“A lot of people say, ‘we’re not going to try to catch a falling knife.’
And I believe you make the big money catching knives carefully.”
- Howard Marks
It's the crossover event of the century! 📰🔊
@friedberg from the @theallinpod joins Shaan to talk about how to think bigger and how he's trying to change the world with his new company, Cana.
Listen here: link.chtbl.com/nix8a1f_
.@awilkinson joins MFM again and tells you the best (and worst) business models to start before 2026.
Agencies, SaaS, Restaurants, Real Estate, Marketplaces. Angel Investing... He owns 38 different companies.
@ShaanVP also asks him the truth behind the TINY stock price...
Highlights:
(0:00) Intro
(3:06) MLM
(4:28) Freelancer
(5:07) Agency
(9:33) SaaS
(14:48) Restaurant
(17:03) Marketplace
(19:43) Short Term Rentals
(20:52) Content Creator
(23:06) Real Estate
(26:16) Fund Management
(35:21) Local Services
(36:36) Investing
(38:12) Sweaty Startup
(43:15) Tiny stock performance
(52:20) The courage to be disliked
(1:10:21) Inputs v outputs
They call her the Oracle of Ontario... 🔮
...the Human Side Hustle Generator 💰
...the Queen of Content ✍️🏻
On today's episode, @stephsmithio returns with a new slate of great business ideas, interesting projects, and smart advice.
Listen here: link.chtbl.com/0CQz2eIR
If you're not already listening to @myfirstmilpod and @FoundersPodcast, do consider subscribing — their content has relevance for people interested in business, and for anyone interested in how human beings can build platforms that help people reach their goals, whatever those may be. mfmpod.com/david-senra-podca…
"Money should be the exhaust coming out of the chimney of your factory of interesting-ness." 🏭💰
@ShaanVP and @thesamparr drop serious knowledge and answer your questions on the latest episode of MFM!
Listen here: link.chtbl.com/XiKIBC-J
Meet Val Katayev
$1M by Age 19: ✅
$100M by Age 35: ✅
And he did it with some of the most interesting businesses you've ever heard of (think diamonds, Playstations, and ringtones).
Hear the full story: link.chtbl.com/X4m1ScK8
DHARMESH RETURNS!
On today's episode, @dharmesh joins @thesamparr and @ShaanVP to talk about:
• How he built a $90K/month side hustle in 48 hrs
• What it's like to lose $500B
• The trillion dollar Venn Diagram
• & more!
🔊 bit.ly/3nZIn50
📽️ piped.video/GfASdLlDYQM
Last week, @theryanking wrote a Twitter thread calling out YC and Stripe. So we brought him on the show to talk us through all the drama.
He also told us about founding Bolt and what he thinks of the future of VC.
Listen here: link.chtbl.com/5PJAEZKz
Do you have a podcast?
If so, we want to hear from you.
• Step 1: Drop a link to your show below
• Step 2: Mention ur favorite MFM episode, so we know ur not a bot 🤖️
Episode 398: The @austin_rief episode
-- Why he used to HATE @thesamparr
-- Building Morning Brew
-- Selling it for $$$
-- Ultimate guide to starting a newsletter business
-- Other business ideas
🔊: spoti.fi/3YFZoST
On today's episode:
• Why quilting is the perfect industry 🧶
• How to use spy techniques to gather data🕵️🏻
• How it feels to become very rich at a very young age 🧐
... and MUCH MORE. Thanks to @Patticus for joining us!
🔊 bit.ly/3nO1EpG
ICYMI, we hosted our first Demo Day last week. Think of it like Shark Tank, but MFM style. Real startups were pitching us and raising real money.
You can watch the 5 pitches and see our (sometimes harsh) feedback here: piped.video/bu3v7lE9gYI
.@theSamParr and @ShaanVP got back together to talk about life, Shaan's secret book project, the $100M startup that’s trying to cure loneliness and... Sam just had a baby!
Timestamps:
(0:00) Sam takes 2 weeks off
(08:13) Stoicism, so hot right now
(14:09) Engineering breakthroughs
(19:55) One Hour Books
(33:21) good procrastination
(35:33) Shaping a belief
(43:52) Shaan's family hustle
(49:00) Build What Outlives You
(51:01) Little Blue Books
(56:11) $100M curing loneliness
Full episode is linked in the comments.
Grammarly is perhaps the most surprising $10B+ company in existence.
On today's episode, its founder, @max_lytvyn explains why he started Grammarly, how he scaled it, and what's next.
Check it out: link.chtbl.com/KuzS4kls
Looking to start something new in 2022? Sam and Noah have you covered.
