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Examples of Why Hampton is Awesome

The content on this page comes directly from our members - through emails, Slack messages, texts, and public posts on Linkedin or Twitter. Nothing has been edited or altered. In some cases, we’ve removed names when the feedback came from a private message.

Brett Adcock
Founder, Archer, Vettery, & Figure AI ($38B valuation)

This is the best CEO community I’ve been apart of.

Founders helping founders.

Congrats to Sam, Joe, rest of the team.

2:07 PM Mar 28, 2023
Jake Corley
Founder & CEO of Corley Energy

I wanted to say thank you for building Hampton. I went to my first Foundations last week and am still blown away. What you guys are doing is making a real impact in our lives and businesses. The community is second to none and you've assembled a world-class team. I'm very grateful to be a part of it.

4:31 PM Oct 16, 2024
Kevin Kruse
Founder & CEO, LEADx
If I ever need a kidney or broken out of a Thai prison, I know I can count on the six guys in my peer group (oh, and they're pretty good with business advice and emotional support too)
9:30 PM Nov 11, 2024
Rob Hoffman
Rob Hoffman
Co-founder of Contact Studios

I’ve joined a lot of Founder communities over the years and Hampton is by far the most elite. The quality of the people and information is unmatched.

I’ve found game changing software tools, learned strategies that have been instrumental to our business, and even made some new best friends.  

1:12 PM Feb 21, 2025
Natalie Kaminski
Co-founder and CEO, JetRockets

Joining Hampton has opened doors to a world of new connections, friendships, and strategic alliances. It's been a year rich with learning, sharing, and endless inspiration. I'm profoundly grateful for the opportunity to be part of such a vibrant and supportive network. The value it adds to my life is immeasurable.

To all the new faces and those considering joining, I often find myself enthusiastically sharing what makes Hampton special. If I were to capture the essence of this community, it would be this: Hampton is not just a network, it's a powerhouse of knowledge, inspiration, support, and growth.

7:32 PM Jul 17, 2024
Lucas Lee-Tyson
Founder, Kodara

Went to my first Hampton event in LA last night and just wanted to say that this was (out of hundreds of thousands invested into other groups and eventsthe highest quality and most open-minded and welcoming group. It was the first time in probably two years I felt like I was actually having new conversations rather than being stuck in the same echo chamber.

So I wanted to thank you for that and say that already Hampton is kick ass

3:06 PM Sep 25, 2025
Ellen Cassidy
Founder & CEO, Elemental Prep
Is it worth it? Yes.
5:43 PM Oct 22, 2024
Chicago Chapter Member
Exited to Television Company for $10M+

Dude this community should be illegal
We need a UI/UX designer BAD. And I was sent 3 options in 2 minutes in 24 seconds.

I love my investors but Hampton has been more value-add than maybe anyone who's ever sat on my cap table when it comes to day-to-day ops/needs

6:29 PM Mar 13, 2024
Nick Huber
Co-founder, Bolt Storage

Entrepreneurship has always been a lonely journey.

Not many of your everyday peers can relate to building businesses and the struggles that come along with that.

I joined an entrepreneurship peer group called Hampton 1 year ago.

I've formed deeper relationships with a handful of members who have had a seriously positive impact on my life and business.

Founders who have been in the trenches themselves and can relate.

They've helped me think bigger and get focused on the right things.

I highly recommend Hampton.

3:18 AM Feb 28, 2024
Hampton Member
Serial Founder with an $8M Digital Transformation Agency

Had a rough night. I hopped on here this morning and felt better seeing all the amazing things my fellow Hamptonians are doing. Grateful to this community for allowing me to be vulnerable because most days I have nobody to talk with.

6:05 PM Jul 10, 2024
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New York Chapter Member
Founder of a $5m/year agency
I've been in Hampton for 4 months now and oh man the quality of the community is INSANE!!!
5:00 AM Jan 01, 2025
Jay Sapovits
President at Ink'd Stores

Hampton has been the single best network and knowledge investment I have made in my career.

