University of Michigan Students Pitch Us Their Startups For $500…
About This Episode
Sam Parr and Shaan Puri host a Shark Tank-style pitch competition featuring five student entrepreneurs from the University of Michigan. The startups range from maritime payroll software and RFID retail solutions to humanitarian response platforms, with the hosts providing intense feedback on distribution and pitching. At the end, they award a $5,000 prize to Internet Activism, a non-profit building decentralized messaging tools.
Episode Description
Show Notes
- 01:45- Pitch #1 Area
- 18:30- Pitch #2 Internet Activism
- 30:30- Pitch #3 SeaFare
- 42:00- Pitch #4 Yofi
- 52:00- Pitch #5 Deal Dog
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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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- * #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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Links
- * Internet Activism
- * Yofi
- * Deal Dog
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Key Takeaways
Leverage the 'prodigy window' (ages 18-24) to get meetings with high-level executives who are often eager to mentor and support smart, young talent.
Avoid 'umbrella' messaging in pitches; describe a specific problem for a specific customer type before moving to a broader vision to ensure immediate clarity.
Target 'boring' B2B industries like maritime shipping where outdated technology and massive scale create opportunities for modern fintech and SaaS solutions.