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#626April 17, 202457:24

One Chart Businesses Guaranteed To Make +$1M From Day 1

About This Episode

This episode features part two of the interview with Jeremy Giffon, the first employee at Tiny, discussing modern investment opportunities and business trends. The conversation covers building businesses around creators, identifying 'special situations' in distressed venture-backed companies, and why cash flow is a more vital metric than net worth.

Episode Description

Episode 574: Sam Parr ( https://twitter.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://twitter.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Jeremy Giffon about what businesses he would buy if he was starting Tiny TODAY and a bunch of opportunities that he sees people sleeping on.  Want to see Sam and Shaan’s smiling faces? Head to the MFM YouTube Channel and subscribe - http://tinyurl.com/5n7ftsy5

Show Notes

  • 0:00Intro
  • 1:23Idea: Build businesses for people with audiences
  • 5:48Idea: Wirecutter for products that won't kill you
  • 10:30One chart business category: Regulation
  • 14:55Opportunity: Become a protege
  • 19:19Philosophy students > Business students
  • 22:00The myth the holdco
  • 26:14The pre- and post- fall
  • 28:17Idea: “Special situations" I.e. Distressed Venture
  • 32:15Working hard vs working winning while lazy
  • 40:19Hanging around the hoop
  • 42:30The most successful people respond immediately
  • 43:55Be Dennis the Menace
  • 45:15MrBeast shouldn’t be selling chocolate
  • 47:53Billionaire is a state of mind
  • 51:05Silicon Valley guys envy hedge fund guys

Key Takeaways

1

Partner with content creators to build or buy 'audience-first' businesses, moving them from low-margin ad reads to high-value equity ownership.

2

Look for 'special situations' where a company's product and revenue are healthy but the cap table is broken due to excessive venture capital debt.

3

Build niche SaaS products focused on regulatory compliance because government rules only increase over time, creating mission-critical, high-retention businesses.

Business Ideas Mentioned

Creator Audience Business Builder

Creator Tools

The Non-Toxic Product Wirecutter

Content & Media

Niche Regulatory Compliance SaaS

SaaS

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Duration57:24
Guests1
Ideas Discussed3
Topics4

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