My First Million
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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This guy names billion dollar brands for a living, here’s his exact 3-step formula.
<p>Get Sam & Shaan's pro-level biz resource vault (free): https://clickhubspot.com/kgcm</p> <p><br></p> <p>Episode 805: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to the branding genius behind BlackBerry, Sonos, Vercel and Swiffer about how to create a billion-dollar brand name. </p> <p>—</p> <p>Show Notes: </p> <p>(0:00) Nothing will be used more than your name</p> <p>(2:01) Windsurf</p> <p>(3:50) Swiffer</p> <p>(10:06) Naming game: Fiber startup</p> <p>(17:14) quantity leads to quality</p> <p>(29:46) Problem solving propositions</p> <p>(32:40) Power letters</p> <p>(35:04) How Sam names a comp...
The Simplest Way To Make $1M In 2026
<p>Get Shaan's 4 money rules that took him from broke to $25M by 30: https://clickhubspot.com/sfmc</p> <p><br></p> <p>Episode 804: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) team up with the TBPN boys John Coogan ( https://x.com/johncoogan ) and Jordi Hays ( https://x.com/jordihays ) to break down the companies that could make you a millionaire as an employee. </p> <p>—</p> <p>Show Notes: </p> <p>(0:00) How to make $1,000,000</p> <p>(5:05) Zuru </p> <p>(12:47) Varda Space Industries</p> <p>(19:33) Suno</p> <p>(28:19) TrueMed</p> <p>(37:32) HubSpot</p> <p>(45:13) SemiAnalysis</p> <p...
Bill Gurley: 6 Out of 10 People Are Making This Mistake
<p>Run your life like a $100M business. Get Sam's system here: https://clickhubspot.com/fhs</p> <p><br></p> <p>Episode 803: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) sits down with legendary investor Bill Gurley ( https://x.com/bgurley ) about how to avoid the biggest mistake you can make in life. </p> <p>—</p> <p>Show Notes: </p> <p>(0:00) 6 out of 10 people hate their job</p> <p>(11:24) Insane determinism</p> <p>(14:15) Finding your fascination</p> <p>(21:19) Underrated advice: Peer Groups</p> <p>(26:55) Dancing to work</p> <p>(28:44) Learning leadership</p> <p>(33:19) Risk vs uncertainty </p> <p>(42:19) Be fearful when others are g...
I built a $50M AI app in high school (and just sold it for...)
<p>Free course: Build a profitable AI side hustle in 7 days https://clickhubspot.com/dki</p> <p><br></p> <p>Episode 802: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to 19-year-old Zach Yadegari ( https://x.com/zach_yadegari ) about selling his $50M/yr app to MyFitnessPal. </p> <p>—</p> <p>Show Notes: </p> <p>(0:00) How much?</p> <p>(1:57) getting rejected from Stanford</p> <p>(5:45) 60-second origin story</p> <p>(7:27) "your biggest skill is your audacity"</p> <p>(12:50) the truth about selling a company</p> <p>(23:24) dos and don'ts</p> <p>(27:04) Zach's douchebag arc</p> <p>(2...
I Asked a $450M VC Where to Invest in 2026
<p>Get Shaan's money rules guide: https://clickhubspot.com/sbk</p> <p><br></p> <p>Episode 801: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talks to Sheel Mohnot ( https://x.com/pitdesi ) about the biggest life lessons from investing, who wins in the AI race, plus AI-proof business ideas. </p> <p>—</p> <p>Show Notes: </p> <p>(0:00) Life lessons from investing</p> <p>(3:04) Create Your Own Yacht</p> <p>(11:27) The AI race</p> <p>(19:51) the last mile problem </p> <p>(28:45) The worst mistakes in business history</p> <p>(33:00) Masa Son's Vision Fund</p> <p>(37:42) Bryan Johnson, social media genius?</p> <p>(43:25) IDEA: Buyin...
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)
<p>Get Sam's top 7 books for entrepreneurs (+ his reading strategy): https://clickhubspot.com/wkf</p> <p><br></p> <p>Episode 800: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about the backstory of Think and Grow Rich, lessons from prolific indie hackers, plus Sam’s new career to becoming a dating expert. </p> <p>—</p> <p>Show Notes: </p> <p>(0:00) Think and Grow Rich </p> <p>(12:57) The fraud of Jay Shetty</p> <p>(15:29) What makes a guru legit?</p> <p>(22:38) Peter Steinberger</p> <p>(25:24) Pieter Levels</p> <p>(34:34) Christina Cacioppo</p> <p>(40:21) Sam, a dating expert<...
Dumb iPhone Apps Are Making People Rich Again (Here’s how)
<p>Get Pat's guide to find a $1M business idea: https://clickhubspot.com/whv</p> <p><br></p> <p>Episode 799: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to the Starter Story founder Pat Walls ( https://x.com/thepatwalls ) about selling his company + business ideas he’s seen lately. </p> <p>—</p> <p>Show Notes: </p> <p>(0:00) Being pre-close</p> <p>(2:11) Starter Story</p> <p>(5:49) Pushscroll</p> <p>(10:12) Puffcount</p> <p>(12:31) 5-0 Scanner </p> <p>(14:23) Cal.ai</p> <p>(16:10) B2B Video </p> <p>(30:30) Busyness is for losers</p> <p>(33:57) EOS</p> <p>(39:56) I am my own...
From selling ACs to becoming the tourism king of Jamaica
<p>Get our 140+ business idea database: https://clickhubspot.com/hkf</p> <p><br></p> <p>Episode 798: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) tell the story of the all-inclusive resort king.</p> <p>—</p> <p>Show Notes: </p> <p>(0:00) Billy of the week </p> <p>(6:58) spend bigger to earn bigger</p> <p>(13:10) 12-star experiences</p> <p>(19:19) China's genius program</p> <p>(38:47) the Michelangelo effect</p> <p>(41:00) Dad Corner™</p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p>—</p> <p>Check Out Shaan's Stuff:</p> <p>• Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com </p> <p>• Visit https...
Elon’s wildest interview yet — our reaction
<p>Get our free database with 140+ business ideas: https://clickhubspot.com/kbs</p> <p><br></p> <p>Episode 797: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) react to the wildest Elon Musk interview yet. </p> <p>—</p> <p>Show Notes: </p> <p>(0:00) We react to the elon podcast</p> <p>(6:11) Evidence of exceptional ability</p> <p>(10:33) Maniacal sense of urgency</p> <p>(11:36) limiting factor</p> <p>(23:31) Human emulators</p> <p>(39:33) Stolen focus</p> <p>(55:39) IDEA: Attention testing</p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p>—</p> <p>Links:</p> <p>• Full interview - https://www.youtube...
Scott Galloway: Why I'm selling my American stocks
<p>Get Scott's no-BS guide reveals on building wealth and living well: https://clickhubspot.com/mfb</p> <p><br></p> <p>Episode 796: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) ask Scott Galloway ( https://x.com/profgalloway ) 10 burning questions. </p> <p>—</p> <p>Show Notes: </p> <p>(0:00) What’s the illuminati like?</p> <p>(5:27) You’re post-economic. What can money not buy you?</p> <p>(10:41) What's the best thing to spend on?</p> <p>(14:13) Is the U.S. staying flat?</p> <p>(18:35) You're Dictator for a day. What are you doing in 24hrs?</p> <p>(24:28) Who prof...
