My First Million
How To Go Viral On Any PlatformThe psychology of virality: refining viral stories, the power of editing, emotional triggers for shares, recognising shared truths,…
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#1541 - Two Friends Create Questionable Card GameA writer and a game designer create a party card game built around personal questions meant to surface friends' stories. The episode covers…
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How Bitcoin Can Save Any Company According To Michael SaylorMichael Saylor on Bitcoin as a corporate-treasury asset: the melting ice cube analogy, MicroStrategy as a quasi-ETF, forecasting money…
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MFM #162: Why Clubhouse Will FailShaan argues Clubhouse will fail, plus how-to on going viral with writing, how to win in the content game, how The Hustle recruits, one…
Side Hustle School#1539 - Failure Friday: Hand Sanitizer Makes Clean GetawaySOURCE CONVERSATION
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#1539 - Failure Friday: Hand Sanitizer Makes Clean GetawayA natural body-care products founder tries to expand into a hand sanitizer line and runs into manufacturing delays and bad luck. The…
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BONUS: How to Manage Multiple Sources of IncomeA short bonus episode on tracking and tax reporting when juggling multiple sources of income, sponsored by Quickbooks. It is general advice…
Indie Hackers#196 – Turning a Weak Skill into Your Best Asset with David Perell of Write of PassageSOURCE CONVERSATION
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#196 – Turning a Weak Skill into Your Best Asset with David Perell of Write of PassageDavid Perell, who was told he was a bad writer, built Write of Passage, an online course teaching people how to write online. The…
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MFM #161: Why Michael Saylor Believes Bitcoin is HopeMichael Saylor (MicroStrategy) on how he sells domain names for millions, why Bitcoin solves corporate treasury, how MicroStrategy rebuilt…
Side Hustle School#1536 - Fan Scores Big with Marketplace for Football ShirtsSOURCE CONVERSATION
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#1536 - Fan Scores Big with Marketplace for Football ShirtsA football/soccer shirt collector builds a marketplace reselling jerseys and overcomes a Facebook ad account restriction. The episode…
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Paid Communities Making $20M a Year & How You Can Build OneTitle frames the show on paid communities at $20M/year (the Skool reference frame), but the chapters read as a utility/insurance-flavored…
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Here Are Areas Where You Can Start Paid Communities Right NowA short idea-only episode brainstorming where you can start paid communities right now: nurses, niche professional groups, high-end…
Side Hustle School#1534 - Software Engineer Publishes Technical Writing GuideSOURCE CONVERSATION
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#1534 - Software Engineer Publishes Technical Writing GuideA software engineer with strong technical writing skills is asked to do freelance writing work and ultimately publishes a book on technical…
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MFM #160: How to Build a Paid Community Making $20M a YearThe episode explains paid communities through examples like Tiger 21, a peer group doing $20M+ in revenue, and Sole Savy, a sneaker…
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MFM #159: A 9-Figure Sex Toy Company & The Man With A Million AcresSam and Shaan talk about investing in vintage Apple computers, an update on bidding for Michael Jordan's Chicago house, the opportunity in…
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BONUS: How to Prepare for Life After COVIDA short bonus episode reflecting on what life and work will look like after the COVID-19 pandemic, sponsored by Quickbooks. It is a…
Indie Hackers#195 – Bootstrapping to $3.3M/Year in a Competitive Space with Sabba Keynejad of VEEDSOURCE CONVERSATION
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#195 – Bootstrapping to $3.3M/Year in a Competitive Space with Sabba Keynejad of VEEDSabba Keynejad bootstrapped VEED, an online video-editing tool, to roughly $3.3M/year using YouTube tutorials, side-project marketing,…
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#1529 - Bikini Lover Finds Sea of OpportunityA Seattle-based product manager launches a sustainable swimsuit brand. The episode covers her design and manufacturing journey for bikinis…
Side Hustle School#1527 - To Find Freelance Work, Look at Full-Time Job ListingsSOURCE CONVERSATION
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#1527 - To Find Freelance Work, Look at Full-Time Job ListingsAfter being laid off, a social media strategist used LinkedIn job listings as a prospecting signal to find clients who needed freelance…
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Buying Michael Jordan's $13M Home and Flipping it Into a Michael Jordan MuseumMuseum of Ice Cream, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Obama House, Full House House, liquidity, buy-and-hold, Last Dance.…
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#1525 - Failure Friday: “A $300 mistake cost me $100,000”A 'Failure Friday' story about the founder of a lifestyle and apparel brand who woke up one day to find he was being sued, with a $300…
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MFM #158: How We're Going to Buy Michael Jordan's House (and Make a Profit)Andrew Chen on his atypical college marketing, the idea of buying Michael Jordan's house as a business asset, whether to invest in…
Indie Hackers#194 – Entering a Market with No Domain Expertise with Kevin Lee of immiSOURCE CONVERSATION
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#194 – Entering a Market with No Domain Expertise with Kevin Lee of immiKevin Lee, previously behind a top product-manager community, is now building immi, a brand of healthier instant ramen. The episode is…
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MFM #157: Instagram Food Drops Making $200k/Week, Chrome Extensions That're Crushing & Open SalariesIdea brainstorm on viral food drops (Rainbow Bagels, Rainbow Kettle Corn, Cloud Bread, Cronuts) reportedly making $200K/week, Chrome…
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#1522 - Student Makes Selling Sneakers Look YeezyA business student teamed up with a sneakerhead to resell rare and limited-edition sneakers, turning the hobby into a side business. The…