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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 Chan544: Foundr’s BEST of 2024: Hear From The World's Greatest Entrepreneurs [VIDEO]
In 2024, we had our most raw, insightful and relevant conversations with founders to date. To cap off the year, we've compiled their most impactful lessons…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan543: How She Made $50M Buying Boring Businesses | Codie Sanchez [VIDEO]
In this episode, Codie Sanchez, founder of Contrarian Thinking, reveals how she built a media company that inspires millions to think differently about wealth…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan542: In Retrospect - How I Built Dropbox Into a $12B Unicorn | Drew Houston
By now, the story is legend. When Drew Houston boarded a bus from Boston to New York and discovered that he had—yet again—forgotten to bring his thumb drive…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan541: They Sell 1 Million Bottles of Alcohol a Year | Matt Jones
Join us as we dive into the world of craft gin with Matt Jones, co-founder of Four Pillars Gin. Matt shares the origins of the brand, born from a passion for…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan540: In Retrospect - They Made $1 BILLION Selling Toothpaste | HiSmile
In just nine years, Nik Mirkovic and Alex Tomic built their smile care brand into a category disruptor on track to earn over a billion in annual revenue by…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan539: How to Build a Million Dollar Beauty Brand | Alicia Scott [VIDEO]
In this episode, Alicia Scott, founder of Range Beauty, shares her journey from fashion professional to beauty entrepreneur. Alicia reveals how her own skin…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan538: He Built a $2.9B Home Fitness Empire | Carl Daikeler [VIDEO]
In this episode, Carl Daikeler, founder of Bodi, shares his journey from creating fitness infomercials to building a brand synonymous with home workouts. Carl…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan537: He Made $3.6B Selling Fitness Trackers | WHOOP founder Will Ahmed [VIDEO]
In this episode, Will Ahmed, founder and CEO of WHOOP, takes us through his journey from a collegiate athlete struggling with overtraining to building one of…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan536: He Made $450M Selling TV's for $0.01 | Ruslan Kogan [VIDEO]
In this episode, Ruslan Kogan, founder and CEO of Kogan.com, dives into his journey from selling electronics out of his parents’ garage to building one of…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan535: How a Former Lawyer Built a $450M Global Travel Brand | Adam Schwab [VIDEO]
In this episode, Adam Schwab, founder and CEO of Luxury Escapes, shares his entrepreneurial journey from humble beginnings to creating one of the leading…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan534: In Retrospect - The Netflix Story With Marc Randolph
We're diving back into another episode from the Foundr Archives to revisit my interview with Marc Randolph, co-founder of Netflix. It’s every entrepreneur’s…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan533: How Hyperice Went From $0 to $700M Revolutionising Sports Recovery [VIDEO]
In this episode, Anthony Katz, founder of Hyperice, shares his incredible journey from being a high school teacher with a passion for sports to building a…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan532: How Eight Sleep Grew From $0 to $500M Enhancing YOUR Sleep - Matteo Franceschetti [VIDEO]
In this episode, Matteo Franceschetti, founder and CEO of Eight Sleep, shares his incredible journey of transforming sleep into a science-backed…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan531: In Retrospect - From Startup to Amazon: John Mackey on the Whole Foods Story
We're diving into another episode from the Foundr Archives to revisit our interview John Mackey, co-founder of Whole Foods. In this episode, John Mackey…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan530: Mastering SEO for E-Commerce - Lindsay Shearer’s SEO Blueprint
In this episode, Lindsay Shearer, founder of BrandRanx Media, takes us through her journey from running a holistic medical clinic to becoming an SEO powerhouse…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan529: She Built a $100M+ Soda Brand From Her Home Kitchen | Allison Ellsworth [VIDEO]
In this episode, Allison Ellsworth, founder of Poppi, takes us through her incredible journey from humble beginnings at farmers markets to achieving national…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan528: How Kosas is Redefining Beauty with Sheena Zadeh [VIDEO]
In this episode, Sheena Zadeh-Daly, founder of Kosas, shares her journey from selling lipsticks from her home to building a clean beauty brand that’s taken the…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan527: From $0 to $100M a Year Selling Products on TikTok & Snapchat | Hudson Leogrande [VIDEO]
In this episode, Hudson Leogrande, the founder of Purely White Deluxe and Comfrt, shares his remarkable journey from packing products in his mother's basement…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan526: In Retrospect - Seth Godin on Why You Shouldn't do What You're Told
Today, we're diving into another episode from the Foundr Archives to revisit our interview with marketing guru and multiple New York Times bestselling author…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan525: They Made $25,000 in Two Weeks Launching Their Haircare Brand | Rina Gocaj & Floriye Elmazi [VIDEO]
