My First Million
Episodes
How a $5B founder is using AI (3 tutorials)
Sam Ovens and Sean Esperson interview Wade Foster, Zapier’s CEO, on leveraging AI for business automation.
I built a $2,000,000,000 business on vibes
Allison Williams, founder of the $1.
3 millionaires reveal their super niche businesses
Rishi, founder of Hot Plate, pitches his platform enabling independent food entrepreneurs to sell directly via Instagram, having powered $100 million in sales.
Asking 3 young millionaires how they make $1.8M, $5M, & $12M/year
In this San Francisco episode of "Shoot Your Shot," hosts Sam Parr and Shaan Puri interview two founders.
3 strangers showed us how they made $8M, $10M, & $40M/year
In this San Francisco episode of "Shoot Your Shot," hosts Sam and Sean interview two founders.
$39B founder says his company could 100x in 5 years
Brett Adcock discusses his ventures Figure and Hark, emphasizing that AI will surpass the internet's impact.
3 killer businesses hiding in plain sight
The hosts discuss the lucrative but ethically complex monkey testing industry, noting how supply shocks drove prices to $20,000 per primate.
9 drunk ideas that sound stupid (but are secretly genius)
Sean and Sam are joined by Ari for a "Drunk Ideas" episode, pitching half-baked business concepts like "reverse vacations" for extreme productivity and calisthenics rap battles.
We found the internet's best sales advice
Sam and Shaan analyze a top Hacker News comment on sales, discussing principles like selling "aspirin" and the power of reciprocity.
The surprising product that built Italy's richest family
Sean and Sam read a heartfelt letter from a listener inviting them to his high school graduation.
This guy made $80M in profit. Here's his next 3 stock picks
Sean Esperson interviews Chris, an investor who turned $20,000 into $80 million using "observational investing.
Killer marketing secrets that always work (ft. Ogilvy Adman, Rory Sutherland)
The $150B dollar business hiding in plain sight
Sam and Shaan explore the hidden empire of Cargill, the largest private US company, discussing its history as a grain middleman and its vast control over the global food supply.