Episode 529: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) talk to Steph Smith about the 5 Internet goldmines she uses to spot $1b dollar trends before anyone else. 

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Show Notes:

(0:00) Intro

(1:30) Leveraging expiring patents

(9:00) One chart sports

(14:00) Mining Sci-Fi for IRL ideas

(20:00) Spotting the mega trends

(36:30) Building off of adjacent waves

(47:30) Workshopping Steph's upcoming launch strategy

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Links:

• Internet Pipes - https://internetpipes.com/

• Blue Chew - https://bluechew.com/

• Sci-Fi Idea Bank - https://tinyurl.com/e3w5nfrd

• Fastest growing sports (based on SFIA data) - https://recreateyou.com/blog/post/the-25-fastest-growing-sports-in-America

• Newsletter on patent filings: https://patentdrop.substack.com/

• Patent expiry tracker: https://patentsexpiringtoday.com/

• Entering the 2024 public domain: https://publicdomainreview.org/features/entering-the-public-domain/2024/

• Patrick Collison's pollution page: https://patrickcollison.com/pollution

• Our World in Data air pollution home base: https://ourworldindata.org/air-pollution

• Varda - https://www.varda.com/

• Gadget Flow - https://thegadgetflow.com/

• Dyson Zone - https://www.dyson.com/headphones/zone

• Berkey Water Filter - https://www.usaberkeyfilters.com/

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Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

• Try Shepherd Out - https://www.supportshepherd.com/

• Free 2024 Goal-Setting Session - https://planfor2024.com/

• Shaan's Personal Assistant System - http://shaanpuri.com/remoteassistant

• Power Writing Course - https://maven.com/generalist/writing

• Small Boy Newsletter - https://smallboy.co/

• Daily Newsletter - https://www.shaanpuri.com/

Check Out Sam's Stuff:

• Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

• Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

• Copy That - https://copythat.com/

Episode 528: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) answer the question they get most often: “If you had to pick one idea that to make a million dollars this year, what would it be?” 

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Show Notes:

(0:00) Intro

(3:00) Idea 1 - The "Me Also" strategy

(12:00) Idea 2 - Niche community that solves for X

(16:00) Idea 3 - QSBS advisory firm

(24:00) Idea 4 - Pizza robots

(44:00) Idea 5 - Buying a university

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Links:

• Quiet Light - https://quietlight.com/

• Exit Five - https://www.exitfive.com/

• Figure - http://figure.ai/

• Renovate Robotics - https://www.renovaterobotics.com/

• Anduril - https://anduril.com/

• DealStream - https://dealstream.com/

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Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

• Try Shepherd Out - https://www.supportshepherd.com/

• Free 2024 Goal-Setting Session - https://planfor2024.com/

• Shaan's Personal Assistant System - http://shaanpuri.com/remoteassistant

• Power Writing Course - https://maven.com/generalist/writing

• Small Boy Newsletter - https://smallboy.co/

• Daily Newsletter - https://www.shaanpuri.com/

Check Out Sam's Stuff:

• Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

• Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

• Copy That - https://copythat.com/

Episode 527: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) reveal the numbers behind Plunge.com, predict the next TikTok, and share $100M business ideas for the health and wellness trends of 2024.  

No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd

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Show Notes:

(0:00) Intro

(0:30) Plunge.com - $270K to $100M in 3 years

(12:30) Trusted Supplements Tester

(19:30) It's time for a new Consumer Reports

(25:30) How Andrew Huberman monetizes trust

(30:00) Gossip like your life depends on it

(39:00) ReelShort - the next TikTok

(51:00) Shaan hires an AI tutor

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Links:

• Plunge.com - https://plunge.com/

• Examine.com - http://examine.com/

• Flavcity - https://tinyurl.com/2xndaj9e

• Consumer Reports - https://www.consumerreports.org/

• ReelShort Romance - https://tinyurl.com/npkta3sx

• The 4-Day MBA - https://keystothevault.com/the-4-day-mba/

• Good Business - Bad Business - https://tinyurl.com/y6aejb22

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Check Out Sam's Stuff:

• Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

• Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

• Copy That - https://copythat.com/

Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

• Try Shepherd Out - https://www.supportshepherd.com/

• Free 2024 Goal-Setting Session - https://planfor2024.com/

• Shaan's Personal Assistant System - http://shaanpuri.com/remoteassistant

• Power Writing Course - https://maven.com/generalist/writing

• Small Boy Newsletter - https://smallboy.co/

• Daily Newsletter - https://www.shaanpuri.com/

• How Mr Beast Got 100M Views in Less Than 4 Days, The $25M Chrome Extension, and More

Episode 526: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) talks to Jess Mah about building a +$100M biotech company as a C- Biology student. She also opens up about money stuff no one else wants to talk about–like how to save tens of thousands on taxes by buying a private jet.

