My First Million cover art

My First Million

My First Million

By: Hubspot Media
Listen for free

About this listen

 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.Hubspot 2024 Economics Leadership Management & Leadership Personal Finance
Episodes
  • My decision-making framework for which ideas to chase

    My decision-making framework for which ideas to chase
    Feb 3 2026
    Run your life like a $100M business. Get the system here: https://clickhubspot.com/ff97bf Episode 791: Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) and Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) talk about how to how to decide if an idea is worth chasing. Show Notes: (0:00) Basketball camp with billionaires (2:24) Irritation leads to innovation (8:30) the yes test (12:56) the bigger you go, the easier it gets (15:17) the product is you pushed out (25:28) doesn't matter how rich you are, everyone is a little kid (34:46) The guts of Steve Prefontaine (40:15) NIKE branding (46:25) The NIKE playbook broken down (58:26) An argument about values — 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 - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (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 — Check Out Sam's Stuff: • Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/ • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/ • Copy That - https://copythat.com • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth • Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/ My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 8 mins
  • How I went from $0 to $1M in 12 months

    How I went from $0 to $1M in 12 months
    Jan 29 2026
    Get Shaan's money rules he used to go from broke to $25M by 30: https://clickhubspot.com/rhp Episode 790: Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) talk to Tyler Denk ( https://x.com/denk_tweets ) about every step he took to grow Beehiiv to $1M in 12 months. Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (5:10) The marketing kill shot (7:52) launch a company with one story (10:56) getting your first 100 users (15:28) the underrated customer question (1812) one feature (21:59) 7-min customer interviews (25:57) message from the founder (29:10) big desk energy (3239) 1 marketable feature (35:19) death of a co-founder (37:02) write monthly investor updates (41:00) everyone is distribution (43:10) school of common sense (44:39) inherent virality (45:23) don't make people think (5016) the 20-mile approach — Links: • Big Desk Energy - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5s8443tfYUq3LLARJwGeYP • Beehiiv - https://www.beehiiv.com/ — 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 - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (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 — Check Out Sam's Stuff: • Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/ • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/ • Copy That - https://copythat.com • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth • Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/ My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /
    Show More Show Less
    55 mins
  • How I Built a $1.7B Business Repairing Garage Doors

    How I Built a $1.7B Business Repairing Garage Doors
    Jan 27 2026
    Want to master the CEO playbook like Tommy? Get the guide here: https://clickhubspot.com/kdj Episode 789: Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) and Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) talk to Tommy Mello ( https://x.com/RealTommyMello )about how he turned garage door repairs into $1.7B. Show Notes: (0:00) A1 Origin story (14:04) Learning persuasion (18:36) Finding the blueprint (23:00) Kill the hustler (25:53) Training (employees) like a SEAL (28:50) business bootcamp with a mentor (35:55) Home Services Sales and Marketing masterclass (45:26) 7 principles (51:41) Using AI for call center and dispatch (53:21) Other home services businesses to go after (58:54) the 6 fs — Links: • A1 Garage Door Service - https://a1garage.com/ • KickCharge - https://www.kickcharge.com/ • Freedom Event - https://get.homeservicefreedom.com/ • Home Service Millionaire - https://www.amazon.com/Home-Service-Millionaire-Million-Business/dp/1732452105 — 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 - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (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 — Check Out Sam's Stuff: • Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/ • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/ • Copy That - https://copythat.com • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth • Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/ My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 14 mins
No reviews yet
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.