6 Retro Business Ideas That Could Be As Big As LEGO ($11.8B)

[@AminataYKanu]

You two are just hilarious! 50 year old West African mother here and I love this pod. I am always trying to see how to apply your solutions to my context. If you ever want to have a hangout in Senegal, let me know. I suspect you have more African fans than you realise.

[@samparr9899]

thank you!

[@justin78517]

This is awesome. lol.

[@OrdinaryBeyond]

I agree, Gabon 🇬🇦 here 👋

[@weshen83]

Also in The Netherlands, who here from Asia and other parts of the world. Sam reads this, and he probably love to hear that we enjoy the pod from all over the world. And today I introduced you two to my Filipino friends and VA!!

[@dev_alade]

Ow yeah, I love this pod and I'm also from Ghana

[@Introducing_her]

I love that you both are transparent and can hold each other accountable in a witty and funny way. It is a very real conversation..if I were to do a side by side of an influencer with social media life versus real life, this would fall in the category of real life portrayal..what you see is what you get and I respect and appreciate that…

[@lorddanieldoh]

I don't think Sam realises how legendary the ending to this ep with the midtwit meme was. "What will make more money/what will get more views, what will be more fun" killed the tone + delivery 🚚

[@charlesball631]

Nailed my sentiments exactly!

[@samparr9899]

thanks man

[@alatona26]

The haters were wrong! 400k! Way to go, guys love the pod 🎉

[@StandleyHandcrafted]

The candle idea is a great one and one that I have been doing for years now! My channel is all about candle making. I've come up with a few kits over the years and currently rethinking the DIY at home kit.

[@silasmahner1415]

When you talked about the community, and the EBITDA of the restaurant, I felt SO SEEN - thank you guys! All of y'all are my tribe! It makes me think of when I went to the MFM meetup thru river... I just felt at home

[@DouglasVoeten]

Came here directly after the Lego Pod. And you hit the 400k already. Well deserved. Just discovered you guys recently, but I’m loving it! Thanks for inspiring while being fun✌️

[@mintmikasa]

I’m a long time listener (usually on Spotify), but I came here to tell you- keep doing what you’re doing! I love it 😁

[@digitalsamurai42]

Great job Sam and Shaun. Really do appreciate all the hard work you guys put into this. The effort shows. From the high quality video setup to the biz content, to the way you intertwine humor throughout the episode, is great. Don't stop.

[@christopherpaulsen4838]

Love to be deemed a certified MFM nerd by Sam himself! I watch MFM religiously for about 1-3 hours a day, and it’s my podcast I fall asleep to. It has encouraged me to be actionable on thoughts, and be more creative with instant business plans. So I very often now just start something. For example- in summer I made a Garden enterprises, that was very successful, and I’ve made websites, SEO and so on. My new projects is doing a AI OF & making a inventory brand of Tile Tables that fit to the customers house! Greetings from Denmark

[@MsDoryLinda]

50:45 I do this everywhere I go but not with how much a place is making but I get curious about their brand identity and story that's drawing the people I see there. I look at their design choices, staff attitude, menu presentation etc and try to guess their brand positioning!! Just like people watching at the park or the beach, this is equally fascinating to me!!

[@Theory-on1ln]

Lol, “What’s the EBITDA of this restaurant?” You nailed it… that’s the MFM niche, I think! ...I always run those numbers in my head just about wherever I go. That’s why me and 400k others subscribe to you guys. It’s hard to find others who perpetually think like this: how to improve ourselves, our business(es), and what the businesses around us can be doing to scale efficiently… (instead of golf and pro sports dominating our thoughts - like so many others in business that I find.)

[@shidelerbennett9963]

There was actually a short time that I stopped, listening to the pod because it felt like you guys were selling out, but then someone sent me an episode that made me feel like the boys are back! I love the niche content. I listen to the Founder podcast, the Acquired podcast and this weekly for the unique focused content.

[@stainrode]

same!!

[@inessantos3077]

I think this was my favorite episode so far! Keep it up guys 🎉

[@mattalma]

Congrats Gents, 400k subs! Well deserved. Keep bringing the heat. 🔥🔥🔥

[@Driver61]

Sam, I have a problem with 3rd gear on my race car, any chance you can nip over and fix it?

