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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan
Hear the stories, learn the proven methods, and accelerate your growth and future through entrepreneurship. Welcome to The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan. About the show: For over a decade, The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan has been a leading entrepreneurship podcast for open-book conversations with, by, and for founders. Whether you're starting, building, or dreaming about your business, The Foundr Podcast is where you can access experienced founders who've been in your shoes to learn their…
Episodes
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan662: I Bet Everything On Sugar Free Candy — Now It Brings In $100 Million A Year
Daniel Kitay put everything he had—his savings, his mortgage, and two months before his first child was born—on a container ship full of sugar-free gummy…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan661: Donna’s Corporate Career Ended Overnight — So She Built A $51K Brand In 2 Months
A 20-year career in high-level finance ended in a single day when Donna Gilbertson was made redundant with one day's notice. No plan B, two kids at home, and a…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan660: (Solo) The New Role Defining Which E-Commerce Brands Win in 2026
Most founders think they're ahead of the curve because they're using AI. But if you're only using it for basic ad copy and product descriptions and wondering…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan659: How Molly Sims is Disrupting a $200 Billion Industry
Molly Sims spent nearly six years modeling in Europe, graced the cover of Sports Illustrated, and starred in Las Vegas and The Carrie Diaries—then quietly…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan658: (Solo) You're Posting Everywhere — But Do You Know What's Actually Driving Revenue?
Most founders can tell you their follower count, their reach, their impressions. But ask them which channel is actually driving revenue — not likes, not email…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan657: They Bet Everything on a Sport Nobody Took Seriously… Now It’s Worth $200M
These two brothers sold a profitable airsoft business to bet everything on a sport most people had never heard of. In 2014, Rob and Mike Barnes founded Selkirk…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan656: How Chloe Built a $50K/Month Personalised Gifting Brand From Home
Chloe Widera spent 15 years as a freelance makeup artist, ran a hair and makeup agency, worked inside one of the world’s fastest-growing beauty brands, and…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan655: (Solo) The Fuel Crisis Is Already Hitting Your Margins. Here Are 4 Moves to Protect Them.
Most e-commerce founders see the fuel crisis in the news and think it's someone else's problem. But if you're shipping products right now, it's already showing…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan654: The Hoodie That SAVED Their Business ($5M in 2 Years) | Boys Lie
Tori Robinson and Leah O'Malley launched Boys Lie as a cosmetics brand with 16+ SKUs and generated $250,000 in revenue in year one—against $250,000 in debt…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan653: (Solo) Why Community Is the Most Undervalued Asset in E-Commerce Right Now
Most e-commerce founders treat influencer marketing and community like two separate strategies — two separate budgets, two separate teams. But that split is…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan652: IM8 Founder: What It REALLY Takes to Build a $200M Supplement Brand
Danny Yeung went from selling baseball cards at age 12 to scaling Ubuy-Ibuy to nearly a million a month in revenue in just six months before Groupon acquired…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan651: From 7 Years In Recruitment To $60K In 6 Months Selling Mouth Tape
Michael Forshaw read a book, taped his mouth shut every night for a year, and then built a business out of it — launching Breath Sleep Tape from idea to live…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan650: The Lie About Social Media Growth (And What Actually Works in 2026)
Most founders are still treating social media as a vanity channel — a place for likes, views, and followers. And here's the tough truth: if your social media…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan649: We Had 3 Weeks Left… This Saved My $35M/Year Company
Christina Stembel built Farmgirl Flowers into a $55 million bootstrapped business by 2021, betting on simplicity, direct-to-consumer, and zero VC money. Then…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan648: (Solo) Why the Best Brands Create Moments, Not Just Products
The brands that win don't just deliver products. They create moments. And once you see this pattern, you start noticing it everywhere. I recently came across a…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan647: I Started a Jewelry Brand With $25K and the WRONG Business Model | Noura Sakkijha
Noura Sakkijha is a third generation jeweler who realized the entire fine jewelry industry was fundamentally broken—built on the outdated idea that men buy…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan646: How Jesse Built A $450K/Year Brand Whilst Still Working in the Mines
Most people with a full-time job, 14-hour shifts, and zero business experience don't start a brand — Jesse did, and he's closing in on half a million dollars a…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan645: (Solo) Why Your Email List Is Your Most Valuable Asset in 2026
Email marketing doesn't sound flashy. It's not the newest channel, not the trendiest platform, and it definitely doesn't get the same attention as TikTok…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan644: This FBI Negotiation Trick Gets People to Say YES (By Saying NO) | Chris Voss
