Episode
Blue Collar Side Hustles, Covid Businesses, and Going Viral On TikTok For An "A"
57:43
Published: Thu Feb 23 2023
Description
Episode 423: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about Shaan's rich neighbor's Covid business success, an Emory professor who's giving A's for going viral, Sam's short-lived employment at Airbnb, and blue collar side hustles. Want to see more MFM? Subscribe to the MFM YouTube channel here. ----- Links: * Professor Marina Cooley TikTok * Jupe * Marathon Ranch * Smash My Trash * Mobile Home Park Guy * Parcast * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. * Want more insights like MFM? Check out Shaan's newsletter. ------ Show Notes: (00:45) - Shaan's rich neighbor and Covid businesses (11:15) - TikTok Professor and the future of education (15:12) - The story of Sam dropping out to try to work for Airbnb (26:05) - Did Shaan and Sam get girls when they were younger? (29:25) - Jupe (38:25) - Blue Collar Side Hustle: Smash My Trash (51:25) - Parcast ----- Past guests on My First Million include Rob Dyrdek, Hasan Minhaj, Balaji Srinivasan, Jake Paul, Dr. Andrew Huberman, Gary Vee, Lance Armstrong, Sophia Amoruso, Ariel Helwani, Ramit Sethi, Stanley Druckenmiller, Peter Diamandis, Dharmesh Shah, Brian Halligan, Marc Lore, Jason Calacanis, Andrew Wilkinson, Julian Shapiro, Kat Cole, Codie Sanchez, Nader Al-Naji, Steph Smith, Trung Phan, Nick Huber, Anthony Pompliano, Ben Askren, Ramon Van Meer, Brianne Kimmel, Andrew Gazdecki, Scott Belsky, Moiz Ali, Dan Held, Elaine Zelby, Michael Saylor, Ryan Begelman, Jack Butcher, Reed Duchscher, Tai Lopez, Harley Finkelstein, Alexa von Tobel, Noah Kagan, Nick Bare, Greg Isenberg, James Altucher, Randy Hetrick and more. ----- Additional episodes you might enjoy: • #224 Rob Dyrdek - How Tracking Every Second of His Life Took Rob Drydek from 0 to $405M in Exits • #209 Gary Vaynerchuk - Why NFTS Are the Future • #178 Balaji Srinivasan - Balaji on How to Fix the Media, Cloud Cities & Crypto * #169 - How One Man Started 5, Billion Dollar Companies, Dan Gilbert's Empire, & Talking With Warren Buffett • #218 - Why You Should Take a Think Week Like Bill Gates • Dave Portnoy vs The World, Extreme Body Monitoring, The Future of Apparel Retail, "How Much is Anthony Pompliano Worth?", and More • How Mr Beast Got 100M Views in Less Than 4 Days, The $25M Chrome Extension, and More
Chapters
The hosts discuss a mysterious ice machine that creates piles of snow.
00:00 - 01:58 (01:58)
Summary
The hosts discuss a mysterious ice machine that creates piles of snow.
EpisodeBlue Collar Side Hustles, Covid Businesses, and Going Viral On TikTok For An "A"
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker shares their experience and observations of starting an Amazon business during COVID, noting that while some people had success with it, many struggled due to inventory issues and oversaturation.
01:58 - 06:26 (04:27)
Summary
The speaker shares their experience and observations of starting an Amazon business during COVID, noting that while some people had success with it, many struggled due to inventory issues and oversaturation.
EpisodeBlue Collar Side Hustles, Covid Businesses, and Going Viral On TikTok For An "A"
PodcastMy First Million
The conversation touches on a person's desire to de-risk a potential business venture completely by having everyone involved sign off on it and pay up front, as well as an ad break for a podcast centered around taking massive action towards goals.
06:26 - 10:24 (03:57)
Summary
The conversation touches on a person's desire to de-risk a potential business venture completely by having everyone involved sign off on it and pay up front, as well as an ad break for a podcast centered around taking massive action towards goals.
EpisodeBlue Collar Side Hustles, Covid Businesses, and Going Viral On TikTok For An "A"
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker debates between teaching classic literature or modern day writing techniques like starting a newsletter, sending cold emails, or writing on Twitter.
10:24 - 14:34 (04:10)
Summary
The speaker debates between teaching classic literature or modern day writing techniques like starting a newsletter, sending cold emails, or writing on Twitter.
EpisodeBlue Collar Side Hustles, Covid Businesses, and Going Viral On TikTok For An "A"
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker talks about their experience with college and dropping out of an aerobics walking class, as well as being interviewed despite their lack of experience.
