My First Million

My First Million

Hubspot Media

Sam Parr and Shaan Puri brainstorm new business ideas based on trends & opportunities they see in the market. Sometimes they bring on famous guests to brainstorm with them.

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Howard Marks: how I make money while you worry about a market crash

Howard Marks: how I make money while you worry about a market crash

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Investing Guide: https://clickhubspot.com/epkrEpisode 841: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to legendary investor Howard Marks about AI and making decisions in the face of fear and uncertainty. —Show Notes:(0:00) AI Hurtles Ahead(8:26) second level thinking(10:21) investing through the end of the world(14:47) raising $11B at a time of crisis(17:54) investing with fear(20:22) the key to a successful partnership(25:01) being a good father(27:37) only 1 success: to live your life your way(34:17) Having lunch with Warren Buffett(37:18) What people don't know about Buffett(39:37) cigar butt investing(41:35) recommended reading—Links:• AI Hurtles Ahead - https://www.oaktreecapital.com/insights/memo/ai-hurtles-ahead • A Short History of Financial Euphoria - https://www.amazon.com/History-Financial-Euphoria-Penguin-Business/dp/0140238565 • Fooled by Randomness - https://www.amazon.com/Fooled-Randomness-Hidden-Markets-Incerto/dp/0812975219 —Check Out Sam's Stuff:• Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm—Check Out Shaan's Stuff:• Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.• Mercury - Shaan uses Mercury for banking across all of his companies. you can too: http://mercury.com/ Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC• I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:beehiiv.com/mfm-challengeMy First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /

Brainstorming business ideas with a billion-dollar founder

Brainstorming business ideas with a billion-dollar founder

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140+ Business Ideas (Database): https://clickhubspot.com/efdjEpisode 840: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Mark Pincus ( https://x.com/markpinc ) about figuring out what projects to spend your life on. —Show Notes:(0:00) $0- $38M in 7 months(3:00) if you pick the right body of water, you don't have to have the right boat(16:51) pattern matching (23:17) there's always a new freak(25:00) picking macros(27:48) a case for gold(39:50) How to know what to chase(49:12) create a book of life(59:59) Frameworks vs instincts(1:09:00) being hated and misunderstood(1:11:13) the story of farmville(1:15:00) avoiding the fur coat moment(1:19:49) the nickelback problem(1:22:02) introspection vs rumination—Links:• Life At The Speed of Play - https://www.amazon.com/Life-Speed-Play-Launch-Products/dp/0063352575 —Check Out Sam's Stuff:• Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm—Check Out Shaan's Stuff:• Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.• Mercury - Shaan uses Mercury for banking across all of his companies. you can too: http://mercury.com/ Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC• I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:beehiiv.com/mfm-challengeMy First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /

5 ruthless business lessons from one week in NYC

5 ruthless business lessons from one week in NYC

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Sam's guide to run your life like a $100M business: https://clickhubspot.com/krhdEpisode 839: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about everything Shaan learned from his NYC trip. —Show Notes:(0:00) Lesson: Proximity(9:11) Lesson: What does it really mean?(23:04) Lesson: Trust(18:53) Lesson: City Brands(33:39) Lesson: Marketing—Links:• Ben Wilson’s GoFundMe - https://t.co/kJN7pArRIO —Check Out Sam's Stuff:• Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm—Check Out Shaan's Stuff:• Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.• Mercury - Shaan uses Mercury for banking across all of his companies. you can too: http://mercury.com/ Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC• I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:beehiiv.com/mfm-challengeMy First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /

I dropped out of college and built a $3.6B company from scratch

I dropped out of college and built a $3.6B company from scratch

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Get Sam and Shaan's hard-won CEO lessons in one guide: https://clickhubspot.com/ktngEpisode 838: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Aaron Levie ( https://x.com/levie ) talk about building Box, getting rich slowly, why AI might make us work harder.—Show Notes:(0:00) Story of Box(06:30) Enterprise Over Consumer(10:00) Turning Down Huge Acquisition Offers(17:05) Angel Investing, Missed Bets, and Investing in Your P&L(23:00) Aaron’s Contrarian AI Takes: More Jobs, More Work(30:00) Founder Anxiety, Therapy, and Surviving the CEO Grind(38:45) The Business Strategy Books Aaron Swears By(48:00) AI Tools, Software Stocks, and Why SaaS Isn’t Dead—Links:• Box - https://www.box.com/ —Check Out Sam's Stuff:• Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm—Check Out Shaan's Stuff:• Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.• Mercury - Shaan uses Mercury for banking across all of his companies. you can too: http://mercury.com/ Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC• I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:beehiiv.com/mfm-challengeMy First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /

3 weird businesses doing $10M, $20M, $30M

3 weird businesses doing $10M, $20M, $30M

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Business Idea Database: https://clickhubspot.com/ecatEpisode 837: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) bring in 3 founders with weird businesses making $10M, $20M, and $30M. —Show Notes:(0:00) Intro(3:32) Alex Daniels, $10M real estate magazine(20:31) Josh Weissenstein, $20M camp ground business(38:36) The $1.8B App Copying Politicians & Hedge Funds—Links:• Haven Lifestyles - https://www.havenlifestyles.com/ • Team Outsider - https://www.teamoutsider.com/ • Autopilot - https://www.joinautopilot.com/ —Check Out Sam's Stuff:• Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm—Check Out Shaan's Stuff:• Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.• Mercury - Shaan uses Mercury for banking across all of his companies. you can too: http://mercury.com/ Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC• I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:beehiiv.com/mfm-challengeMy First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /