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5 under-the-radar trends (+ our business ideas)

Episode 700: Sam Parr talks to Steph Smith about business trends that are currently untapped and ripe for opportunity to build businesses around.

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Apr 24, 202550mWatch on YouTube ↗

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EPISODE INFO

Released
April 24, 2025
Duration
50m
Channel
My First Million
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

*Want to spot trends before they explode? Get the guide here: https://clickhubspot.com/1ba6c2* Episode 700: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) talks to Steph Smith ( https://x.com/stephsmithio ) about business trends that are currently untapped and ripe for opportunity to build businesses around. Use code "MFM" to get access to Steph's Internet Pipes - http://internetpipes.com/ — Show Notes: (0:00) Trend 1: Hearing Loss (11:33) Trend 2: eVTOL (17:42) Trend 3: Psychedelics (24:26) Trend 4: New Job Skills (42:50) Trend 5: Nature technology — Links: https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/new-rule-faa-ready-air-travel-future https://psychedelicalpha.com/data/psychedelic-laws https://x.com/stephsmithio/status/1877418726485799283 https://www.amazon.com/Immense-World-Animal-Senses-Reveal/dp/0593133234 https://asknature.org/ https://internetpipes.com/ https://mischiefusa.com/ — Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

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SPEAKERS

  • Steph Smith

    guest

    Entrepreneur and writer; former Trends lead at The Hustle and former a16z operator, known for Internet Pipes and data-driven trend research.

  • Sam Parr

    host

    Co-host of My First Million and entrepreneur (The Hustle); runs projects including Sam’s List.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of My First Million, featuring Steph Smith and Sam Parr, 5 under-the-radar trends (+ our business ideas) explores Five overlooked trends: hearing loss, aerial mobility, psychedelics, jobs, nature-tech Steph Smith shares a “digits” database approach: using standout statistics as prompts to identify markets that may be pulled forward by growth or regulation.

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