14:34 - 18:14 (03:39)
Summary
The speaker talks about their experience with college and dropping out of an aerobics walking class, as well as being interviewed despite their lack of experience.
EpisodeBlue Collar Side Hustles, Covid Businesses, and Going Viral On TikTok For An "A"
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker shares their experience of dealing with homelessness in LA and navigating authority figures while living on the street.
18:14 - 22:38 (04:24)
Summary
The speaker shares their experience of dealing with homelessness in LA and navigating authority figures while living on the street.
EpisodeBlue Collar Side Hustles, Covid Businesses, and Going Viral On TikTok For An "A"
PodcastMy First Million
A comparison is drawn between the traditional career trajectory with steady progress and the unpredictable path of a startup where you may be making nothing for years and then may suddenly strike it rich.
22:38 - 28:28 (05:50)
Summary
A comparison is drawn between the traditional career trajectory with steady progress and the unpredictable path of a startup where you may be making nothing for years and then may suddenly strike it rich. The speaker shares their personal experience and the crazy people their friend attracted while navigating the startup world.
EpisodeBlue Collar Side Hustles, Covid Businesses, and Going Viral On TikTok For An "A"
PodcastMy First Million
This podcast talks about a new portable outdoor living unit that is shipped in a container and includes a comfortable mattress, a heating and cooling unit, and solar-powered lighting making it a sustainable option.
28:28 - 33:37 (05:08)
Summary
This podcast talks about a new portable outdoor living unit that is shipped in a container and includes a comfortable mattress, a heating and cooling unit, and solar-powered lighting making it a sustainable option. It has been designed as an additional dwelling unit using sustainable and recyclable materials.
EpisodeBlue Collar Side Hustles, Covid Businesses, and Going Viral On TikTok For An "A"
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker acknowledges paying a high price for a property due to their fondness towards a particular aesthetic, but also understands the cost involved in getting into the real estate market, with recent record sales reaching up to 17,000 dollars.
33:37 - 38:07 (04:29)
Summary
The speaker acknowledges paying a high price for a property due to their fondness towards a particular aesthetic, but also understands the cost involved in getting into the real estate market, with recent record sales reaching up to 17,000 dollars.
EpisodeBlue Collar Side Hustles, Covid Businesses, and Going Viral On TikTok For An "A"
PodcastMy First Million
Two guys can invest around 400K and open a bar or restaurant, potentially making a million dollars in revenue and 300K in net income per year.
38:07 - 42:53 (04:46)
Summary
Two guys can invest around 400K and open a bar or restaurant, potentially making a million dollars in revenue and 300K in net income per year. The speaker also shares his preference for reliable and dependable partners rather than unreliable ones.
EpisodeBlue Collar Side Hustles, Covid Businesses, and Going Viral On TikTok For An "A"
PodcastMy First Million
Two individuals discuss a creative marketing strategy that involves leaving brochures on people's bins with a pun about being clean enough to eat from.
42:53 - 46:22 (03:28)
Summary
Two individuals discuss a creative marketing strategy that involves leaving brochures on people's bins with a pun about being clean enough to eat from. They plan to do this during peak hours when people are most likely to be home.
EpisodeBlue Collar Side Hustles, Covid Businesses, and Going Viral On TikTok For An "A"
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker emphasizes the value of hard work and persistence, while criticizing the societal pressure to have a "perfect story" of success.
46:22 - 49:10 (02:48)
Summary
The speaker emphasizes the value of hard work and persistence, while criticizing the societal pressure to have a "perfect story" of success. He discourages the idea of relying solely on talent or luck in achieving goals.
EpisodeBlue Collar Side Hustles, Covid Businesses, and Going Viral On TikTok For An "A"
PodcastMy First Million
The hosts discuss the popularity of true crime podcasts and how it differs from more thoughtful programs like "This American Life" that focus on issues like the opioid crisis.
49:10 - 54:48 (05:38)
Summary
The hosts discuss the popularity of true crime podcasts and how it differs from more thoughtful programs like "This American Life" that focus on issues like the opioid crisis.
EpisodeBlue Collar Side Hustles, Covid Businesses, and Going Viral On TikTok For An "A"
PodcastMy First Million
This episode discusses the importance of finding what works and going all-in, even if it means sacrificing some level of perfection.
54:48 - 57:01 (02:12)
Summary
This episode discusses the importance of finding what works and going all-in, even if it means sacrificing some level of perfection. The debate between quality versus quantity is also explored.