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Jan. 6, 2026
The best stuff we’ve read in the last 12 months
Want Sam's top 7 books for entrepreneurs (& his reading strategy)? Get it here: https://clickhubspot.com/bvp Episode 781: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) break down the best things they’ve seen over the last 12 months. Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (11:18) die with zero (20:24) selling out (37:06) 48 Laws of Power (41:28) The Terminal List (46:17) The Navalmanak (49:13) Working smarter, not harder (51:52) The $510M boom box (54:08) Sam's r...
Dec. 31, 2025
If you want a rich life, watch this before 2026
Get Jesse's guide to plan a massive 2026 (his exact system for building billion-dollar companies): https://clickhubspot.com/akd Episode 780: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) flies to Jesse Itzler’s ( https://x.com/JesseItzler ) home to plan an epic 2026. Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (6:00) Step 1: Get Light (11:30) Step 2: Close the books (24:38) Step 3: Plan your year (42:16) Step 4: 8 boxes — Links: • The Big A## Calendar - https://thebigasscalendar.com/ • Jesse’s YouTube channel ...
Dec. 30, 2025
The Most Hidden Path to Financial Freedom in America
Get 200 business ideas here: https://clickhubspot.com/fda Episode 779: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Alex Smereczniak( https://x.com/AlexfromFranzy ) about one of the most overlooked paths to wealth creation. Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (2:21) Turning $2K into $400K revenue (8:48) A case for franchising (10:56) The blueprint (16:02) How one operator opened 100 franchises (23:43) Another Nine (30:19) Waterloo Turf (33:47) PopUp B...
Dec. 26, 2025
7 Brutal Questions for a $20B Founder
Get Sam's AI Executive Coach Playbook - his exact system for everything from revenue optimization to life decisions: https://clickhubspot.com/dhn Episode 778: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) talks to Brian Halligan ( https://x.com/bhalligan ) about the highs and lows of building HubSpot. — Show Notes: (0:00) Are you happy? (2:57) Does it ever stop sucking? (5:18) Do you have imposter syndrome? (6:55) Were the trade offs worth it? (11:53) Is AI a bubble? (14:47) Do you have to be...
Dec. 22, 2025
How to get rich with stocks (without math, charts or models)
*Get Shaan's 4 money rules that took him from broke to $25M by 30:* https://clickhubspot.com/wrg Episode 777: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talks to Chris Camillo ( https://x.com/ChrisCamillo ) about how he turned $20K into $60M using social arbitrage investing. — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (1:00) Turning $20K to $60M (5:30) Garage sale arbitrage (12:36) Observational investing (14:33) Bet: Beacon Roof (19:03) Bet: E.l.f (22:04) Trending on Twitter (29:00) Ticker Tags (31:55) ...
Dec. 18, 2025
The 2025 Milly Awards!
Get Steph's free Digits Database with 100+ generation-defining stats: https://clickhubspot.com/stm Episode 776: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) are joined by Steph Smith ( https://x.com/stephsmithio ) in this year’s LIVE Milly Awards. — Show Notes: (0:00) Welcome to the 2025 Milly Awards (1:21) Best Investment of the Year (11:09) Worst Investment of the Year (20:30) Biggest Personal L (29:18) Billy of the Year (39:10) Coolest Moment of ...
Dec. 15, 2025
25 Years of Business Advice in 27 Minutes
Steal Ryan's entire operating system: https://clickhubspot.com/gmb Episode 775: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Ryan Deiss ( https://x.com/ryandeiss ) about how to create systems that run your business without you. — Show Notes: (0:00) “The More Valuable You Are, the Less Valuable the Company Is” (2:39) Before and After (3:38) Step 1: Establish Defaults (4:33) Step 2: Identify Constraints (6:34) Step 3: Business Process Mapping ...
Dec. 10, 2025
Billionaire Lawyer spills his $250M side hustles (pick one)
Get the side hustle ideas database: https://clickhubspot.com/trm Episode 774: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to America’s richest lawyer John Morgan ( https://x.com/JohnMorganESQ ) about his fly-wheel side hustles. — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (2:08) Wonderworks (7:00) Alcatraz East ($5M/yr) (13:00) John's earliest hustles (17:11) Morgan & Morgan (29:48) The John Morgan School of Branding (33:30) Downtown Flavortown (37:55) WWGD -...
