Episode 555: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) break down the ruthless mindsets the top 1% of business moguls have in common. Want to see Sam and Shaan’s smiling faces? Head to the MFM YouTube Channel and subscribe - http://tinyurl.com/5n7ftsy5 — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (1:00) Egon Durban of Silver Lake (15:00) The methods of Ari Emanuel (20:00) The making of Dana White and UFC (37:00) Insane habits of the Fertittas brothers (40:00) Sam's loy...
Feb 26, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 554: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) brainstorming unicorn startup ideas with $1B founder Jason Cohen. Want to see Sam and Shaan’s smiling faces? Head to the MFM YouTube Channel and subscribe - http://tinyurl.com/5n7ftsy5 — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (3:00) AI improved presentations (10:30) Automated Twitter hacking (13:00) Being a billionaire tinkerer (17:30) Rich vs. King (22:30) All startups are screwed up--including the ones that w...
Feb 23, 2024•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 553: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) talk to Syed Balkhi about the business ideas he would go after if he wasn’t already running WPBeginner. Watch Syed's $0 To +$100M story here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzHdrQ5pDFo Want to see Sam and Shaan’s smiling faces? Head to the MFM YouTube Channel and subscribe - http://tinyurl.com/5n7ftsy5 — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (3:30) Offshore bookkeeping (6:00) Level it up with reseller and whi...
Feb 21, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 552: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) teach the 3-step writing framework that helped them build +$10M newsletters. Get Shaan’s writing course - https://maven.com/generalist/writing Get Sam’s writing course - https://copythat.com/ Want to see Sam and Shaan’s smiling faces? Head to the MFM YouTube Channel and subscribe - http://tinyurl.com/5n7ftsy5 — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (2:50) Why not how - Persuasion at scale (6:00) To write clear...
Feb 19, 2024•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 551: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) were wrong. How wrong? You’ll have to listen to find out. — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (1:00) Jenni AI’s rise from $2k MRR to $300K MRR (4:00) The zoom-in pivot (7:00) First 100 customers (12:30) Fortune favors the bold (16:30) How to do a TikTok ad right (24:00) Sam's mea culpa: Hostage Tape update (27:30) Shaan's $500M L (34:00) How to pick the right market (44:00) Jason Kelce > Travis Kelce (48:0...
Feb 16, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 550: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) tell how Sam’s mother-in-law built a million-dollar Etsy store out of nothing. — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (0:30) Sam rents his nemesis’s house (2:00) Should we kiss? (4:00) Sam's mother-in-law's pillow hustle (14:30) Mad Muscles (21:00) How to know which entrepreneurs to bet on (26:00) Dumpster enterprises (29:00) Niche lead gen business blueprint (33:00) The Review No One Asked Us For: Apple Visi...
Feb 14, 2024•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 549: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) bring you the first annual MFM Stock-a-palooza. Sam and Shaan go head-to-head with their #1 stock picks. No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (3:00) Rules of Stock-a-palooza (7:30) 5 reasons to buy brands not stocks (9:30) Shaan's stock pick: TKO (18:30) But the risks... (21:00) Forecast: Rising micro tide (...
Feb 12, 2024•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 548: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) tell you the greek tragedy behind the Pornhub empire. If you like stories about nerds taking over, arson, secret billionaires and….foosball tables, you’re going to like this episode. No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (2:00) Who's the new king of porn? (16:00) Bill Ackman vs Pornhub (24:00) Pornhub's $77M ...
Feb 07, 2024•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 547: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) are dropping 16 career principles that will get you promoted so fast it’ll make your neck hurt. No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (3:00) Work WITH not FOR (5:00) Write an internal newsletter (9:00) Present your work well (11:00) Be a maker not a taker (12:00) Work in public (14:00) Logos matter more than ...
Feb 05, 2024•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 546: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) talk to Noah Kagan ( https://twitter.com/noahkagan ) about how to launch a million dollar business in 48 hours. Give Sam your email address at The Anti-MBA ( https://www.theantimba.com/ ) for a chance to win a free copy of Noah’s new book. No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (1:00) Now not how (4:30) The up...
Feb 02, 2024•51 min•Ep 546•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 545: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) brainstorm $100M retro business ideas: LEGO for adults, Tamagotchis for millennials & MORE. No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (2:30) Sam auditions a 7,500 sf house (5:00) LEGO for adults (13:00) Kidult market trends (20:00) Tamigachi babies for millennials (21:30) K'nex 2.0 (23:30) Easier Rubik’s cube (25...
Jan 31, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 544: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) talk about Bryan Johnson’s $2.4M dollar day, Pieter Levels investment portfolio, and the $500M exit no one saw coming. No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (1:00) Follow Up Boss sold for $500M (4:00) Boring Mattress (17:00) Pieter Levels is insane (23:50) Bryan Johnson: Zero to $200M Hero (34:00) OpenAI's ne...
Jan 29, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 543: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) talk to Morning Brew founder Austin Rief ( https://twitter.com/austin_rief ). In this episode, the three amigos of newsletters are brainstorming weird business ideas like Gen Z Bingo, Binge-Eating Bars, and Meat Influencers. No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (1:00) $120M Bingo idea (5:00) Pizza-Binge Bar ...
Jan 24, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 542: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) talks to Tony Robbins, the #1 life and performance coach in the world. Tony has built a $7 billion dollar empire and helped people like Ray Dalio, Connor McGregor and Nelson Mandela level up. In this conversation he shares what makes a championship mindset and what he’s learned from working with the top %1. No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (4:30) Ho...
