The Man Month, Shaan's Feud with Jason Calacanis & Elon vs Zucke…
About This Episode
Sam and Shaan analyze the viral buzz surrounding a potential cage fight between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, providing a technical breakdown of why Zuckerberg's training gives him the edge. They also deep-dive into the growth of the newsletter platform Beehiiv and the specific 'animal' traits of its founder that led them to invest, alongside a framework for high-quality investor updates.
Episode Description
Show Notes
- 00:40- Sam's Hampton Offsite
- 02:00- Why you're better on your second venture
- 08:05- Shaan's feud with Jason Calacanis
- 12:20- Elon Musk vs Mark Zuckerberg fight
- 24:15- Beehiiv
- 39:10- Investor Updates
- 50:40- Black Rifle Coffee
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Links
- * Beehiiv
- * Black Rifle Coffee
- * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.
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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
Check Out Shaan's Stuff
- * Try Shepherd
- * Shaan's Personal Assistant System
- * Power Writing Course
- * Daily Newsletter
Check Out Sam's Stuff
- * Hampton
- * Ideation Bootcamp
- * Copy That
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Key Takeaways
Implement the 'Fixit Theory': In business, mistake recovery is often more important for customer loyalty than mistake minimization, as a fast and thorough fix creates a die-hard brand advocate.
Adopt the 'Animal Test' for hiring and investing: Prioritize individuals who demonstrate extreme tenacity, intensity, and shipping speed, as these traits are the highest predictors of overcoming market plateaus.
Structure investor updates by placing core metrics (revenue, active users, burn, and cash) at the top, followed by an honest 'good/bad' assessment, rather than leading with 'fluffy' hiring or press news.