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Resource$2B founder reveals the niches that can make you $$$ (ft. Allison Ellsworth, Poppi)
Allison Ellsworth, co-founder of Poppi (sold to PepsiCo for $2 billion), discusses her journey from a struggling apple cider vinegar …
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ResourceHow I Got $5 Billion In Preorders For A Supersonic Jet Company
Blake Scholl, founder of Boom Supersonic, discusses his journey from e-commerce entrepreneur to building the first commercial …
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ResourceFrom Nonprofit Founder To Building A $300M Pilates Business
Anne Mahlum, founder of Back on My Feet nonprofit and Solidcore pilates studio, shares her journey bootstrapping Back on My Feet to …
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ResourceThe 5-Step Process To Build & Sell A $100M Business | ft. Jason Lemkin
Jason Lemkin, a serial founder and investor, joins Sam and Shaan to discuss the frameworks for reverse-engineering a scalable …
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ResourceThis AI Startup Idea Has 500 Million Customers Waiting For It
Sam and Shaan interview Jason Cohen, founder of Smart Bear (sold for $2B) and WP Engine (a multi-billion dollar web hosting …
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ResourceIf I Had To Make $1 Billion... Here’s The Business I Would Start
Sam and Shaan answer listener questions about one specific business idea to make $1 million in a few years, and another to build a …
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ResourceThe Exact Pitch Deck I've Used To Raise Millions From Investors (#436)
Shaan presents a detailed template and framework for creating an effective pitch deck to raise money. He walks through each slide, …
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ResourceThis Married Couple Stole $4.5 Billion in Bitcoin Heist [Bitfinex]
Sam and Shaan discuss the arrest of Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan, who were accused of laundering $3.5 billion in Bitcoin …
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ResourceHow Venture Capitalists Make Money with Brianne Kimmel | My First Million #206
Sam and Shaan interview Bree Kimmel, a solo capitalist investor who built Work-Life Ventures into a fund with seven unicorn …
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ResourceAndrew Wilkinson On The Secretive Billionaire Who Acquired Burger King | My First Million #185
Andrew Wilkinson, a founder and operator with hundreds of millions in annual business revenue, discusses his admiration for …
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ResourceBrand Strategy: How to Test if a Product Will Sell Before Actually Creating it | My First Million
The guest, founder of Liquid Death, shares how they built brand interest for a water brand with a deliberately provocative name by …
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ResourceExit Strategy S1E1: Thrive Market’s Unconventional Rise to Success
Nick Green, co-founder and CEO of Thrive Market, discusses building an online membership-based marketplace for organic and natural …
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ResourceStarting A Company ( Sam Parr's BIGGEST Regret ) | My First Million Podcast
Sam and Shaan discuss their biggest regrets in how they structured their companies, focusing on capital raising decisions, equity …
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ResourceSHARK TANK STORY | My First Million Podcast
The hosts discuss their experiences with reality TV, including Love is Blind and Shark Tank. Their guest, who appeared on Shark Tank …
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ResourceThis is Why Brandless Failed | My First Million Podcast
Sam and Shaan discuss the failed direct-to-consumer grocery brand Brandless, which raised $200 million from SoftBank before …
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ResourceAlex Chung, founder @ GIPHY
Alex Chung, founder of Giphy, discusses the company's rapid growth to 500 million daily users and $150 million in funding, …
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ResourceMiguel McKelvey | Hustle Con 2017
Miguel McKelvey, co-founder of WeWork, shares five key lessons from building the company over the past decade. He discusses the …
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ResourceLeah Busque | Founder of Taskrabbit
TaskRabbit founder Leah Busque recounts how she discovered the idea for the on-demand task marketplace during a mundane moment in …
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ResourceShruti Gandhi | Array Ventures
Shay Gandhi, founder of Aray Ventures, shares his unconventional path to starting a VC fund despite not fitting the typical VC mold. …
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ResourceStacey Ferreira | Founder of Forge
Stacy Ferrera recounts her entrepreneurial journey starting at age 18, when she and her brother moved to Los Angeles with $3,000 in …
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ResourceBonobos Founder Andy Dunn's Tips on Angel Investments – Hustle Con 2016
Sam Parr, founder of Bonobos, shares his framework for building a successful company and career from scratch. He outlines four …
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ResourceFundraising Tips From Vungle Founder Jack Smith – Hustle Con 2016
Jack, founder of Vungle, shares his journey from being the underdog at Angel Pad accelerator to raising $2 million in seed funding …
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ResourceHow a Solo, Non-technical Founder Started an 80+ Person Startup - Hustle Con 2015
Aram Saetti, founder of Zerocater, recounts how he started his company without coding for the first year by identifying a pain point …
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ResourceStartup Fundraising: Everything You Need to Know with Adam Draper - Hustle Con 2015
Adam Draper, a fourth-generation venture capitalist and founder of Boost VC, shares seven key concepts for entrepreneurs navigating …
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