Jan 22, 2024•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 541: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) are on a campaign to make sure no entrepreneur pays more taxes than absolutely necessary. They’re joined by Ankur Nagpal, the founder of Teachable and resident tax genius, to share the 10 tax loopholes every founder should know. No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (3:00) Biggest secret to pay less in taxes ...
Jan 17, 2024•59 min•Ep 541•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 540: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) are popping open some cold ones and telling you about 8 business ideas that are so crazy that they just might be crazy genius. No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (3:40) Habit Island (8:30) Fake Tate (15:50) Frivolous Lawsuit Company (23:00) Better Than Google (28:00) ShaanBox (32:30) Shots for Sober People...
Jan 15, 2024•45 min•Ep 540•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 539: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) recap the biggest takeaways from spending the weekend with 10 billionaires including MrBeast, Andrew Wilkinson, Joe Gebbia and more. No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (1:30) An evil genius affiliate play (6:30) MrBeast's glow up (14:30) Being uncommon among uncommon people (34:30) The lowlights (38:00) Br...
Jan 10, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep 539•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 538: Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) nerds out on fitness with Nick Bare and Sahil Bloom. They answer listeners questions about training techniques, blood doping, and the worst things about fitness influencers and the trends they create. No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (1:00) Is Nick natural? (4:00) Genetics vs. Effort (12:30) Changing your brain chemistry (14:30) Monthly burn rates ...
Jan 08, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Ep 538•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 537: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) talk about alternative New Year’s resolutions and Sam meets a SaaS CEO that quit everything to start a +$1M trash collecting business. No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (1:00) Shaan's apology (6:00) “F” New Year's goals (8:00) Gen Z Bingo Cards (10:00) New Year's anticipations (12:30) Year of Obsession (1...
Jan 03, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 536: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) talk to Sam Rattner about selling his first company for $40M in just 18 months and the blue collar side hustles Sam is investing his cash in. No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (4:30) Door-to-door snow plowing (7:00) $40M in 18 months (14:30) Riverboat casinos (25:30) Vending machine mafia (34:00) $5b Uber...
Jan 01, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep 536•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 535: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) look back at 2023 and the nine new philosophies they’ve picked up after 133 episodes of MFM. No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (5:00) Shill without shame (9:30) Base hits over home runs (14:00) Question of the year: Like what? (18:30) Get uncomfortable negotiating (22:00) Real estate for tax savings (26:3...
Dec 27, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep 535•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 534: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) answer the question, “How did you get your first 100 customers?” In this episode, they'll share you 11 methods. No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (2:00) Throw an event method (6:00) The floor-to-floor method (12:30) Magnet method (14:00) "Made to Stick" method (19:00) The no risk offer (25:00) Viral conte...
Dec 22, 2023•57 min•Ep 534•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 533: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) talk to Morgan Housel about the psychology of building generational wealth and the one strategy that works better than any 20% return. No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (2:30) Strive for averageness (12:00) Financial anti-goals (14:30) Sam and Morgan argue about money and anxiety (17:30) Biggest psycholog...
Dec 20, 2023•40 min•Ep 533•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 532: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) bring you…..Part 2 of The 2023 Milly Awards. Christmas has come early for business junkies. No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (0:30) Most Delusional Person of the Year (11:30) Best/Worst Investments (40:30) Unsexy Business of the Year (44:00) Content of the Year (52:30) Wildest Predictions (56:00) Coolest...
Dec 18, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep 532•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 531: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) bring you…..The 2023 Milly Awards. Actors have the Oscars, musicians have the Grammy’s and what do business people have? They have The Milly Awards. No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (2:30) Favorite MFM Guests of the Year (10:30) Billies of the Year (18:00) Biggest Change for 2024 (34:00) Person You'd Bet...
Dec 18, 2023•54 min•Ep 531•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 530: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) talk to Ali Abdaal about his most most-effective productivity tactics, how creators should run their channels like CEOs, and how he made $2M in one week. No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (2:00) The Neil Patel fallacy (7:30) Adventure framing the to-do list (15:00) The hourglass technique (17:00) YouTube ...
Dec 13, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep 530•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 529: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) talk to Steph Smith about the 5 Internet goldmines she uses to spot $1b dollar trends before anyone else. No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (1:30) Leveraging expiring patents (9:00) One chart sports (14:00) Mining Sci-Fi for IRL ideas (20:00) Spotting the mega trends (36:30) Building off of adjacent waves...
Dec 11, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep 529•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 528: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) answer the question they get most often: “If you had to pick one idea that to make a million dollars this year, what would it be?” No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (3:00) Idea 1 - The "Me Also" strategy (12:00) Idea 2 - Niche community that solves for X (16:00) Idea 3 - QSBS advisory firm (24:00) Idea 4 ...
Dec 08, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep 528•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 527: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) reveal the numbers behind Plunge.com, predict the next TikTok, and share $100M business ideas for the health and wellness trends of 2024. No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (0:30) Plunge.com - $270K to $100M in 3 years (12:30) Trusted Supplements Tester (19:30) It's time for a new Consumer Reports (25:30) ...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep 527•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 526: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) talks to Jess Mah about building a +$100M biotech company as a C- Biology student. She also opens up about money stuff no one else wants to talk about–like how to save tens of thousands on taxes by buying a private jet. No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (7:00) Jess's non-small boy holdco (11:00) Building without fear of failure (16:00) Overcoming neg...
Dec 04, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep 526•Transcript available on Metacast 
