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My First MillionHow he turned his dad’s bakery into a $20B chocolate empire
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Episode Details
EPISODE INFO
- Released
- July 31, 2026
- Duration
- 46m
- Channel
- My First Million
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
*Unsexy Business Ideas Database:* https://clickhubspot.com/uwwx Episode 847: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about dynastic wealth creation. If you'd like to support Ben Wilson's treatment, he has a GoFundMe - https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-ben-fight-cancer-support-his-treatment — Show Notes: (0:00) Shaan gets invited to graduation (2:19) The richest man in Italy (16:09) The golden window (26:51) meeting an extreme multi-billionaire (36:04) An update about Ben WIlson (42:52) achieving greatness vs being great — Check Out Sam's Stuff:
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SPEAKERS
Sam Parr
hostCo-host of the business podcast My First Million.
Shaan Puri
hostCo-host of the business podcast My First Million.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of My First Million, featuring Sam Parr and Shaan Puri, How he turned his dad’s bakery into a $20B chocolate empire explores Ferrero’s secretive dynasty, the “golden window,” and being great daily Shaan Puri tells the multi-generation business story of Ferrero, highlighting how it grew from early product attempts into a global candy portfolio associated with Nutella, Tic Tac, Kinder products, and Ferrero Rocher.
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