This podcast is a ridiculous concept: high-net-worth people reveal their personal finances.
Inspired by real conversations happening in the Hampton community.
If you're a founder doing at least $3M/year in sales, check out Hampton: https://www.joinhampton.com/.
Dan Berger sold his company Social Tables for $100 million in 2018. But his net worth today hasn’t moved at all. Why?
Here's what we talk about:
- How Dan went from bootstrapping websites to an eight-figure exit
- Why his net worth hasn’t grown in seven years (and he’s totally fine with that)
- His biggest post-exit financial mistakes: angel investing, dumb NFTs, and a $7.5M NYC apartment
- The hidden struggles of founders post-exit—why selling doesn’t solve your problems
- How Dan’s early-life struggles led to a lifelong search for belonging
- What entrepreneurs get wrong about identity, success, and relationships
- His perspective on the Die With Zero philosophy—and how he’s ACTUALLY living by it.
- How he rebuilt his sense of purpose
Your Hosts:
Sam Parr
- Founder of Hampton, a private community for CEOs.
- Sold his last company, The Hustle, for tens of millions.
- Big fan of first-class flights (unlike Dan).
Harry Morton
- Founded and runs Lower Street, the leading branded podcast production service in the world.
- Hampton Member.
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Chapters:
Meet Dan Berger: The $100 Million Exit (01:08)
The Journey of Social Tables (01:49)
Life After the Big Sale (03:47)
Financial Transparency and Mistakes (08:10)
Living the Die With Zero Philosophy (18:01)
Rediscovering Success (22:39)
Financial Insights: Investments and Income Sources (23:40)
The Belonging Crisis: A Personal Journey (24:21)
Adoption, Abandonment, and Immigration: Early Life Struggles (24:45)
Building Belonging: From Company Culture to Personal Connections (26:02)
Addiction and Recovery: A Path to Belonging (30:01)
Men in Crisis: Addressing Modern Masculinity (36:58)
Post-Exit Reflections: Investing and Finding Purpose (40:51)
Creating Community: The Birth of Hampton (45:44)
