Entrepreneurs Sam Parr and Joe Speiser Launch Hampton, a Private Community for High-Growth Startup Founders and CEOs
March 28 2023 - 6:00AM
Today, Hampton launches as the private community for high-growth
startup founders and CEOs. The community was started by Sam Parr,
founder of The Hustle (acquired by HubSpot) and co-host of the My
First Million podcast, and Joe Speiser, serial entrepreneur and
three-time founder. After operating in stealth for 10 months,
Hampton has already welcomed over 260 members in over 35 states and
five countries.
Hampton offers a peer-based membership network to founders and
CEOs of fast-growing, tech-enabled startups. These leaders are
responsible for making high-stakes decisions that have a profound
impact on their businesses, teams, and customers. Every day, they
face uncharted territory – fundraising, hiring, company culture,
economic turbulence – and there’s no rulebook for making the right
calls. The best decisions can’t be Googled. And unlike other
positions, it’s difficult – and often not in their best interest –
for founders to troubleshoot challenges with teammates, family and
friends, investors, or online spaces like Twitter and LinkedIn.
With Hampton, members gain access to a trusted community of peers
with shared experiences who can help uncover new ideas,
problem-solve, and provide support for what is often an isolated
position of leadership.
“I didn’t know a thing when I started my first startup. I was
winging it, but I couldn’t let my employees, customers, or anyone
else know. So, I formed a group with a few other entrepreneurs and
it changed my life. We succeeded, failed, and learned together,”
said Hampton co-founder Sam Parr. “We started Hampton to make it
easy for other entrepreneurs to have a life-changing group like
this. Because opening up, getting feedback from a brain trust, and
seeing how others solve problems not only helps us all make better
business decisions, but makes the process a little less
isolating.”
“Hampton was born out of Sam’s and my personal experiences,”
said Joe Speiser, co-founder of Hampton. “For the past decade,
we’ve leaned on each other for practical advice and emotional
support during the highs and the lows. We both found incredible
value and, frankly, comfort in having someone who ‘gets it’ in our
corner. With Hampton, we want to offer that same kind of connection
to founders and CEOs everywhere. Hampton can be part personal board
of directors and part support group – and we believe that the
combination will help create stronger leaders and better, more
sustainable companies.”
Startup founders and CEOs who join Hampton receive access to the
following core membership benefits:
- Monthly Core Groups: Monthly, virtual,
mandatory core group meetings are the cornerstone of the Hampton
experience. Each group meets for roughly 2.5 hours, 9-10 times per
year (taking off in August and December) and includes eight
founders as well as an experienced executive facilitator. Meetings
are organized by the facilitator and structured to give members
advice, offer critical feedback, and accelerate business
growth.
- Digital Community: Members receive immediate
access to the Hampton-wide Slack and digital community. With 85%
engagement, Hampton’s digital community provides members with
always-on support and relevant information. Other aspects of
Hampton’s digital community include access to Hampton’s private
member directory, access to Hampton’s full-time digital concierge,
and access to a weekly newsletter that aggregates important updates
and conversations taking place across Hampton.
- In-person Community: Hampton’s in-person
strategy is centered around three pillars – monthly member dinners,
annual retreats, and local adventures – all of which are aimed at
giving members the opportunity to hang out and connect
face-to-face. All in-person gatherings are planned, organized, and
paid for by Hampton.
- Education: In an effort to help members learn
from the best and brightest entrepreneurs and industry leaders,
Hampton invites special guest speakers and hosts unique workshops
on a variety of topics.
- Exclusive Perks: In addition to curating a
list of preferred vendors within the Hampton community, Hampton
also offers its members exclusive discounts with some of the most
popular software vendors, tools, and apps.
“Direct access to brilliant founders is worth its weight in
gold. They've been where I am, and their insights have saved me so
much time, effort, and pain. The best part? I get to pay it
forward. The community is filled with people who want to help,”
said Jasmine Star, an inaugural member of Hampton and CEO of Social
Curator. “Nothing is better than turning to a group of trustworthy
peers, knowing a collection of streamlined answers is better than
just one.”
Hampton is self-funded by co-founders Sam and Joe and led by CEO
Jordan DiPietro, who served as the VP of Marketing at HubSpot prior
to joining Hampton. To-date, the company has grown its membership
base to over 260 founders and CEOs entirely through word-of-mouth.
To learn more about Hampton or apply for membership, visit
joinhampton.com.
About HamptonFounded in 2022 by entrepreneurs
Sam Parr and Joe Speiser, Hampton is a private, highly-vetted, peer
membership community for founders and CEOs of fast-growing,
tech-enabled startups. Hampton offers leaders a combination of
practical business advice and emotional support from people with
shared experiences who understand the loneliness and pressures
associated with launching a startup. Members benefit from monthly
core group meetings led by experienced facilitators, as well as an
active and engaged digital community that provides always-on access
to Hampton’s broader peer network. To learn more about Hampton or
apply for membership, visit joinhampton.com.
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