Jack Smith

I will tweet on this thread a list of my (current) favorite products and keep adding to it over time:

yes; I'm sure it will continue to evolve. what was informative to me though; is I listened to some podcasts with Joe but only reading an actual parents' account was it possible to learn about actual logistics, like how much time is ACTUALLY spend on devices and the part about remote tutors

@_jacksmith @thesamparr That article was written six months or so ago, and it feels to me like the school has probably entirely changed over at least two or three cycles since then of better evolution

Alpha School. People seem to love it. But from my understanding, a good % of the learning is screen time. I'm vehemently against kids using screens (iPad stuff, short form video, etc). But I want to hear who's sent kids to Alpha + how/if the screen time was impactful (negatively). What Joe's doing is super interesting and would be awesome to work. Would love to see it win + have my fears addressed.

@holmisthename @cluely Bali Silent Retreat

@_jacksmith @cluely :( I'll be waiting. any other retreats you recommend checking out in the meantime?

.@cluely founders are geniuses at marketing get a Techcrunch post about "lying about revenue numbers" but when you read the fine print they just rounded up from $6.3m arr to $7m arr techcrunch.com/2026/03/05/clu…

@holmisthename @cluely still some way off. currently working with architects to design the buildings for most of this year. probably start construction next year

@_jacksmith @cluely when’s your retreat opening?

@AlpacaAurelius you can do better than toto toilets, e.g. separation composting toilets. then you can use on your land

things you need in your dream health home: - natural swimming pool - toto toilets - full home reverse osmosis system - chickens, goats, cows - organic garden - bee hives - wood fired sauna - linen sheets - incandescent lights - conversation pit - indoor plants - solid wood furniture - solar panels - rainwater harvesting - meditation room - outdoor gym - home built out of nontoxic materials - natural fiber clothes - air filters - cast iron, carbon steel and ceramic cookware - button to turn off all electricity at night - grounded mattresses - surf break out front - ball sunning porch - based wife & kids what did I miss?

@HarryStebbings @thesamparr @harrydry would be a cool crossover

@thesamparr @harrydry Let’s make it happen! Would be super special!

Dear London founders, Wanna hang out with @harrydry ? Of course you do. We're doing a thing with Hampton and Harry. Its for members only but occasionally let outsiders come. Interested? events.joinhampton.com/e/beyond-the-b…

Make all clothes natural fibers again. F**k this polyester garbage. Drop your favorite natural clothing brands below ⬇️

is this wording on this linkedin button new? i don't know who 95% of the people that add me on LI are, and vast majority of them don't interact with me even if I accept their invitation.

@justinbuilds @thesamparr yes. thank you

@thesamparr @_jacksmith Is this the Jack that name his baby “baby” for a year? I love his interviews on mfm!

I have a dear, dear friend. His name's @_jacksmith. If you've ever met Jack, he's often time the quietest person in the room. He'll rarely talks about himself (unless asked) and is a wonderful conversationalist because he asks tons of great questions. Jack sold his company for ~$850m when he was like 29. At least a dozen times, I've intro-d Jack to buddies at parties. Afterward, they'll tell me how much they like him and will ask his story. I'll tell 'em yeah he's a super successful person this and that. They're always shocked. There's even been times when they'll talk to him about business or even the industry he sold his company in. He won't talk about his past and just keep asking them questions, making them feel good. I'm the opposite of Jack. I'll talk your ear off and will never fail to mention stuff I hope impresses you! But often I have to remind myself: be more like Jack.

@femalelongevity where do you measure? in your blood?

I test for glyphosate and avoid it as much as humanly possible.

A paper (PMID: 41743805) maps how glyphosate may impact female reproductive health using an Adverse Outcome Pathway framework. It links environmental exposure to hormone disruption, ovarian effects, and downstream reproductive outcomes.

@thesamparr thanks for the love ❤️ it's nice to have the hype-man energy that you bring as well sometimes. i also couldn't do what you're doing, talking to so many founders every day now with Hampton. I can have one engaged conversation with a new person, then need a week to recover ;)

@nickgraynews @thesamparr i thought was just gonna be more idiots tagging me as stuff like this

@thesamparr @_jacksmith Jack blowing up today!!

@rwsscott @thesamparr they absolutely do. why would you say they don't?

@_jacksmith @thesamparr LOL. They absolutely do not. And a closely held S or C Corp is not comparable. I guess if you take no distributions for years, you could technically cash out later and avoid the income tax hit on running a closely held small biz Seems sketch and ripe for audit penalty.

How much should a startup CEO pay themselves? When my last co did $2m, I paid myself ~$24,000/year. At around $5m, I paid myself like $50,000. That was VERY stupid of me. Made me feel defensive, like money was scarce, and impatient for an exit. Very dumb. Very, very dumb. Had I known what I know now, I 100% would have paid myself much more. I legit felt poor and it made me make stupid decisions, even when the biz had +$1m in the bank account. We surveyed a bunch of members and asked them what they pay themselves. Ranges from companies with $0 revenue (but some funding) all the way up to $100m/year in rev. joinhampton.com/salary-report

@rwsscott @thesamparr no it's not tax fraud. CEOs of companies as big as Apple and Google pay themselves like $1 salaries

@thesamparr Isn't this also just tax fraud? How do you defend a salary that low with $1mm in the bank?

2026 is 15% complete.

🚨MAMDANI: "We are forced to raid the rainy day fund, the retiree health benefits trust reserve, and to increase property taxes." It's over, New York. Congratulations.

This is simply insane. In France, a company must pay €95,000 for a gross salary of €60,000 to pay the employee a net €40,000. Can you imagine the incentive to replace French office jobs with AI? It’s game over for the big state and its absurd tax burden within two years.