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#173 - How Beachbody Makes Money, 75 Hard Explained, & Brainstorming "HackerNews for X"

My First Million

English - April 21, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - ★★★★★ - 2.3K ratings
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Previous Episode: #172 - Indie Businesses Making Millions, Advice to Young Entrepreneurs & How to Grow a Podcast
Next Episode: #174 with Andrew Wilkinson - How to Network with Billionaires, Andrew and Sam's Recent Investments, & A Better Investor Than Buffett

Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) dive deep into 75 Hard: what it is, who's behind it, and why it's so successful. From there they talk about a similar business: Beachbody. Beachbody does over $1B in sales, but the way they generate their profits will surprise you. The guys also brainstorm on "HackerNews for X" ideas and how to pull them off. Towards the end, Sam challenges Shaan on why he's running so many businesses and not focusing on just one.
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Show notes:
* (2:00) Talking pod growth
* (8:20) Shaan's funny story from college
* (13:12) "HackerNews for X"
* (30:12) What is 75 Hard?
* (35:30) How Beachbody became a $1B behemoth
* (52:04) Sam challenges Shaan on doing many businesses instead of focusing

Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) dive deep into 75 Hard: what it is, who's behind it, and why it's so successful. From there they talk about a similar business: Beachbody. Beachbody does over $1B in sales, but the way they generate their profits will surprise you. The guys also brainstorm on "HackerNews for X" ideas and how to pull them off. Towards the end, Sam challenges Shaan on why he's running so many businesses and not focusing on just one.

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* Want to be featured in a future episode? Drop your question/comment/criticism/love here: https://www.mfmpod.com/p/hotline/

* Support the pod by spreading the word, become a referrer here: refer.fm/million

* Have you joined our private Facebook group yet? Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion and join thousands of other entrepreneurs and founders scheming up ideas.

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Show notes:

* (2:00) Talking pod growth

* (8:20) Shaan's funny story from college

* (13:12) "HackerNews for X"

* (30:12) What is 75 Hard?

* (35:30) How Beachbody became a $1B behemoth

* (52:04) Sam challenges Shaan on doing many businesses instead of focusing