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My First Million

by Hubspot Media

Sam Parr and Shaan Puri brainstorm new business ideas based on trends & opportunities they see in the market. Sometimes they bring on famous guests to brainstorm with them.

891 episodes

Podcast overview

About this podcast

Sam Parr and Shaan Puri brainstorm new business ideas based on trends & opportunities they see in the market. Sometimes they bring on famous guests to brainstorm with them.

Episodes891total
Frequencyabout 2.4 episodes per weekCalculated from 891 episodes published between Jun 2019 and Aug 2026.
Categories / tags
BusinessEntrepreneurshipInvestingPodcastEnglish

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How often does My First Million release episodes?

My First Million publishes about 2.4 episodes per week, based on episode dates available in the RSS feed.

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Older episodes of My First Million are available in the paginated archive, sorted from newest to oldest.

How many episodes of My First Million are available?

891 episodes of My First Million are listed in this archive.

Episodes

Latest first
Sep 18, 202139 min
SPECIAL: Thomas Edison (Part 2)

This is a special release of the 3-part Thomas Edison series from the How to Take Over the World podcast with Ben Wilson.Description - How...

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Sep 18, 202146 min
SPECIAL: Thomas Edison (Part 1)

This is a special release of the 3-part Thomas Edison series from the How to Take Over the World podcast with Ben Wilson.Description - How...

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Sep 17, 202123 min
ANNOUNCEMENT: A Special Series Drops Tomorrow

We're excited to announce that tomorrow we are releasing a 3-part series from one of Sam's favorite history podcasts, How to Take Over the...

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Sep 17, 202147 min
#220 - 12 Startups That Can Make You a Millionaire (Sara's List)

In this episode Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) update "Sara's List". This was a list of companies Sam and his wife created 5 years...

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Sep 15, 202159 min
#219 - How to Make Billions with a Niche DTC Clothing Line

In this episode Shaan (@ShaanVP) reveals the creation of the first My First Million NFT. Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan also talk about Laird...

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Sep 10, 20211h 24min
#218 - Why You Should Take a Think Week Like Bill Gates

[Updated] In this episode Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) talk about what Shaan has learned over the last week by taking a Bill...

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Sep 8, 20211h 3min
#217 - Why Direct-to-Consumer Companies Are Awesome to Own

In this episode Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@theSamParr) debate the merits of owning and operating a direct-to-consumer e-commerce business....

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Sep 3, 20211h 4min
#216 - Why Today Is the Day to Ask For a Raise

In this episode Shaan (@ShaanVP) shares why you should ask for that raise and Sam (@theSamParr) pokes holes in the $75K happiness study....

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Sep 1, 20211h 16min
#215 - What Venture Capital Will Look Like in the Future

In this episode Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@theSamParr) predict what venture capital will look like in the future. Shaan breaks down the...

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Aug 31, 20211h 12min
SPECIAL: The Tools in the Solo Creator Toolbox

This special episode is a crosspost from the Indie Hackers Podcast with Courtland Allen. Sam and Shaan were interviewed by Courtland a few...

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Aug 27, 20211h 24min
#214 with Ramit Sethi - Why You Should Have a Diversified Investment Portfolio

In this episode Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) are joined by Ramit Sethi (@ramit), the founder of I Will Teach You To Be Rich. They...

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Aug 25, 20211h 6min
#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...

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Aug 23, 202153 min
#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...

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Aug 20, 20211h 5min
#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...

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Aug 18, 20211h 1min
#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...

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Aug 13, 202152 min
#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...

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Aug 11, 202158 min
#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...

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Aug 6, 202155 min
#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)....

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Aug 4, 20211h 2min
#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...

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Aug 1, 202118 min
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...

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