Episode

MFM Goes Viral on TikTok, Solana Billionaires, Right to Be Forgotten, and More
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1:30:47
Published: Tue Jan 04 2022
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Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@theSamParr) discuss how they were able to get more than 10M views on TikTok, why Solana billionaires are giving them FOMO, the right to be forgotten and companies that are helping people achieve it, and much more.  _____ * 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: (00:30) - How MFM went viral on TikTok (07:55) - Right to be forgotten and Reputation.com (21:20) - Making billions from Solana (39:50) - Moving to Silicon Valley with nothing (45:50) - Reflections on eComm (01:00:00) - SOS and OpenSea ----- 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

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Companies are reevaluating their software expenses and cutting back on old school CRM platform bills as new technologies are emerging.
00:00 - 01:38 (01:38)
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CRM
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Companies are reevaluating their software expenses and cutting back on old school CRM platform bills as new technologies are emerging.

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The hosts discuss the criticism they receive on social media and how it affects them mentally.
01:38 - 04:44 (03:06)
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Social Media
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The hosts discuss the criticism they receive on social media and how it affects them mentally. They talk about the negative comments they receive regarding their financial decisions and personal information they share.

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Finding the most interesting clips to highlight in a podcast requires the right incentives for employees and loyal fans.
04:44 - 07:45 (03:01)
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Podcasting
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Finding the most interesting clips to highlight in a podcast requires the right incentives for employees and loyal fans. Even without a structured system, a podcast can grow organically through word-of-mouth marketing.

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Online defamation can have severe consequences, as a harmful comment can quickly spread across the internet and harm someone's reputation for years to come.
07:45 - 11:14 (03:28)
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Online defamation
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Online defamation can have severe consequences, as a harmful comment can quickly spread across the internet and harm someone's reputation for years to come. Legal boundaries exist, and newspapers may even be forced to remove content that causes undue harm to an individual.

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A former SEO specialist for an online reputation management firm reveals the strategy his company used to hide negative search suggestions on Google's auto complete feature by manipulating the text on their clients' websites.
11:14 - 15:25 (04:10)
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SEO
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A former SEO specialist for an online reputation management firm reveals the strategy his company used to hide negative search suggestions on Google's auto complete feature by manipulating the text on their clients' websites.

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The speaker briefly describes a hospital-like website before interrupting to announce that the episode is sponsored by the Side Hustle Pro Podcast, which features episodes on changing one's relationship with money, mastering self-talk, and setting goals for the year.
15:25 - 19:17 (03:52)
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Podcast
Summary

The speaker briefly describes a hospital-like website before interrupting to announce that the episode is sponsored by the Side Hustle Pro Podcast, which features episodes on changing one's relationship with money, mastering self-talk, and setting goals for the year.

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The speaker discusses the exponential growth of reputation management needs and the soul-sucking process of indexing every person on the web.
19:17 - 21:45 (02:27)
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Reputation Management
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The speaker discusses the exponential growth of reputation management needs and the soul-sucking process of indexing every person on the web. They also mention a feature that allows them to sue cold callers on behalf of clients.

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Solana, a blockchain technology company, has seen a significant increase in value over the past year, resulting in impressive returns for investors such as Benchmark employee Sam Bankman-Fried, who turned a $250,000 investment into a billion dollars.
21:45 - 24:35 (02:49)
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Solana
Summary

Solana, a blockchain technology company, has seen a significant increase in value over the past year, resulting in impressive returns for investors such as Benchmark employee Sam Bankman-Fried, who turned a $250,000 investment into a billion dollars.

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A recent article highlights how some high-profile tech individuals are leaving their traditional tech jobs to invest in cryptocurrency, with some making life-changing amounts of money in the past year.
24:35 - 29:02 (04:27)
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Cryptocurrency
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A recent article highlights how some high-profile tech individuals are leaving their traditional tech jobs to invest in cryptocurrency, with some making life-changing amounts of money in the past year.

