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ResourceHow to use your "useless” hobby to make money
Sam and Shaan discuss how enthusiasm and personal distinctiveness create competitive advantages in niche businesses, examining …
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ResourceCooking robots: 1,000 shipped. 8 million in funding.
Sam and Shaan meet a robotics founder whose company has shipped 1,000 cooking robots to homes. The founder explains their vision of …
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Resource7 things Bezos, MrBeast & Thiel do that you don’t
Shaan explores seven extreme but effective CEO management tactics—from Martin Basseri's spontaneous "option drops" to reward …
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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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ResourceMid-Day Squares sold $40 million worth of $2.49 chocolate bars.
The hosts interview the founder of Mid-Day Squares, a chocolate bar company that claims to have sold $40 million worth of product in …
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ResourceHow a $5B founder is using AI (3 tutorials)
Wade Foster, founder and CEO of Zapier (valued at approximately $5 billion), discusses how he uses AI agents and automations to …
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ResourceGym equipment to $100M+ DTC
Sam and Shaan explore the emerging trend of at-home hyperbaric chambers, drawing parallels to how at-home saunas, cold plunges, and …
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ResourceThe $2B brand built on nostalgia
A guest from Poppi discusses how the brand successfully positioned a healthier soda alternative by focusing on emotional connection …
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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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Resource3 low competition businesses with massive demand in America
Sam and Shaan interview three founders pitching their businesses on the 'Shoot Your Shot' segment: Rishi from Hot Plate, a platform …
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Resourcea nerdy card game from the 90s is printing $500M a quarter. 17% compounding for 17 straight years.
Sam explores the unexpected success of Magic: The Gathering, which has compounded 17% annually for 17 years and now generates …
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Resource3 low competition businesses minting MILLIONS right now
The hosts of My First Million host their 'Shoot Your Shot' live event in San Francisco, where three founders pitch their businesses. …
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ResourceSuper niche businesses making millions in 2026
Sam Parr and Shaan Puri host 'Shoot Your Shot,' a new format where they meet founders pitching their businesses in different cities. …
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Resource4 wild AI predictions from a $39B tech founder
Brett Adcock, founder of humanoid robotics company Figure, AI lab Hark, and other ventures, discusses his multi-billion dollar …
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ResourceHow to find businesses with (almost) zero competition
Sam and Shaan explore hidden business opportunities in overlooked niches, from the $20,000-per-monkey primate testing supply chain …
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ResourceThe $4 billion business behind drug testing
Sam and Shaan explore the supply chain and economics of lab monkeys used in pharmaceutical testing. They discuss how COVID-driven …
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Resource9 killer $10M+ business ideas in 56 minutes (take notes NOW)
Sam and Shaan explore a collection of half-baked business ideas in the third installment of their popular "Drunk Ideas" series, …
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ResourceThe 7 rules of sales psychology
A sales expert with 20 years of experience leading sales organizations shares seven practical principles for effective selling, …
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ResourceIf you aren't selling these 4 things, you Will Fail
Sam and Shaan explore three compelling stories: the principles of effective sales drawn from a viral Hacker News comment, Bernard …
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ResourceFrom a simple idea to 9 figures in revenue
The guest recounts how a $150,000 Pokemon party in Vegas led to a $600,000 investment in a Pokemon convention business that grew to …
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ResourceHow he turned his dad’s bakery into a $20B chocolate empire
Sam and Shaan explore the Ferrero family business empire, discussing how the Italian chocolate dynasty built a $20 billion revenue …
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ResourceThe richest man in Italy built this
Sam and Shaan discuss the Ferrero family, Italy's richest family with a $32 billion net worth, tracing their chocolate empire from …
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ResourceThe nine-figure business you never heard of
The guest Chris recounts how attending Logan Paul's record-breaking Pokémon box purchase inspired him to throw a $150,000 Pokémon …
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ResourceI made $80M. Now I’m putting 70% of my portfolio in ONE stock - Chris Camillo
Chris Sacca, an observational investor, joins Sam and Shaan to discuss his 17-year track record of identifying market opportunities …
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