - Frameworks for Becoming a Billionaire (From a Billionaire's Perspective)
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sam (@TheSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) are joined by HubSpot co-founder and CTO Dharmesh Shah (@Dharmesh). Dharmesh shares his thought process behind ...
Greatest Hits #7 - Revisiting The Idea Episode with Product Genius Scott Belsky
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Sam (@theSamParr) gives an update on one of Shaan's favorite episodes, his interview with Scott Belsky. Sam revisits what Scott said ...
MFM Mini - Shaan's 15 Minutes with the CEO of Alibaba
04 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you like these mini episodes? Tweet your feedback to Shaan (@ShaanVP) & get more short stories like this on his newsletter www.shaanpuri.com. -----...
#196 with Dan Held - Who Really Created Bitcoin & Other Crypto Startup Ideas
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@theSamParr) are joined in this episode by serial Bitcoin entrepreneur Dan Held (@DanHeld). They talk about the Genesis bloc...
#195 - A Discussion on Sam & Shaan's Recent Investments
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sam (@TheSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) provide a sneak peak into their portfolio on this episode, breaking down recent investments they've both made. ...
SPECIAL: A Breakdown On Why Most Startups Take Longer Than You Think To Build (with examples)
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Most people underestimate what you can do in 10 years". In this episode we give examples of great startups that took longer than you thought to build...
MFM Mini - The Burrito Trick: How I Got My First 20 Customers
27 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you like these mini episodes? Tweet your feedback to Shaan (@ShaanVP) & get more short stories like this on his newsletter www.shaanpuri.com. -----...
#194 with Justin Mares - The 4 Types of Side Hustles and how to launch a $100M DTC brand
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Mares (@jwmares) joins Sam (@TheSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) on this episode. Justin breaks down his most popular blog post, the 4 types of si...
#193 - How a $25 Million a Year Sweepstakes Business Works and Shaan Predicts the Future
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) go in depth on how the Sweepstakes industry works, and Sam shares how they would use sweepstakes to grow the Hu...
Greatest Hits #6 - Sam Tells All, Again - Selling for 10s of Millions after Making Millions with an Email Newsletter
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Sam (@theSamParr) gives an update on an earlier episode with one of our most popular guests, himself. Sam revisits what he said almos...
MFM Mini - Stop Living Hour-to-Hour
20 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you like these mini episodes? Tweet your feedback to Shaan (@ShaanVP) & get more short stories like this on his newsletter www.shaanpuri.com. -----...
#192 - Making Billions with Greeting Cards, How the FBI Took Down Thousands of Criminals, & Rich People (not) Paying Taxes
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) break down the greeting card industry. They talk about digital cards and the staying power of card subscription...
#191 with Mike Maples - 4 Big Trends and $0 to $1 Billion Startup Idea Frameworks
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) talk with seed VC Mike Maples (@m2jr). Mike is a co-founding Partner at Floodgate. He has been on the Forbes Mi...
Greatest Hits #5 - The 1-800-GOT-JUNK Story
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're trying a new format. Sam (@theSamParr) adds his commentary throughout the episode this week. Let him know on Twitter what you think of the chang...
MFM Mini - The Way To Be Confident
13 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shaan (@ShaanVP) used to be super shy. Now he is known for his confidence. Talking on stage in front of thousands or starting new business takes confi...
#190 - Making Billions in Coworking, the Dark Side of Confidence, and the Future of Sports Recovery
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
WeWork isn’t the only game in coworking. In this episode, Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@theSamParr) break down the multi-billion dollar coworking indus...
#189 - Second-hand E-commerce, Door-to-door Sales, and Live Show Recaps
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sam (@theSamParr) & Shaan (@ShaanVP) discuss second-hand e-commerce, door-to-door sales, and business poised to bounce back after COVID in this episod...
#188 - What It's Like to Be Rich, How to Respond to Growth Plateaus, & the New Neighborhood 7/11
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sam (@theSamParr) & Shaan (@ShaanVP) do a little Q&A in this episode. They talk about their financial goals, their romantic relationships, and what th...
Why I Got Sober (for entrepreneurs)
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sam (@theSamParr) gets real in this episode. He talks about his struggles with alcohol and the reasons why he is now sober. He shares 8 lessons he lea...
