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Shaan Puri shares his journey of strategically choosing to be broke for a year, focusing on learning and personal growth, and discusses the importance of project selection, network, and doing work you genuinely enjoy.
Sam and Shaan answer listener questions about business, personal experiences, and potential career paths, offering insights on hiring, investing, and life strategies while sharing personal anecdotes and advice.
Sam and Shaan discuss the best things they've read and discovered over the past 12 months, including books on time management, investing, leadership, and storytelling, while sharing personal insights and reflections on decision-making, reading strategies, and life lessons.
A deep dive into franchising as a potentially overlooked path to wealth creation, exploring various franchise opportunities, economics, and strategies for success across industries like food, home services, and senior care.
A seasoned investor reveals his unorthodox "observational investing" strategy of leveraging social media trends and consumer behavior shifts to generate massive returns, turning $20,000 into nearly $70 million over 17 years by identifying information asymmetries before the market catches on.
A hilarious and reflective annual review podcast where Sam, Sean, and Steph discuss their best investments, personal losses, coolest moments, and favorite guests of the year, culminating in a discussion about potential parenthood and running marathons.
John Morgan, a billionaire lawyer and entrepreneur, shares his journey of building a successful law firm and multiple side businesses, revealing how he leverages first-mover advantage, aggressive marketing, and unique attraction concepts to create profitable ventures.
Jesse Cole transforms a struggling college summer baseball team into the Savannah Bananas, a billion-dollar entertainment empire by reimagining baseball as a fan-first, high-energy experience that prioritizes fun over traditional sports norms.
Sam and Shaan explore three simple, blue-collar business ideas that are making millions, including a gutter cleaning service with a perfect landing page, novelty teeth sales, and a roofing company using MrBeast-style content marketing.
Ben Horowitz shares insights on leadership, culture, and entrepreneurship, revealing his approach to tough conversations, the importance of confidence in CEOs, and his passion for supporting pioneers in industries like hip hop through his Paid in Full Foundation.
Sheel Mohnot shares five $10M business ideas, including AI-powered yard and pool vision services, an eHarmony-like platform for surrogacy, and an electronic muscle stimulation (EMS) workout concept.
Sam and Shaan react to Bill Ackman's dating advice of using the phrase "May I meet you?" while discussing entrepreneurship, creativity, and the art of noticing unique opportunities.
Shaan Puri shares the story of his entrepreneurial journey, recounting the 12 different businesses he tried before finding success with a Fortnite esports league that was acquired by Twitch, ultimately reflecting on the importance of project selection, taking action, and pursuing creative endeavors that bring personal fulfillment.
Sam Parr shares the stories of the numerous business ventures he tried before making his first million, including flipping sports equipment, running a hot dog stand, selling moonshine online, and creating a roommate matching app, highlighting his entrepreneurial journey of learning, tenacity, and project selection.
Sam Parr takes two weeks off after the birth of his second child, discusses the benefits of doing nothing, and reflects on the importance of leisure time and reflection in achieving personal flourishing.
Shaan and Sam discuss how a CEO's personal growth is the key to scaling a business, sharing insights on effective leadership, delegation, company values, and the power of repeating successful entrepreneurial playbooks.
Tom Ryan, a food science innovator, invented iconic fast food items like the McFlurry, McGriddle, and stuffed crust pizza while working at major food companies like Pizza Hut and McDonald's. Through creative problem-solving and understanding consumer preferences, he transformed the fast food industry by developing unique and marketable food products.
In this episode, Sam Parr provides brutally honest feedback to two blue-collar founders by highlighting three common entrepreneurial traps: overlooking obvious growth channels, not thoroughly testing marketing strategies, and prematurely expanding before optimizing core business systems. The conversation explores these insights through a detailed discussion of the founders' mobile emissions business and broader lessons about decision-making and business growth.