# Sam Parr

> Sam Parr is a serial entrepreneur and media creator who built The Hustle from zero to 1.5 million subscribers before selling it to HubSpot for ~$27 million. He co-hosts My First Million, a top-25 business podcast with Shaan Puri that pulls over 1 million downloads a month, and co-founded Hampton, a vetted peer community for high-revenue founders now generating ~$8M ARR. Equal parts hustler and storyteller, Parr turned a Nashville hot dog stand into an eight-figure media empire and keeps reinventing what it means to build in public.

- **Role:** Co-Founder at Hampton / Co-Host at My First Million
- **Organizations:** Hampton, My First Million, The Hustle (acquired), HubSpot (acquired The Hustle)
- **From:** St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Attended (left before graduating); D1 track scholarship (200m, 400m), Belmont University, High School Diploma, St. Louis University High School
- **Known for:** Built The Hustle from 0 to 1.5 million subscribers in under 5 years, Sold The Hustle to HubSpot for ~$27 million (February 2021), Co-created My First Million podcast - top 25 business podcast with 1M+ monthly downloads

## Career timeline

- **2009-2010** — Founded Southern Sam's hot dog stand in Nashville; generated $1,000+ on good days with ~50% margins
- **2010** — Worked with American Pickers TV show
- **2011** — Moved to San Francisco to enter the tech startup scene; got fired from Airbnb before his first day
- **2011-2012** — Co-founded Bunk, a roommate matching startup with John Havel; later acquired
- **2012-2014** — Founded The Anti-MBA, a free weekly book club in San Francisco with ~20 in-person members and 2,000 online participants
- **2013-2015** — Launched Hustle Con, a TED-style entrepreneur conference
- **2016** — Rebranded Hustle Con into The Hustle daily business newsletter
- **2017** — The Hustle reached 100,000 subscribers
- **2018** — The Hustle reached 500,000 subscribers
- **2019** — The Hustle reached 1 million subscribers; married Sara Sodine on September 8
- **2021-02** — Sold The Hustle to HubSpot in 8-figure deal (~$27M estimated); 1.5M subscribers at exit
- **2021** — Co-launched My First Million podcast with Shaan Puri (produced by HubSpot)
- **2022-06** — Co-founded Hampton with Joe Speiser - vetted peer community for founders/CEOs
- **2023** — Hampton reached ~$8M ARR; daughter Naomi born
- **2025-01** — Invested in Hone Health Series A round
- **2026-03** — Launched Sam's List (accountant reviews platform); spoke at Austin conference

## Achievements

- Built The Hustle from 0 to 1.5 million subscribers in under 5 years
- Sold The Hustle to HubSpot for ~$27 million (February 2021)
- Co-created My First Million podcast - top 25 business podcast with 1M+ monthly downloads
- Built Hampton to ~$8M ARR bootstrapped within 2 years of launch
- Generated 8-figure personal net worth by age ~31
- Founded Hustle Con, a leading entrepreneur conference
- Created The Anti-MBA book club that democratized business education in San Francisco

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Launched Sam's List, an accountant reviews platform; spoke at entrepreneur conference in Austin, Texas
- **2025-01** — Invested in Hone Health's Series A round
- **2025** — My First Million continues as top-25 business podcast with Shaan Puri, releasing multiple episodes per week
- **2024** — Daughter Naomi celebrated first birthday; family based in Westport, Connecticut area
- **2023** — Hampton grew to ~$8M ARR with 1,000+ vetted founder members

## Links

- Website: https://samparr.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/parrsam
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/thesamparr
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MyFirstMillionPod
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesamparr/

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Last updated: 2026-04-22