# Hampton

> Hampton is a paid, vetted peer community for founders and CEOs of growing tech-enabled businesses. Its core service pairs small groups with trained moderators for recurring, confidential conversations, supported by local chapters, a digital community, retreats and educational events.

- **Founded:** 2022
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Sam Parr (Co-founder), Joe Speiser (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Core Groups, Digital Community, Chapter Events, Retreats and Adventures, Founder Reports
- **Notable:** Public launch on March 28, 2023 followed a roughly ten-month private launch, with 260+ members across 35+ states and five countries., A 300-member, twelve-month in-person pilot preceded the September 2025 focus on 13 chapter cities., The current public website lists 18 chapter cities and 1,000+ members.

## Products & services

- **Core Groups** — Small curated founder groups with a paid, trained moderator; current chapter format is three-hour in-person sessions ten times a year.
- **Digital Community** — Private Slack discussions and a member network for operational questions and introductions.
- **Chapter Events** — Local dinners, workshops and gatherings coordinated by city leads.
- **Retreats and Adventures** — Multi-day retreats and shared experiences for member relationships and reflection.
- **Founder Reports** — Public reports such as the 2026 Salary & Compensation Report.

## Achievements

- Public launch on March 28, 2023 followed a roughly ten-month private launch, with 260+ members across 35+ states and five countries.
- A 300-member, twelve-month in-person pilot preceded the September 2025 focus on 13 chapter cities.
- The current public website lists 18 chapter cities and 1,000+ members.

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Hampton focused growth on in-person Core groups in 13 cities while preserving existing virtual groups.
- **2025-04** — Sam Parr announced that he and Joe Speiser had become co-CEOs; the post anticipated a later division of roles.
- **2024-12** — The company announced a greater emphasis on in-person connections and a BoomPop retreat-planning partnership in its 2025 roadmap.

## Links

- Website: https://joinhampton.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/myhampton/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/HamptonFounders
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hamptonfounders/

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Last updated: 2026-10-16