And I feel like I barely scratch the surface.

Sam Parr and Joe Speiser get it.

11:32 PM Dec 09, 2024
Redditor
Join Hampton. It’s been great for me so far.
3:50 PM Apr 29, 2025
Hampton Member

Hampton related, [Redacted] joined last week and his company does data scraping. Reached out to him and we’re gonna be spending $80k+ a year with him (which seems pretty cool for his first week in Hampton) and it’s going to save us $30–$40k vs the contractor we were using. Nice little win.

Had our core group Thursday at Hampton HQ which was great. Have some nice momentum going there now that we’re a few meetings deep.

4:36 PM Aug 04, 2024
Diego Sampaio
Co-Founder of Globalfy

Joining Hampton was a great decision: As an entrepreneur, it’s easy to get stuck in the day-to-day. What’s not easy is finding the right people to talk to when you need to zoom out.

My core group meets monthly, and every session leaves me with clarity, perspective, and a few smart nudges I didn’t know I needed. And the Slack space is THE place to talk openly with people who’ve already passed the early stages and are still pushing hard.

Even after moving from the U.S. to Portugal, I’ve also been lucky to meet other expat founders here through Hampton. Connecting with smart, grounded people each month - this time in person - has made a huge difference. Cheers to "geo-lisbon" Slack Channel!

And honestly, credit to Sam Parr, the culture inside the group is one of the healthiest I’ve seen. No hype, no ego, just real conversations.

Maybe Hampton won’t be the right group for you. And that’s fine.

But I’d highly recommend finding a space where you can be fully yourself.
Where you can talk about business, but also about family, travel, health, wins, and setbacks.

That kind of network makes the journey a lot less lonely, and a lot more real. ❤️

 

2:08 PM Apr 23, 2025
Brian Dainis
CEO of Curotec, Co-Founder of CrewSnap
The knowledge archive in the Slack community alone is worth the cost.
3:50 PM Jan 22, 2025
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Cassandra Worthy
Founder and CEO, Change Enthusiasm Global

Because of Hampton, I have a trusted peer group that I feel comfortable both shooting the shit with and talking through the really ugly, messy parts with.

An idea that's now changing lives. Thanks guys.

3:18 PM Feb 04, 2025
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Jonathan Sturgeon
CEO & Founder, Dingus and Zazzy
Someone I trust told me to sign up for Hampton. I had never heard of it, I didn't know what a Sam Parr is (still don't) or that these kinds of communities existed. I just blindly signed up.

I've been in since July and I've made 10+ amazing friends. People that are living through the same shenanigans that I am going through and can relate to my struggles. And I wouldn't bat an eye if they 10x the price. The value is priceless.
12:10 PM Nov 13, 2024
Core Group Moderator
A Core group member today shared his biggest win this year was leveling up as a CEO thanks to Hampton. He felt his interactions with others in the larger Hampton program as well as in his Core group pushed him to think bigger and consider new ideas he hadn't heard of before. Just wanted to share the love and kudos to the Hampton team for creating the space. 😊
11:55 PM Nov 11, 2024
Hampton Member
Pioneering therapies to cure cancer, $60M raised

One month in. I knew everyone would be smart, but I'm blown away by how generous everyone is. Already thinking about spinning up a company with a Hampton member or two.

5:22 PM Aug 16, 2024
Josh Allen
I wanted to say this group rocks. This was 100% worth it. Know that the value is there.
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Agustin Linenberg
Co-Founder & CEO, Aerolab
Hampton brought in Josh Luber, Co-Founder of StockX (among other things), and his talk blew my mind.

Josh walked us through the early days, from his first meeting to finding the right partners and shaping something that was not just a great product but a great theory. He also shared how he thinks about talent and how he recruits.

Big thanks to Hampton for organizing. Always a privilege to learn from people who actually built the thing.
1:53 PM Jul 16, 2025
Pete Sena
Founder, Digital Surgeons, and Co-Founder, EasyGen

The Ojai retreat last year was life-changing. I met my new business partner there

And made some lifelong friends. What you guys are building at Hampton is legitimately special. I mean that from the bottom of my heart. There's a lot of grifters out there, and what you guys have built is nothing short of amazing.

6:22 PM Oct 01, 2025
Ravi Kurani
Founder, Sutro

I love Hampton. Why? Because it brings together the most amazing operators. It reminds me of the co-working and hacker houses we had in SF back in 2014… just a bit more mature.

It’s almost like everyone that *would* have been there, grew up, and now we have Hampton.

These people are just great. Not just for hanging out at a coffee meeting, but real stuff after.

A phone call asking if you closed a deal.

A text a few weeks later offering if you needed help fundraising.

Meeting again and chatting about the ups and downs of entrepreneurship and just generally life.

I don’t know what the revenue cap is, but I think if you’re over $5M in revenue, I’d definitely recommend joining.

And IRL is gold — my team back in SF didn’t want to come in, and this is a small part that brings back that joy.

 

2:22 PM May 14, 2025
Miami Chapter Member
Founder of $3M/year DTC brand

One of my goals this year is to surround myself with founders that are doing similar things.

This is it.

Hampton is worth every cent.

1:15 PM Jun 03, 2025
Anthony Ng Monica
CEO of Daily Body Coach

I love that it's a vetted community and that people have to pay a decent amount for it. It's like fitness - if it's too cheap - you have no skin in the game. 

And on top of that, I think successful people know that you need to pay it forward. In 90 days, I've met over 30+ entrepreneurs, made friends (taking one out in my McLaren on Saturday after I pick it up), and even had someone teach me (and my team) ads. I'm also going next week to spend half a day with another entrepreneur to help him set up outbound sales at their company - that's how I grew my last business. 

5:29 PM Feb 03, 2025
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Levon Terteryan
Founder, Zeroqode & Mojli
This month is my Hamptonversary - and I'm not thinking to renew my membership or not.I'm thinking if I didn't have the money to pay for renewal I would literally go take a loan from the bank or friends to pay for it.
Hampton changed my life to the better in so many ways, here are a few:
  1. I connected with a lot of interesting, open minded, like minded people, and I became friends with a few.
  2. I'm learning a ton every day from Slack, I see what other founders are struggling with, how are they winning, what are the best practices, what are the latest trends in specific industry or a niche etc.
  3. Things move so much faster - when I need a provider or a tool I'll just ask in Slack, I don't need to spend a ton of time doing research.
6:44 PM Mar 25, 2025
Redditor
Hampton is the best entrepreneurial community I've ever been a part of. They vet everyone, you have to be making 7 figures to get in, and its an ~$8k annual investment but very worth it in terms of quality of people. They also are now doing a lot of in person events in major cities.
2:11 PM Aug 27, 2025
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Terralynn Forsyth
Founder & CEO, Cogentic Labs
Last week I got to spend an incredible 42 hours off the screen with this kind of incredible breed of humans.

50 founders, +$30B in exits, countless conversations.

We explored vulnerability, honed our superpower, learned clarity of communication and leveled up our leadership.

To the other founders out there — find and invest in a tribe you can call your own. Never stop digging deeper into your own intensity to find your own harmony of tensions.

Endlessly grateful to the Hampton team who created the space for us explore and connect.
7:30 PM Oct 16, 2024
Alex-Realmuto
Alex Realmuto
Founder of Rubix Agency

I didn't know what to expect when I joined but the community that Sam and co has built has been incredible. Really enjoying being part of Hampton

4:00 AM Sep 01, 2025
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Seth Odell
Founder & CEO, Kanahoma

When I tell people Hampton has had a transformative impact on my life I feel like I sometimes get eye rolls. But when I tell them the stories, that’s when I think people get it.

  • How I met Peter Corbett at my lowest point as a founder and how he helped me find myself again; understanding the role fear was playing in my life, and how his Hampton Retreats (and the voice notes he generously traded with me) unlocked a whole new chapter for me.

  • How Marshall Hayes has become a coach, a mentor, a friend, and someone who has helped me grown dramatically by getting in the weeds with me about how I approach and execute work.

  • How I share things with my Core Group I often times don’t share with my closest friends, not because my friends aren’t open to it, but because there is nuance in the context and being able to share with people who “get it” out of the gate just makes such a difference.

  • How I’ve had dozens of calls with fellow founders around extremely specific/nuanced business challenges and it feels like I have access to – and am a part of – the most generous community of builders I could ever imagine.

It’s great stuff. Truly.

5:43 PM Sep 17, 2025
Chicago Chapter Member
Automations agency doing $8M+ annually

Was invited to join Hampton when they launched and it’s been an incredible experience

Entrepreneurship can be lonely and lots of people in your life won’t get it

These people will.

2:49 PM Oct 19, 2023
Clifton Sellers
Founder, legacybuilder.co

For those founders on the fence around joining communities, I will say that being a part of this group has made me a better person and founder

Thankful for @thesamparr and @jspeiser for continuing to build it

Let’s keep building

9:05 PM May 11, 2025
Alex Daniels
Co-Founder, Haven Lifestyles

Just finished my first year in Hampton and I want to say Thank You to the Hampton team. The ROI has been insane, I couldn’t smash that renew button any harder.

10 years ago I moved to NYC, I’ve made deeper connections after 1 year in Hampton than the 9 preceding.

My core group has been inspiring and pushed me to see opportunities I would have missed on my own. Something special is being built here, and I’m thankful to be a part of it.

6:31 PM Sep 29, 2025
Stephen Gandee
Co-Founder & CEO, Sacred Rituel Beauty
I just wanted to say how impressed I have been with your entire team. Alix, Maya and dammit the amazing facilitator, who I forget her name…  in yesterdays onboarding call! Just wanted to say you guys have a world class team! It can be a lonely place to hold all the stress away from your kids and family and this is the exact thing I’ve been wanting to find to continue my growth. 
6:15 PM Oct 08, 2025
JT Garwood
Founder, bttn

Hampton has added layers of community, connection and impact to my life that I couldn't imagine prior

Truly a fan. Well done

2:08 AM Mar 29, 2023
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Steve Goldenberg
Founder of Sterling Bio Machines
Hi Sam! I just want to give you a bit of feedback on my first ~month in Hampton so far. Absofuckinglutely fantastic. I am so impressed by the caliber of founders you recruit and by the open, giving nature of everyone I’ve met so far. I joined without any expectation of what this community and experience would be like and it has blown me away so far. I’m thrilled; this is exactly what I was hoping to find. Thank you and keep crushing it.
4:00 AM Oct 11, 2025
Jason Shafton
Founder & CEO, Winston Francois
Being a founder is often sold as freedom. But the truth is, it can be lonely.

There’s no manual for the decisions we make. No roadmap for the emotional weight we carry. No one telling you if you’re doing it right.

That’s why this Hampton core group means so much to me.

It’s rare to find a space where you can show up as both the operator and the human. Where you can talk honestly about the big bets, the blurry vision, and the personal stuff that gets heavy when you’re always the one leading.

The people in this group: Douglas, Kelby, Melissa, Jules, and Trevor, have become something I didn’t know I needed:

A mirror.
A challenge.
A support system.

I left our session on Friday feeling more clear, more calm, and more energized than I have in weeks. Grateful to be building in the same room as these minds.

If you’re a founder or CEO, find your people. You don’t have to do this alone.
3:28 PM Jul 09, 2025
Nathan Ruff
CEO, OneNine

People ask me all the time about Hampton.

Here is the honest truth: It’s the greatest.

It is a community of smart, successful people who are hungry to grow and expand their knowledge.

