My First Million: 3 Hidden Businesses, Monkey Markets & Obsession-Driven Ideas

What do monkey imports, dental billing, and art theft have in common? This My First Million episode with hosts Shaan Puri and Sam Parr shows how surprising business models hide in plain sight. Condensing the full episode into a quick recap, this summary explores the monkey supply chain behind biotech research, the economics of lab testing and Charles River Labs, and how a dental back-office software company found a painful revenue leak and scaled fast. You’ll also hear how curiosity, childhood obsessions, and “following the path of most excitement” can help entrepreneurs spot overlooked opportunities in health-and-wellness, business and economics, and biotech. From soybean oil fraud to the psychology of strange but real markets, this episode is a lesson in noticing gaps others miss. Listen now to get the key ideas in minutes.