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Shaan Puri and Sam Parr explore business models that thrive despite AI disruption, focusing on community-based and network-driven enterprises. They examine NADA Twenty Groups (peer accountability networks for auto dealers), White Coat Investor (financial community for doctors), BNI (Business Network International), and Moda Communities (Facebook groups for luxury goods collectors). The episode highlights how communities create defensible moats through trust, member vetting, and shared value that algorithms cannot replicate. They also discuss the "gotcha" mechanics powering apps like Triumph (card packing at $1B+ revenue annually) and the psychology of whale-driven business models, where small percentages of users generate the majority of revenue—a principle applicable across gaming, collectibles, and luxury markets.
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Episode 879: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) and Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) talk about businesses that non-technical people can still win at in the age of AI.
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Show Notes:
() NADA
() White Coat Investor
() BNI
() MODA
() Finding/Nurturing Whales
() Triumph
() Private Photo Vault
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Links:
• NADA - https://www.nada.org
• White Coat Investor - https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/
• BNI - https://www.bni.com/
• MODA - https://www.modacommunities.com/
• Triumph Labs - https://www.triumphlabs.com/rips
• Collector Crypt - https://collectorcrypt.com/
• Private Photo Vault - https://privatephotovault.com/
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