Chris Voss spent decades as the FBI's lead international kidnapping negotiator, where a single wrong word could cost someone's life. After talking down armed…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan643: (Solo) Why Profitable Businesses Still Fail (And How to Avoid It)
Most founders think if their company is profitable on paper, they're safe. But here's the truth I learned the hard way: businesses don't fail because they're…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan642: I Quit My 15 Year Career To Build a Jewelry Business — and Hit $400,000 in My First Year
Rosie Collins had a Christmas epiphany about baby shower gifts—every present focused on the baby, never the mom. That single observation turned into Deja Marc…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan641: How Konnie Built A $60K/Month Swimwear Brand In 18 Months — Without Quitting Her Day Job
Most people spot a gap in the market and do nothing — Konnie Tsimiklis spotted one, had zero fashion experience, and built a brand around it anyway. A…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan640: (Solo) Why Community Beats Followers in 2026
Followers are easier to get than ever. But here's what most founders don't realize: genuine community and real relationships are becoming significantly more…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan639: From $60K in Debt to ICONIC $100M Fashion Label | Rebecca Minkoff
Rebecca Minkoff arrived in New York City at 18 with no money, no degree, and a low-paid internship that paid $3 an hour. She lived in a relative's playroom…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan ChanTRAILER: Little Empires — A Foundr Original Series
You've heard from the best in the business — Mark Cuban, Alex Hormozi, Emma Grede. Their stories are incredible. But sometimes, you need to hear from someone…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan638: (Solo) How I'd Launch an Ecom Brand in 2026 with $10K and Zero Followers
If you're just getting started with e-commerce and you're wondering how to actually scale with limited cash and no audience, this episode is for you. I get…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan637: How One Decision Separates a $1 Million Business From a $250 Million One | Leila Hormozi
Leila Hormozi went from six arrests in 18 months to building a portfolio generating over $250 million in annual revenue by age 30. What makes her story…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan636: (Solo) The Facebook Ads Metrics That Actually Matter When Scaling
Most founders think scaling Facebook ads is about finding one winning ad and spending more behind it. But that's not how it works — especially not anymore…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan635: The Meta Ads System Working in 2026 | Nick Shackelford
Nick Shackelford has spent hundreds of millions of dollars profitably on Meta ads and grown Structured from zero to $76 million in revenue in under three…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan634: (Solo) My Current AI Stack (and How It’s Helping Us Move 10x Faster at Foundr)
Most founders are either ignoring AI or drowning in it. But here's what I've learned after 13 years of building Foundr: AI isn't a shortcut to success — it's a…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan633: We Built a $42M Business by Reinventing Coffee | Purity Coffee
Amber and Andrew Salisbury turned a marriage argument about coffee into an eight-figure health food empire. After Andrew couldn't find a single coffee brand…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan632: (Solo) Why In-Person Still Wins (Even in a Remote World)
We've glorified remote work — the flexibility, the efficiency, the freedom to work from anywhere. And don't get me wrong, I love it too. But here's what we've…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan631: He Built a $125M Brain Food Brand With Just 10 People | Will Nitze
Will Nitze went from selling Linsanity T-shirts in his college dorm to building IQ Bar into a $125 million brain food empire—with just a team of ten people. No…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan630: (Solo) How to Find People Who Actually Care About Your Business
Most founders are desperate to hire — but they're asking the wrong question. It's not "How do I find great people?" It's "How do I find people who care as much…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan629: $50K to $300M+: How Two L'Oréal Employees Built Glow Recipe | Sarah Lee
Sarah Lee went from cold-emailing 700 journalists by hand and sleeping two hours a night to building Glow Recipe into a nine-figure global skincare brand…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan628: (Solo) The Content Playbook I Wish I Had When I Started
If you’re staring at an empty Instagram feed, TikTok account, or LinkedIn page thinking, “What the hell do I even post?”, this episode is for you. Every…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan627: How Lia Georgantis Built an Iconic Aussie Fashion Brand in Just 5 Years
Lia Georgantis took over a multi-brand fashion boutique with no business experience, lost most of her suppliers overnight, then rebuilt it into one of…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan626: (Solo) Work Life Balance Is an Illusion. Here’s What Works Instead
Most founders won’t say this out loud… work-life balance doesn’t really exist. At least not in the early years. I didn’t want balance — I was obsessed. I…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan625: From $70M in Debt to $1B Amazon Deal in 45 Days | Jamie Siminoff
One billion dollars. That’s what today’s guest built — after being rejected on Shark Tank, nearly going bankrupt multiple times, and spending millions before…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan624: (Solo) How to Create More Than You Consume (Without Burning Out)
