Sam Parr
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Sam Parr |
| Date of Birth | June 15, 1990 |
| Age | 34 years (as of 2025) |
| Place of Birth | St. Louis, Missouri, USA (raised in The Hill, an Italian neighborhood) |
| Family | Married to Sara Parr Daughter: Neomi Parr (born in 2023) Tattoo of his late dog Sid on his leg. Rest in peace, Sid. |
| Education | SLUH: St. Louis University High School Belmont University: D1 NCAA scholarship, 200m and 400m track events |
| Early Career | Founded Southern Sam’s, a hot dog stand in Nashville Worked on American Pickers, setting up the Nashville store Built an e-commerce store in college, earning thousands daily and realizing the potential of online business |
| Entrepreneurial Journey | Co-founded Moonshine Online: Profitable early venture Started BunkSF: Roommate-matching app, sold to Apartment List Founded Hustle Con, a startup conference with 2,500+ attendees Created The Hustle, a newsletter with 3M daily readers, sold to HubSpot Launched Hampton, a peer group for executives (Hampton) |
| Achievements | Helped pioneer the newsletter business Bootstrapped The Hustle to $1M+ monthly revenue |
| Media Ventures | Co-hosts My First Million Podcast (Podcast Page) Writes for The Anti-MBA Blog: Personal book club and blog (Blog)CopyThatSamslist |
| Publications | “How I Sold The Hustle“ |
| Current Ventures | Co-hosting My First Million Podcast Leading Hampton, a network for high-growth executives Investing in real estate, including Airbnbs and storage units |
| Investments | Early-stage investor in startups and tech businesses |
| Failed Opportunities | Offered a job at Airbnb but lost it due to inaccuracies on his resume |
| Fun Facts | Collects motorcycles and takes long road trips Completes fitness challenges, e.g., Ironman and boxing matches |
| Most Viral Content | Tweet: “I used to think following your passion was the #1 thing when it came to career. Then my parents told me how much they paid for braces when I was a kid. Then I realized I wanted that ‘I can pay for braces or an MRI for my kids and not sweat it’ money.” |
| Best Advice | “Find who you want to be, then work to become that person.” |
| Lesser-Known Facets | Used alter egos to write for The Hustle Self-published an Amazon bestseller book (Explore Projects) |
| Quotes | “Dream big, act bigger.” |
| Close Friends | Shaan Puri: Podcast co-host Nick Gray: Entrepreneur and author of “The 2-Hour Cocktail Party” Neville Medhora : The true mastermind behind Sam Parr’s copywriting skills. |
| Public Perception | Admired for simplifying complex ideas with ease.
Celebrated for delivering content that’s both entertaining and insightful. Known for exceptional focus and organization, turning singular ideas into success stories. Has an amusing soft spot for well-defined men’s calves.
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| Net Worth | Over $40 million (as of 2025) |
| Social Media Profiles | Twitter: @theSamParr Instagram: @theSamParr LinkedIn: Sam Parr |
| Website/Portfolio | Personal Website: samparr.com Hampton: joinhampton.com Podcast: My First Million |