Greatest Hits #4 - How To Sell Your Company for $750M - Meet Vungle's Jack Smith
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Smith (@_jacksmith) is the most clever entrepreneur I know. He’s cofounded multiple startups: Vungle, Coin, Shyp. With Vungle recently selling ...
MFM Mini - How to Turn Any Bad Experience into a Good One
30 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shaan (@ShaanVP) talks about a powerful reframing technique that can be used to make any "2-star" experience a "5-star" experience. Shaan tells a stor...
#187 - How Vending Machines are Generating Millions, The Next Big Social App & Ghost Kitchens For Gifts
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There are entrepreneurs quietly generating six figures working part-time in the vending machine business. Others have been able to scale to multi-mill...
Stanley Druckenmiller on What Makes a Great Investor, Bitcoin & His Biggest Trades
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Trung Phan (@TrungTPhan) -- lead writer for The Hustle -- interviewed hedge fund legend Stanley Druckenmiller on May 11. Widely regarded as one of the...
#186 with Marc Lore - Brainstorming with Billionaire Marc Lore on What He Would Build Today and the Future of Ecommerce
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) talk with billionaire Marc Lore. Marc is an entrepreneur who started The Pitt, Diapers.com, and Jet.com. Collec...
#185 with Andrew Wilkinson - The Secretive Billionaire Who Acquired Burger King, Creating Better Babies & How Much Money is Enough?
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sam (@theSamParr) and Andrew (@awilkinson) break down billionaire Jorge Paulo Lemann. Lemann has built his fortune by acquiring consumer businesses an...
#184 - Making Millions Improving Mobility, How to Beat Linkedin & Why You're Early Even When You're Late
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Canva is awesome, so why hasn't anyone pulled off Canva for video? Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) dive into the opportunities in this space an...
Emergency Podcast - I Just Lost $500k This Morning: Here's a Framework for Dealing With a Crisis
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shaan (@shaanvp) talks about dealing with a crisis. He lost half a million in one day -- here's his mindset and how he dealt with it. --------- * Want...
#183 - How Course Businesses Work, How Irish Pubs as a Service is Making Millions & Profiting From Vacant Office Spaces
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) go in on the courses industry. They break down the different types of course business categories, how to build ...
Greatest Hits #3 - Selling a Blog For $9m with Ramon van Meer
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shaan (@ShaanVP) interviews Ramon Van Meer (@ramonvanmeer) on his journey to selling his blog. Ramon has never seen a soap opera. Yet somehow, he buil...
#182 - How an Astrology App Makes $10m+, Why a Boxing Announcer is Worth $400m & Creating a Personal Monopoly
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) talk about an astrology app that has been creating controversy throughout Silicon Valley -- Sanctuary. VCs hav...
#181 - How Virtual Horses are Making Millions, A Potential 9-Figure Company & How to Bet on Anything
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Virtual horse racing? That's right Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) break down a virtual horse racing company doing millions. The company is so ...
#180 with Furqan Rydhan - What it's Like Co-founding a $20B Company, Hardware for Mind Control & Vertical Farming
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) are joined by Furqan Rydhan (@FurqanR). Furqan was Shaan's CTO at Bebo and previously co-founded AppLovin -- a ...
Greatest Hits #2 - How to Build a $100 Million Deodorant Business Starting With Only $1,000
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shaan (@ShaanVP) talks to entrepreneur Moiz Ali (@moizali) on today's episode. Have you ever looked at the back of your deodorant stick and read the i...
#179 - How the UFC Became a Multi-Billion Dollar Brand, No-loss Lotteries Explained & How to Save on Your Taxes
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With Endeavor's IPO, Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) break down the UFC's numbers and how it got so profitable. Key to the whole thing: Dana Wh...
#178 with Balaji - Balaji on How to Fix the Media, Cloud Communities & Crypto
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) host Balaji (@balajis) this episode. This is an amazing dive into Balaji's mind. He talks about the current iss...
Greatest Hits #1 - Turning it Around: From Failure to a $100m+ Success
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Suli Ali is one of the most interesting founders we’ve had on the pod. Suli and his brother Moiz have started and sold $300m worth of companies. The...
#177 - How a City Tour is Making Millions, Selling Manhood & the Barstool for Tech
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) might have set a record with this episode in terms of ideas! We start with Shaan laying out his case for why a ...
#176 with Codie Sanchez - Buying Distressed Assets, Real Estate for Cheap & How to Network Like a Pro
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Codie Sanchez (@Codie_Sanchez) joins Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) for this brainstorm. Codie is all about businesses that cashflowing right ...
#175 - Brainstorming Million Dollar Ideas with Elaine Zelby
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) are joined by Elaine Zelby (@ezelby) for this brainstorm. Elaine brings the heat with ideas for starting a Saas...
#174 with Andrew Wilkinson - How to Network with Billionaires, Andrew and Sam's Recent Investments, & A Better Investor Than Buffett
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sam (@theSamParr) is joined by Andrew (@awilkinson) to catch up. They spend the first half of the episode talking about the investments they've each m...
#173 - How Beachbody Makes Money, 75 Hard Explained, & Brainstorming "HackerNews for X"
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) dive deep into 75 Hard: what it is, who's behind it, and why it's so successful. From there they talk about a s...
#172 - Indie Businesses Making Millions, Advice to Young Entrepreneurs & How to Grow a Podcast
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We start this one off with a little "Inside MFM" from Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) as they discuss growing the pod and how they are going to...
#171 - How to Generate Millions from Paid Events (Bootstrapped)
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) break down the events business step-by-step. Sam explains how he grew HustleCon from nothing into a powerhouse....
#170 with Jake Paul - Why Jake Paul Thinks He's Worth Billions
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) are joined by Jake Paul (@JakePaul) and Geoffrey Woo (@geoffreywoo). The guys talk about Jake's upcoming fight ...
#169 - How One Man Started 5, Billion Dollar Companies, Dan Gilbert's Empire, & Talking With Warren Buffett
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 spreadin...
#168 - How to Reverse Engineer Businesses, The Indonesian King of Coal & the Story of Adidas
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 spreadin...
#167 - Answering Your Questions On Investments, Businesses and Life
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 spreadin...
#166 - Why a Sudoku Company Sold for $640m, "Opendoor for X" & Franchising Tech Companies
02 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 spreadin...
#165 with Jack Butcher - Selling a $76m NFT, How to Research Wealthy People & How BitClout Went Viral
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 spreadin...
#164 with Ryan Begelman - BitClout Explained, How To Successfully Angel Invest & A Police Sting?
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Want to be featured in a future episode? Drop your question/comment/criticism/love here: https://www.mfmpod.com/p/hotline/ --------- --------- Sam Par...
#163 - Plugins Making Millions, Gumroad's Crazy Valuation & Why a Studying App is Going Viral
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Want to be featured in a future episode? Drop your question/comment/criticism/love here: https://www.mfmpod.com/p/hotline/ --------- --------- Sam Par...
#162 - Why Clubhouse Will Fail
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Want to be featured in a future episode? Drop your question/comment/criticism/love here: https://www.mfmpod.com/p/hotline/ --------- --------- Sam Par...
#161 with Michael Saylor - Why Michael Saylor Believes Bitcoin is Hope
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Want to be featured in a future episode? Drop your question/comment/criticism/love here: https://www.mfmpod.com/p/hotline/ --------- --------- Sam Par...
#160 - Paid Communities Making $20m+ (and How to Build One), Fighting Inertia & An Interview With Dave Selinger of Deep Sentinel
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
MFM #160 The guys breakdown paid communities Why paid communities are good businesses: You can make them kinda fast (much faster if you have an aud...
#159 - Update on Michael Jordan's House, a Nine Figure Sex Toy Company & the Man with a Million Acres
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
MFM #159 MJ house update Recap: Last episode the guys spoke about buying MJ’s house. The plan was to potentially turn it into a museum or Airbnb....
#158 - Buying Michael Jordan's House (and Making a Profit), Investing in Athletes & Successful Startup-Studios
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
MFM #158 Andrew Chen story University of Washington has a program for gifted high schoolers who want to do college early. Andrew took part and gradu...
#157 - Instagram Food Drops Making $200k a Week, Chrome Extensions That are Crushing It & Open Salaries
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
MFM #157 Rewarding hustle: MFM is hiring two kids to do video production because they took the job without permission. They heard Sam complain abou...
#156 - David Segal Talks Building a 9-Figure Tea Business, Decommoditizing Boring Products & The Future of Retail
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Parr (@TheSamParr), Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and David Segal (@_davidsegal) discuss: David’s background - At 26, David teams up with his 70-somethi...
#155 - NFTs Explained: How Digital Art Is Being Sold For Millions and What the Opportunities Are
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) discuss: Negotiation as a Service (NaaS) - The guys talk about (and maybe invent) a new category of b...
