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The Formula To Break 100 Million Views On Shorts (ft/ Jenny Hoyos)

Episode 580: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) talks to Jenny Hoyos, the 18-year-old who has mastered the recipe of viral shorts. They break down her step-by-step process for creating content that pulls in over a 100M views. Want to see Sam and Shaan’s smiling faces? Head to the MFM YouTube Channel and subscribe - http://tinyurl.com/5n7ftsy5 — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (2:14) How to build charisma (6:35) The 4 criteria of a great idea (jumpcut) (8:48) Make it personal (14:45)...

Published 05/03/24

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Published 05/03/24

The AI App Doing $6M With 1 Employee

Episode 579: Sam Parr ( https://twitter.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://twitter.com/ShaanVP ) talk about 3 niche trends they’ve found that are guaranteed to make $1M+. Want to see Sam and Shaan’s smiling faces? Head to the MFM YouTube Channel and subscribe - http://tinyurl.com/5n7ftsy5 — Show Notes: (0:00) Shaan gets his hotness score (2:30) Reddit trend leads to $6M ARR beauty app for men (10:12) Male nail care influencers (12:42) Sam upstages Shaan's beauty score (14:00) Spin-off...

Published 04/30/24

From PayPal Intern to Starting 4x Billion-Dollar Companies - Joe Lonsdale Interview

Episode 578: Shaan Puri ( https://twitter.com/ShaanVP ) sits down with Joe Lonsdale ( https://twitter.com/JTLonsdale ) to talk about how he leveraged one internship at PayPal into one billion dollar success after another. Today Joe is Managing Partner of 8VC and an early investor in Anduril. Want to see Sam and Shaan’s smiling faces? Head to the MFM YouTube Channel and subscribe - http://tinyurl.com/5n7ftsy5 — Show Notes: (0:00) The One Reason strategy (3:18) Learning Global Macro Finance...

Published 04/26/24

The Wild Story Of ‘Mr. Tull’ - From Laundromats To $3.5B Hollywood Production Company

Episode 577: Sam Parr ( https://twitter.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://twitter.com/ShaanVP ) talk about mysterious billionaire Thomas Tull. Want to see Sam and Shaan’s smiling faces? Head to the MFM YouTube Channel and subscribe - http://tinyurl.com/5n7ftsy5 — Show Notes: (0:00) Blue Collar Billy of The Week: Thomas Tull (2:29) Moneyball strategy for movies (5:20) Formula for box office hits: Bigger is better (7:25) International appeal (specifically China) (8:22) Data analytics...

Published 04/24/24

Tim Ferriss Opens Up: What I Do In A Day, Unfair Advantages & The "Barbell Strategy"

Episode 576: Shaan Puri ( https://twitter.com/ShaanVP ) sits down with Tim Ferriss ( https://twitter.com/tferriss ) to talk about his latest lifestyle experiments and how to spend a perfect 24-hours. Want to see Sam and Shaan’s smiling faces? Head to the MFM YouTube Channel and subscribe - http://tinyurl.com/5n7ftsy5 — Show Notes: (0:00) Tim’s "What's next?" framework (7:22) Creativity gyms + why money doesn't buy happiness (12:11) Book Recommendation: The New Toughness Training for...

Published 04/22/24

The 3 Surprising Businesses That Make Kid Rock $30M+/yr

Episode 575: Sam Parr ( https://twitter.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://twitter.com/ShaanVP ) talk about the weirdest things they’ve seen this week in business. Want to see Sam and Shaan’s smiling faces? Head to the MFM YouTube Channel and subscribe - http://tinyurl.com/5n7ftsy5 — Show Notes: (0:00) Kid Rock, our honorary Billy of the Week (8:13) Shaan's *new* rules for content (Partial list) (9:05) Rule 1: Older is better (13:07) Rule 5: Early. Arbitrage. Exploit (17:58) Rule...

Published 04/19/24

One Chart Businesses Guaranteed To Make +$1M From Day 1

Episode 574: Sam Parr ( https://twitter.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://twitter.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Jeremy Giffon about what businesses he would buy if he was starting Tiny TODAY and a bunch of opportunities that he sees people sleeping on. Want to see Sam and Shaan’s smiling faces? Head to the MFM YouTube Channel and subscribe - http://tinyurl.com/5n7ftsy5 — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (1:23) Idea: Build businesses for people with audiences (5:48) Idea: Wirecutter for products...

