My First Million

He quit Wall Street to sell meat (now he makes $270M/year)

June 4, 2026·1h 4m·5-min readconversationalbusiness
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The episode dives into the story of Pat LaFrieda, a family-run butcher shop that evolved into a $270 million business by treating meat like a brand, not a commodity. The hosts explore how being the best at anything — even something as unglamorous as butchering — can lead to massive succes

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