In this interview, Rina Gocaj and Floriye Elmazi, the co-founders of SISTERWOULD, share their inspiring journey of creating a beauty brand that prioritizes…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan524: In Retrospect - From Air Mattress to $31 Billion | The UNLIKELY Rise of Airbnb
Today, we're diving back into the Foundr Podcast archive to bring back a true highlight of an interview with Airbnb co-founder, Joe Gebbia. How do you raise…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan523: How Wellhub is Changing the Game in Corporate Wellness | Cesar Carvalho
In this episode, Cesar Carvalho, founder and CEO of Wellhub (formerly, Gympass), a corporate wellness platform that connects companies and their employees to…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan522: He Made $40M in 2 Years Selling Mouth Tape | Alex Neist [VIDEO]
Alex Neist is the founder of Hostage Tape, a revolutionary product designed to improve sleep quality by promoting nasal breathing. A serial entrepreneur with a…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan521: They Made $20M selling Perfume | Raquel & Adam Bouris [VIDEO]
Raquel and Adam Bouris are the co-founders of Who Is Elijah, an independently owned fragrance house known for its unique scents and innovative marketing…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan520: How An Elite Footballer Built A Billion Dollar Sneaker Brand | Tim Brown [VIDEO]
DTC brands have had it hard. But AllBirds co-founder Tim Brown doesn’t care. For him, his business isn’t about labels, trends, or headlines—it’s about striving…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan519: In Retrospect - Tony Robbins
Today, we're going deep into the Foundr Podcast archive to bring back possibly one of my most memorable interviews with Tony Robbins, featured way back in…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan518: The Craziest Stories
I love a crazy story, and if you’re building a business, these stories will happen all the time. I’ve had a few myself, and it always makes me feel better when…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan517: We Made $400K In 6 Months Selling Sunscreen | Ava Chandler-Matthews and Bec Jefferd
Ava Chandler-Matthews and Bec Jefferd spent their entire careers building an unfair advantage before starting Ultra Violette. The former product development…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan516: Why You Shouldn’t Pay Influencers in 2024 | Gretta van Riel
Listener favorite Gretta van Riel returns to the podcast to share the influencer strategies that helped her scale three million-dollar ecommerce brands. Van…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan515: Building Yeezy with Kanye and Why He Left Adidas | Eric Liedtke
When Kanye calls you on a Sunday night, you pick up. That was Eric Liedtke’s life for years as the head of global brands at Adidas, where he was instrumental…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan514: He Made $2.8M Getting People High | Nick Shackelford
Nick Shackelford wants to get soccer moms buzzed. His brand, BRĒZ, targets consumers who want to relax without a hangover in the morning. The challenge is…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan513: Why Twitter Rejected His AI Tool | Alex Elias
When Alex Elias started Qloo, “artificial intelligence” was a dirty word. A decade later, Qloo is a pioneer in AI. Qloo is an AI decision-making platform that…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan512: How Shay Mitchell Is Disrupting a $17B Industry
Shay Mitchell loves it when people approach her in public and ask about her luggage instead of a selfie. The multi-hyphenate founder never wanted her brand to…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan511: How One Product Made Him $40M | Ezra Firestone
Ezra Firestone’s businesses generated $70M in revenue last year, but he says he’s just “some guy.” He started his first ecommerce store in 2006, selling Marge…
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510: How to Create Pain Killer Products | Guy Kawasaki
At 67, Guy Kawasaki is still evangelizing about products. After building a tech career at Apple under Steve Jobs, Kawasaki set out on a winding career path…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan509: Shark Tank Winner Reveals How to Create a Million-Dollar Beauty Brand | Alicia Scott
A year after filming, Alicia Scott anxiously watched her appearance on Shark Tank surrounded by friends and family. Her pitch was first on the episode, and she…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan508: How Hexclad Hooked Gordon Ramsay as a Partner | Daniel Winer
When Gordon Ramsay follows your Instagram account, you take notice. That’s how Daniel Winer, co-founder of Hexclad, started his business relationship with the…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan507: Wix Co-Founder Shares Website Tips from 250M+ Users | Avishai Abrahami
If you want to build a website for your business that stands out, Avishai Abrahami believes that you need to care about what your customers are trying to do…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan506: I Ignored Investors and Built a $975M Company | Joe Thomas
An investor told Joe Thomas and his co-founders that they could exit to Salesforce for millions if they made their video recording software for sales teams…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan505: “The Bear” Inspired Restaurant Owner on Anger as Fuel | Will Guidara
How do you go from dead last to the No. 1 restaurant in the world? By channeling your anger. Listen to Nathan Chan and restaurateur-founder Will Guidara…
