Super niche businesses making millions in 2026
Executive Summary
My First Million episode 852, the first Shoot Your Shot session in San Francisco, where Sam Parr and Shaan Puri hear three founders give their big number and pitch, then advise them live. The description lists Raghav Gupta of Posha, Nick Saltarelli of Mid-Day Squares and Shreyas Parab of DayDream Dental. This note covers mainly the show opening and the Posha pitch, a home cooking robot company that the founder says has shipped about 1,000 robots and is backed by Accel. Sponsor: the description links HubSpot and promotes Hampton and Somewhere. PARTIAL COVERAGE: this note is based on the format introduction, the opening Posha pitch and the description, and does not cover the Mid-Day Squares or DayDream Dental segments or the full 60 minute episode. All figures are the founders' own claims and are not independently checked.
Key Takeaways
The new format
The hosts describe Shoot Your Shot as a city-by-city show where founders pitch live, like an audition for business.
Blind to the guests
They say they do not know who is coming, and the founders are all listeners of the podcast.
The rule
The hosts say they are shameless numbers guys and ask each founder for a big, interesting number first.
Posha's number
Raghav says Posha is among the 1 percent of robotics companies that ship a real product, with 1,000 real-world deployments.
The pitch
He says the aim is a private chef in every home using cooking robots.
The problem
He says takeout is expensive and cooking at home takes about an hour, and he cites 25 dollars per serving for takeout.
Backing and background
He says he is 32, grew up in India, lives in the Bay Area, and that Posha is backed by Accel.
The Conversation Breakdown
The new format
⏱ Untimed topicThe hosts describe Shoot Your Shot as a city-by-city show where founders pitch live, like an audition for business.
Blind to the guests
⏱ Untimed topicThey say they do not know who is coming, and the founders are all listeners of the podcast.
The rule
⏱ Untimed topicThe hosts say they are shameless numbers guys and ask each founder for a big, interesting number first.
Posha's number
⏱ Untimed topicRaghav says Posha is among the 1 percent of robotics companies that ship a real product, with 1,000 real-world deployments.
The pitch
⏱ Untimed topicHe says the aim is a private chef in every home using cooking robots.
The problem
⏱ Untimed topicHe says takeout is expensive and cooking at home takes about an hour, and he cites 25 dollars per serving for takeout.
Backing and background
⏱ Untimed topicHe says he is 32, grew up in India, lives in the Bay Area, and that Posha is backed by Accel.
Core Frameworks & Ideas
Lead with a number - the show's rule
Open a pitch with one concrete, interesting number.
Shipped beats promised - Posha's claim
Show real deployments rather than demos.
Name the daily pain - Posha pitch
Describe the problem in time and money, such as an hour in the kitchen or 25 dollars a meal.
Actionable Next Steps
- ✓Write the one number that best opens your pitch.
- ✓Count how many real customers use your product today and say so plainly.
- ✓State your customer's problem in time and dollars.
- ✓Treat the figures as the founders' own and verify them before repeating them.
Notable Quotes
“shameless numbers guys.”
“with 1,000 real world deployments.”
“We are putting a private chef in every home.”
The One Thing to Remember
Raghav Gupta says Posha is one of few robotics companies shipping real products in real kitchens, with about 1,000 deployments, aiming to put a private chef in every home.