# Sam Schlagman

> Sam Schlagman is the London-based co-founder and publicly identified CEO of Stint. He developed the business with his brother Sol while at UCL and launched it in 2018, connecting students with short shifts at hospitality businesses. Stint has since expanded into repeat worker teams and AI-supported workforce management.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Stint
- **Organizations:** Stint
- **Education:** University College London (UCL)
- **Known for:** Co-founded Stint in 2018., Finalist, Start-Up Entrepreneur of the Year category, Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2022, as announced by Stint., Stint ranked 26th in the 2021 TechRound 100.

## Career timeline

- **2016** — Sam and Sol said they began developing the Stint idea while studying at UCL.
- **2018** — Launched Stint with Sol; initial shift matching used WhatsApp and Facebook groups.
- **2019** — Published student profiles on LinkedIn, including Stint Student Series: Meet Cecilie.
- **2020** — Stint reported over 20,000 student registrations; Sam and Sol described an early team of five working from a shared house.
- **2021** — Stint placed 26th in the TechRound 100; its entry reported over 100,000 student sign-ups across 150 campuses.
- **2022** — Stint announced Sam as a Great British Entrepreneur Awards Start-Up Entrepreneur of the Year finalist.
- **2026** — As observed in October, Stint markets AI-supported workforce management alongside flexible staffing.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Stint in 2018.
- Finalist, Start-Up Entrepreneur of the Year category, Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2022, as announced by Stint.
- Stint ranked 26th in the 2021 TechRound 100.
- Stint reports over 300,000 cumulative accounts created and availability in more than 30 UK university cities, observed October 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Research observation: Stint’s current story page reports over 300,000 accounts created, a waitlist over 60,000 and availability in 30+ UK university cities; these are company-reported metrics, not active worker counts.
- **2026-10** — Research observation: Stint markets Stint AI for workforce management alongside its flexible staffing service; this is a current website observation, not a dated launch announcement.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-schlagman/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21