5 Most Fascinating Billionaires — My First Million (3-min Edit)

Power, defiance, and drama: five billionaire stories that read like movies. This condensed 3-minute version (original 57 minutes) of My First Million with hosts Saam Paar and Shaan Puri distills the essential lessons from Pavel Durov, Oleg Tinkoff, Sean Parker, Tom Anderson, and Vivi Nevo. Learn how hacker origins, radical reinvention, and bold publicity shaped global tech, startups, venture capital, and cultural influence—touching on privacy, fintech, media, and geopolitics. Expect takeaways on efficiency (Telegram’s tiny engineering team serving a billion users), branding, risk-taking, and the freedom to quit. Perfect for entrepreneurs, investors, and anyone curious about billionaires, technology, and business strategy. Listen now to get the key ideas in minutes.