Episode of My First Million with Sam Parr and Shaan Puri.
Topics
- Introduction: Paul Graham’s Essay on the Reddit IPO
- Lesson 1: Teaching as a Gateway to Sharp Ideas
- Lesson 2: High Agency and Betting on People Over Ideas
- Lesson 3: Discovering Ideas in Side Features (The Delicious Strategy)
- Sponsor: HubSpot and Hampton Landing Pages
- Case Study: Product Hunt and Noticing Traffic Breadcrumbs
- Lesson 4: Shipping Fast and Faking Initial Traction
- Lesson 5: Talent Filters and Intellectual Curiosity
- Lesson 6: Product as an Extension of the Founder
- The Chris Saka Email and Early Reddit Drama
- The Reddit Sale, Sam Altman’s Stake, and IPO Context