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MFM #160: How to Build a Paid Community Making $20M a Year

The Hustle presents - My First Million. A podcast where we brainstorm new business ideas based on trends & opportunities we see in the market. Sometimes we have famous guests, and they do it with us.

Sam ParrhostShaan PurihostDave Selingerguest
Mar 12, 20211h 26mWatch on YouTube

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EPISODE INFO

Released
March 12, 2021
Duration
1h 26m
Channel
My First Million
Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd - The Hustle presents - My First Million. A podcast where we brainstorm new business ideas based on trends & opportunities we see in the market. Sometimes we have famous guests, and they do it with us. — Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

  • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com
  • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire global talent (like Shaan does) and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than their US equivalents.

— Check Out Sam's Stuff:

💰 Pitch your startup for a shot at a $1M investment with Sam Parr as the MC https://clickhubspot.com/pitch Links:

0:00 Intro 2:08 Tiger 21, a peer group doing 20m+ in revenue 18:13 Sole Savy, a sneaker community that started on Slack 21:04 What makes communities and paid groups work 24:03 Community ideas you can start right now 31:57 Why communities are great and how Shaan built one quickly and profitably 39:59 What is inertia and why it's stopping you 53:40 The Dave Selinger of Deep Sentinel interview 1:12:40 Dave applies the principles of Deep Sentinel for other sectors 1:19:02 Why Shaan and Sam might invest in Deep Sentinel #MFM

SPEAKERS

  • Sam Parr

    host

    Co-host of My First Million and entrepreneur behind The Hustle/Trends.

  • Shaan Puri

    host

    Co-host of My First Million; entrepreneur and investor focused on startups and audience monetization.

  • Dave Selinger

    guest

    Founder of Deep Sentinel (home security); previously worked at Amazon and helped start Redfin.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of My First Million, featuring Sam Parr and Shaan Puri, MFM #160: How to Build a Paid Community Making $20M a Year explores Why paid communities print money—and how “human-in-loop” scales security Sam Parr and Shaan Puri break down why paid communities can be fast to launch, profitable with lean teams, and especially powerful when members either share high-value information or create value for each other.

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