My First Million

Ex-Tesla President: The Unconventional Ideas Behind Tesla's Hypergrowth

Get our CEO lessons in one guide: https://clickhubspot.com/rmfk [https://clickhubspot.com/rmfk] Episode 813: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP [https://x.com/ShaanVP] ) talks to Jon McNeill about his time running Tesla and working side-by-side with Elon Musk.  — Show Notes:  (0:00) Intro (1:18) a job interview with Elon Musk (5:07) Being a sniper for talent (8:20) solve a real problem, right now.  (11:23) solving Tesla's sales problem (23:41) One size fits all opportunities (26:50) the power of noticing (31:45) order of magnitude goals (38:34) 3 sentence emails (43:24) identifying $50B industry (49:05) AI — Links: • The Algorithm - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/799958/the-algorithm-by-jon-mcneill/ [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/799958/the-algorithm-by-jon-mcneill/]  — Check Out Sam's Stuff: • Hampton (joinhampton.com [http://joinhampton.com]): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm [http://joinhampton.com/mfm] — Check Out Shaan's Stuff: • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com [https://www.shaanpuri.com]  • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm [https://www.somewhere.com/mfm] to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents. • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com [http://mercury.com/]). Shaan uses it for all of his companies! Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out: beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /

We asked a $15B Investor how to survive the AI bubble

Run your life like a $100M business. Get Sam's personal system here: https://clickhubspot.com/emtd [https://clickhubspot.com/emtd] Episode 812: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr [https://x.com/theSamParr] ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP [https://x.com/ShaanVP] ) talk to Graham Weaver ( https://x.com/GrahamCWeaver [https://x.com/GrahamCWeaver] ) about how which moats will win in  AI and how he runs a ruthless PE strategy.  — Show Notes:  (0:00) Intro (7:06) The buy and build strategy (10:43) Mowing lawns  (14:48) What’s the overhype with AI (23:00) Where’s the opportunity (25:17) Ruthless PE (28:17) Hero deal: $8M to $500M (31:24) White hot will to win (34:17) The blank page (44:02) Graham’s first million (46:03) the biggest wealth mistake (53:39) second-hand therapy from graham — Links: • Alpine - https://alpineinvestors.com/ [https://alpineinvestors.com/]  — Check Out Sam's Stuff: • Hampton (joinhampton.com [http://joinhampton.com]): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm [http://joinhampton.com/mfm] — Check Out Shaan's Stuff: • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com [https://www.shaanpuri.com]  • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm [https://www.somewhere.com/mfm] to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents. • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com [http://mercury.com/]). Shaan uses it for all of his companies! Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out: beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /

The Side Hustle King: "Make $20K+/month without money, luck, or experience"

Free: 200 business ideas with execution plans, tools, and frameworks https://clickhubspot.com/ekfm [https://clickhubspot.com/ekfm] Episode 811: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP [https://x.com/ShaanVP] ) and Chris Koerner talk about the most overlooked businesses that anyone can start. — Show Notes:  (0:00) Intro (1:54) IDEA 1: govdeals.com (6:52) IDEA 2: Bring AI to small businesses (14:51) IDEA 3: Snail mail club (19:48) $1B IDEA: Feed Amazon workers (24:38) IDEA 5: Tote rental (29:58) IDEA 6: Wall printer (43:57) IDEA 7: RV Rentals (50:45) Bad Business: Vending Machines — Links: • TKO - https://www.youtube.com/@thekoerneroffice [https://www.youtube.com/@thekoerneroffice]  — Check Out Sam's Stuff: • Hampton (joinhampton.com [http://joinhampton.com]): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm [http://joinhampton.com/mfm] — Check Out Shaan's Stuff: • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com [https://www.shaanpuri.com]  • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm [https://www.somewhere.com/mfm] to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents. • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com [http://mercury.com/]). Shaan uses it for all of his companies! Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out: beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /

Oz Pearlman: How To "Read" Minds, Influence Anyone, and Never Fear Rejection

Get our business idea database: https://clickhubspot.com/gdmr [https://clickhubspot.com/gdmr] Episode 810: Sam Parr (  https://x.com/theSamParr [https://x.com/theSamParr] ) sits down with Oz Pearlman to talk about how to read people and the pressure of performing in front of millions of people.  — Show Notes:  (0:00) Oz reads Sam’s mind (4:03) What is a mentalist (5:58) Wanting to be loved (7:30) Overcoming fear of rejection (13:22) Getting charged with a felony (20:46) Pressure of performance (26:39) Learning new tricks (34:34) Being a human lie detector (37:52) David Copperfield (43:02) 13 Steps of Mentalism (46:52) Performing for a room of powerful people — Links: • Read Your Mind - https://www.ozpearlman.com/book [https://www.ozpearlman.com/book]  — Check Out Sam's Stuff: • Hampton (joinhampton.com [http://joinhampton.com]): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm [http://joinhampton.com/mfm] — Check Out Shaan's Stuff: • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com [https://www.shaanpuri.com]  • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm [https://www.somewhere.com/mfm] to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents. • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com [http://mercury.com/]). Shaan uses it for all of his companies! Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out: beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /

The Underrated Money Making Skill In 2026

*Get Sam's top 7 books for entrepreneurs (+ his reading strategy):* https://clickhubspot.com/gdms [https://clickhubspot.com/gdms] Episode 809: Sam Parr (  https://x.com/theSamParr [https://x.com/theSamParr] ) teaches the one skill you need to know to become irreplaceable in the age of AI. — Show Notes:  (0:00) Taste is your moat (2:20) Case study: Apple (7:57) The rules (9:08) Learning taste — Check Out Sam's Stuff: • Hampton (joinhampton.com [http://joinhampton.com]): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm [http://joinhampton.com/mfm] — Check Out Shaan's Stuff: • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com [https://www.shaanpuri.com]  • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm [https://www.somewhere.com/mfm] to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents. • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com [http://mercury.com/]). Shaan uses it for all of his companies! Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out: beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /