Sam Parr says 15 to 20 Hustle alumni founded successful tech companies.
Sam Parr · My 6-Step Process To Find +$1,000,000 Business Ideas (#479) · Jul 27, 2023 · at 29:39
Sam Parr, co-host of My First Million and founder of The Hustle, discusses his recruiting track record and hiring philosophy while building The Hustle.
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“I mean, if you look at the hustle, I don't know how many people we had when we sold the company, maybe 40. So we probably have hired 60 or 70 people. A lot of them are really successful now. Like we hired them when they were like 23 and a lot of them, maybe like 15 or 20 of them have went on to start successful companies, help grow other successful companies, have a name for themselves.”
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