Published 04/17/24

We Turned $5M Into $419M Buying Cashflow Businesses ft. Jeremy Giffon

Episode 573: Sam Parr ( https://twitter.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://twitter.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Jeremy Giffon about how Tiny Capital turned $5M in equity into 30 profitable companies. Want to see Sam and Shaan’s smiling faces? Head to the MFM YouTube Channel and subscribe - http://tinyurl.com/5n7ftsy5 — Show Notes: (0:00) Humble beginnings at Tiny Capital (4:40) Tiny’s first acquisition (8:17) 50X return on Dribbble (10:14) Skip the cash flow statements (11:57) How to spot...

Published 04/16/24

I Spent 7 Days With The Richest Men In Texas | 10 Things I Learned

Episode 572: Sam Parr ( https://twitter.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://twitter.com/ShaanVP ) talk about the 10 revelations learned from spending a week with Texas billionaires. Want to see Sam and Shaan’s smiling faces? Head to the MFM YouTube Channel and subscribe - http://tinyurl.com/5n7ftsy5 — Show Notes: (0:00) Tim Ferriss asks Shaan a hard question (panic ensues) (2:46) The Indian Warren Buffett (7:25) "Investing is not a team sport" (8:31) Mohnish Pabrai’s Nap Room (10:28)...

Published 04/12/24

How I Reverse Engineered A $100 Million Exit - Jason Lemkin

Episode 571: Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) talks to Jason Lemkin (https://twitter.com/jasonlk ) talk about the 7 rules of building a $100M business. Want to see Sam and Shaan’s smiling faces? Head to the MFM YouTube Channel and subscribe - http://tinyurl.com/5n7ftsy5 — Show Notes: (0:00) Jason Lemkin’s first million (4:19) The rules of getting to a 9-figure exit (5:32) Rule 1: New minimum is $400K per employee (7:58) Rule 2: Go multi-product (9:40) Rule 3: Your second product...

Published 04/10/24

The Anti-Mr. Beast Breaks Down Her Step By Step Process For Virality

Episode 571: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) talks to creator Jenny Hoyos who’s mastered the virality recipe, about her step by step process for creating viral content that’s pulled in over a BILLION views. Want to see Sam and Shaan’s smiling faces? Head to the MFM YouTube Channel and subscribe - http://tinyurl.com/5n7ftsy5 — Show Notes: (00:00) Intro - Jenny’s back story. From single digit views to hundreds of millions of views per episode. (1:15) Jenny is the anti-Mr. Beast....

Published 04/08/24

My Step-By-Step Process To Building a $1M+ Business

Episode 570: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) go through Sam’s journey of launching his company Hampton. It’s a step by step walkthrough of what went right and what went wrong. Want to see Sam and Shaan’s smiling faces? Head to the MFM YouTube Channel and subscribe - http://tinyurl.com/5n7ftsy5 — Show Notes: (00:00) Intro - A radically transparent look inside Hampton launch. (2:22) The beginning of the idea just after Sam sells The...

Published 04/05/24

How To Get Sh*t Done Without Being Busy

Episode 569: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) get into being productive without being a slave to your calendar. How to disable distractions, being effective vs being efficient, and living the unscheduled life. Want to see Sam and Shaan’s smiling faces? Head to the MFM YouTube Channel and subscribe - http://tinyurl.com/5n7ftsy5 — Show Notes: (0:00) The joy of an unscheduled life (01:56) Maker vs manager schedule (02:32) Working in...

Published 04/03/24

3 Anti-Comfort Businesses That Are Making Millions

Episode 568: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) challenge each other to the Japanese practice of misogi, plus they’re breaking down the new economy of suffering. Want to see Sam and Shaan’s smiling faces? Head to the MFM YouTube Channel and subscribe - http://tinyurl.com/5n7ftsy5 — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (2:20) Sam challenges Shaan to a Misogi (5:13) The rules of Misogi (11:42) Shaan challenges Sam to not be bothered (14:04) The Speed...

Published 04/01/24

The Man Who Owns 1% Of ALL Bitcoin

Episode 567: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) talk to Anthony Pompliano ( https://twitter.com/apompliano ) about Michael Saylor’s $900M bet on Bitcoin, invisible blue-collar businesses he’s buying, plus 10 tech startups that could 10x your income and your reputation. Want to see Sam and Shaan’s smiling faces? Head to the MFM YouTube Channel and subscribe - http://tinyurl.com/5n7ftsy5 Listen to the first episode of MoneyWise here -...

Published 03/27/24

It’s The Most Taboo Business Model We’ve Ever Seen

Episode 566: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) bring you the most taboo business model they’ve ever seen–plus the content funnel making this momfluencer $10M/yr. Want to see Sam and Shaan’s smiling faces? Head to the MFM YouTube Channel and subscribe - http://tinyurl.com/5n7ftsy5 Access Hampton’s “2023 Ecommerce Analysis: People, Profits, and Projections” here - http://joinhampton.com/ecom — Show Notes: (0:00) Sam and Shaan have "the...

