
Sam Parr
Sam Parr Bio, Net worth, Companies, Age
Full Name | Sam Parr | |
Date of Birth | June 15, 1990 | |
Age | 34 years | |
Place of Birth | St. Louis, Missouri, USA (raised in The Hill, an Italian neighborhood) | |
Family | – Married to Sara Parr (Learn More) – Daughter: Neomi Parr (born in 2023) – Tattoo of his dog Sid on his leg | |
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 (More Details) – 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)
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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) | |
Publications | – “How I Sold The Hustle” (Read the Article) | |
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 (Photo Album) – Completes fitness challenges, e.g., Ironman and boxing matches | |
Most Viral Content | – Tweet: “I wanted ‘I can pay for braces for my kids without sweating’ 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: Copywriting mentor (CopyThat) | |
Public Perception | – Respected for making complex ideas simple – Loved for entertaining yet educational content | |
Net Worth | Over $40 million | |
Social Media Profiles | – Twitter: @theSamParr – Instagram: @theSamParr – LinkedIn: Sam Parr | |
Website/Portfolio | – Personal Website: samparr.com – Hampton: joinhampton.com – Podcast: My First Million |