MFM x Trends - Ryan Hoover of Product Hunt Breaks Down the Biggest Opportunities He Sees
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode Sam Parr (@theSamParr) interviews Ryan Hoover (@rrhoover). Ryan has seen thousands of companies launch since founding Product Hunt ...
#154 - Making Millions Anonymously, How Pornstars Clean Search Results, & What is Gayburgers?
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) discuss: - Investing like a $16B dollar fund - The guys who built multi-million dollar businesses ano...
#153 - Selling The Hustle for Millions: How The Hustle & Hubspot Deal Happened
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Parr (@TheSamParr), Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Kieran Flanagan (@searchbrat) discuss: - Crafting the perfect cold email to catch Sam's attention. -...
#152 with Trung Phan - Sam Talks About the Hubspot Deal & Ideas With Trung Phan
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Trung Phan (@TrungTPhan) discuss: - How the HubSpot/The Hustle deal came about? - Why did Sam decide to sell? - What will b...
#151 - How To Go Viral, Grow Your Following & Tons of Ideas with Lambda School's Trevor McKendrick
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP), and Trevor McKendrick (@TrevMcKendrick) discuss: Shaan's newsletter: shaanpuri.com The brainstorm session: - 2:14: Headshots ar...
#150 - Jason Calacanis Joins The Brainstorm To Talk Robinhood, Gambling and the Opportunities He's Investing In
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP), Sam Parr (@theSamParr), and Jason Calacanis (@jason) discuss: - The reason Jason gambles and how much he has made over the year...
#149 - The Craziness of r/WallStreetBets, an $100k Bet, and Startup Ideas with Mercury Banks Founder
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP), Sam Parr (@theSamParr), and Immad Akhund (@immad) discuss: - How Shaan 3x his Twitter following in 2 months - The wild r/WallSt...
#148 with Jack Smith - How r/WallStreetBets is Beating Wall Street, Taboola's Billion-dollar Payday, and How Grayscale is Printing Money
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP), Sam Parr (@theSamParr), and Jack Smith (@_jacksmith) discuss: - Balaji Srinivasan on why people will have to hide their real id...
#147 - How Sam Hacked Amazon's Book Rankings, A $600m Exit, And Crypto with Brother Aaaron
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@theSamParr) discuss: - Sam explains the origins of the QAnon movement - Could buying collectibles from infamous p...
#146 with Suleman "Suli" Ali - Voluntarily Selling Our Data, Creating The New Religion and A Fund Making Millions Shorting Pharma Companies
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Suleman "Suli" Ali (@sulemanali) discuss: - Creating a reputation database for people - Voluntarily selling your data to com...
#145 with Reed Duchscher - MrBeast's Manager Joins the Brainstorm
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) discuss: - Who is Reed Duchscher - How does managing a YouTuber work - Who is MrBeast and how he got ...
#144 - Shaan's Giving Away A Company, A Mysterious, Anonymous New App and The Most Gimmicky Marketing Thing The Guys Have Done
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
MFM Apex: https://joinapex.com/i/pwr8nk Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) discuss: - DTC smelling salts? - A mysterious, anonymous new ...
#143 with Jeremy Cai of Italic - Influencer Coffee Making Millions, What Cold Chain Is and Why It's Booming, And Tons of Ideas
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) discuss: - Is Sam Parr Time Person of the Year? - Jeremy introduces himself - Idea: subscription box ...
#142 - Digital Meet and Greets, A Little Known $30m Empire, And Shaan's Twitter Controversy
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) discuss: - 02:52: A home security idea - 06:02: Wynter.io and other powerful simple plugins - 15:24: ...
#141 - The 2020 MFM Award Show (with Andrew Wilkinson)
30 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP), Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Andrew Wilkinson (@awilkinson) wrap up 2020 by awarding and highlighting the best moments in the bus...
#140 - How Much Do VCs Make?, A Booming Startup Replacing Fridges, and A Board Game Making $5m A Month
25 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) discuss: - 06:05 A booming grocery delivery startup, Fridge No More - 12:00 The "Ukranian Tik-Tok", C...
#139 - The Rise of "Clout" Kitchens, Why Martin Shkreli is a Rockstar, and a $100m Acquisition
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) discuss: - 00:30 Is it better to rent and invest your money elsewhere? - 05:32 Penny Hoarder acquired...