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Opinion
Puri: Creator platforms like Patreon and Substack make for crappy businesses
“I don't like Patreon. I don't like Substack for the same reason. I think they are amazing products. They are good for the world, but they make for crappy businesses.”
Shaan Puri Mar 24, 2021 ▶ 45:08 MFM #163: How Chrome Plugins Are Making Millions & How A Studying App is Going Viral
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Parr: Trends.co Generated $60,000 in Pre-Sales via Facebook Ads
“Before we even launched this whole project, I ran Facebook ads against a, this Gumroad page, and it made 60,000 dollars in pre-sales.”
Sam Parr Dec 22, 2023 ▶ 46:40 How We Got Our First 100 Customers (No Bulls**t, Specific Details) (#534)
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Puri: Harsh Strongman generates $500K to $1M annually from Gumroad products
“So his Twitter one has generated a million dollars. His next one has generated 500,000 dollars. So I think pretty safe to say he's doing at least half a million a year, probably closer to a million.”
Shaan Puri Oct 11, 2022 ▶ 34:54 This Guy Went From $0 to Billionaire By Starting A Toy Factory In China (#372)
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