Sam Parr — Co-founder, The Hustle / Hampton — Angel Investor

**Sam Parr** is an Austin-based entrepreneur, angel investor, and co-founder of **The Hustle** (acquired by HubSpot) and **Hampton**, a peer community for business owners doing $1M-$100M+ in revenue. He co-hosts the popular **My First Million** podcast with Shaan Puri, where he evaluates business ideas through the lens of 'could I build this?' His investing and entrepreneurship style emphasizes scrappy execution, content-led growth, and businesses that generate cash flow quickly.\n\nSam has direct relevance to Josh Baer and the Austin ecosystem — he's an active member of Austin's entrepreneurial community and his podcast reaches a massive audience of aspiring and active entrepreneurs.