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Resource7 killer startups that the internet has not caught up to yet
Sam and Shaan evaluate seven startup ideas by categorizing them as 'good crazy' or 'bad crazy,' arguing that great businesses often …
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ResourceI made $250M in one year. Here's what it actually cost me
Amjad Masad, CEO of Replit, discusses the platform's explosive growth from $2.5M to $250M ARR in one year, driven by the launch of …
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ResourceBusiness Is Now On Easy Mode
Greg Eisenberg walks Sam and Shaan through a six-step framework for building an AI-powered business from idea to paying customers …
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ResourceThis Opportunity Won’t Exist In 5 Years - $3B Founder
Guillermo Rauch, founder of Vercel and creator of Next.js, discusses his unconventional path from high school dropout in Argentina …
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ResourceHow to retire with millions (and pay $0 taxes)
Sam and Shaan interview their long-time friend Ankur Nagpal, founder of Teachable (sold for $250M) and current CEO of Carry, to …
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ResourceWe Got Drunk And Came Up With 8 Business Ideas (#540)
Sam and Shaan return for their annual "drunk ideas" episode, brainstorming half-baked business concepts while Sam drinks Liquid …
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ResourceAsking A $100M/Year Founder For Profitable Business Ideas (#413)
Sam, Shaan, and their guest Anon (founder and CEO of CB Insights) explore 77 startup ideas, focusing heavily on data businesses that …
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ResourceUniversity of Michigan Students Pitch Us Their Startups | $5000 Prize Money (#396)
The My First Million team hosts a Shark Tank-style pitch competition at the University of Michigan, featuring five student-founded …
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ResourceThe 3 Cheat Codes Startups Use to Print Cash | My First Million #211 with Julian Shapiro
Julian Shapiro, founder of Demand Curve, joins Sam and Shaan to discuss three growth trends he's identified from analyzing 40,000 …
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ResourceFrameworks to Become a Billionaire with HubSpot Co-Founder Dharmesh Shah | My First Million #197
Dharmesh Shah, co-founder and CTO of HubSpot, joins the podcast to discuss wealth, entrepreneurship, and new business ideas. The …
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ResourceHow a $25 Million a Year Sweepstakes Business Works | My First Million #193
Sam and Shaan discuss three major topics: Oasis, a deepfake-for-Zoom technology that creates realistic digital avatars for video …
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ResourceHow To Create A Plugin That Will Make Millions In Revenue
Sam and Shaan explore the overlooked opportunity of Chrome extensions as a business model, discussing successful examples like Honey …
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ResourceStartup Dojo, HQ Trivia & Life Advice | My First Million Podcast 02-20-2020
Sam and Shaan explore niche business models, from adult-oriented platforms like OnlyFans and Arsenic to mainstream opportunities in …
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