Sam Parr

1 week ago | thehustle.co | Sam Parr

Everything is expensive these days, but TVs have remained relatively cheap. The reason for that is simple: manufacturers make the real money selling your data. And they’re getting better at itLG is about to introduce new AI tech into its smart TVs that will track what a user is watching and pair it with an “emotionally intelligent ad,” per Ars Technica. The tech comes from marketing platform Zenapse and uses a show or movie’s plot to sort viewers into hyperspecific market groups.

1 month ago | joinhampton.com | Sam Parr

We spoke to Tommy Mello in this week's episode of Moneywise. Tommy started his career painting garage doors and built A1 Garage Door Service into a billion-dollar business that continues to grow. He's already had one significant exit and has several more planned in the coming years. Like all Moneywise episodes, Tommy breaks down his net worth, income, portfolio, and monthly expenses and then we pick it all apart.

1 month ago | joinhampton.com | Sam Parr

On Moneywise, we don’t do secrets—Bryan Johnson shares the full breakdown of his wealth, from his $300M exit to how he’s spending every dollar. We spoke to Bryan Johnson on Moneywise. Bryan started and sold Braintree, personally netting around $300m. Like all Moneywise episodes, Bryan breaks down his net worth, income, portfolio, and monthly expenses and then I, your humble host, pick it all apart.

Nov 20, 2024 | blog.hubspot.com | Sam Parr

Brian Scudamore is a man who believes in human connection before technology, so it’s no wonder he founded a company that has a heavy dose of both. In 1989, he founded 1-800-GOT-JUNK? as a way to cover college tuition. Since then, the company has turned into a trash-hauling juggernaut with over 200 locations across three countries that brought in $600M in revenue in 2022 — but it wasn't always smooth sailing for Scudamore. He actually came pretty close to losing everything at one point.

Jul 10, 2024 | joinhampton.com | Sam Parr

"You can have it all, just not at once." The other day we had Scott Galloway on our podcast MoneyWise. He said something that I’ve been thinking a lot about and think you should think about, too. Because what he said is a bit frame-breaking. And just so you know about Scott, he started 3 companies:The first sold for $33m, he netted $2-$3m. The second got big, somewhere around $100m. He was worth $30-$40m on paper, then it crashed and burned. He went to negative net worth.