They host around 275 events a year. From small, intimate dinners at a member’s house in Nashville (like the one pictured here, in his video studio), to big events with Rob Dyrdek and 100 people in LA, to golf trips to Pinehurst and The American Club.

The Slack group is incredible. I could go on and on.

But here is the real reason I thrive at Hampton. I love people. I love talking to people, meeting new people, doing things with strangers, grabbing coffee, hearing stories, sharing ideas, building relationships, and just being around others who are wired the same way.

If you do not like people, the only reason a group like this would make sense is if you are just trying to profit off its members. And everyone hates that guy.

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3:20 PM May 13, 2025
AJ Chan
Founder, Flow

I co-hosted a Hampton dinner in SF with Shivani for 12 founders who have IPO’d companies, run $100M+ rev businesses, and built 3M+ social followings.

The crazy part is that none of these “accomplishments” were ever brought up.

Here are 8 topics that did:

1. Community. Community. Community. Founders don’t just want to meet other founders. They want to learn and grow with other founders for the long term.

2. You get out of your community what you invest in it. Showing up to a 4 hour dinner on a Wednesday, with 12 strangers, signals that it’s important. Actively listening and engaging shows that you are invested.

3. Founders have unique sets of experiences (and quirks) that make it difficult to relate to their friends and family. Often, the only outlet is with other founders. But that becomes a challenge as the nature of founders is to always optimistically signal that “we’re crushing it.”

4. Having a vetted group of like minded individuals enables folks to fast track deeper conversations and connections.

5. As a result, there was a non-transactional vibe to genuinely find ways to support each other.

6. Network is net worth. Business collabs, new customer intros, and access to luxury perks (ie private planes, exclusive accommodations) were offered to the group.

7. Founders are curious creatures. They want to understand the Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?

8. And that’s why they build companies. Building scratches the curiosity itch of their ideas, views of the world, and new learnings.

9. But even for the most ambitious founders (VC backed and bootstrapped)… building companies on their own terms and values reigned supreme, because that is the ultimate American founder dream.

Here’s a silly photo at the end of dinner.

2:55 PM Nov 06, 2024
Austin Lamar Wright
Founder & CEO, 8th Wonder Equity
Tonight, Maryss and I hosted a private dinner for our ATX-based Hampton network.

What an amazing group of 16 founders, CEOs, entrepreneurs, and genuinely great people.

We had a private chef and wait staff take care of the whole evening, and the conversations were incredible.

This is what our Hampton network is all about.
3:10 PM Oct 20, 2024
Joel Ohman
CEO, Exercise.com; Former CEO, Quote.com

Since joining Hampton, I’ve cemented a group of core relationships with other tech founders who have all experienced similar business and personal challenges/opportunities, and often at stages well in advance of mine, which has allowed me a structured monthly time to learn and grow from them (and hopefully contribute some of my own hard-won wisdom from the startup “trenches”), as well as build friendships with people I respect and admire. It forces me to think even bigger when I see the huge swings that people in my group are taking, from raising a billion dollars to build humanoid robots to tackling environmental issues to just slowing down and making time for family trips and building memories. I’ve also really grown from having a group leader and quasi CEO coach in Ashley Fina as well as amazing retreat/workshop facilitators like Angela Parker, who force you to slow down and ask yourself what you really want, for you, your family, and your business.

If you are on the fence about joining, I would encourage you to consider Hampton, because unlike some other groups that feel very local SMB focused or very networking focused (nothing wrong with either of those if that’s what you need), your Hampton core group should be a match of other tech founders of similarly sized companies going through similar challenges as you. I’ve had great advice on working with a PE sponsor, running a process with an investment bank, evaluating LOI’s from financials vs strategics, various family office relationships to consider, a close group to celebrate wins like my 5th exit, etc. Highly recommend Hampton, and I am grateful for my Hampton group and for Sam, Joe, and the entire Hampton team for making this possible.

4:03 PM Oct 23, 2025