No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd - Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk to tech investor and entrepreneur Michael Girdley (@girdley), about selling fireworks, how to hire great CEOs, and what it takes to operate a holding company with 10 businesses and worth more than $100 million. Also, want $5,000? Check out the My First Million Clips contest (https://www.mfmpod.com/p/clips/). — Check Out Shaan's Stuff: • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire global talent (like Shaan does) and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than their US equivalents. — 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 💰 Pitch your startup for a shot at a $1M investment with Sam Parr as the MC https://clickhubspot.com/pitch ----- Links: * Michael Girdley - https://girdley.com * Near - https://www.hirewithnear.com * Alley Corp - https://alleycorp.com/about-us/ * Zola - https://www.zola.com * Black Rifle Coffee - https://www.blackriflecoffee.com * Pop Sockets - https://www.popsockets.com 📧: Sign up for The Hustle Daily Newsletter: https://mfmpod.link/zki 🎙️: Download Our Podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/scByGA3e A podcast where we brainstorm new business ideas based on trends & opportunities we see in the market. Sometimes we have famous guests, and they do it with us. ----- Show Notes: (00:00) - Intro (04:03) - How rich are you? (08:52) - Which business is the best cash cow? (15:30) - Waste paper mill in China (20:30) - The anti-advice of Berkshire Hathaway (26:26) - Hiring great CEOs (32:08) - What it takes to run a holdco (55:52) - Unpopular opinions