[@yespleasepresents4823]

Holyshit what are you doing you here arent you building an engine that works upside down? Also Lewis commiting to Ferarri is so crazy

[@samparr9899]

Easy fix

[@AmritaBhortake]

Hi Shaan, great idea about the rubik's cube. Have you heard about the Shashibo shape shifting box? I think that could be a checkers to the chess of rubik's cube. It's made with magnets and you can use it as a fidget cube and make 70 different designs using just one cube. My kids just got it for their birthday and they loved it. It is also stackable and you can add on more cubes to make even more elaborate designs.

[@MaxxMcKenna]

My ears perked up when you were discussing nerding out at the restaurant and calculating ebita. This was literally me 8 years ago in college when I was out at bars with friends. 😂 Fast forward to today and my family and I have opened numerous retail businesses, although since the pandemic have transitioned more into commercial and residential real estate. Now I am a short term rental host with 18 properties and adding at least 2 more this year! Discovered this pod almost a year ago and absolutely love it!!

[@marctaylor1142]

The sheer joy across Sam's face talking about lego is goals

[@GoldFinchPanda]

Absolutely loved this episode! Great ideas and stories. Had so many ideas swirling around in my mind as you were talking. However, the very next morning... I woke up with an even better potentially billion dollar idea. So just calling my shot. Thanks for the inspiration! P.S Sam you should give more credit and time to Shaan's ideas. It's often the crazy ones that are the best, it’s just no one believes them until they’re a thing.

[@TheRules17]

Love the episode. Business ideas around rebrickable. From small to big in a few minutes next episode?

[@pryorcreekbait406spears]

Congrats guys on hitting 400k subs, been listening for a couple years already and never miss an episode as I'm traveling all over Wyoming and Montana selling bait.

[@ARYUSops]

There’s something wild we learn about Sam every episode 😂

[@bart.bielski3487]

Recently i got an ad that relates to this adult toy category but it adds a third element: gambling. Essentially you solve a 500 piece jig saw puzzle that reveals a QR code. You scan the QR code and see if you won, prizes range from $1-$1 million i believe. The companies called: the two million puzzle

[@anierenimmay]

Listening to Shaan makes my day. The two of you have amazing chemistry! Thanks for the great pods guys 🙏

[@AlexSzymk]

So true about that selling out vs growing the pod slow and steady. Reminds me of the hare and turtle race, slow and steady wins the race. 🙂

[@fabiantorres203]

Shaan is looking shreddy. And Sam is staying shreddy. LFG!

[@10000Mistakes]

My brother manages an OEM Auto supplier factory. He asks every applicant if they played with Legos as a kid because he found they make far better engineers.

[@30secondstartup]

Restaurant revenue estimation correlation on point.

[@laplapjoel]

To add on to the kidult trend: Bars with arcades, axe throwing places, escape room.

[@lauraaugustine6142]

Sam I love how you explore your lifestyle. Being an entrepreneur in architecture, and being a mom, it’s my obsession.

[@samparr9899]

thank you!

[@evolutiondevelopment6287]

This episode was an absolute gem! You guys continue to knock it out of the park. Great job!

[@michaelburr784]

Great pod. You guys are the best.

[@moneymakingsim4314]

Dude Sam’s “pipes being re-routed” in his head is crazy!! 😂😂 Blowing smoke out his ears.😂😂

[@yynill]

Yo Shaan. Im building the hidden camera roll app in a calculator. Nearly finished. Any bad idea on how to market it too?

[@fiendlybrds]

I’ll say, the new Hubspot integrations are WAY less jarring than the old ones. I stopped double tapping through the ad so that I can listen to the real insights into the product use. I know it’s more work, but I bet it will pay off.

[@acouplegamesmz]

Congrats on 400k! Also - avid boardgamers, but love doing legos with our kids too. We basically have a hobby about our hobby, creating boardgame content but this episode was great! Thanks guys!

[@MatthewWeeks]

Did you know that Lego are the biggest manufacturer of tyres in the world? They make 318 million tyres per year

[@manuelmao4700]

how come?

