Tea Passion Over Software
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A story about how David Siegel chose to run a tea business over software because he simply enjoyed it more.
"We had David Siegel on last time - he had a billion or close to billion-dollar tea business. I asked him, 'David, why are you doing brick and mortar stores when you could be doing software?'
His response was simple: 'Oh, it's fun. I love selling product.'
That was the best answer. It shows that while software might be more scalable, sometimes you have to do what excites you enough that you're willing to get good at it over a decade. It's not always about picking the most profitable path, but rather what will float your boat."
Sam Parr
Host of MFM and fitness influencer
Sam Parr is a serial entrepreneur and business media pioneer.
In 2016, he founded The Hustle, a business news media company that started in his kitchen with just $12 and grew to eight figures in revenue.
Sam led the charge in making newsletters popular when few believed in their potential.
After four successful years, he sold The Hustle to HubSpot, a publicly traded company. Now operating as HubSpot Media, The Hustle reaches 3 million readers daily, employs a team of nearly 100, and has been the launchpad for dozens of its staff to found their own media companies and newsletters.
Sam remains the host of the popular business podcast, My First Million, and continues to start and sell companies. He also co-founded Hampton, a highly vetted community for entrepreneurs, founders, and CEOs, and teaches people to write better through his platform, Copy That.