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Episode 669: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) do a deep dive on the 7 strangers that made the greatest investment of all time.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Andy Bechtolsheim
(7:10) David Cheriton
(10:10) Ron Conway
(29:20) Alfred Lin
(35:00) Shaquille O’Neill
(37:20) Susan Wojcicki
(38:50) Pejman Nozad
(46:20) Jeff Bezos
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Links:
• SV Angel – https://svangel.com/
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Check Out Shaan’s Stuff:
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Check Out Sam’s Stuff:
• Hampton – https://www.joinhampton.com/
• Ideation Bootcamp – https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/
• Copy That – https://copythat.com
• Hampton Wealth Survey – https://joinhampton.com/wealth
• Sam’s List – http://samslist.co/
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Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Suleman “Suli” Ali (@sulemanali) discuss: – Creating a reputation database for people – Voluntarily selling your data to companies – Dealing with scammers – Creating a publically available org chart –…
#145 with Reed Duchscher – MrBeast’s Manager Joins the Brainstorm
Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) discuss: – Who is Reed Duchscher – How does managing a YouTuber work – Who is MrBeast and how he got so big – Creating empires with celebrities…
#144 – Shaan’s Giving Away A Company, A Mysterious, Anonymous New App and The Most Gimmicky Marketing Thing The Guys Have Done
MFM Apex: https://joinapex.com/i/pwr8nk Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) discuss: – DTC smelling salts? – A mysterious, anonymous new app – Should you hide your real opinions? – The amazing story of Katalin Kariko…
#143 with Jeremy Cai of Italic – Influencer Coffee Making Millions, What Cold Chain Is and Why It’s Booming, And Tons of Ideas
Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) discuss: – Is Sam Parr Time Person of the Year? – Jeremy introduces himself – Idea: subscription box for bread (and the millions in subscription boxes) – The…
#142 – Digital Meet and Greets, A Little Known $30m Empire, And Shaan’s Twitter Controversy
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#141 – The 2020 MFM Award Show (with Andrew Wilkinson)
Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP), Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Andrew Wilkinson (@awilkinson) wrap up 2020 by awarding and highlighting the best moments in the business world, the MFM podcast and their personal lives. The guys also make…
#140 – How Much Do VCs Make?, A Booming Startup Replacing Fridges, and A Board Game Making $5m A Month
Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) discuss: – 06:05 A booming grocery delivery startup, Fridge No More – 12:00 The “Ukranian Tik-Tok”, Coub – 13:01 The $4b startup you haven’t heard of: GoPuff –…
#139 – The Rise of “Clout” Kitchens, Why Martin Shkreli is a Rockstar, and a $100m Acquisition
Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) discuss: – 00:30 Is it better to rent and invest your money elsewhere? – 05:32 Penny Hoarder acquired for over $100m – 09:20 MrBeast Burger and clout kitchens…
#138 – How A Big Bitcoin Bet Paid Off, How To Best Learn From Billionaires, And Should Engineers Have Managers?
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#137 – The Aftermath of The Combine Idea, The Next Trillion Dollar Industry, Crypto Art Selling For Millions
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