My First Million
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Episode 801: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talks to Sheel Mohnot ( https://x.com/pitdesi ) about the biggest life lessons from investing, who wins in the AI race, plus AI-proof business ideas.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Life lessons from investing
(3:04) Create Your Own Yacht
(11:27) The AI race
(19:51) the last mile problem
(28:45) The worst mistakes in business history
(33:00) Masa Son’s Vision Fund
(37:42) Bryan Johnson, social media genius?
(43:25) IDEA: Buying the Breaking Bad house
(50:29) IDEA: Workout classes for seniors
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