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504: The State of Email Marketing in 2024 | Email Expert Chase Dimond
Email is still the highest converting and cheapest marketing channel for ecommerce. But how can you scale your program, protect against unsubs, and stay…
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503: The Billion Views YouTuber You’ve Never Heard Of | Justin Flom
From the age of two, Justin Flom has performed magic tricks. But the trick he never expected to do was turn a performance career into a social entertainment…
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502: Stop Sending Thank You Cards with Products | Anaita Sarkar
Including thank you cards in your packaging could hurt your business. Find out why from Hero Packaging’s Anaita Sarkar as she discusses the myths around…
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501: Neil Patel Thinks Free Products Are the Best Marketing Tactic
Marketing is expensive. But you can get your brand in front of people much cheaper–by giving something away for free. In Neil Patel’s return to the podcast…
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500: Horror Stories and Surprises from 500 Interviews | Nathan Chan AMA
Forgetting to hit record, the power going out, meeting heroes, and gaining friends. 500 episodes in, and Nathan Chan is still hungry for the next open-book…
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498: He Lost Millions in Facebook Stock Then Built a $300M Tech Company | Noah Kagan
If Noah Kagan hadn’t gotten fired at Facebook, his stock would be worth millions. But he wouldn’t have it any other way. In his return to the podcast, Kagan…
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497: He Used AI to Gain 100K Followers in 30 Days | Domenic Ashburn AKA Mr. Grateful
How do you go from zero to 100,000 followers in 30 days? By removing ego. After multiple failed business ideas, Domenic Ashburn ran an AI experiment to gain…
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496: Outthink Amazon with AI | Melisa Vong
Whether you like it or not, your competitors use AI to sell on Amazon. Melisa Fong says don’t get left behind. Vong is a founder, mentor, and investor in…
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495: Wild SEO Hacks to Boost Ecom Traffic in 2024 | Ronnie Teja
Ronnie Teja has a strong personality, and he knows it. That’s why he’s not afraid to give his opinions on the state of SEO. Teja returns to the podcast to…
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494: Tales from a Crazy Decade on the Internet with Cody Ko and Noel Miller
How did two former co-workers turned content creators find themselves partying at Elon Musk’s house? Listen to find out. Cody Ko and Noel Miller are the…
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493: Media Buying Is Like Dating with Phoenix Ha of Ad Beacon
Phoenix Ha says media buying is like dating because there’s so much noise. So, how can you create an ad that makes the audience feel like they’ve found the…
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492: How Branding Reduces Acquisition Costs with Richard Li of July
We last chatted with Richard Li, the founder of the luggage brand July, right before the pandemic changed travel forever. In Li’s return to the podcast, we’ll…
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491: Build Better Ads Using AI with Nick Schakelford of Structured Social
Listener favorite Nick Shackelford returns to the podcast to share the current state of paid ads and how to incorporate AI in building them. Shackelford is the…
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490: Why Trinny Woodall Still Replies to DMs
Trinny Woodall returns to the podcast for a deep dive into AI and how she’s evolving Trinny London in a changing DTC landscape. Woodall is confident, direct…
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489: Creating Humanized Automations Using AI with Nat Choprasert of Future AI Lab
Nat Choprasert, founder of Brand Nat and Future AI Lab, is an AI and automation specialist for businesses on a mission to demystify AI. After starting and…
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488: Crafting Virality on TikTok with Talia Datt of The Social CliQ
Talia Datt returns to the podcast to share how her agency uses AI to produce viral content on TikTok. Talia Datt is the CEO and founder of The Social CliQ, a…
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487: Why Ambassadors are Better Than Ads with Brittany Stewart of BURST Oral Care
Brittany Stewart returns to the podcast to share how she’s building one of the fastest-growing ecommerce businesses in the United States using a stalwart…
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486: What AI Will NOT Replace in Business with Michael Fenech of SKUdrop
Michael Fenech is ready to give back. After decades of building ecommerce businesses and getting mentorship from top executives, he’s passing on his wisdom to…
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485: How to Use AI to Source Products Faster and Better with Kian Golzari
Sourcing specialist Kian Golzari returns to the podcast to share how to use AI tools when sourcing and developing products. Golzari has sourced over 3,000…
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484: Replicating Ecommerce Success Using AI with Tony Matusiak of Velocity
Why start from scratch when you replicate what’s already working? Tony Matusiak is the founder of Velocity, an AI ecommerce savant with over a million…