Episode of My First Million with Sam Parr and Shaan Puri.

Topics

  • The 1.8 Star Billion Dollar Opportunity: Buying Grindr
  • The Private Equity Playbook: Leveraging the ‘Homophobic Discount’
  • The Stress of the Turnaround and Deal Structure
  • The Financial Mechanics of a $600M Acquisition
  • Cleaning Up the Mess: Talent, Tech, and Social Impact
  • The Shift from Venture to Private Equity
  • Uncle Rick’s Advice on Sourcing and Evaluating Deals
  • The Barbell Thesis and the Tinder Playbook
  • AI Disruption and the Agency.ai Middleware Thesis
  • Reflections on Success, Luck, and Meeting Tech Icons Early
  • Naval Ravikant and the Future of Crypto