From Coder to Cartel Boss - The Jeff Bezos of Organized Crime
About This Episode
Sam and Shaan discuss the insane life of Paul Le Roux, a brilliant programmer who became a global cartel boss and a potential candidate for the real Satoshi Nakamoto. They also break down Peter Thiel's contrarian philosophy, the success of the PayPal Mafia, and how to identify future billion-dollar trends by paying attention to 'weird' early adopters.
Episode Description
Show Notes
- 03:35- Le Roux and Satoshi
- 26:20- Peter Thiel at Bitcoin conference
- 45:35- Why knowing exactly what you want is a super power
- 53:30- Business ides: Copy My Trip
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- 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.
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- #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
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Key Takeaways
Adopt the 'Why the f*** aren't you' framework to objectively audit your business for obvious missed opportunities or tasks that should be outsourced.
Cultivate a nose for innovation by leaning into 'weird' behaviors and niche communities rather than dismissing them, as the future often starts at the fringes.
Use extreme specificity when requesting help or defining goals; clearly articulating needs—like a car's exact utility or a business's specific bottleneck—increases the likelihood of a successful outcome.