My First Million
My First Million
Hubspot Media
i got internet famous... if i started again from scratch, here's what I'd do this time
19 minutes Posted Sep 16, 2026 at 9:48 am.
) Intro
) Lesson 1: Who, not how many
) Lesson 2: What should I talk about?
) Lesson 3: Learn the 5 Ds
) Lesson 4: OK this is getting long. But you’re still here. Weird, right
) Lesson 5: Don't worry about writing style or production quality
) Lesson 6: Create a binge bank
) Lesson 7: Feeling, not information
) Lesson 8: “Be so good they can’t ignore you”
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Shaan's guide on how to build an audience: https://clickhubspot.com/tjsv
Episode 862: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) teaches what it takes to build an audience in 18 minutes. 
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Links:
• My blog post - https://www.shaanpuri.com/essays/i-got-internet-famouse-if-i-started-again-from-scratch-heres-what-id-do-this-time 
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My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /