Behind-the-Scenes of Shaan's Power Writing Course | My First Million #204

No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd - In this episode Shaan (@ShaanVP) breaks down all the numbers behind his Power Writing course and gives Sam (@theSamParr) a walkthrough on how short squeezes work. The two of them later discuss the unbundling of YC, on-demand rental companies, and the future of gas stations. — 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 Links: 📧: Sign up for The Hustle Daily Newsletter: https://link.chtbl.com/_WJMPWtW 🎙️: Download Our Podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/ZV8E9kNw 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. --------- * 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: https://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. --------- Show notes: * (0:00) Sam's bullish on America * (4:23) A beginner's guide to short squeezes * (7:04) The programming language behind Ethereum smart contracts * (14:38) Meet Greg16676935420 * (17:56) The unbundling of YC * (21:06) A breakdown of Shaan's Power Writing course * (30:19) Swimply and other rent-on-demand companies * (40:46) The future of gas stations