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Shaan and Sam propose creating a journalism education program as an alternative to traditional journalism school, leveraging Ariel Helwani's expertise and reputation to generate significant revenue.
Key Points:
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Course Structure:
- Film a comprehensive journalism course with Ariel
- Position as alternative to traditional journalism school (like Syracuse)
- Focus on practical, real-world journalism experience
- One-time content creation with recurring revenue model
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Financial Model:
- Price point: $500-1000 per student
- Target: 1000 dedicated students
- Projected annual revenue: $1M+
- Low ongoing costs after initial production
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Value Proposition:
- Learn from established industry professional
- Practical, career-focused training
- Fraction of traditional journalism school cost
- Based on proven course model (Shaan's writing course generated $250k in one month)
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Production:
- Simple video production setup
- One-time filming investment
- Can be run repeatedly with minimal ongoing effort
- Students report 10x return on investment (based on similar courses)
Sam Parr
Host of MFM and fitness influencer
Sam Parr is a serial entrepreneur and business media pioneer.
In 2016, he founded The Hustle, a business news media company that started in his kitchen with just $12 and grew to eight figures in revenue.
Sam led the charge in making newsletters popular when few believed in their potential.
After four successful years, he sold The Hustle to HubSpot, a publicly traded company. Now operating as HubSpot Media, The Hustle reaches 3 million readers daily, employs a team of nearly 100, and has been the launchpad for dozens of its staff to found their own media companies and newsletters.
Sam remains the host of the popular business podcast, My First Million, and continues to start and sell companies. He also co-founded Hampton, a highly vetted community for entrepreneurs, founders, and CEOs, and teaches people to write better through his platform, Copy That.