Sam & Shaan Bet $500, Ozy Media Scam, Why Google is Dying, and More | My First Million #223

No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd - In this episode Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) discuss the latest news on the unfolding Ozy Media story, discuss why Google might not be a dominant tech giant in ten years, and place a bet on whether Shaan can make $10k in a day with a mall Santa scheme. — 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: • Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/ • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/ • Copy That - https://copythat.com • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth 💰 Pitch your startup for a shot at a $1M investment with Sam Parr as the MC https://clickhubspot.com/pitch --------- Show notes: * (0:00) How to explain My First Million * (2:16) Why furniture-less design is the new style * (9:06) Shady sh*t of the week: Ozy Media * (19:04) The research power of Newspapers.com * (27:59) Blue-collar side hustle: Mall Santas * (36:08) Sam and Shaan make a $500 bet * (38:07) Royalty-free music and its AI-generated future * (40:19) Why NerdWallet persisted * (50:39) Why big companies shut down products worth $10s of millions * (56:12) Why Google and Facebook employees are soft ----- Check out our website for more business ideas: https://mfmpod.link/i1z Subscribe to the podcast if you’d like to listen instead: https://mfmpod.link/1tv