My First Million

  • #213 – How to Build a Community

    In this episode Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@theSamParr) break down community businesses and different ways you can build a community. They also talk about the law of reciprocity, the ad Sam wrote that competitors have…

  • #212 – Why You Shouldn’t Be A Slave to a 40 Hour Work Week

    In this episode Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) discuss alternatives to a 40 Hour Workweek. They start off with Tim Ferriss & his ideas around mini retirements followed by the work ethic & career drive…

  • #211 with Julian Shapiro – The 3 Cheat Codes Startups Use to Print Cash

    In this episode Shaan (@ShaanVP) is joined by startup growth expert Julian Shapiro (@julian). Julian shares the 3 growth trends he noticed successful startups were implementing to grow at astonishing rates. The pair also discuss…

  • #210 – How Celebrities Have Made Billions off Their Names

    In this episode Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@theSamParr) dive into a few industries and talk about the players behind them. They start off talking about car dealerships and the handful of politicians who make major…

  • #209 with Gary Vaynerchuk – Why NFTS Are the Future

    In this episode Gary Vaynerchuk (@garyvee) joins Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) to give a master class on NFTs. Gary shares his predictions on the future of NFTs and how they’ll be (eventually) used by…

  • #208 with Steph Smith – Why You Need a Chief Automation Officer

    In this episode Shaan (@ShaanVP) is joined by Steph Smith (@stephsmithio) for an idea packed episode. They start off talking about opportunities around spending your FSA dollars and on swag packs. They transition to talk…

  • #207 – How to Make Millions by Unbundling Etsy

    In this episode Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) break down a multi-million dollar opportunity to unbundle Etsy ($24B market cap). Shaan also shares how he would approach it if he were doing it himself. The…

  • #206 with Brianne Kimmel – How Venture Capitalists Make Money

    In this episode Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) are joined by solo capitalist Brianne Kimmel (@briannekimmel). They talk about how Bri got started in investing, the pros and cons of her busy schedule, and discuss…

  • MFM Mini – 5 Hacks to Landing Your Dream Job

    Do you like these mini episodes? Tweet your feedback to Shaan (@ShaanVP) & get more short stories like this on his newsletter www.shaanpuri.com. ——— * Want to be featured in a future episode? Drop your…

  • #205 – How to Stop Your Tech Addiction

    In this episode Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) revisit the NCAA rule changes about college athletes making money and Shaan shares his prediction about who the next big sports agent will be. They also talk…