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Episode 833: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) breakdown the biggest IPO of all time.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) what even is SpaceX
(7:11) What even is a trillion dollars?
(8:51) Launches explained
(9:07) Starlink
(14:07) Data centers in space
(17:39) Starship
(24:46) Grok
(28:06) a wonderful business at a silly price?
(34:16) the mission
(37:51) SBF's $114B fumble
(39:04) funny, weird, surprising nuggets from the IPO
(42:35) Who's getting rich this week?
(51:13) The genius insight of Luke at Gigafund
(55:46) Pessimists get to be right, optimists get to be right
(59:12) Elon's comp package
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Check Out Sam's Stuff:
• Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm
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Check Out Shaan's Stuff:
• Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com
• Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.
• Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!
Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC
• I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:
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The most simplified breakdown of the SpaceX IPO on the internet
Here's something that might blow your mind — SpaceX’s upcoming IPO could be the biggest in history, and the numbers are staggering. My First Million explains that Elon Musk’s space company isn't just about rockets; it's about revolutionizing how humans live and work in space. According to My First Million, SpaceX's ventures like Starlink, which aims to provide global internet, and the ambitious Starship project, are part of a bigger mission to make space accessible and profitable. But here's where it gets wild — investors are sizing up SpaceX at a valuation that could hit hundreds of billions, even a trillion dollars ((slower)). And get this — Elon Musk’s own stake could make him hundreds of billions richer. As My First Million points out, the IPO isn’t just a financial event; it’s a glimpse into the future of industry, technology, and even human civilization. So, the real question is — who’s going to capitalize on this next giant leap? And more importantly — who’s ready to bet on a future that’s literally out of this world?
Audio Transcript
*Get our Business Idea Database:* https://clickhubspot.com/o2kq
Episode 833: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) breakdown the biggest IPO of all time.
—
Show Notes:
(0:00) what even is SpaceX
(7:11) What even is a trillion dollars?
(8:51) Launches explained
(9:07) Starlink
(14:07) Data centers in space
(17:39) Starship
(24:46) Grok
(28:06) a wonderful business at a silly price?
(34:16) the mission
(37:51) SBF's $114B fumble
(39:04) funny, weird, surprising nuggets from the IPO
(42:35) Who's getting rich this week?
(51:13) The genius insight of Luke at Gigafund
(55:46) Pessimists get to be right, optimists get to be right
(59:12) Elon's comp package
—
Check Out Sam's Stuff:
• Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm
—
Check Out Shaan's Stuff:
• Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com
• Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.
• Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!
Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC
• I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:
beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge
My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /
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