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#152January 8, 20211:26:49

#143 with Jeremy Cai of Italic - Influencer Coffee Making Millio…

About This Episode

Sam and Shaan interview Jeremy Cai, the 25-year-old founder of Italic and Notpot, to discuss his membership-based marketplace that sells luxury-quality goods at factory prices. The episode features a high-energy brainstorm of business ideas ranging from niche subscription boxes to high-tech agricultural solutions and modernized local news networks.

Episode Description

Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) discuss: - Is Sam Parr Time Person of the Year? - Jeremy introduces himself - Idea: subscription box for bread (and the millions in subscription boxes) - The big business of selling to middle America (aspirational branding) - Boring DTC products that crush it - Ideas for niche software (ex: trust fund SaaS) - Huge homeschooling opportunities - Millions to be made creating products for influencers - How one guy took a local brand national - Why cold chain storage is booming Thank you to our sponsor this episode, Flatfile! Spend less time on Excel and more time building your business by easily importing data using Flatfile. Check them out at flatfile.io/hustle. 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. Editing thanks to Jonathan Gallegos (@jjonthan)  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Key Takeaways

1

Focus on creating 'brag-worthy' products that customers want to share on social media, as organic distribution is significantly more cost-effective than paid ads.

2

The 'Cold Chain' logistics sector is experiencing explosive growth and represents a massive opportunity for warehouse owners to convert traditional storage into temperature-controlled fulfillment centers.

3

Entrepreneurs can find success by identifying regional 'cult brands' that lack an e-commerce presence and building third-party storefronts to serve their loyal fanbases.

Business Ideas Mentioned

Subscription Bread of the Month Club

E-commerce

Modernized Smart Pool Maintenance Subscription

Boring Business

Trust Fund Administration as a Service

SaaS

Homeschooling Administrative and Legal Stack

SaaS

Managed Marketplace for Convenience Stores

Acquisitions

Branded Factory Partner for Influencers

E-commerce

Digital Support Group Platforms

SaaS

Localized Digital News Networks

Content & Media

Niche Financing for Life Events

SaaS

Autonomous Crop Pollination Robot Bees

AI & Automation

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Duration1:26:49
Guests1
Ideas Discussed10
Topics5

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