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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 Chan
483: How to Interrupt an Audience with Shark Tank’s Sabri Suby
Sabri Suby returns to the podcast to share what’s working in digital marketing right now and his advice for early-stage ecommerce founders taking the first…
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482: TikTok’s Royal Family: The D’Amelios
The D’Amelio family—Marc, Heidi, Dixie, and Charli — have taken their social media fame and passion for content creation and parlayed it into a lifestyle media…
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481: Find the Right Partners, Influencers, and Co-founders
Today, instead of listening to one guest, you’re going to hear from multiple renowned founders about a specific challenge that we all face on our…
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480: Co-Founders Formed on Friendship with Chris Savage and Brendan Schwartz of Wistia
If you’re young and looking to start a business with a friend, here’s the pathway to do it successfully. Chris Savage and Brendan Schwartz were friends at…
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479: These Founders Failed. Learn How They Bounced Back.
Today, instead of listening to one guest, you’re going to hear from multiple renowned founders about a specific challenge that we all face on our…
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478: Why Hope Is a Strategy with Brad Pedersen of Pela and Lomi
Brad Pedersen says the best gifts come wrapped in ugly paper. And he’s seen some ugly paper. From going bankrupt three times to getting fired from his company…
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477: Why Consistency Beats Recessions with Evan Goldberg of Oracle NetSuite
Evan Goldberg is the founder of the very first cloud software company, NetSuite. After his first failed attempt at a tech startup, he invested $2,000 into…
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476: Design Slow to Go Fast with Phillip Fierlinger of Upstock
For over 25 years, Philip Fierlinger has created digital products and experiences that have set new design, business, and technology standards. He was embedded…
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475: TikTok Content Recipe for Founders with Talia Datt
Are you camera shy? Talia Datt says if you’re a founder, you need to be in front of the camera because it’s the most effective way to build an audience is on…
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474: Why Market Uncertainty Is Good for Founders with Sebastian Siemiatkowski of Klarna
Sebastian Siemiatkowski says financial uncertainty is the best thing that can happen to you. Siemiatkowski is the CEO and co-founder of Klarna, the world’s…
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473: From Internet Sensation to Category Contender with the Co-founders of 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…
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472: Feel Worthy of Your Business with Amy Porterfield
Amy Porterfield’s first two years of starting her own business were brutal. She was burnt out, confused, and contemplating going back to her job working for…
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471: Why Entrepreneurs Will Benefit from AI with Linden Tibbets of IFTTT
Linden Tibbets believes that with each new tech wave, problems will arise for entrepreneurs to solve. He says the recent AI frenzy will create opportunities…
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470: Why Passion Is Your Advantage with Holly Thaggard of Supergoop!
Holly Thaggard is passionate about sun protection. That passion drove her to create her multimillion-dollar skincare company, Supergoop!, which started turning…
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469: How to Beat a Monopoly with James Chin Moody of Sendle
James Chin Moody became an entrepreneur by accident. While on sabbatical from his engineering career, he developed a donate marketplace inspired by trying to…
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468: How to Fall in Love with a Problem with Uri Levine of Waze
There are not many interviews where Nathan Chan is speechless, but this is one of them. If you want to learn how to find product market fit, build a successful…
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467: Accelerate Your Marketing Efficiency with Manuel Mueller of Emma
Manuel Mueller started his first mattress company when he was 19 years old, and since then, he has never stopped iterating to create the perfect mattress. In…
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466: Reshape Free Products into Revenue-Generators with Ali Ghosdi of Databricks
Ali Ghosdi was a reluctant founder. He planned to become an academic researcher and professor, not lead a successful tech startup. In 2013, alongside six other…
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465: The State of Podcasting with Ex-Spotify Executive and Parcast Founder Max Cutler
If your business or brand has a podcast, listen up. In this episode, we’re diving into the current state of podcasting with Max Cutler, Parcast founder…
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464: Silicon Valley Outsider Michelle Zatlyn on Building a Tech Disruptor
Michelle Zatlyn and her co-founders were outsiders when they moved to Silicon Valley to launch their web security startup. It was 2009, in the middle of a…
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463: Why Small Customers Matter with Immad Akhund of Mercury
Since 2006, Immad Akhund has been investing in and building startups. But he always struggled with working with traditional banks to run his startups…
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462: Why Subscription Products Need Purpose with Jessica Rolph of Lovevery
Your first product won’t always be your best seller. Jessica Rolph’s organic baby food business Happy Family Organics failed twice before finding product…
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461: Adrian Grenier’s Evolution from Movie Star to Social-Impact Entrepreneur
Adrian Grenier was a rebellious artist before he was known for his acting roles in Entourage, Devil Wears Prada, and Clickbait. Now he’s a rebellious…
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460: 4 Stories. 4 Founders. 4 Lives Changed.
