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ResourceHow Sam Newhouse built an $8 billion media business
The hosts discuss the remarkable history of Sam Newhouse, who built one of America's largest privately-owned companies through …
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Resource$500B PE titan: Stop fooling yourself with big plans
David Rubenstein, founder and co-CEO of The Carlyle Group, discusses his unlikely path from working in the Carter White House at 27 …
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Resource"Money's not everything, just 99%." Rocky Aoki.
Sam and Shaan discuss the fascinating life story of Rocky Aoki, the founder of Benihana, whose annual revenue they claim ranges from …
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ResourceThe oldest trick in the book to make your first million
Sam and Shaan explore Cargill, one of America's largest private companies, uncovering how the family-owned business became a hidden …
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ResourceNonprofit makes $90 MILLION per year selling barcodes
The hosts discuss the history and business model of barcodes, tracing their invention from Morse code-inspired origins through …
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ResourceThis product is used over 6 billion times every day.
The hosts explore the history and business model of barcodes, from their invention by Woodland and Silver inspired by Morse code, …
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Resource3 Wild Stories to Get You Hyped This Week
Sam shares three "lore" stories about remarkable individuals: Amado Giannini, who founded Bank of Italy (later Bank of America) and …
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ResourceWhat’s truly going on inside DOGE?
Sam and Shaan explore the fascinating history of Iron Mountain, a $30 billion company that began as a mushroom farm and evolved into …
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ResourceHow This Gardener Made Millions In His Backyard
Shaan explores the story of Kevin Espiritu (Plant Daddy), who bootstrapped Epic Gardening from a $10 domain into a $30M+ revenue …
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ResourceThe Dark Story Behind Pornhub’s $1.5B Business Empire
Shaan explores the fascinating history of PornHub and MindGeek, tracing how a platform built by three Canadian college friends grew …
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ResourceThis Guy Makes $1.3M Every Day (#490)
Sam and Shaan explore fascinating business stories and investments, including OnlyFans' remarkable growth under Leo Radvinský's …
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ResourceHow To Grow & Monetize A $10,000,000+ Podcast Business (#440)
Sam and Shaan welcome David Rosenthal and Ben Gilbert from the Acquired podcast for a crossover episode, discussing podcasting …
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ResourceHow Walt Disney Turned Disneyland Into A $3.8 Billion/Year Empire
Sam and Shaan dive into Walt Disney's journey from Missouri to building Disneyland, exploring how Disney overcame initial setbacks, …
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ResourceWealthy Man Punches Kid In Face & Goes To Jail? Who Is Michael Loeb? | My First Million Podcast
Sam and Shaan discuss Michael Loeb, a wealthy entrepreneur who built his fortune through Synapse Group (a magazine subscription …
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