Most founders drown in content — YouTube, TikTok, newsletters, podcasts — but they rarely create anything themselves. And here’s the problem: consumption…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan623: $500K in Debt, 5 Maxed Credit Cards — How Jordan Harper Built an 8-Figure Brand in Year One
Jordan Harper built an eight-figure skincare brand in its first year by maxing out five credit cards while already $500,000 in debt — and never raised a single…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan622: (Solo) The Truth About Founder-Led Content in 2026
Founder-led branding isn’t dead — but it is evolving fast. Showing your face and posting “day in the life” content is no longer enough to stand out. The bar…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan621: We Bet $200K on Bras Before Making a Single Sale — Sold 400,000 in 2 Years | Nala
Nala was built by two founders with no fashion background who invested $200,000 before making a single sale and went on to sell over 400,000 pieces in just two…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan620: (Solo) The Secret to Making Bold Business Moves With Confidence
One of the biggest challenges founders face — especially at the end of the year — is knowing what to do next and feeling confident that the move you're about…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan619: Airline Charged Me $65 - So I built a $250M Competitor | Adam Ewart
Adam Ewart turned a £50 excess baggage fee into a global bootstrapped logistics company operating in 145 countries and staying profitable for 15 straight…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan618: (Solo) What 5 World-Class Founders Taught Me This Year
Every year I sit down with some of the world’s most fascinating founders — but this year’s interviews hit me harder than most. Reinvention, resilience…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan617: How A Failing Skincare Brand Became An 8-Figure Makeup Empire | Aliett Buttelman
Aliett Buttelman spent eight years grinding in the dark before a single viral moment with Taylor Swift turned Fazit into an overnight seven-figure brand. In…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan616: (Solo) 5 Honest Business Lessons I’m Taking Into 2026
2025 has been one of the most eye-opening years of my founder journey — personally, professionally, and strategically. Instead of sharing a highlight reel, I…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan615: Stop Chasing Sexy Businesses - This Boring One Made Me $500M+ | David Royce
David Royce went from a broke college kid in a door-to-door pest control job to building and selling four service businesses for nine-figure exits by applying…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan614: (Solo) Running on Fumes? Reset Your Mindset Before The Year Ends
If you’re dragging yourself toward the end of the year feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, and mentally drained, you’re not alone. This is one of the toughest…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan613: Why Most Beauty Brands Fail - and How to Beat The Rest | DIBS Beauty Founder
DIBS Beauty went from zero to one of America’s fastest-growing makeup brands in just four years, with founder Jeff Lee scaling the business into the mid–8…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan612: (Solo) Funding vs Bootstrapping - The Real Tradeoffs EVERY Founders Needs To Know
Should you raise money or bootstrap your business? It’s one of the biggest questions every founder faces — and the wrong decision can shape the entire future…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan611: From Homeless to Multi-Billionaire - His Success Habits | John Paul DeJoria
John Paul DeJoria went from being homeless twice to building two global billion-dollar brands, Paul Mitchell and Patrón Tequila, using nothing but resilience…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan610: (Solo) The Secret to Finding Agencies That Don’t Burn You
When you’re just starting out, the fastest way to grow isn’t automation, ads, or scaling systems — it’s doing things that don’t scale. In this episode, I share…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan609: From $0 to $20M in 3 Years Selling Suppliments | Damien Fitzpatrick
From professional rugby player to successful entrepreneur, Damien Fitzpatrick built a sports recovery brand trusted by elite athletes around the world. In this…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan608: (Solo) Why Short-Term Wins Can Quietly Kill Your Business
When I first started Foundr, I made a lot of short-term decisions — and most of them hurt us more than they helped. It took years (and a few hard lessons) to…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan607: How I Built a $120M/Year Cookie Business From My Appartment | Loren Castle
Loren Castle turned a life-threatening cancer diagnosis at 22 into the spark that built Sweet Loren’s, a $120M-a-year clean food brand now sold in over 5,000…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan606: (Solo) The Week Before Black Friday: What Smart Ecommerce Founders Are Doing Differently
It’s not too late to win Black Friday. Even if you’re behind, there’s still time to drive serious results—if you focus on the right moves. In this episode, I…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan605: He Bought an Airline for $0.30 (and made BILLIONS) | Tony Fernendes (Best of Foundr)
Tony Fernandes turned a failing airline into a billion-dollar business and built AirAsia into one of the most recognized brands in Asia. In this interview…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan604: (Solo) What Labubu and Apple Can Teach You About Scarcity Marketing
Think scarcity is just a marketing gimmick? Used properly, it’s one of the fastest ways to increase perceived value, build community, and grow sales—without…