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MFM #166: Why a Sudoku Company Sold for $640m, "Opendoor for X" & Franchising Tech Companies

Name: MFM #166: Why a Sudoku Company Sold for $640m, "Opendoor for X" & Franchising Tech Companies
Uploaded: 2021-04-02
Duration: 46 min 45 s
Description: Sam and Shaan on chess.com's 200M visitors and the Sudoku app that sold for ~$640M as proof that big overlooked vertical hobby sites print money. They brainstorm 'Opendoor for X' (instant-buy for niche assets), misspelled-domain plays, Sam's angel-investing update, and franchising tech companies into new geographies.

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Synopsis

Sam and Shaan on chess.com's 200M visitors and the Sudoku app that sold for ~$640M as proof that big overlooked vertical hobby sites print money. They brainstorm 'Opendoor for X' (instant-buy for niche assets), misspelled-domain plays, Sam's angel-investing update, and franchising tech companies into new geographies.

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Franchise consultancy / enablement
Sam and Shaan's chess.com, Sudoku and 'Opendoor for X' discussion supports building large vertical hobby sites first, then layering instant-offer or marketplace mechanics once traffic is real.