No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd

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Show Notes:

(0:00) Intro

(7:00) Jess's non-small boy holdco

(11:00) Building without fear of failure

(16:00) Overcoming negative the self talk

(20:00) What would Shaan do if he was a billionaire?

(26:00) The danger of waiting

(32:00) Realistic breakthroughs in the future

(36:30) Meeting belly-to-belly in business

(41:00) Pulling it off with no reputation

(47:00) Billionaire tax secrets

(52:00) 80/20-ing the Bryan Johnson Blueprint

(58:30) Buying yachts, private jets, and other luxury assets

(1:07:00) Takeaways from a 1-on-1 with Paul Graham

(1:12:00) Bold bets on science

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Links:

Mah Way - https://mahway.com/

Michael Levin TED Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3lsYlod5OU

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Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

• Try Shepherd Out - https://www.supportshepherd.com/

• Free 2024 Goal-Setting Session - https://planfor2024.com/

• Shaan's Personal Assistant System - http://shaanpuri.com/remoteassistant

• Power Writing Course - https://maven.com/generalist/writing

• Small Boy Newsletter - https://smallboy.co/

• Daily Newsletter - https://www.shaanpuri.com/

Check Out Sam's Stuff:

• Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

• Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

• Copy That - https://copythat.com/

Episode 525: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) pay tribute to Charlie Munger by telling stories about how his wisdom changed their lives and businesses. 

No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd

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Show Notes:

(0:00) Intro

(2:00) To get what you want, deserve what you want

(6:30) I'm not entitled to an opinion unless...

(8:00) Churchillian self-confidence

(12:30) Avoiding stupidity is easier than seeking brilliance

(18:00) Optimize for the truth

(23:00) Invert, always invert

(35:30) Learn all the big ideas in your space

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Links:

• MFM meetups - https://getriver.io/mfm

• Cloud Poker tournament - cloudpokernight.com/mfm

• Free 2024 Goal-Setting Session - https://planfor2024.com/

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Check Out Sam's Stuff:

• Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

• Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

• Copy That - https://copythat.com/

Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

• Try Shepherd Out - https://www.supportshepherd.com/

• Shaan's Personal Assistant System - http://shaanpuri.com/remoteassistant

• Power Writing Course - https://maven.com/generalist/writing

• Small Boy Newsletter - https://smallboy.co/

• Daily Newsletter - https://www.shaanpuri.com/

Episode 524: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) are joined by Anthony Pompliano about what secret sauce makes for the most successful investors, billionaires you’ve probably never heard of, plus three 10/10 business ideas.

No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd

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Show Notes:

(0:00) Intro

(3:20) Meeting hedge fund legend Julian Robertson

(10:00) What makes a master investor

(13:00) Pomp's $1M bet

(20:00) Warren Buffett: Finance's first influencer

(26:00) Idea 1 - Real estate content platform

(32:00) Navigating the idea maze

(35:00) How Nikita Bier engineers virality

(40:30) 7X billionaire Brad Jacobs

(46:30) Idea 2 - Persistent Patrol Companies

(53:00) Idea 3 - AI agents

(59:00) Pomp's business portfolio

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Links:

• Tiger Management - https://www.tigerglobal.com/

• ResiClub - https://www.resiclubanalytics.com/

• “How to Make a Few Billion Dollars” - https://tinyurl.com/ybtrwxey

• Jakob Greenfeld’s list - https://tinyurl.com/yjn52dek

• Upwork - https://www.upwork.com/

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Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

• Try Shepherd Out - https://www.supportshepherd.com/

• Shaan's Personal Assistant System - http://shaanpuri.com/remoteassistant

• Power Writing Course - https://maven.com/generalist/writing

• Small Boy Newsletter - https://smallboy.co/

• Daily Newsletter - https://www.shaanpuri.com/

Check Out Sam's Stuff:

• Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

• Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

• Copy That - https://copythat.com/

Episode 523: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) reveal +$1M dollar business ideas based on weird trends they’re seeing plus the easiest ways to level up your life. 