[@tomascardenasg]

The cigarette thing is wildly hilarious 😂

[@benkaehler7656]

Gentlemen’s agreement. Long time coming. Looks like you’re already over 400k, congrats

[@ts-sanjay]

It's literally fun to hear you, keep shining keep smiling, waiting for more such ideas, thanks for sharing

[@masakinorton3646]

Anybody doubting that basketball players aren’t nerds need to look up that amazing post-championship photo of the Spurs. It was 1999 and they were partying. LAN partying. On a private jet, champ trophy on the floor. StarCraft loaded up, and cables everywhere. And you know they were having a blast. Also that part about the restaurant EBITDA - that one hit home 😂

[@aashish_passi]

Guys you are the best and @samparr your Lego findings were out of this world. My mind was blown 😲. Awesome episode and hilarious at the same time. Love you both.

[@gaegeroot]

It's the digital fire over the real fireplace for me

[@Fadogar911]

400K!

[@Dolshansky]

Going to give this a shot. 31/M/S looking for 25-35/F/S in the greater Seattle area who wants to geek out about the financials of a coffee shop.

[@NZAutospares]

congrats on your 401k. Stories this round were gold. Thrill of the shill was favourite part. Then the business nerd comments hit hard never been categorized so well.

[@65damdamdam]

You know what would value to these podcasts. Every time they drop a financial term such as ‘market cap’ a definition pops up on screen.

[@km7889]

I’m still on episode 184 since i discovered the POD just earlier in late 202. I listen to 2/3 episodes a week. I watch the KZbin videos of the current episodes once in a while and it’s great watching YOU both NOW vs when the POD started. Tremendous growth both on the pod and personally. Hopefully by the end of 2025 I’ll be all caught up. 😂

[@hello_world_104]

I imagine Sam using terminology he learned from Lego to the car mechanic and just getting a blank stare back

[@jaydhillxn]

You guys are awesome love your Pod. What an incredible topic. Congrats on passing 400k subs 🎉.

[@KeithBurtis]

After 10 years of building (across 2 kids) who have loved Legos their whole lives, I can tell you Sam will need that 5,500 square foot house! Haha. Now, my youngest 10 y/o wants to get a 3D printer.

[@Fraunzi]

Get him one trust

[@KeithBurtis]

@Fraunzi already ordered it.

[@charlesball631]

You guys are awesome! Proving once again that you can have fun while making a successful, informative podcast.

[@dhelfman67]

Shann & Sam, First, love the pod. Have listened to many episodes (via Spotify)... but this ONE was my fave. Second, I had to Google MOC and go thru tons of alt definitions before finally figuring out WHAT the HECK does it mean? Finally, has anyone ever told y'all that when Sam laughs first and then you (Shaan) laugh --- every time it reminds me of Beavis & Butthead laughing together. This prob says more about me than y'all.

[@geraldlofton]

I had big house and NO, I'm in SFL I have a friend and his house was so big someone was living in his house because it was so big he NEVER Knew for a YEAR 😂

[@EhsnSuri9]

This was one of the best episodes so far.

[@EA-qs5ek]

Love the pod! Episode request: Picks and shovels business ideas for the coming robot apocalypse. Suggested title ‘How Sarah Connor made $27 million’

[@zachcarrizales5038]

I think Crocs were picked by the costume designer in the movie Idiocracy for the prisoners in the future. The costume designer unintentionally made the best ironic choice ever!

[@mmirafuentess1990]

You guys are incredible. Best boys ever (I’m much older than you two, 58 in fact.) Lastly, so long your heart is happy, that’s all that matters. Be blessed!

[@johnkramer5905]

The Michigan Shark Tank episode was THE BEST!!!

[@Griffin_Leahy]

400k. Proved the haters wrong. Congrats!

[@theflyingwingman]

More like this please!

[@AlaskaJiuJitsu]

17:29 I often go to sleep listening to Alan Watts, knowing he was blitzed at most of his talks.😊

[@easypeasyrun]

Congratulations!! 400k already 🎉

[@lt1038]

Hear me out - I know the tile art as you're doing it now is en vogue and supposed to get you more clicks. Personally though it made me super skeptical of your show at first because I kept waiting for you to tell me about drop shipping. I think particularly I am referring to art where there is a close up on either one or both of your faces in an exaggerated expression taking up half the frame each.

[@kendranelson642]

I'm 2 mins in to this episode and will likely make another comment. I just want to say that I discovered yall maybe a month a go and instantly subscribed. I love you guys' personality and fun approach that is all jam packed with information.

[@samparr9899]

thank you!

