My First Million
My Advice For Netflix's Tinder SwindlerSam and Shaan break down the Tinder Swindler documentary — the scam mechanics, how the fraud was exposed, legal consequences, public…
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My First Million
75% Of Jobs Are WorthlessSam and Shaan argue that ~75% of jobs at big companies are worthless, with chapters on bullshit jobs, efficiency, questioning corporate…
Greg Isenberg
How to Engineer Serendipity | Matt Mullenweg, AutomatticMatt Mullenweg (Automattic/WordPress, ~30% of the web) on distributed work, how remote opened a 'bigger pond to fish in', how to 'engineer…
My First Million
My Plan to Make $100,000,000 In The Next 10 YearsSam and Shaan workshop whether $100M in 10 years requires cashflow businesses or selling, debating cashflow vs asset appreciation, the myth…
My First Million
Find Profitable Business Ideas By Studying Weird TrendsSam explains his trend-spotting process: identifying niche movements (supply chain reshoring, buy-it-for-life, anti-work, lifestyle-based…
Side Hustle School
#1907 - Marine Resells Appliances for Extra $2,000/MonthA former Marine in high-cost California makes about $2,000 a month by buying used washers and dryers, repairing them, and reselling them.…
Side Hustle School#1906 - First $1,000: “I still remember the day I hit the goal…”SOURCE CONVERSATION
Side Hustle School
#1906 - First $1,000: “I still remember the day I hit the goal…”Jodi Carlson describes how she built a First $1,000 selling resources, printables and materials for Girl Scout troop leaders, serving a…
Side Hustle School#1903 - Failure Friday: “The reality was not as awesome as the dream…”SOURCE CONVERSATION
Side Hustle School
#1903 - Failure Friday: “The reality was not as awesome as the dream…”A Failure Friday episode about a couple running a vintage camper rental business. They recount how an early mishap with logistics and…
My First Million
I Sold My Company For Millions... Here's What I Did WrongSam on selling his company for millions and the mistakes he'd avoid if he could do it again: first-negotiation anchoring, avoiding early…
Greg Isenberg
How to Get Rich Building Boring Businesses | Codie Sanchez, Contrarian ThinkingCodie Sanchez (Contrarian Thinking, Entourage Effect Capital) on arbitrage business opportunities, the SBA-loan hack for buying small…
My First Million
Bootstrapping A Small Agency Into A Billion Dollar Business EmpireAndrew Wilkinson on bootstrapping a small agency into a billion-dollar business empire: the value of starting an agency, Lee Kuan Yew, hire…
Indie Hackers#249 – The Keys to Making $1M/Year as a Solo Founder with Brett Williams of DesignJoySOURCE CONVERSATION
Indie Hackers
#249 – The Keys to Making $1M/Year as a Solo Founder with Brett Williams of DesignJoyBrett Williams, the solo founder behind DesignJoy, explains how he runs a $1M ARR 'agency of one' serving 50 design clients, and how he…
My First Million
Reacting To The Kanye Documentary On NetflixShaan and Sam react to Netflix's Jeen-Yuhs Kanye documentary: what it teaches about obsession with craft, being yourself, the lessons they…
Side Hustle School
#1900 - “Geek Chic” Skincare Blogger's Persona Pays OffA fashion and skincare blogger who built a following using a science-based, analytical 'geek chic' persona. She turned the blog into a…
Side Hustle School#1899 - First $1,000: “Every day, I dropped off hundreds of orders at the post office…”SOURCE CONVERSATION
Side Hustle School
#1899 - First $1,000: “Every day, I dropped off hundreds of orders at the post office…”The creator of Dental Lace, billed as the original zero-waste silk dental floss. Sold now in retailers worldwide, it began as a small…
My First Million
Billionaire Of The Week: Founder Of Chewy.comSteph Smith joins to profile Chewy founder Ryan Cohen — how he turned a dog-food online store into a multi-billion-dollar exit and made…
Greg Isenberg
Bootstrapping An Eight-Figure Business | Michael Martocci, SwagUpMichael Martocci (SwagUp) on bootstrapping a brand to 8 figures in 3 years: lessons from zero-to-one, Seth Godin's Purple Cow, product-led…
Side Hustle School#1896 - Failure Friday: “If I want to do good work, I can’t sacrifice my wellbeing…”SOURCE CONVERSATION
Side Hustle School
#1896 - Failure Friday: “If I want to do good work, I can’t sacrifice my wellbeing…”A Failure Friday episode about the creator of a conversation-sparking card game. Her sales grew alongside a demanding day job, and she…
My First Million
3 Profitable Business Ideas You Should Start in 2022Joined by Steph Smith for a 'don't think beyond step 1' brainstorming episode covering MSCHF's viral drops, Nuuly (clothing rental by…
Indie Hackers#248 – Crypto Literacy, Daily Habits, and New Business Ideas with Dru Riley and Greg IsenbergSOURCE CONVERSATION
Indie Hackers
#248 – Crypto Literacy, Daily Habits, and New Business Ideas with Dru Riley and Greg IsenbergGreg Isenberg (Late Checkout) and Dru Riley (Trends.vc) join for a wide-ranging conversation on where they source content ideas, how they…
My First Million
TimeOut Magazine is making a BILLION Dollar ComebackSam and Shaan argue that Time Out magazine's pivot to a market-leader content/media empire is a billion-dollar comeback, touch briefly on…
Side Hustle School
#1893 - Climber Uses Life Skills to Scale Up LifeA ship's engineer in Ireland turns his hobby of climbing remote sea stacks into an adventure-guide side hustle. He leads small groups on…
My First Million
Drunk Business Ideas That Could Make You MillionsShaan and Sam's whimsical 'drunk' idea brainstorm: a very-long-distance-girlfriend service, extremely large specialty beds, an 'HOA Court'…
Side Hustle School#1892 - First $1,000: “I sold my day job skills to a client after-hours…”SOURCE CONVERSATION
Side Hustle School
#1892 - First $1,000: “I sold my day job skills to a client after-hours…”Joel Runyon of ImpossibleHQ.com, an endurance athlete and entrepreneur, describes how he got his start by freelancing the marketing and…