Ideas That Sound Illegal (But Print Money Anyway)
My First Million episode in which Sam Parr and Shaan Puri brainstorm with repeat guest Sheel Mohnot, fintech investor and founder of Thistle, through business ideas that sound strange but print money. They cover a drone service that does roofing quotes so contractors skip the worst part of their funnel, menu-style bathroom remodeling pioneered by founders from Zynga and Casper, the confusing peptide market and the case for a trusted information source before the rules clarify, a broader surrogacy matching agency - Sheel shares his own surrogacy journey and why today's agencies can only show the carriers they have, like a realtor showing only their own listings - and EMS workout studios for the wellness rabbit hole. They also debate the 50-year mortgage, with Sheel arguing it inflates prices and that supply, not demand tricks, fixes affordability. No separate sponsor read appears in this episode. PARTIAL COVERAGE: this summary highlights the brainstorm's main ideas; side stories and tangents are not covered. Everything here is the hosts' and guest's opinion, not business, financial or medical advice.
Executive Summary (TL;DR)
My First Million episode in which Sam Parr and Shaan Puri brainstorm with repeat guest Sheel Mohnot, fintech investor and founder of Thistle, through business ideas that sound strange but print money. They cover a drone service that does roofing quotes so contractors skip the worst part of their funnel, menu-style bathroom remodeling pioneered by founders from Zynga and Casper, the confusing peptide market and the case for a trusted information source before the rules clarify, a broader surrogacy matching agency - Sheel shares his own surrogacy journey and why today's agencies can only show the carriers they have, like a realtor showing only their own listings - and EMS workout studios for the wellness rabbit hole. They also debate the 50-year mortgage, with Sheel arguing it inflates prices and that supply, not demand tricks, fixes affordability. No separate sponsor read appears in this episode. PARTIAL COVERAGE: this summary highlights the brainstorm's main ideas; side stories and tangents are not covered. Everything here is the hosts' and guest's opinion, not business, financial or medical advice.