Published 03/25/24

The Underdog Story of Reddit

Episode 565: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) are dropping an emergency pod to break down Paul Graham’s essay about Reddit’s IPO yesterday. Want to see Sam and Shaan’s smiling faces? Head to the MFM YouTube Channel and subscribe - http://tinyurl.com/5n7ftsy5 — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (1:59) If you want to learn, teach. (3:45) Show up – the ultimate high agency move (5:54) Trust your gut (7:47) How to get the best ideas (12:30) Don’t be...

Published 03/22/24

The Cashflow King: “Here’s How I Do It”, Negotiating w/ Jeff Bezos, Elon’s Cracked Rocket - Jason Fried

Episode 564: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) talk to Jason Fried about his 6-Week Sprint playbook, how he’s planning for the end of subscription revenue, and what it’s like to have Jeff Bezos as an investor. Want to see Sam and Shaan’s smiling faces? Head to the MFM YouTube Channel and subscribe - http://tinyurl.com/5n7ftsy5 — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (2:30) Long term planning is a fantasy (8:30) The 6-Week Sprint Playbook (14:00) Does...

Published 03/20/24

Get LASER FOCUSED for 2024 (in 18 minutes)

Episode 563: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) teaches his framework for ruthless focus. Follow these 5 steps to crush your goals in 2024. Want to see Sam and Shaan’s smiling faces? Head to the MFM YouTube Channel and subscribe - http://tinyurl.com/5n7ftsy5 — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (2:00) Define your Yes Threshold (4:00) Manager schedule vs. Maker schedule (6:30) The Pyramid of Clarity (8:30) Floor goals and F*ck Yeah Goals (10:00) Write it out. Be specific (12:00) Input vs....

Published 03/18/24

We Tested Our Grit (And Were Humbled Immediately)

Episode 562: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) get into the economics of personality tests–including the most famous one which is used by 89% of Fortune 100 companies. Want to talk to Shaan? Text “hi” to 650-334-0790 Want to see Sam and Shaan’s smiling faces? Head to the MFM YouTube Channel and subscribe - http://tinyurl.com/5n7ftsy5 — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (1:00) Data mining the basketball court (7:00) Origin of Myers-Briggs...

Published 03/15/24

MrBeast of Gardening!? How The Plant Daddy Built A $27M+ Garden

Episode 561: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) tell the story of a niche plant blog becoming a $27M/yr gardening empire. Want to see Sam and Shaan’s smiling faces? Head to the MFM YouTube Channel and subscribe - http://tinyurl.com/5n7ftsy5 — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (2:00) $27M ARR gardening influencer (14:30) Fruit Marketing: How Hass avocados became #1 (23:30) New Movement: Man Camps (31:00) Search Engines - Best Business In The...

Published 03/13/24

Elon Musk SUES Sam Altman

Episode 560: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) break down the lawsuit between Elon Musk and Sam Altman. Are his claims legit or is this a masterclass in marketing/PR? Want to see Sam and Shaan’s smiling faces? Head to the MFM YouTube Channel and subscribe - http://tinyurl.com/5n7ftsy5 — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (1:00) Single purpose robots are here (4:00) Self-driving lawn mowers (19:30) Robot line cooks (13:00) Op ex over cap ex (18:30)...

Published 03/08/24

Why You Should Rent Even If You’re A Millionaire

Episode 559: Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) talks to Ramit Sethi ( https://twitter.com/ramit ) about why buying a house makes zero financial sense. Want to see Sam and Shaan’s smiling faces? Head to the MFM YouTube Channel and subscribe - http://tinyurl.com/5n7ftsy5 — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (3:30) Set your rich life intention (7:30) Don't confuse luck with skill (8:00) Sam's journey from owner to renter (11:30) Do the math: Real cost of ownership (15:30) Buy for desire (17:30)...

Published 03/06/24

5 Genius Business Tactics Turning Broke Authors Into Millionaires

Episode 558: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) break down the 5 genius business tactics that have turned broke authors into millionaires. Want to see Sam and Shaan’s smiling faces? Head to the MFM YouTube Channel and subscribe - http://tinyurl.com/5n7ftsy5 — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (3:00) James Patterson's hit-making formula (11:30) Jack Carr's shameless product placement (17:00) Steve Rinella's $100M content to commerce play (22:30) Other...

Published 03/04/24