For ten years, we've interviewed hundreds of elite entrepreneurs who’ve started and grown the world's most successful businesses. The reason we connect with…
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459: Forging Meaningful Business Partnerships with Jean Oelwang of Virgin Unite
Partnerships can be tricky, especially when you’re starting a business. For Jean Oelwang, creating meaningful partnerships has been her focus for nearly 30…
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458: Break One Rule and Break It Hard: David Lester of OLIPOP PBC
David Lester learned a lot from his first venture. After spending a decade in the beverage marketing industry, he teamed up with his co-founder Ben Goodwin to…
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457: Why This Generation Will Be the Strongest Founders with David Shein of OHF Ventures
David Shein was an entrepreneur before it was in vogue. For over three decades, he’s founded, mentored, and invested in exceptional startups. He sold his first…
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456: How to Build an Unbeatable Business with Square Co-Founder Jim McKelvey
Jim McKelvey was a glassblower when he created the idea for the payment platform Square (now Block, Inc.). He was furious that he couldn’t accept certain…
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455: How to Use the Metaverse for Your Business with Kirin Sinha of Illumix
Kirin Sinha never wanted to run a startup. She was on a secure path in academics when her research into augmented reality (AR) showed her a vision of the…
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454: How Founders Can Buy Back Time with Dan Martell of SaaS Academy
Have you felt the pain yet? Eventually, all founders face a battle with burnout or anxiety. So, where do you go when the momentum is drained? How do you stop…
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453: How to “Biohack” a Supplement Business with Roland Peralta of Nutrafol
Roland Peralta was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in 2010. So, he researched a botanical that could keep his symptoms at bay and inadvertently improved…
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452: Growing a Sustainable Business (and Relationship) with Great Wrap Co-Founders Jordy and Julia Kay
How can you build a sustainability-driven business? By solving a global problem. Jordy and Julia Kay’s former careers in winemaking and architecture led to…
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451: Burnout, Scaling, and Going Global: Nathan Chan on Foundr's 10-Year Anniversary
Ten years ago, Nathan Chan started Foundr Magazine to discover what it takes to build a successful business. A decade on, he’s learned the sacrifice…
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450: Write Your Own Rules with Kathryn Finney of Genius Guild
Kathryn Finney started her first business at age nine, selling friendship bracelets to her older brother’s friends. She’s a Yale graduate and started and…
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449: Moving Beyond “That Brand on Instagram” with Jess Hatzis of frank body
Jess Hatzis is the co-founder of frank body, the world's leading coffee-based skincare company, and ad agency Willow & Blake. In 10 years, Jess has built frank…
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448: Create a Brand People Can Trust with Brian Littlefield of JOCKO FUEL
Brian Littlefield is the co-founder and chief product officer of JOCKO FUEL, which creates nutritional supplements and beverages in partnership with retired…
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447: How Suneera Madhani Trusted Her Intuition and Built Stax into a Unicorn Startup
Suneera Madhani is the CEO and founder of the all-in-platform transaction platform Stax. She’s listed on Fortune’s prestigious 40 Under 40 list, a recipient of…
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446: How to Use SEO for Ecommerce with Ronnie Teja of Branzio
Is advertising spending sucking your business dry? Ronnie Teja knows the feeling. He is a self-taught digital marketer, entrepreneur, and founder of Branzio…
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445: How to Build a Phenomenal Team with Garie Dooley
Leadership doesn’t have to be complicated. Garie Dooley has over 15 years of experience helping founders and business leaders build phenomenal teams. After a…
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444: How to Become a Full-Time YouTube Creator with Aaron DeBevoise of Spotter, Inc.