Dec. 8, 2025
How to actually hit your goals in 2026
Get Sam's guide to turn ChatGPT into your life coach: https://clickhubspot.com/hdp Episode 773: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about the systems you need to hit your goals, Shaan’s new unpaid side hustle, and how to be a better communicator. — Show Notes: (0:00) 5-year journaling (2:09) The power of a good system (8;21) The power of reminders (10:38) Shaan's new career path (16:27) the 3 things that matter (27:38) high-standards ...
Dec. 5, 2025
The (Improbable) Story of Savannah Bananas' Rise to a $1B Empire
Get the free Side Hustle Ideas Database 👉 https://clickhubspot.com/nsv Episode 772: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Jesse Cole ( https://x.com/YellowTuxJesse ) the owner of Savannah Bananas and creator of Banana Ball. — Show Notes: (0:00) 200 fans, $260 in the bank (3:00) The team no one ever heard about (9:01) How to become an idea machine (13:30) Lessons from PT Barnum, Bill Veeck, Walt Disney (15:55) Surviving embarrassment (...
Dec. 3, 2025
3 Simple Businesses That Make Millions
Want to start a $1M side hustle? Get 100+ ideas here: https://clickhubspot.com/gbh Episode 771: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about simple business ideas that are making millions. — Show Notes: (0:00) suckmyguttersclean (4:51) Hill BIlly of the Week (9:50) The MrBeast of roofing (16:02) Shaan gives his barber business advice (21:07) The positioning of Ari Emanuel (27:28) Barrett-Jackson auctions (29:41) The offline craving for c...
Dec. 1, 2025
Weird ways Ben Horowitz makes Founders more confident
Steal Sam's playbook to turn ChatGPT into your Executive Coach: https://clickhubspot.com/ohv Episode 770: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Ben Horowitz ( https://x.com/bhorowitz ) about the Tupac murder, how to be a great leader, and the best opportunities for young people. — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (5:36) Why most leadership books don't work (9:25) What to do when your CTO is an asshole (17:54) What makes Zuck a great CEO (27:09...
Nov. 26, 2025
$10M Business ideas w/ The Most Interesting Guy In Tech
Want to start a $1M side hustle? Get 100+ ideas here: https://clickhubspot.com/gtb Episode 769: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Sheel Mohnot ( https://x.com/pitdesi ) about $10M business ideas you could be early on. — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (3:42) 50-year mortgage (11:22) #1 - AI Yard Vision (15:02) #2 - AI Pool Vision (24:05) #4 - Peptides (35:43) #5 - eHarmony for Surrogacy (44:13) #6 - EMS - not the one you're thinking (5...
Nov. 24, 2025
How a $200 Doorbell Became a $4B Company
Get the cheat sheet: Jamie's 5 steps to build a $1B product from a $200 idea: https://clickhubspot.com/ajn Episode 768: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Ring founder Jamie Siminoff ( https://x.com/JamieSiminoff ) about the wild story of building and selling Ring–plus business ideas he thinks someone should go after. — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (2:47) Selling Ring for $1.15B (6:48) Getting sued by ADT (17:18) Working with Jeff Bezos ...
Nov. 20, 2025
We react to Bill Ackman's advice to young men
Get the free guide on 5 Ways to Start a Business with Less Than $1k: https://clickhubspot.com/icv Episode 767: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) react to Bill Ackman’s dating advice for young men. Plus, the 20-something kid who’s making $300K/month doing man-on-the-street interviews. — Show Notes: (0:00) May I meet you? (10:52) $300K/mo Street interviews as a service (17:14) Taking a stance (25:53) The crazy story of Pandora (30:43) Taking...
Nov. 19, 2025
How fortnite made me a millionaire
Get the Side Hustle Ideas Database [free]: https://clickhubspot.com/ckf Episode 765: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about every business Shaan tried before he made his first million. — Show Notes: (0:00) #1 Chipotle of Sushi (5:00) #2 Selling Wristbands Online (9:34) #3 Biotech with a billionaire (12:54) #4 Making the next billion dollar app (17:30) #5 Ride a wave (22:37) Shaan applies to Stripe (25:29) Going from 0/12 to 5/5 (2...
