Episode 635: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Elad Gil ( https://x.com/eladgil ) about the three things he looks for when betting on startups, how he became an early investor in Anduril, plus 3 business ideas he thinks someone should go after.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) How to be successful in angel investing
(3:00) How to create a bankroll
(5:00) Making the great works of history available to anyone anywhere
(7:21) The 1 thing that matters in a business
(10:21) How to master a new topic like defense tech
(12:15) Investing in Anduril in the first round
(15:47) $1b dollar 1 person companies
(18:51) Missionary vs mercenary
(22:12) Idea: new schools inspired by Ancient Greece
(25:49) Idea: A drug that makes you live longer
(34:56) Idea: Large scale monuments to flex
(44:25) Gil’s Guide to Intensive Travel
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Links:
• Elad’s blog – https://eladgil.com/
• Proof School – https://www.proofschool.org/
• BioAge Labs – https://bioagelabs.com/
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Check Out Shaan’s Stuff:
Need to hire? You should use the same service Shaan uses to hire developers, designers, & Virtual Assistants → it’s called Shepherd (tell ‘em Shaan sent you): https://bit.ly/SupportShepherd
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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
• Sam’s List – http://samslist.co/
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