[@hawx9124]

Classic fireplace on the TV above the real fireplace lol

[@yespleasepresents4823]

Looking for a technical founder to build a Support Shepherd clone but that's also available in Africa and western Europe

[@sionsmith]

400k!!! 🎉 Congrats to all involved!

[@makepurethyheart]

Why is Sams video extra pristine? Is it plasma retina 4k 1080 ultra hd?

[@StephenCastelhano-ck8gw]

I have been playing with concept "it is like a" gym but for adult lego. Monthly membership but you get to build a lego kit start to finish. (I hope I'm the one that put you over the 400k.. long time listener first time watcher/commentator)

[@Chakidaki]

Detoxing from phones is a must! For everyone. Go out without phone. Enjoy life!

[@wildhorsemusic1111]

My son and I created a Lego trading company. It was a smoothie shop you could pay with Lego!:)

[@siavoshzarrasvand]

Already a subscriber but could you answer if you ship your merch to the UK? I am just worried I would have to pay extra customs duty if you haven't done this process before.

[@abhayrohom]

400K 🎉. Ask River run poll for meetup in Indian city (Mumbai, Pune, etc)

[@janmotycka]

To all gamers out there, don’t give up on Sam, he still got time to convert! gg episode

[@raelambert]

Love how Sam doesn't know when the Superbowl is OR what Steam is 🤣

[@remiricros9119]

Already subscribed but here is a comment ! love the inspiration guys

[@loganselk9183]

Technics lego is the best!!

[@estuardogonbe]

just did the 500th like on this, second time watching this. with 400k this is booming 2024

[@Finnious]

Hemingway story podcast episode beautifully done [6 words]

[@Evermorecurious]

I love the Wordle Rubik’s idea.

[@EhsnSuri9]

Niche business ideas really makes me think about businesses from different perspectives. It's like blue collar businesses. What I'm saying this this was blue collar businesses but beautifully done

[@velvetpunch]

Cray, my 2nd fav pod ATM , the Daniel Tosh Show, made it to 400k subs in like 2 months with 8 eps.

[@weinis]

There needs to be a tally and a competition of who says that’s the pod last

[@KanekiSidibe]

Hey Sam, Kenneth here from Ottawa,CA. I came from Spotify to ask that you please show us that party trick you have. The smoke coming out of your ears might be so cool to watch 😂. Thanks for making such entertaining pod every week

[@parox1139]

Female listener here .. Hii!!! and I’ve been telling everyone I meet about this podcast..!! You’re about to get a whole load more female listeners..from word of mouth!! ❤

[@protonu9496]

Midwit meme is the Gold.

[@Mrchetantewari]

Congrats on 400K

[@Mrchetantewari]

Me and my wife both do this all the time we go to a new restaurant or for that matter any new business we encounter in our life

[@jessicamariatolentino5317]

Hi! I'm a new fan! Wooooohooo congrats on 400k... I will miss the 399k jokes lol

[@Prakhart4]

Love the pod💥... Hey when are we talking about skool.

[@traviscoy]

They already have, last year lol Episode 473 they interview Sam Ovens, the founder.

[@Prakhart4]

Hi@@traviscoy Thanks for pointing out the episode. I saw that episode earlier too. I was just curious about Alex Hormozi's investment in it. Guy never sold anything except his free books and is now promoting skool.

[@6lack5ushi]

Love this one guys!!!!

[@KL-fs9vj]

The homeless blind guy sign original was "I'm blind, please help." The person who help rewrite it wrote "It's a beautiful day and I can't see it."

[@alternativesportsltd]

Lads, love the pod. I have an ask. could you do a pod on business ideas for kids to start. I have a 13 year old who wants to make money to pay for a holiday and wants to do it himself.

[@altfiwithleighlommen310]

I used to have a 7200 sq ft house . That's not that large compared to the 15k sq ft houses. I loved the house, hated the bills and upkeep.

[@hello_world_104]

I also loved hot wheels and making ramps and loops etc. there was even a hot wheels cd video game I played on my desktop computer

[@derek_underwood]

Congrats on 400K, Gentlemen!👏🎉

[@jonathanluchow2751]

Love you Dorks!!!!

[@mathewber2782]

You guys need to talk about your buddy on shark tank

[@mathewber2782]

@_ShaanPuri no the dude on shark tank... the one who had the soap opera blog and then pet products