No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd

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Show Notes:

(0:00) Intro

(1:30) The meteoric rise of Bret Taylor

(8:00) Lessons from dinner with billionaires

(16:00) Josh Kushner's subtle flex

(19:00) The TJ Parker way: Do dope sh*t

(28:00) The Dr. Dre Question

(35:00) New One Chart Business!

(51:00) Sexier fiber supplements

(1:05:00) Visual kill shots

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Links:

• Warehouse - https://warehousepc.com/

• TJ Parker’s Twitter - https://tinyurl.com/mwcbpkf6

• Primer - https://primer.com/

• Create Wellness - https://trycreate.co/

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Check Out Sam's Stuff:

• Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

• Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

• Copy That - https://copythat.com/

Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

• Try Shepherd Out - https://www.supportshepherd.com/

• Shaan's Personal Assistant System - http://shaanpuri.com/remoteassistant

• Power Writing Course - https://maven.com/generalist/writing

• Small Boy Newsletter - https://smallboy.co/

• Daily Newsletter - https://www.shaanpuri.com/

Episode 522: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) play the drinking game “Never Will I Ever,” revealing all the painful mistakes they made when selling their +$10M companies.

No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd

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Show Notes:

(0:00) Intro

(2:30) Ignoring QSBS

(7:30) Shutting down a company

(13:00) Putting out desperate vibes

(17:30) Choosing the highest offer over the best offer

(22:00) Assuming you’re talking to the decision-maker

(27:00) Not getting uncomfortable in a negotiation

(37:00) Being disorganized

(43:00) Muddying your margins

(47:00) Closing a deal remotely

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Links:

• $100M mistake” - https://tinyurl.com/yphh46sk

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Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

• Try Shepherd Out - https://www.supportshepherd.com/

• Shaan's Personal Assistant System - http://shaanpuri.com/remoteassistant

• Power Writing Course - https://maven.com/generalist/writing

• Small Boy Newsletter - https://smallboy.co/

• Daily Newsletter - https://www.shaanpuri.com/

Check Out Sam's Stuff:

• Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

• Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

• Copy That - https://copythat.com/

Episode 521:Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) talk to Andrew Wilkinson about the “Profit First” strategy, how to be a master networker, and his Barnacle On The Whale Strategy for growing 10x with zero marketing.

No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd

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Show Notes:

(0:00) Intro

(2:00) Business on hard mode vs. easy mode

(12:00) Cliffs Notes for “Profit First”

(19:30) Leveraging incentives

(24:00) Breakdown: Holdco acquisition funnels

(28:00) Andrew sends Sam a private jet

(32:30) Shooting your shot with your heroes

(38:00) Crashing the Oscars afterparty

(43:00) Buying vs earning your way into the room

(47:00) POV: Peter Attia is your doctor

(50:00) Barnacle on the Whale Strategy

(57:00) People always suffer in silence

(1:00:00)Hitting rock bottom

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Check Out Sam's Stuff:

• Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

• Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

• Copy That - https://copythat.com/

Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

• Try Shepherd Out - https://www.supportshepherd.com/

• Shaan's Personal Assistant System - http://shaanpuri.com/remoteassistant

• Power Writing Course - https://maven.com/generalist/writing

• Small Boy Newsletter - https://smallboy.co/

• Daily Newsletter - https://www.shaanpuri.com/

Episode 520: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) are dropping an EMERGENCY POD. They’ve been on Twitter all weekend–ignoring their families–just to bring you this breakdown of the chaos going down at OpenAI.  

No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd

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Show Notes:

(0:00) Intro

(2:00) Act One - Sam Altman gets fired from OpenAI

(6:30) Act Two - The Board vs The Team

(9:30) Act Three: A new CEO is crowned

(12:30) Sam Altman: the man, the myth

(18:00) Who is Greg Brockman and Ilya Sutskever?

(32:30) Emmett Shear enters the chat

(48:00) The boys make predictions

(50:00) Takeaway: The best and worst of Silicon Valley in 48 hours

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Links:

• Sam Altman’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/sama

• Greg Brockman’s Blog - https://blog.gregbrockman.com

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Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

• Try Shepherd Out - https://www.supportshepherd.com/

• Shaan's Personal Assistant System - http://shaanpuri.com/remoteassistant

• Power Writing Course - https://maven.com/generalist/writing

• Small Boy Newsletter - https://smallboy.co/

• Daily Newsletter - https://www.shaanpuri.com/

Check Out Sam's Stuff:

• Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

• Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

• Copy That - https://copythat.com/