How Pandora's Founder Convinced 50 Early Employees to Work 2 Years Without Pay

Think you’re persuasive? Watch the pitch that convinced early Pandora employees to work for free after the company ran out of funding.

Sam Parr • June 9, 2018

What People Said About Snapchat When It Was Just a Startup

How the hell does a video sexting app think it can succeed?

Zara Stone • November 6, 2015

The "Grow Your Own Marijuana at Home" Industry Is Booming

Creative entrepreneurs are making millions off products that let customers grow their own weed at home.

Zara Stone • November 3, 2015

YouTube Celeb Casey Neistat: Legacy Media Companies Are Utterly F*cked

There's a reason why a guy with a $150 webcam can get millions of views while Vanity Fair struggles to get 5,000.

Sam Parr • October 29, 2015

When Getting High Is in Your Job Description

Cannabis budtenders are the new bartenders. Inside the career where smoking weed is required.

Zara Stone • October 27, 2015

10 Amazing Entrepreneurs Who Had Accomplished Nothing By Age 30

Proof that you don't have to be a prodigy to succeed. These highly successful entrepreneurs had accomplished next to nothing before the age of 30.

Sam Parr • October 27, 2015

Infographic: Inside the Straight Men Selling Sex Industry

You can rent a book… You can rent a car… You can rent an apartment. What about taking control of another portion of your life and renting a man?

Zara Stone • October 23, 2015

The Coverage of Theranos is Utter Bullshit

Why Elizabeth Holmes is still the next Steve Jobs.

Sam Parr • October 20, 2015

5 Subliminal Sex Messages Hidden In Ads

Subliminal messaging has been part of advertising for a long time. But these companies took it to a new level.

Sam Parr • October 15, 2015

“I spent nearly 15 years in banking. Here are my 10 best pieces of advice about money.”

A veteran banker confesses what he’s learned about money over the years, and what you should know.

Sam Parr • October 15, 2015

What People Were Saying About Uber When It Was Just a Startup

Before Uber was valued at $51 billion this July, they were considered another scrappy startup that might fail at any moment.

Zara Stone • October 9, 2015

Last Week Some Random Guy Bought Google.com for $12

Proof that sticking it to the man is still totally possible.

The Hustle • October 7, 2015

How Marketers Use Music for Mind Control

We look at the sneaky ways stores use music and psychology to mess with your mind.

Breena Kerr • October 6, 2015

We've Grown From 2 People to 7

Two months ago we were two dudes working out of a free office space trying to build a massive media company. Now we're two dudes and four women. Watch us grow!

Sam Parr • September 22, 2015

What's a Typical Week For a Writer at SNL?

The writers at Saturday Night Live move at a breakneck pace. The host monologue is written the day of the show and rehearsals happen the day before.

Sam Parr • September 18, 2015

The First Two Months of The Hustle

In our first 2 months at The Hustle we've had over 500,000 readers. Here are a few more stats including headcount and revenue (or lack thereof).

Sam Parr • September 9, 2015

Soylent: What Happened When I Went 30 Days Without Food

In an attempt to become the most productive person on the planet, I gave up food and lived entirely off Soylent. Here’s how it went.

Josh • September 8, 2015

Google Has a Secret Interview Process… And It Landed Me a Job

If Google sees that you're searching for specific programming terms, they'll ask you to apply for a job. It's wild. Here's how it works.

Max • August 24, 2015

How Much Money Do Startup Founders Have In Their Bank Accounts?

We asked over 200 startup founders the one question you’ve always wanted to ask but were too afraid to: “How much money do you have?”

Sam Parr • August 24, 2015

Fuck Gawker, and Fuck Sam Biddle

"Biddle in the middle of Little Italy, didn't do diddly" - Big Punisher

Mahbod • August 19, 2015

What Biggie Smalls and Tupac Sounded Like When They Were 21

Entrepreneurs need to be more cocky.

Sam Parr • August 19, 2015

I Woke Up at 6 AM to Go to A Dance Party

Matt Brimer is the 29-year-old co-founder of General Assembly, an education startup w/ 500 employees and $50m in funding. In his free time he runs a morning rave business. Go figure.

Tim • August 17, 2015

How This Guy Will Go 30 Days Without Food

Josh Helton is eating nothing but Soylent for the next 30 days. He's on a mission to find out if 1 month without food will make him a better human.

Josh • August 4, 2015

The Real Life Erlich Bachman of Silicon Valley

We found the man who’s rumored to be the inspiration for Erlich Bachman, the raunchy but loveable character on HBO’s Silicon Valley.

Disco • August 3, 2015

Part 3: Confessions from the Scammy, Underground World of Kindle eBooks

“Your last article was like a fart in a church.” An angry author’s side of the story.

Sam Parr • July 24, 2015

The One Thing Every Successful Person Has in Common

You won't believe what we found!

Sam Parr • July 14, 2015

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