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#140 – How Much Do VCs Make?, A Booming Startup Replacing Fridges, and A Board Game Making $5m A Month

#140 – How Much Do VCs Make?, A Booming Startup Replacing Fridges, and A Board Game Making $5m A Month

Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) discuss:   06:05 A booming grocery delivery startup, Fridge No More 12:00 The “Ukranian Tik-Tok”, Coub 13:01 The $4b startup you haven’t heard of: GoPuff 21:09 A board game doing $5m a month: Hunt A Killer 23:20 The booming audience for “true crime” content 25:48 Shaan went on...

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#139 – The Rise of “Clout” Kitchens, Why Martin Shkreli is a Rockstar, and a $100m Acquisition

#139 – The Rise of “Clout” Kitchens, Why Martin Shkreli is a Rockstar, and a $100m Acquisition

Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) discuss: 00:30 Is it better to rent and invest your money elsewhere? 05:32 Penny Hoarder acquired for over $100m 09:20 MrBeast Burger and clout kitchens 17:01 Guthy-Renker and the lucrative world of direct-mail 20:57 Will mom and pop restaurants become cloud kitchens? 25:25 The guys chat Martin Shkreli...

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#138 – How A Big Bitcoin Bet Paid Off, How To Best Learn From Billionaires, And Should Engineers Have Managers?

#138 – How A Big Bitcoin Bet Paid Off, How To Best Learn From Billionaires, And Should Engineers Have Managers?

Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) discuss:   5:53 Dan Gilbert owns the Cavs…and a lot more 11:48 How Dan Snyder made his billions 13:40 How to pounce on new opportunities 20:20 MicroStartegy’s big bet into bitcoin 29:00 The right way to learn from billionaires 34:24 The big business of lawn care and pest...

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#137 – The Aftermath of The Combine Idea, The Next Trillion Dollar Industry, Crypto Art Selling For Millions

#137 – The Aftermath of The Combine Idea, The Next Trillion Dollar Industry, Crypto Art Selling For Millions

Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) discuss:   (16:45-27:40) Shaan’s $10m/yr idea: combine for young athletes (27:40-33:10) What small markets today will be worth trillions in the future? (33:10-35:55) Shaan becomes a minor celebrity within the bitcoin community (35:56-46:00) More industries that may soon boom (46:00-47:35) Talking cool company names (47:35-52:45) The business of...

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#136 with Jack Smith – Trading Cards and Collectables: A Deep Dive Into The Opportunities In The Space

#136 with Jack Smith – Trading Cards and Collectables: A Deep Dive Into The Opportunities In The Space

Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) are joined by Jack Smith (@_jacksmith). They discuss: (0:59) Introduction to Jack Smith (7:04) Jack introduces the world of collectible card investing (14:40) What is Rally Rd (23:29) How to make money lending against trading cards (32:52) Collecting NBA moments? (37:00) The opportunities in trading cards (47:00) The...

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Follow-up Scripts And Techniques

Follow-up Scripts And Techniques

Follow-up Scripts are essential for every business. If you do not follow up you are missing the game! A while ago, my wife and I renovated our new home. As part of this grueling process, we received many quotes from all different kinds of people. This ranged from window replacement people, plumbers, electrical contractors, painters,...

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Active Listening Guide – 7 Steps

Active Listening Guide – 7 Steps

Active listening refers to a pattern of listening that keeps you engaged with your conversation partner in a positive way. It is the process of listening attentively while someone else speaks, paraphrasing and reflecting back what is said, and withholding judgment and advice. Active listening is a technique that is used in counseling, training, and solving disputes or conflicts. It...