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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. —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—Links:• Elad’s blog - https://eladgil.com/ • Proof School - https://www.proofschool.org/• BioAge Labs - https://bioagelabs.com/ —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—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/My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by The HubSpot Podcast Network // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano