Episode
#132 - A Simple Email Hack That Generated Millions, The World's Cheapest Billionaire, and A Simple Startup Idea No One Has Done
55:46
Published: Fri Nov 27 2020
Description
Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) discuss: - The crazy story of J. Paul Getty (Billy of The Week) - The importance of acting the part and story telling in creating your personal brand - What do all successful people have in common? Can you not be intense and be successful? - Who will win the self-driving wars? - Elon Musk is polarizing -- is he always right? The story of how he got kicked out of PayPal - An incredible Brooklinen Black Friday sales hack - Why has no one created the landing page for ecomm? - AI generated stock photos is a million dollar idea Reference links: - How to Be Rich by J. Paul Getty https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Rich-Paul-Getty/dp/0515087378 - How to Get Rich by Felix Dennis https://www.amazon.com/How-Get-Rich-Greatest-Entrepreneurs/dp/1591842719 - The PayPal Wars https://www.amazon.com/PayPal-Wars-Battles-Media-Planet/dp/1936488590 - Kyle Vogt video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sliYTyRpRB8 - 3D images marketplace https://sketchfab.com/ Have you joined our private FB group yet? It's a page where people share each others million dollar ideas or what they're already working on: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Chapters
Learn how automation and teamwork can help you reach your business goals, as well as valuable book recommendations from successful entrepreneurs who don't write for the sake of wealth.
00:00 - 02:20 (02:20)
Summary
Learn how automation and teamwork can help you reach your business goals, as well as valuable book recommendations from successful entrepreneurs who don't write for the sake of wealth.
Episode#132 - A Simple Email Hack That Generated Millions, The World's Cheapest Billionaire, and A Simple Startup Idea No One Has Done
PodcastMy First Million
The modern-day Saudi Arabia was founded in the 1930s and its founder's father made his fortune by buying an oil field for a relatively small amount of money.
02:20 - 05:39 (03:18)
Summary
The modern-day Saudi Arabia was founded in the 1930s and its founder's father made his fortune by buying an oil field for a relatively small amount of money. Despite being likened to the Kennedys, the Royal Family's history is more scandalous.
Episode#132 - A Simple Email Hack That Generated Millions, The World's Cheapest Billionaire, and A Simple Startup Idea No One Has Done
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker reflects on the common idea that even those we admire or respect had to do some morally questionable things and shares a story of a parent spoiling their child excessively despite being warned against it.
05:40 - 10:08 (04:28)
Summary
The speaker reflects on the common idea that even those we admire or respect had to do some morally questionable things and shares a story of a parent spoiling their child excessively despite being warned against it.
Episode#132 - A Simple Email Hack That Generated Millions, The World's Cheapest Billionaire, and A Simple Startup Idea No One Has Done
PodcastMy First Million
The podcast discusses anecdotes of an Amazon executive who was described as smart, clever, frugal, and at times, an asshole.
10:08 - 15:05 (04:56)
Summary
The podcast discusses anecdotes of an Amazon executive who was described as smart, clever, frugal, and at times, an asshole. The anecdotes provide a vivid image of the executive, and how Amazon has a reputation for frugality in its early days.
Episode#132 - A Simple Email Hack That Generated Millions, The World's Cheapest Billionaire, and A Simple Startup Idea No One Has Done
PodcastMy First Million
The term "space grade" in watch terminology may not mean much; along with the idea that normal watches can withstand quite a bit of stress.
15:05 - 23:51 (08:45)
Summary
The term "space grade" in watch terminology may not mean much; along with the idea that normal watches can withstand quite a bit of stress. Additionally, the use of polarized sunglasses can influence a person's behavior.
Episode#132 - A Simple Email Hack That Generated Millions, The World's Cheapest Billionaire, and A Simple Startup Idea No One Has Done
PodcastMy First Million
In this excerpt, the hosts discuss the importance of maintaining a work-life balance while striving for success, citing examples of successful individuals who have achieved immense wealth without sacrificing their mental and physical wellbeing.
23:51 - 28:17 (04:25)
Summary
In this excerpt, the hosts discuss the importance of maintaining a work-life balance while striving for success, citing examples of successful individuals who have achieved immense wealth without sacrificing their mental and physical wellbeing.
Episode#132 - A Simple Email Hack That Generated Millions, The World's Cheapest Billionaire, and A Simple Startup Idea No One Has Done
PodcastMy First Million
A young figure from Silicon Valley shares that sometimes being an outsider with little knowledge on a field can be the key to disrupting it.
28:17 - 32:14 (03:57)
Summary
A young figure from Silicon Valley shares that sometimes being an outsider with little knowledge on a field can be the key to disrupting it.
Episode#132 - A Simple Email Hack That Generated Millions, The World's Cheapest Billionaire, and A Simple Startup Idea No One Has Done
PodcastMy First Million
The podcast host admires the founder of a self-driving car company for being courageous and bold enough to start such a venture at a young age, despite not fitting the typical image of a gritty, tough person.
32:14 - 37:34 (05:20)
Summary
The podcast host admires the founder of a self-driving car company for being courageous and bold enough to start such a venture at a young age, despite not fitting the typical image of a gritty, tough person.
Episode#132 - A Simple Email Hack That Generated Millions, The World's Cheapest Billionaire, and A Simple Startup Idea No One Has Done
PodcastMy First Million
The debate on whether LIDAR is necessary for self-driving cars continues to divide experts in the industry, even after successful results without it have been achieved.
37:34 - 40:27 (02:52)
Summary
The debate on whether LIDAR is necessary for self-driving cars continues to divide experts in the industry, even after successful results without it have been achieved. Tesla, for example, uses a combination of camera sensors, LIDAR, and normal radar in their self-driving cars.
Episode#132 - A Simple Email Hack That Generated Millions, The World's Cheapest Billionaire, and A Simple Startup Idea No One Has Done
PodcastMy First Million
An email leak from a marketing team member caused a Black Friday discount code to go live early on a company's website.
40:27 - 46:27 (06:00)
Summary
An email leak from a marketing team member caused a Black Friday discount code to go live early on a company's website. The leak was caught by the company's accountant, who instructed the team not to send the email to everyone as it was only intended to be shared internally.
Episode#132 - A Simple Email Hack That Generated Millions, The World's Cheapest Billionaire, and A Simple Startup Idea No One Has Done
PodcastMy First Million
Learn about tools for headless commerce, which allows for flexibility in the storefront without reconfiguring the backend of the Shopify store.
46:28 - 50:06 (03:37)
Summary
Learn about tools for headless commerce, which allows for flexibility in the storefront without reconfiguring the backend of the Shopify store.
Episode#132 - A Simple Email Hack That Generated Millions, The World's Cheapest Billionaire, and A Simple Startup Idea No One Has Done
PodcastMy First Million
A discussion of how programmatically generating any stock images, icons, sounds, videos, etc., could potentially disrupt traditional stock websites.
50:06 - 53:37 (03:31)
Summary
A discussion of how programmatically generating any stock images, icons, sounds, videos, etc., could potentially disrupt traditional stock websites.
Episode#132 - A Simple Email Hack That Generated Millions, The World's Cheapest Billionaire, and A Simple Startup Idea No One Has Done
PodcastMy First Million
The Sketchfab platform offers access to a niche market of 3D stock assets, including 3D objects, where it outperforms search engines like Google.
53:37 - 55:44 (02:06)
Summary
The Sketchfab platform offers access to a niche market of 3D stock assets, including 3D objects, where it outperforms search engines like Google. The platform showcases features such as the Nike shoe which a user can rotate at any angle.