Episode of My First Million with Sam Parr and Shaan Puri.
Topics
- Introduction: Bootstrapping a $100M WordPress Empire
- Syed’s Origin Story: From Pakistan to Teenage Web Developer
- The Strategy Behind WPBeginner: Content as Documentation
- The First Million and the Gas Station Investment Framework
- Monetization: Moving from CPM to High-Value Lead Gen
- The ‘Mismanaged Gem’ Acquisition Strategy
- Management and Scaling: EOS and Delegating vs. Abdicating
- Build vs. Buy: Lessons from Mark Leonard (Constellation Software)
- Business Ideas: AI Agencies and FOIA Data Arbitrage
- Financial Discipline: No Debt and the Story of Rick Guerin
- Personal Branding, Net Worth, and Philanthropy