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EP #91 - Saman Yavari - Entrepreneur & Content Creator

I sat down with Saman Yavari, an Auckland-based entrepreneur, content creator, and founder of First Generation Studios, to talk about side hustles, business, AI, and the reality of building wealth in New Zealand. From working odd cleaning jobs and starting a commercial cleaning business to helping young people find practical ways to earn extra income. We also dive into NZ’s cost-of-living crisis, why minimum wage isn’t enough to live on, young Kiwis moving to Australia, crypto, and how AI is changing business (including the time Saman was copied by AI and turned into a scam). Go support Saman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saman_yavar... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@paggressivein... YT:    / @samanyavari   FB: https://www.facebook.com/share/1AaTeF... Stan/Linktree: https://stan.store/PaggressiveIncom First Gen Instagram:   / firstgenstudios   Sponsored by Infinity Sleep Get the sleep you deserve and use the promo code “onlyscott15%” and receive 15% off your first order. https://www.infinitysleep.co.nz/ My Social Media YouTube -    / @onlyscott   Instagram -   / theonlyscott01   TikTok -   / onlyscottspodcast   Facebook -   / only-scott-100091616387021   Chapter Markers 00:00 Intro – Saman Yavari on Business & Side Hustles 03:00 From Real Estate to Building a Cleaning Business 06:20 Growing Up Poor & The McDonald’s Grind 10:00 Trying Every Side Hustle (Dropshipping, FBA, Day Trading) 13:45 Followers vs Views – Does Social Media Still Matter? 16:30 AI Tools, Creativity & Job Loss Concerns 18:40 First Generation Studios & Supporting Kiwi Artists 21:00 Minimum Wage $23.50/hr – Can You Survive in NZ? 23:45 Side Hustles That Can Make $200–$300 a Week 27:30 AI Influencers & Getting Cloned by a Scam 31:00 NZ Business Struggles – Dead CBD & High Overheads 35:30 Profit First & Avoiding the “Cash-Eating” Business 39:00 AI in Marketing – SEO, Reddit & Paid Ads Changing 42:15 Crypto in 2026 – Bitcoin, Ethereum & Scams 45:00 Using AI for Stock Investing (Dollar Cost Averaging) 48:00 Remember NFTs? 51:30 Bill Gates, The Internet & People Mocking Innovation 55:00 How Fast AI Is Improving 01:00:30 NZ vs Japan – Culture, Opportunity & Brain Drain 01:07:30 Final Thoughts