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Illiquid coins pose a great challenge to crypto investors as their value could rapidly fluctuate with even a little sale leading to a massive drop in price.
29:02 - 31:20 (02:17)
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Crypto Investment
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Illiquid coins pose a great challenge to crypto investors as their value could rapidly fluctuate with even a little sale leading to a massive drop in price. This creates a precarious situation for those who invest in them as it is difficult to maintain their stability.

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The speaker explains how success stories of outliers, like a normal person turning into a millionaire, can be unpredictable and mind-blowing.
31:20 - 34:37 (03:16)
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Success stories
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The speaker explains how success stories of outliers, like a normal person turning into a millionaire, can be unpredictable and mind-blowing. Examples from personal experience are shared, including that of a high school acquaintance who became a famous Instagram influencer.

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The speaker discusses the importance of observing one's own reactions to stories as well as the reactions of others to gain a deeper understanding of oneself and others.
34:37 - 38:46 (04:09)
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Self-Reflection
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The speaker discusses the importance of observing one's own reactions to stories as well as the reactions of others to gain a deeper understanding of oneself and others.

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The speaker describes feeling like an imposter in a small conference room during a presentation, and suggests that success in the workplace can sometimes feel like a matter of luck rather than hard work.
38:46 - 41:19 (02:33)
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Imposter Syndrome
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The speaker describes feeling like an imposter in a small conference room during a presentation, and suggests that success in the workplace can sometimes feel like a matter of luck rather than hard work.

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The speaker made the decision to move overnight without knowing much about the new location, feeling a sense of curiosity and urgency.
41:19 - 43:00 (01:40)
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Moving
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The speaker made the decision to move overnight without knowing much about the new location, feeling a sense of curiosity and urgency.

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In this episode, the host shares his experience living in California and being surrounded by people who pitch their ideas and the impact it had on his way of thinking and approaching investments.
43:00 - 46:43 (03:43)
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Idea Generation
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In this episode, the host shares his experience living in California and being surrounded by people who pitch their ideas and the impact it had on his way of thinking and approaching investments.

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The speaker talks about a friend who gets extremely excited about candles and imitates their sound and mentions one that smells like Missouri.
46:43 - 48:49 (02:06)
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Candles
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The speaker talks about a friend who gets extremely excited about candles and imitates their sound and mentions one that smells like Missouri.

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This podcast episode discusses tips for selling products online including shipping with USPS and targeting the right demographic on Facebook for sales success.
48:49 - 53:39 (04:50)
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eCommerce
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The speaker discusses the challenges facing e-commerce and emphasizes the need for hard work.
53:39 - 56:41 (03:01)
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E-commerce
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The speaker discusses the challenges facing e-commerce and emphasizes the need for hard work. He also mentions consuming a box of chips.

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The speaker discusses the potential for high valuations of e-commerce companies, citing the $100 million sale of Native which was only backed by $1-2 million in funding.
56:42 - 1:00:19 (03:37)
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E-commerce
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The speaker discusses the potential for high valuations of e-commerce companies, citing the $100 million sale of Native which was only backed by $1-2 million in funding.

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The podcast hosts discuss a crypto website, which may have proprietary features and reportedly did $8 billion in transaction volume.
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cryptocurrency
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The podcast hosts discuss a crypto website, which may have proprietary features and reportedly did $8 billion in transaction volume. They also mention an air drop that occurred where people received tokens in their wallets.

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Cryptocurrency
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Ripple revolutionized the international banking system by creating a blockchain-based bank to bank communication layer.
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The Ripple team sold some of their Ripple in order to create a few hundred million dollar buffer due to the urgency of the situation and the fear of a hostile takeover.
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Ripple
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The speaker reflects on the trend of displaying luxury items, such as expensive bags, in the workplace and how it has caught their attention.
1:14:25 - 1:16:20 (01:54)
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Luxury
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The speaker reflects on the trend of displaying luxury items, such as expensive bags, in the workplace and how it has caught their attention.

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