Lessons From Billion $ Founders, The Nelk Boys, & More
About This Episode
Shaan Puri recounts lessons learned at a high-stakes networking event featuring founders of multi-billion dollar companies like Relativity Space and Carta. The hosts also break down the business empire of the Nelk Boys and discuss the psychological tactics used to build trust and rapport with high-profile individuals.
Episode Description
Show Notes
- 10:35- The economics of big giveaways
- 15:00- Sam's friend who went from $60M to homeless
- 18:35- Elon and Sergey Brin's wife
- 21:30- Shaan's ultra-exclusive event
- 48:40- Do memorable things
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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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- 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
Links
- * Full Send Podcast
- * Nelk Boys
- * Relativity Space
- * How To Win Friends and Influence People
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Key Takeaways
Identify regulatory, cultural, or technological 'inflections' to spot emerging market waves before they become mainstream.
Reverse-engineer a billion-dollar valuation by calculating the specific sales headcount and quotas needed to hit revenue targets, then aligning all departments to support those sales goals.
Build 'memorable collateral' by pursuing unique, authentic projects or stories that serve as a shorthand for your personal brand in high-level circles.