Issue No. 34Week ending Sunday, August 23, 2026539 episodes · 2379 articles
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With Sam Parr, Shaan Puri, Ragav, Nick, Traus · Sunday, August 23, 2026

In this "Shoot Your Shot" episode, hosts Sam Parr and Shaan Puri hear pitches from three founders. Ragav presents Pasha, a robot chef for homes; Nick discusses Midday Squares' rapid growth in the CPG market; and Traus introduces Daydream, an AI solution automating back-office tasks for dental practices. Each founder shares their business journey, revenue milestones, and seeks advice on growth strategies.

Key takeaways

  • Daydream AI is adding $1 million in ARR monthly by automating complex dental insurance claims and billing, tackling a problem that costs practices 10-15% of their revenue. Read more →
  • Midday Squares hit $40 million in revenue by selling roughly 60 chocolate bars per minute, a pace Nick attributed to unconventional, constraint-driven tactics. Read more →
  • Ragav's Pasha robot chef is not some vaporware concept; it's already deployed in 1,000 real homes, backed by $8 million in Excel funding, and pulling in $2 million in monthly bookings. This proves hardware can move fast. Read more →

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