Tiny Talks Knowledge Format
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At Camp MFM, they organized "Tiny Talks" - short presentations where successful individuals shared their expertise. Here's the structure and key examples.
Format Overview
- 5-10 minute presentations
- Focus on speaker's area of world-class expertise
- Goal: Share actionable insights and strategies
- Interactive with screen sharing and real examples
Notable Presentations
MrBeast's YouTube Masterclass
- Showed actual channel analytics
- Demonstrated thumbnail optimization techniques
- Revealed specific strategies that worked/didn't work
- Shared behind-the-scenes tactics for growth
Real Estate Success Story
- Topic: "How I went from 0 to $1.3B in real estate in 10 years"
- Key takeaway: Leverage unfair advantages when you have them
- Speaker demonstrated clear competitive edge in their approach
Gas Station Investment Analysis
- Topic: "Why I bought 23 gas stations and was it a good idea?"
- Motivated by tax strategy (bonus depreciation benefits)
- Long-term value proposition still to be determined
VC Investment Strategy
- Presented by active VC on why "venture capital mostly sucks"
- Introduced "Mount Rushmore of Death" framework
- Four main causes: heart disease, diabetes, cancer, dementia
- Used to identify promising biotech investments
- Shifted from high-volume meeting strategy to targeted approach
Business Acquisition Strategy
- Focused on the "3 D's of buying businesses"
- Death
- Divorce
- Distressed
- Example shared of acquiring business for just inventory cost
- Demonstrated how timing and circumstances create opportunities
Value Proposition
- Direct access to expert knowledge
- Real-world examples and case studies
- Actionable insights from successful practitioners
- Diverse range of business topics and strategies
49:43 - 49:56
Full video: 57:21SP
Shaan Puri
Host of MFM
Shaan Puri is the Chairman and Co-Founder of The Milk Road. He previously worked at Twitch as a Senior Director of Product, Mobile Gaming, and Emerging Markets. He also attended Duke University.