#199 – The Secret to Being Great

In this special episode Sam (@TheSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) talk about recent content they’ve consumed. They break down Naval’s tweetstorm on How to Get Rich Without Getting Lucky and discuss their appreciation for greatness. There is a unique example at the end of the episode.

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Show notes:

* (1:07) 1. How to Take Over the World (Podcast)

* (9:17) 2. The Almanac of Naval Ravikant (book)

* (17:59) Sam’s friend and their big bet on Bitcoin

* (20:32) On greatness

* (27:19) 3. Nonviolent Communication (book)

* (29:26) 4. The Courage to be Disliked (book)

* (30:05) 5. Sam Altman’s Manifest Destiny (article)

* (34:23) An example of greatness (NSFW)

MFM Mini – A Guide to Asking Better Questions

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#198 – How to Build a Unicorn Around the NCAA Reg Changes

Sam (@TheSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) break down opportunities created by the NCAA regulation changes. One of those ideas Sam said was the best he’s heard in months. They also talk about Sam’s road trip adventure to New York. The guys finish the episode brainstorming ideas ranging from an internal search engine for company documents to Zapier for sounds to referral programs.

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Show notes:

* (:54) Intro

* (1:47) Sam’s Nightmare Trip to NYC

* (7:19) Opportunities for healthy eating on the go

* (11:17) The Roaring 2020’s

* (13:04) NCAA Athlete Opportunities

* (20:29) Inflections

* (25:27) Stanwith.me

* (32:59) A company document search engine

* (39:41) Zapier for sounds

* (53:58) Loyalty and referral programs

* (1:01:37) The benefits of not using custom software

#197 with Dharmesh Shah – Frameworks for Becoming a Billionaire (From a Billionaire’s Perspective)

Sam (@TheSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) are joined by HubSpot co-founder and CTO Dharmesh Shah (@Dharmesh). Dharmesh shares his thought process behind buying the Hustle, how he thinks about time & money, and how HubSpot came to be. They close the episode talking about ideas around a better version of LinkedIn and the future of software.

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Show notes:

* (0:57) Intro

* (9:10) The inside scoop on why HubSpot bought The Hustle

* (14:00) What it’s like to be a billionaire

* (18:54) A framework on the relationship between time & money

* (24:50) Rich guy questions

* (28:24) Dharmesh on the beginnings of HubSpot

* (37:10) Idea: A blockchain version of LinkedIn

* (45:35) Dharmesh on BitClout

* (50:22) Idea: NLP, the future of software

* (53:20) Growth Bot & website graders

* (59:25) Dharmesh on GPT-3

* (1:02:55) Idea: A community for remote work

* (1:04:41) Deal trophies

* (1:06:56) A framework to evaluate startup ideas

* (1:13:55) Constructive podcast criticism

* (1:18:36) Outro

Greatest Hits #7 – Revisiting The Idea Episode with Product Genius Scott Belsky

On this episode, Sam (@theSamParr) gives an update on one of Shaan’s favorite episodes, his interview with Scott Belsky. Sam revisits what Scott said a little over 18 months ago during episode #32, and shares his thoughts on Scott’s ideas today. Grab another salad, this is a good one.

#32: We’ve got a different flavor today for you. We sat down with Scott Belsky (@scottbelsky) join us today and instead of hearing his backstory, we bounced around a bunch of topics. Scott has done it all. He’s been a founder (Behance), angel investor (Uber, Pinterest), VC (Benchmark), Tech Executive (CPO of Adobe currently), and Author (The Messy Middle). So sit back, grab a salad (cause we’re healthy in 2020) and enjoy this conversation. 

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Show notes:

* (0:27) Sam intro commentary

* (5:51) Sam commentary 2

* (9:10) Sam commentary 3

* (17:16) Sam commentary 4

* (23:19) Sam commentary 5

* (27:06) Sam commentary 6

* (28:31) Sam commentary 7

* (32:01) Sam commentary 8

* (36:09) Sam commentary 9

* (36:27) Sam commentary 10

* (51:37) Sam commentary 11

* (53:52) Sam commentary 12

* (55:43) Sam final commentary

MFM Mini – Shaan’s 15 Minutes with the CEO of Alibaba

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#196 with Dan Held – Who Really Created Bitcoin & Other Crypto Startup Ideas

Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@theSamParr) are joined in this episode by serial Bitcoin entrepreneur Dan Held (@DanHeld). They talk about the Genesis block of Bitcoin, who Satoshi Nakamoto might really be, and the controversy around Tether. They end the episode talking about business ideas in the Crypto space and how to make money in the creator economy.

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Show notes:

* (:47) Intro to Dan Held

* (3:01) How Dan got his first Bitcoin

* (4:17) Will the real Satoshi please stand up

* (9:31) Dan’s Early Bitcoin days

* (15:00) Ideas for the Bitcoin & Crypto space

* (21:35) A new kind of private wealth manager

* (24:43) The controversy around Tether

* (31:28) Bitcoin security and multi-signature wallets

* (36:31) Growth hacks to build your audience

* (40:41) Monetizing in the creator economy

* (46:44) Laser eyes and memes

#195 – A Discussion on Sam & Shaan’s Recent Investments

Sam (@TheSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) provide a sneak peak into their portfolio on this episode, breaking down recent investments they’ve both made. For each deal they discussed the company, why they invested, why it can be good, and why it might not work. If you like this episode, Tweet Sam or Shaan if you want to see more of them.

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Show notes:

* (1:21) Intro

* (2:40) AbstractOps (https://www.abstractops.com/)

* (11:00) Jar (https://www.myjar.app/)

* (21:01) Ruumr (https://www.ruumr.com/)

* (30:50) 1Build (https://www.1build.com/)

* (38:55) ConvertKit (https://convertkit.com/)

* (45:00) World’s Fair Co (https://worldsfairco.com/)

* (52:35) Praxis (https://www.praxissociety.com/)

SPECIAL: A Breakdown On Why Most Startups Take Longer Than You Think To Build (with examples)

“Most people underestimate what you can do in 10 years”.

In this episode we give examples of great startups that took longer than you thought to build. Then, we give tactics on how to overcome this…how to keep going through years of hard work. This is a very special episode. Tweet Sam (@thesamparr) if you want to see more of them.

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Show notes:

* (1:02) Intro to episode

* (5:56) Tim Westergren on Pandora’s origins

* (7:56) Sam’s commentary

* (10:48) Vlad Magdalin on Webflow’s struggles

* (12:44) Sam’s commentary

* (13:45) Steve Jobs on Passion

* (14:27) Sam’s commentary

* (18:46) Tim Westergren’s speech

* (19:54) Sam’s commentary

* (20:52) What drove Vlad to keep trying

* (22:13) Sam’s commentary

* (24:04) Chris Sacca on Travis Kalanick’s competitiveness

* (25:09) Sam’s commentary

* (26:43) A story about Travis’ first business

* (27:13) Sam’s commentary

* (29:19) Marc Cuban on focusing

* (29:53) Sam’s commentary

* (34:21) What drives Chamath

* (36:12) Episode close

MFM Mini – The Burrito Trick: How I Got My First 20 Customers

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