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Introduction
Sam Parr is an absolute rock star entrepreneur. Sam is the founder of The Hustle, an 8 figure email newsletter curating business and technology news and the HustleCon conference. Starting in May 2014, Sam has grown the newlsetter to over 1 million subscribers and he is only 30 years old. It goes to show what hard work and business creativity can do.
The My First Million podcast with Shaan Puri has become my favorite podcast. It is great to hear Sam and Shaan talk about business opportunities and trends. Being based in Silicon Valley, they have a deep connection with what’s happening with online business.
In the early days of The Hustle, Sam Parr bootstrapped the company, but his hustle and success have attracted superstar investors like Tim Ferriss, Ramit Sethi and Scott Belsky. There are 22 investors listed on the website.
Sam Parr left college to start a chain of hot dog stands called Southern Sam’s. The tagline was Wiener’s as big as a baby’s arm. Prior to The Hustle, he also founded an online liquor store, and roomate matching service.
spent a lot of time studying copywriting in order to
If you are interested in growing a business, I highly recommend both The Hustle newsletter and My First Million Podcast.
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