

Shaan Puri
Entrepreneur, investor, and co-host of My First Million. Known for brainstorming business ideas, interviewing founders and operators, and sharing practical lessons on startups and growth.
Top 10 podcasts with Shaan Puri
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3,326 snips
Mar 20, 2024 • 1h 49min
Shaan Puri: 3 Principles to Master Storytelling | How I Write Podcast
Shaan Puri, a celebrated entrepreneur and sought-after storyteller, shares his mastery of engaging narratives. He unpacks the power of intention and obstacles in storytelling, revealing how these elements enhance emotional connections. Shaan emphasizes the significance of humor and vulnerability, using personal anecdotes to illustrate his points. He also discusses crafting a 'binge bank' to captivate audiences and the importance of finding a unique voice in writing. With practical insights, he inspires writers to innovate while leaning on effective storytelling techniques.

2,258 snips
Sep 24, 2025 • 16min
How to Get Rich (without luck, talent or a trust fund)
Shaan Puri, an entrepreneur and wealth-building expert, shares insights on achieving financial success. He emphasizes mastering a money-making skill, urging listeners to choose one and practice intensely. Shaan also discusses the importance of equity over trading time for money and highlights patience in seeing results. He introduces three business levers—code, content, and capital—to turn skills into income. Lastly, he advocates for surrounding oneself with like-minded people to unlock opportunities, showing how these principles can lead to a wealthier life.

1,873 snips
Sep 21, 2023 • 1h 42min
#683 - Shaan Puri - 7 Semi-Controversial Rules For Success
Shaan Puri, an entrepreneur and angel investor, shares his semi-controversial views on success. He argues that hard work is overrated and emphasizes the power of enthusiasm and strategic decision-making. Puri discusses the importance of learning the right lessons from failure and challenges the notion of billion-dollar aspirations. He advocates for simplicity in decision-making and the value of storytelling in connection. His insights encourage listeners to rethink traditional paths to fulfillment and prioritize meaningful experiences over material wealth.

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Jan 9, 2026 • 1h 7min
I chose to be broke for a year
Shaan Puri, an entrepreneur who sold his company to Twitch/Amazon, shares his path from a $120K job to living strategically broke for a year. He explains how this choice maximized his learning and adaptability. Shaan discusses the importance of fear in holding people back, the value of quickly reversing bad decisions, and the power of surrounding yourself with the right people. He also emphasizes pursuing genuine interests and treating work as a rewarding experience, not just a means to an end.

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Nov 19, 2025 • 1h 1min
How fortnite made me a millionaire
Shaan Puri, an entrepreneur and content creator, shares his journey to making his first million, including his highs and lows in various business ventures. He discusses the costly mistakes of launching a sushi restaurant and how he found quick success with a wristband dropshipping business. Shaan reveals how he built a high-school Fortnite esports league that led to a Twitch acquisition. He also shares insights on project selection, pivoting to creative work, and gives valuable advice for young entrepreneurs.

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Mar 30, 2026 • 1h 40min
Studio Launch Party - Indian Fetishes, Betting on Wars & Tom Cruise - #1078
George Mack, a writer and marketer, joins Michael Smoak, a podcaster and investor, and Shaan Puri, a startup founder and business commentator, for a chaotic launch-party chat. They bounce from internet oddities and Phil Collins heartbreak lore to self-improvement traps, AI replacing experts, war betting markets, fake Tom Cruise, attachment styles, and why novelty makes life feel longer.

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Apr 30, 2026 • 2h 18min
The Uber Eats to OnlyFans Pipeline - #1091
Gary Faust, comedian and writer with a chaotic investigative streak, joins Shaan Puri, entrepreneur and investor, and George Mack, writer and marketer with sharp internet-era takes. They bounce through kratom addiction, absurd athlete earnings, DNA testing, media hype, bizarre life hacks, porn-memory weirdness, fetish-fueled Uber Eats tips, prison design, AI mania, and corruption rabbit holes.

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Oct 21, 2024 • 2h 1min
Shaan Puri REVEALS How To Make Your First Million Dollars This Year (Even If You're Average)
In this captivating conversation, Shaan Puri, a serial entrepreneur and host of My First Million, shares insights from his journey of building multiple seven and eight-figure businesses. He discusses the crucial mindset shift needed to rise above average and the importance of embracing failure as a step toward success. Puri reveals his unique $1M business idea framework while emphasizing the need to avoid mediocrity. With humor and personal anecdotes, he inspires listeners to chase happiness over money and cultivate empowering connections for entrepreneurial growth.

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Dec 14, 2021 • 58min
Viral Writing 101 with Shaan Puri
Ever wondered if there was a formula for going viral?Newsflash: there is. But it's probably not something you've seen clearly broken down before.And that's what we're going to do in this webinar with Shaan Puri. We are going to workshop three pieces of viral writing to reverse engineer why they worked and how you can apply the same frameworks in your own writing.Expect to learn:How to write engaging headlinesThe concept of writing for one personHow to write to generate specific emotionsThe difference between viral topics and niche topicsHow we teach these principles in Ship 30 for 30 and Power Writing

181 snips
Mar 1, 2023 • 1h 7min
#270 – Exiting for Millions in Under a Year with Shaan Puri and Ben Levy of The Milk Road
Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Ben Levy (@benmlevy) talk making it big as a content creator, choosing the right business idea, creative ways to monetize, big boy vs small boy stuff, making friends as an adult, growing a newsletter brand, and exiting for millions in under a year with Courtland (@csallen) and Channing (@ChanningAllen).


