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  • My First Million

    How a $5B founder is using AI (3 tutorials)

    26/08/2026 | 1h 9 mins.
    How Wade uses AI (steal his prompts): https://clickhubspot.com/efcd

    Episode 856: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Wade Foster ( https://x.com/wadefoster ) about how he uses AI to save himself hours of work every day.



    Show Notes:

    (0:00) intro

    (2:27) The sales pitch

    (7:04) My Robot Executive Staff, Waking Up Like The President

    (14:13) Evening brief

    (17:39) AI that argues with you

    (19:32) War Council skill

    (31:53) How to use AI to hire better

    (48:15) being a billionaire before 40

    (51:17) a case for not having a chip on your shoulder

    (54:36) 1-dimensional winners

    (1:00:55) recommended reading



    Links:

    • Zapier - https://zapier.com/



    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 Media Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /
  • My First Million

    I built a $2,000,000,000 business on vibes

    24/08/2026 | 1h 16 mins.
    Sam's database on how long it takes to become a millionaire: https://clickhubspot.com/elkv

    Episode 855: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Allison Ellsworth, the founder of Poppi.



    Links:

    • Poppi - https://drinkpoppi.com/

    • Josie Rushing - https://josiesrushing.com/

    • Orion - https://orionsleep.com/

    • Nello - https://drinknello.com/

    • Preston Lane - https://www.onprestonlane.com/

    • Blue Land - https://www.blueland.com/



    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 /
  • My First Million

    3 millionaires reveal their super niche businesses

    21/08/2026 | 59 mins.
    30+ unsexy business ideas: https://clickhubspot.com/dwtb

    Episode 854: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) ask 3 founders to tell them the juiciest number behind their businesses and get advice live.



    Show Notes:

    (0:00) Rishi Talati, Hot Plate

    (20:10) Ajay Mehta, Tolan

    (39:53) Jonathan Baer, Overlap



    Links:

    • Hot Plate - https://www.hotplate.com/

    • Tolan - https://www.tolans.com/

    • Overlap - https://overlap.ai/



    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 /
  • My First Million

    Asking 3 young millionaires how they make $1.8M, $5M, & $12M/year

    19/08/2026 | 58 mins.
    30+ blue-collar business ideas: https://clickhubspot.com/refn

    Episode 853: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) ask 3 founders to tell them the juiciest number behind their businesses and get advice live.



    Show Notes:

    (0:00) Nick Haschka, OnPoint Generators

    (17:39) Kevin Moyer, Smash My Trash

    (36:54) Noam Eisenberg, TMJaw



    Links:

    • OnPoint Generators - https://onpointgen.com/

    • Smash My Trash - https://howitworks.smashmytrash.com/

    • Your TMJ Pen - https://yourtmj.com/



    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 /
  • My First Million

    3 strangers showed us how they made $8M, $10M, & $40M/year

    17/08/2026 | 1h 1 mins.
    140+ real business ideas database: https://clickhubspot.com/pkst

    Episode 852: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) ask 3 founders to tell them the juiciest number behind their businesses and get advice live.



    Show Notes:

    (0:00) Intro

    (1:31) Raav Gupta, Posha

    (20:03) Nick Saltarelli, Mid-Day Squares

    (39:48) Shreyas Parab, DayDream Dental



    Links:

    • Posha - https://www.posha.com/

    • Mid-Day Squares - https://www.middaysquares.com/

    • DayDream Dental - https://www.daydream.dental/



    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 /
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About My First Million
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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