On this episode they give you their best ideas: 💡📈
Check it out: link.chtbl.com/mfm-nk2
On today's episode: BRAIN DUMP of great ideas you can start in 2022, including:
• Toastmasters for the 21st century
• Viral tweets as a service
• DTC Sodastream
• ... & much more
Watch here: piped.video/fDK4OBsytdw
New EP just dropped! Today on MFM:
▪️ Shaan leaves the house and meets cool people
▪️ What Shaan learned from millionaires
▪️ Lessons from selling a company
▪️ How to hire a researcher
🎙 spoti.fi/3Xirceh
📺 piped.video/X3iM_KiPSbk
We brought on 7 startups from Stanford to pitch us for a prize of $3.5k. We were blown away. Here were their startups:
First: Transcribe Glass - A startup to empower the deaf with AR glasses. Amazing real world technology. Check them out:
transcribeglass.com/
It seems like everybody wants to be a YouTube star, but making a profitable YouTube channel is easier said than done. 🤩📽️
On today's episode, @ColinandSamir tell us how they grew their YouTube channel to $1M+ in revenue.
🎧 link.chtbl.com/3WiG1jJK
Becoming a creator on the internet isn't cool anymore. You know what's cool? Becoming a BILLION DOLLAR creator. 💰💰💰
@nathanbarry explains how to do just on the latest episode.
Listen here: link.chtbl.com/h_YrP2N6
Is it time for Producer Ben to make his first million? 💰
On this episode, Sam and Shaan coach him through a unique opportunity.
Check it out: link.chtbl.com/xht8GBpc
New Episode! "How To Master Storytelling"
Episode 589: Shaan Puri ( nitter.app/ShaanVP ) sits down with David Perell to reveal every framework he knows to become a better storyteller, a be…
Player links & show notes: mfmpod.com/how-to-master-sto…
Today for one question Friday we let Producer Ben take the mic. He answered a question about what makes a good podcast idea.
📽️: piped.video/n33ppZ2APJc
On today’s episode, @TheSamParr and @ShaanVP hear from a caller who thinks he has a $10M opportunity.
…but they think he has a $100M opportunity.
Hear how he can take his ghost kitchen to the moon using the @AlexHormozi strategy.
🎧️link.chtbl.com/Fri1
New Episode! "Big Announcement…"
Do you like free stuff? Do you like abs? Do you like following the greatest podcast ever? Sam Parr ( nitter.app/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://twitte…
Player links & show notes: mfmpod.com/big-announcement/
We have gotten great feedback regarding the MFM episode #406, where we talk about
▪️Miracle drug for losing weight
▪️Vaping weed
▪️Sam's secret strategies
▪️South Park writing advice
Check it out on Spotify or Youtube:
🎙 open.spotify.com/episode/3Me…
📺 piped.video/sFhY2Vnor8Y
🚨DOUBLE HEADER WITH @APompliano🚨
-- Is hyperinflation about to destroy the economy?
-- How Pomp runs a media empire without selling ads
-- Paper hands b*tch tax
-- ...and much more!
🔊: spoti.fi/4051dsR
📺: piped.video/kAeU1qYV-XY
Ryan Holiday Round 2 📚💰📈
-- How much big authors make
-- Crazy Peter Thiel stories
-- The pros and cons of reality distortion fields
-- Ryan's ghost town
-- Who Ryan looks up to
@thesamparr@RyanHoliday
🔊: spoti.fi/3Ee2Gon
📺: piped.video/DbA8sUHkNqg
439: @MehtabKarta talks about flipping distressed DTC brands to make millions.
As always, the gentlemen's agreement and ladies' understanding are in effect. GO SUBSCRIBE.
🎙️: spoti.fi/3Gfu0CQ
📷: piped.video/y1lXudPJZ9c
10 Years of Money Wisdom in Under 28 Minutes
In the clip below, @ShaanVP shares 3 simple wealth-building shifts he's learned throughout his life:
1. Smart Work > Hard Work
What you work on + who you work with is more important than how hard you work.
2. Hang out with money
It'll change your conversations, thinking, actions, and results.
3. Swing hard at fat pitches
Don’t swing at everything. Learn to identify the best opportunities, and when you swing, swing hard.
Watch the full clip below:
🚨Cross-over Pod with @AcquiredFM!🚨
-- How they grew a multimillion dollar podcast
-- Best ways to monetize
-- Companies and leaders they are most inspired by (and scared of)
-- ...and much more!
🎙️: spoti.fi/3Un0iSn
📺: piped.video/ghB3Yi-I4h0
It's that time again. Time for the PLAYER HATER'S BALL 🤵🏻♂️🤵🏾♂️🍾
Sam and Shaan discuss the bad business ideas that they hear most often, bad investments, why NFTs in particular are a bad investment, and more.
Listen here: link.chtbl.com/rdLGxMDA
Is Liver King actually full of raw liver... or full of steroids? Either way, he's making big 💰💸💵
On this episode, @thesamparr and @ShaanVP discuss people with cult-like followings, including Liver King, Martin Shkreli, and a real life Ted Lasso.
🎧 link.chtbl.com/VENKxjwl
Becoming a best-selling author is hard. REALLY hard. But it turns out, making good money by selling books is even harder. 📚💰
On the latest episode, @RyanHoliday tells us how he makes (and spends) his money.
Listen here: link.chtbl.com/CC4BqtiM
Wow. MFM meetups are now happening all across the world…
•Miami
•Vienna
•London
Check out all the upcoming events (or apply to host one in your city) on app.getriver.io/mfm
Episode 400(!): A good old fashioned business idea variety show
-- TikTokers who are making legit TV shows
-- A new ClickFunnels
-- The Adventurists & experience businesses
-- ...and much more!
