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#1172 - Music Teacher Quits Job to Earn $100k on FiverrA music teaching student began freelance writing on Fiverr, built it into her main income, and eventually quit her day job to go full-time.…
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Islamic Finance ( Islamic Banking ) | My First Million PodcastShaan and Sam's primer on Islamic finance: prohibition of riba (interest), risk-sharing instead of debt, profit-and-loss partnerships, and…
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#1169 - Expat Creates LGBTQ+ Events and CommunityA digital nomad noticed there were no conferences for LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs and created one, building both an events business and a…
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Lead Gen Businesses, Islamic Finance & COVID-19 Virality | My First Million Podcast 03-10-2020Episode from March 2020 with Sam and Shaan on the Sequoia Memo from COVID-19, virality in startups and viruses, lead-gen business models,…
Indie Hackers#154 – The Right Way to Talk to People About Your Business with Rob Fitzpatrick, Author of The Mom TestSOURCE CONVERSATION
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#154 – The Right Way to Talk to People About Your Business with Rob Fitzpatrick, Author of The Mom TestRob Fitzpatrick, author of The Mom Test, explains how customers, friends and family will mislead you about what they want, and how to run…
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Nicotine Gum, Dating Apps for the Elderly & Vested Shares Tax | My First Million Podcast 03-03-2020Wide brainstorm: Bernie Sanders' tax on vested shares, regrets in company structuring, Run The World style online conferences,…
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#1165 - From $11/hr Barista To Six Figure CopywriterAn Austin-based barista started a coffee blog, merged it with his cafe work, and turned the combination into a freelance copywriting…
Indie Hackers#153 – Quick Chat with William Candillon of Start React NativeSOURCE CONVERSATION
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#153 – Quick Chat with William Candillon of Start React NativeWilliam Candillon started React Native coding videos on YouTube to learn more efficiently and be accountable, and three years later he has…
Side Hustle School# 1163 - Q&A: Feeling overwhelmed with tech tools … what to do??SOURCE CONVERSATION
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# 1163 - Q&A: Feeling overwhelmed with tech tools … what to do??A Q&A episode in which a listener who runs a side hustle teaching data analytics asks how to choose the right tech tools without becoming…
Side Hustle School#1162 - Programmer Automates Profit With Birthday RemindersSOURCE CONVERSATION
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#1162 - Programmer Automates Profit With Birthday RemindersA software developer builds an automated birthday greeting tool that goes out to customers and contacts. The system generates recurring…
Indie Hackers#152 – Picking the Right Market to Get Started In with Justin Jackson and Tyler TringasSOURCE CONVERSATION
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#152 – Picking the Right Market to Get Started In with Justin Jackson and Tyler TringasTransistor.fm's Justin Jackson and Earnest Capital's Tyler Tringas debate how to pick a starting market: how big a market to target, how…
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GaryVee and Sam Parr meet in NYC | My First Million PodcastSam recounts a NYC trip and his appearance on the GaryVee podcast, where Gary Vaynerchuk gave him an impromptu interview about My First…
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SHARK TANK STORY | My First Million PodcastJulia tells her Shark Tank story: the application process, interviews, modifying pitches and rehearsals, and the outcome — she got the…
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#1158 - Nurse Doubles Income By Becoming Eyelash ArtistA nurse who wants something to do on her days off trains as an eyelash extension technician. She ends up doubling her income by combining…
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#1156 - Out-of-Work Writer Turns to Profitable PoetryA struggling writer begins composing impromptu poems on the street for strangers. The episode follows how that street performance turned…
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The Business of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts | My First Million PodcastDeep-dive into how the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts organizations actually make money (170 countries, ~50M members, founded 1907). They walk…
Indie Hackers#151 – Striking the Right Balance as an Indie Hacker with Sergio Mattei of MakerlogSOURCE CONVERSATION
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#151 – Striking the Right Balance as an Indie Hacker with Sergio Mattei of MakerlogSergio Mattei built Makerlog, an online maker community, by celebrating what other people were shipping. He and the host discuss balancing…
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February 27, 2020 - My First Million with special guest Julia CheekShaan and Sam are joined by Julia Cheek (Everlywell) — at-home clinical testing kits she pitched on Shark Tank — covering supply-chain…
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My First Million featuring Stu Iverson - February 26, 2020Shaan and Stu Iverson discuss trends, business news, startup and investment advice, proximity, cold outreach, motion versus action,…
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The Rise and Fall of HQ Trivia | My First Million PodcastSam and Shaan cover the rise and fall of HQ Trivia, including its $10M raise at a $100M valuation, the novelty-fad arc, founder Rus…
Side Hustle School#1151 - Skincare Woes Lead Moody Sisters to Picky ProductsSOURCE CONVERSATION
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#1151 - Skincare Woes Lead Moody Sisters to Picky ProductsTwo sisters can't find skincare products that suit them, so they spend months testing hundreds of DIY recipes. The episode traces how their…
Indie Hackers#150 – Acquiring the Experience to Make It as a Solo Founder with Jen Yip of Lunch MoneySOURCE CONVERSATION
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#150 – Acquiring the Experience to Make It as a Solo Founder with Jen Yip of Lunch MoneyJen Yip is the solo founder of Lunch Money, a budgeting app competing with Mint and YNAB. She covers the breadth of skills a solo founder…
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#1149 - Bookkeeper Begins Banking Bonus IncomeAn administrative assistant is asked to learn QuickBooks to save her boss on bookkeeping fees. That skill becomes the launchpad for an…
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My First Million - February 19, 2020An early 2020 episode with no description beyond the standard show notes — a short MFM segment without identifiable guests, businesses, or…