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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.
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- Today1h 26m
This guy made $80M in profit. Here's his next 3 stock picks
Shaan's guide to go from $0 to $1M: https://clickhubspot.com/pfkv Episode 846: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Chris Camillo ( https://x.com/ChrisCamillo ) about the 5 trades he’s betting on in 2026. — Show Notes: Social Arbitrage Needohs Nerd culture Information asymmetry Amazon Podcasting — Links: • Dumb Money Live - https://www.youtube.com/DumbMoneyLive — Check Out Sam's Stuff: • Hampton (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 — 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. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents. • Mercury - Shaan uses Mercury across all of his companies. you can too: http://mercury.com/ Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., 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 /
- 2 days agoconversational1h 18m7-min read
Killer marketing secrets that always work (ft. Ogilvy Adman, Rory Sutherland)
Rory Sutherland argues that value is created not just through engineering and product improvements, but through psychology and perception — making things desirable is as profitable as making desirable things. He illustrates how small psychological tweaks, reframing tradeoffs, and understanding customer behavior can yield outsized business results.
- 6 days agoconversational53 min6-min read
The $150B dollar business hiding in plain sight
This episode dives into the story of Cargill, the largest private company in America for over 40 years, owned 88% by a single family and generating more billionaires than any other company. The hosts explore how Cargill built a quiet, planetary-scale empire as a middleman in agriculture, controlling everything from grain storage to meat processing, salt, and even commodities trading, all while remaining largely invisible to the public. The conversation then pivots to broader themes of legacy, family dynasties, and the Jevons Paradox — rebranded here as the 'Javon’s Paradox' — where increased efficiency in technology (like AI) leads to explosive demand, not reduced consumption.
- 1 weeks agoconversational23 min3-min read
I spent 24hrs with a blue collar millionaire
Sam Parr spends a day with Mark O'Brien, a New York City brownstone restorer, to evaluate the business economics and lifestyle of flipping historic homes. Despite impressive projects and deep personal pride in the craft, Sam scores the business low due to high risk, regulatory hurdles, and inconsistent returns, while giving it a strong lifestyle score for creativity and fulfillment.
- 1 weeks agoconversational1h 2m5-min read
Ray Dalio: The principles that made me a billionaire
Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates — the world’s largest and most successful hedge fund — shares the core principles behind his investment philosophy, personal evolution, and approach to life. From losing everything at 34 and borrowing $4,000 from his dad, Dalio rebuilt his career by embracing humility, diversification, and radical truth, ultimately creating a system that delivered 11.8% annual returns over 31 years with minimal risk. His mantra: find 15 uncorrelated return streams to reduce downside without sacrificing upside.
- 2 weeks agoconversational46 min7-min read
Howard Marks: 80 years of investing wisdom in 46 minutes
In a candid and reflective conversation, Howard Marks revisits his evolving stance on AI, moving from skepticism to cautious optimism after being persuaded by new developments and his son Andrew’s insights. The discussion weaves through AI’s unprecedented autonomy and unpredictability, the nature of second-level thinking in investing, and the irreplaceable human qualities like judgment and emotional intuition. Marks reflects on career-defining decisions — like investing $7 billion post-Lehman — made amid deep uncertainty, the value of long-term partnerships like the one with Bruce Karsh, and the humility required to admit you could be wrong. The episode closes with book recommendations that shaped his worldview.
- 2 weeks agoconversational1h 27m6-min read
Brainstorming business ideas with a billion-dollar founder
Mark Pincus, serial entrepreneur and early investor in Facebook, reflects on his career, investment philosophy, and the power of being in the right technological 'body of water' like AI. He emphasizes pattern recognition, founder energy, and the importance of aligning passion with proven business models.
- 3 weeks agoconversational1h 2m5-min read
5 ruthless business lessons from one week in NYC
Sam Parr recounts his energizing week in New York, distilling five key insights: the power of proximity in creative work, the growing scarcity and value of trust in a world of AI-generated content, the importance of city and brand identity, the nuances of authentic marketing, and the deeper question of what people truly learn from their experiences.
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