🔊: spoti.fi/3vjXZDT
📽️: piped.video/n2j4r5G-OYk
How does an influencer leverage her following to create a $40M+ business? Find out on today's episode with Dani Austin!
🎧: spoti.fi/3M7fsZF
🎥: piped.video/Q1_m8ScJgYM
On MFM, we have a motto that agencies make horrible businesses.
Today, @TheSamParr and @ShaanVP finally meet someone who makes them reconsider.
Hear how @neilpatel is crushing it with an agency on today's episode.
🎧 link.chtbl.com/uBy9kxmS
.@AlexHormozi and @thesamparr are right about one thing: hire A+ talent. If you don’t get this part right, your business might not go too far.
They also chat about Alex's content creation process (few big surprises there), frameworks and thinking in systems, work life balance, and more.
Timestamps:
(0:00) Hiring for general intelligence
(16:12) The snowball of talent
(18:59) Employees v. Partners
(20:35) How to be a magnet for talent
(24:39) #1 mistake
(26:37) Be fast to fire
(30:33) macro patience, micro speed
(38:03) Shower thoughts w/ Hormozi
(44:58) Persuasion
(1:05:12) Alex reads his own tweets
Imma let you finish... BUT THIS IS ONE OF THE GREATEST EPISODES OF ALL TIME!
@thesamparr and @ShaanVP dive deep into the Kanye doc and all the lessons they learned from it.
Listen here: link.chtbl.com/P1JZSqd8
On today's pod we recap Camp MFM and what we learned from MrBeast, Hasan Minhaj, and others. 🏀💰🏡
Watch to the end to hear about Producer Ben's Hulk-like transformation on the basketball court: piped.video/aRHLhDkkGY4
New Episode! "The Board Game Billionaire: From a $10k Kickstarter to $100M/Year Business"
Want your own $100M side project? Get our guide to win your first 100 customers: clickhubspot.com/wf…
Player links & show notes: mfmpod.com/e/13959089673585/
New Episode! "The Formula To Break 100 Million Views On Shorts (ft/ Jenny Hoyos)"
Episode 580: Shaan Puri (nitter.app/ShaanVP) talks to Jenny Hoyos, the 18-year-old who has mastered the re…
Player links & show notes: mfmpod.com/the-formula-to-br…
New Episode! "A Billionaire Guide To Going From $4/hour to $1 Billion Net Worth - Dharmesh Shah"
Get our Business Monetization Playbook: clickhubspot.com/monetizatio… Episode 655: Sam Parr (…
Player links & show notes: mfmpod.com/a-billionaire-gui…
New Episode! "A Masterclass On Hiring A CEO To Run Your Company ft. Andrew Wilkinson"
Episode 587: Andrew Wilkinson ( nitter.app/awilkinson ) teaches the exact step-by-step process he uses…
Player links & show notes: mfmpod.com/a-masterclass-on-…
MFM 166 👇 👇
♟️The guys dive into opportunities in the gaming space: chess and sudoku sites making millions
🏠 Opendoor revolutionized home selling. What other industries are ripe for "Opendoor for X"?
Today on MFM:
-- How to sell a dollar for $15
-- Business ideas for last minute gifts
-- When is college worth it?
-- "It's Me O'Clock, B****"
🔊: mfmpod.com/unpopular-truths-…
What kind of business makes you rich? Tech and finance, right? Well on today's episode, we talk to @girdley, who's doing it with coffee and fireworks stands. ☕️🎆
He tells us how to run a holding company and how to get rich the old school way.
📽️ piped.video/PAYDjZABHrA
New Episode! "The Guy Behind 48 Laws of Power Shares His Rules for Founders"
* Want the 7 books that transformed Sam's thinking this year? Get his list + reading strategy: clickhubspot.com/e…
Player links & show notes: mfmpod.com/e/14048257334984/
Do you ever feel like you're on a roll?
Like everything is working for you and you go from success to success to success?
On this episode, @TheSamParr@ShaanVP, and @awilkinson dive into how to generate multiple wins.
Listen here: link.chtbl.com/tnNDc-2G
Decisions, decisions...
On today's One Question Friday, @ShaanVP (AKA Guru Shaan) tells us what the decisions are that made the difference between success and failure. 🏆📈
📽️ piped.video/YAtQSKJ2HCA
New Episode! "The Announcement You've Been Waiting For..."
Do you want to look half decent naked? Do you like free stuff? Do you like following the greatest podcast ever? Announcing to My First Mill…
Player links & show notes: mfmpod.com/the-announcement-…
MFM 444:
-- Robot company that might become worth $1 trillion
-- AI-powered to-do lists
-- Fake podcasts on TikTok
-- Sam and Shaan offer to buy an NFL team
-- ...and much more!
🎙️: spoti.fi/3orqsHB
📺: piped.video/t23L1vkwmmI
Sam and Shaan have some great business ideas...but they can't all be bangers.
On this episode, they share some of their most absurd ideas. Do you think they could work?
Listen here: link.chtbl.com/4x9b_IVg