Shaan Puri says silly projects make better starter businesses than boring moonshots
Shaan Puri · How Nick Saban’s Side Hustle Might Make Him a Billionaire · Apr 28, 2025 · at 47:57
Sean Puri discusses entrepreneurial skill acquisition, arguing that unconventional, fun projects allow founders to experiment freely rather than conforming to rigid corporate models.
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“Things that to others might seem silly. Are amazing starter businesses. And I think that one mistake a lot of people make when you're early on as a founder is you try to do a, what you think will work. So you end up doing some, like, I don't know, some a boring business that you're not really, you don't really understand very well, but it sounds good on paper. Or you try to, you know, shoot for the moon where you're not, you know, you shoot for the moon, but you don't have a rocket.”
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