My First Million
#193 - How a $25 Million a Year Sweepstakes Business Works and Shaan Predicts the Future
Sam Parr and Shaan Puri brainstorm new business ideas based on trends & opportunities they see in the market. Sometimes they bring on famous guests to brainstorm with them.
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Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) go in depth on how the Sweepstakes industry works, and Sam shares how they would use sweepstakes to grow the Hustle. The guys also discuss a business friendly take on deep fakes, a no-chicken chicken nugget, and how options contacts could work for startup founders. They end the episode with a long segment where Shaan predicts what the next version of today's big companies will look like.
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Show notes:
* () Recap of episode
* () Brick and mortar businesses
* () Losing millions with shipping delays
* () Oasis - a positive spin on deep fakes
* () Multi-million dollar sweepstakes businesses
* () How the Hustle thought about user acquisition
* () The chicken-free chicken nugget
* () Options contracts for startups
* () The Future: Shaan gazes into a crystal ball
* () The Future: Apple
* () The Future: Facebook
* () The Future: Amazon
* () The Future: 7/11
* () The Future: Netflix
* () The Future: Pornhub
* () The Future: Domino's
* () Episode close
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