Nov. 17, 2025
Every Business I Tried Before Making My First Million
Want the Side Hustle Ideas Database? Get it here: https://clickhubspot.com/jnd Episode 765: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about every business Sam tried before he made his first million. — Show Notes: (0:00) #1 - Flipping Sports Equipment (2:05) #2 - Hot Dog Stand (5:42) #3 - Online Liquor Store (8:33) #4 - Anti-MBA Book Club (10:40) #5 - Roommate Matching (12:11) What to start now (19:48) Risk vs uncertainty (24:57) #? - Itch ...
Nov. 14, 2025
How Alex Hormozi Gets Other People To Build His $100M+ Empire
Get Sam & Shaan's guide to build a Million Dollar Business (+team): https://clickhubspot.com/hde Episode 764: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) talks to Alex Hormozi ( https://x.com/AlexHormozi ) about how to hire A+ talent, how to think in frameworks, and how to write for maximum persuasion. — Show Notes: (0:00) Hiring for general intelligence (16:12) The snowball of talent (18:59) Employees v. Partners (20:35) How to be a magnet for talent (24:39) #1 mistake (26:37) Be fast to f...
Nov. 12, 2025
I Did Nothing For 2 Weeks. It Made Me Better At Everything.
Get Sam's top 7 books for entrepreneurs (+ his reading strategy): https://clickhubspot.com/rkf Episode 763: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about the benefits of doing nothing, Shaan’s secret book project, and the $100M startup that’s trying to cure loneliness. Get a bts look at Shaan’s new book here - https://www.onehourbooks.co/ — Show Notes: (0:00) Sam takes 2 weeks off (8:13) Stoicism, so hot right now (14:09) engineering breakth...
Nov. 7, 2025
I Ranked the Best & WORST Businesses to Start Before 2026 | Andrew Wilkinson
Which business model should you start? Get Andrew's cheat sheet with his full ranking and real profit margins here: https://clickhubspot.com/dge Episode 762: What’s the best business to start in 2026? Agencies, SaaS, Restaurants, Real Estate, Marketplaces. Angel Investing; Andrew Wilkinson has played every game. He built 38 companies, lost $10 million, and still ended up with a $300 million portfolio. This week, @shaanpuri spoke with him about: the best and worst business models to win in 2...
Nov. 5, 2025
The High School Dropout Who Made $2B & Bought an NBA Team
Episode 761: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) sits down with Ryan Smith ( https://x.com/ryanqualtrics ) – the high school dropout who built an $8B company and bought an NBA team. — Show Notes: (0:00) 1.9 GPA to $2B (9:47) Starting Qualtrics (14:02) Focus (24:00) How to be top 1% at sales (26:17) Turning down $500M (31:37) Working backwards (3814) Buying an NBA team (43:51) The 9 most important minutes of the day — Links: • Qualtrics - https://www.qualtrics.com/ • Utah Jazz ...
Oct. 30, 2025
I asked Cathie Wood the question no one else will
Get the free investing playbook to invest like Warren Buffet: https://clickhubspot.com/rme Episode 760: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talks to Cathie Wood ( https://x.com/CathieDWood ) about her fund’s performance, her biggest bets on AI, and the most misunderstood stock on earth. — Show Notes: (0:00) McDonald’s to Managing Billions (8:54) A day in the life of Cathie Wood (17:29) ARK’s Performance Review (30:00) Cathie’s #1 stock pick — Links: • ARK - https://www.ark-funds.com...
Oct. 28, 2025
CEO Masterclass: How to Get to $100M (Without Imploding)
Get Shaan's CEO Masterclass Guide: https://clickhubspot.com/esd Episode 759: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about the things they wish they knew when they were first-time CEOs. — Show Notes: (0:00) CEO Masterclass (38:06) Abusing Your Edge — Check Out Shaan's Stuff: • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener...
Oct. 21, 2025
5 AI Tools I’d Use to Make $1M (w/o employees, capital, or time)
Use these 5 AI tools to make your first $1M: https://clickhubspot.com/khe Episode 758: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) talks to Greg Isenberg ( https://x.com/gregisenberg ) about 5 underrated AI tools founders should know about. — Show Notes: (0:00) Enhancer.ai (7:05) Comet (17:15) Wispr Flow (19:11) Shortcut AI (23:50) Reel.Farm (30:55) AI Apply — Links: • Wan 2.2 - https://github.com/Wan-Video/Wan2.2 • Comet - https://www.perplexity.ai/comet • Wisprflow - https://wisprflo...