It Only Gets Better.
A Life Built on Work, Creativity, and Conversation.
Andrew Hahn Jr.
Founder & Creative Director of The Hairy Times
Creator of Sports By The Balz
Builder of The Rocky Mountain Islands Project
Why I Build
I’ve never been able to sit still creatively. Since I was thirteen years old, standing in a restaurant kitchen learning to keep up, I’ve been drawn to building things — plates, businesses, stories, worlds. Work taught me discipline. Curiosity kept me moving from one craft to the next. Creativity gave all of it a shape worth sharing. And conversation — real, honest conversation — is still the thing that ties it all together.
Everything I build starts with a simple belief: that showing up, paying attention, and doing the work is how a good life actually gets made.
What I’ve Built
The Hairy Times
My flagship publication — sharp commentary, honest reporting, and a newsroom built on clarity and grit.
Sports By The Balz
A sports-comedy vertical built for fans who want their takes fast, funny, and unfiltered.
Rocky Mountain Islands Project
A long-form creative worldbuilding project — where storytelling gets room to breathe and grow.
Coming soon
My Story
From a restaurant kitchen at thirteen to boardrooms, film sets, concert stages, and a newsroom of my own creation — my path hasn’t been a straight line, but every turn taught me something I still use today.
What I Believe
Work Matters
Nothing worth having was ever built by accident. I’ve believed in showing up and doing the work since I was a teenager, and that hasn’t changed.
Creativity Matters
Every industry I’ve worked in — culinary, real estate, entertainment, publishing — rewarded the people willing to think differently. Creativity isn’t decoration; it’s how problems actually get solved.
Conversation Matters
The best ideas, the best deals, and the best stories all start the same way: with people willing to actually talk to each other. Communication and collaboration are key.