Aaron DeBevoise used to count YouTube views by hand. Now he’s helping creators like Mr. Beast, Dude Perfect, and Jordan Matter have the financial freedom to…
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443: Why Simon Sinek Says There’s No Winning in Business
Meet the business behind the name. In 2009, Simon Sinek gave a TED Talk that has since become one of the most-watched videos of all time on TED.com, with 37…
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442: How to Lead a Mission-Driven Business with KeepCup Co-Founder Abigail Forsyth
After running a small cafe chain for over a decade, Abigail Forsyth experienced firsthand the amount of packaging waste used in the food and beverage industry…
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441: How to Build Life-Changing Business Relationships with Dr. Adam Bandelli
Do you want to be a great leader? Do you want to build life-changing relationships with your team, customers, and colleagues? Then this is the episode for you…
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440: Foundr's BEST of 2022
This past year, we've interviewed our most diverse selection of founders ever. So, as a special year-end treat, we're bringing together their best lessons…
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439: Why You Should Spend Decades on a Problem with Gusto Co-founder Josh Reeves
Josh Reeves and his fellow co-founders wanted to tackle a problem they could spend decades fixing. But they didn’t want to solve something for Silicon…
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438: How Nick Mowbray Built ZURU into a Multibillion-Dollar Toy Company
Mowbray is the co-founder of ZURU Toy Co., ZURU Edge, ZURU Tech, and Rhodes Pet Science. In 2018, he was named Entrepreneur of the Year in his home country…
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437: The Product Development Playbook with Kian Golzari
Sourcing specialist Kian Golzari returns to the podcast to discuss how to develop a product from research to launch. Golzari is one of the world’s top sourcing…
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436: Why It’s OK to Quit with GrubHub Founder Mike Evans
If you don’t know Mike Evans, you’ve probably used his first business when the craving for takeout hits you on a Saturday night. Evans started GrubHub in 2002…
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435: How to Create High-Converting Webinars with Casey Zeman of EasyWebinar
If you've hosted a webinar or live event that fell flat, then this episode is for you. Casey Zeman is the CEO and founder of EasyWebinar, a live-stream…
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434: Building a Beauty & Community Empire with Trinny Woodall
Following a 20-year career in media, Trinny Woodall established herself as the expert in all things style, skincare, and makeup. Inspired by her unique design…
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433: How to Create Momentum with Magnus Grimeland of Antler
After graduating from Harvard Business School alongside future tech giants like Mark Zuckerberg, Magnus Grimeland traveled the world as a consultant for…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan431: Breaking Down Barriers Led to Billions with Alex Bouaziz of Deel
Some might say Alex Bouaziz, cofounder and CEO of Deel, was simply in the right place at the right time. Deel, an international payroll, compliance, and HR…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan432: How “Recovering Accountant” Guy Pearson Built the Shopify for Services
At 24, Guy Pearson turned down a partnership to start an accounting firm. His early clients were digital companies, and Pearson was jealous that there wasn’t…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan430: Not All Leads Are Created Equal with B2B Sales Maverick AJ Cassata
Does the word “sales” make you squeamish or intimidated? If so, then this episode is for you. AJ Cassata is a maverick B2B sales consultant who helps…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan429: Why the Impossible Is Fun with Brian Scudamore of O2E Brands
33 years ago, Brian Scudamore was sitting in a McDonald’s drive-thru when he saw his future–a beat-up pickup truck filled with junk. Scudamore started a…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan428: Why Your Business Assumptions Are Wrong with Tim Fung of Airtasker
Airtasker is Australia's #1 marketplace for local services. Over the past decade, they've acquired more than 4.3M registered users, built a worth of $255M…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan427: How to Pick a Winning Product with The Oodie Founder Davie Fogarty
Davie Fogarty created Australia's fastest-growing ecommerce brand, The Oodie, which sells wearable blankets and accessories. But success didn't happen…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan426: How to Open Talent Doors with Jen Proctor of Cultivated Entertainment
Jen Proctor loved being a performer. But when her dream to be a professional singer ended, she pledged to be a good person in the entertainment industry…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan425: Why Kendra Scott Risked Everything on the Customer Experience
Kendra Scott started her self-titled billion-dollar jewelry business out of failure. Her first business failed after 5 years, and she started selling handmade…
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan424: How Dragons' Den Star Michele Romanow is Removing Funding Barriers
Michele Romanow joined the cast of CBC's Dragons' Den in 2014 after successfully selling her digital coupon business SnapSaves to Groupon. At 28 years old, she…