Personal IPO #1: Why Sam Parr is Building a $100M Community for Founders
Aug 4, 2025
Sam Parr, founder of The Hustle and host of My First Million, dives into his latest venture, Hampton, a community for entrepreneurs. He shares the inspiration behind creating a space for founders to build genuine connections and discuss challenges faced by CEOs. The importance of vulnerability in growth and camaraderie shines through, as Sam emphasizes that success often blends persistence with luck. His insights on balancing intuition with data in business and the power of meaningful relationships are both enlightening and practical.
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From Hot Dog Stand To Media Exit
- Sam started The Hustle and sold it for tens of millions after bootstrapping it to huge reach.
- The Hustle and My First Million made him widely known and gave him a large platform he later used for Hampton.
Communities Scale Long Term But Are Operationally Heavy
- Community businesses have huge moats but are logistics-heavy and operationally hard.
- If they work, they can persist for decades like Vistage and YPO have done.
Launched Hampton With Tweets And Calls
- Sam and Joe launched Hampton by testing demand with simple tweets and interviews.
- The VP idea failed but a CEO-focused tweet produced hundreds of eager replies and immediate signups.