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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... more

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Four childhood friends pooled $30,000 in a Chicago apartment to make wet

wipes for men. Everyone told them dudes would never use them. Thirteen

years later, Dude Wipes does close to $220 million in retail sales, runs

on a team of just over 20 peop... more

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Trieu became a dentist because he liked working with his hands and helping people - he got into UCSF's dental school as the very last student accepted, number 81 in a class of 81. Then the job started breaking his body. Aching neck, aching back, and ... more

I interviewed the founder of HexClad about a year ago. Cookware, pots and pans, not the sexiest category in the world. But their ambassador is Gordon Ramsay, one of the most famous chefs on the planet. And when he holds up your pan, you do not need t... more

Tom Gozney hit rock bottom with addiction at 21 and spent nearly a year

in a South African rehab facility. What saved him back home wasn't a

business plan - it was a brick oven he dug into his garden, because

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Recent Guests

Samantha Faiers
Founder of Revive Collagen
Revive Collagen
Episode: 697: I Sold My House to Fund My Idea - and Built a £26M brand
Rob Ward
Co-founder of Quad Lock, bootstrapped brand turned large exit
Quad Lock
Episode: 689: I Sold ONE Product in ONE Color - Then Exited for Half a Billion
Sandra Oh Lin
Founder and CEO of KiwiCo
KiwiCo
Episode: 687: I Broke Every DTC Rule and Built a $1 Billion Brand From My Garage
Claire Wolfson
Co-founder and CEO of Bean Goods
Bean Goods
Episode: 686: Claire Built The World's #1 Dachshund Brand From Home - Now Doing $140K/Month
Yasmina Elmerkaoui
Founder of Macau, hair gel brand born from postpartum hair frustration
Macau
Episode: 684: She Bet Her House Deposit on Hair Gel - and Built an 8-Figure Brand
Jay Klein
Founder of The Pure Company (Pur Gum)
The Pur Company
Episode: 682: From $2M in Debt to a $250M Gum Company | Pur Gum
Dr. Angela Casey
Double board certified dermatologist and founder of Bright Girl
Bright Girl
Episode: 681: Dr. Angela Spent $350K Building The Skincare Brand Her Daughters Needed — Now It Does $40K/Month
Jennifer Fisher
Founder of a Hollywood-favorite jewelry brand
Jewelry brand founder
Episode: 679: The $20 Jar of Salt Behind Her 9-Figure Jewelry Brand
Michael Garrett
Co-founder of Plunge
Plunge
Episode: 677: We Built a $250M Cold Plunge Brand - From a Garage | Plunge

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Nathan Chan
Host of The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 1.3k ratings
  • LOVE! Can’t stop listening

    This is the best podcast for anyone starting / getting serious about business. The insights Nathan and the people he interviews always adds value and I take a golden nugget from every episode

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Natasha Burg
    New Zealand17 days ago
  • When Pressure Becomes Precision

    A $70M hole and a 45-day clock would break most leaders. What’s powerful in this story is the moment of precision, the ability to identify the single decision that could reframe everything. Debt became context, not identity. Amazon wasn’t a miracle; it was the natural outcome of disciplined leverage, timing, and trust built long before the crisis. This episode quietly shows how real scale is earned under pressure.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Anum — The Platinum CEO
    United Kingdom8 months ago
  • The Quiet Lessons That Actually Compound

    What resonated most here is the honesty in how lessons are lived, not just learned. So many talks about business focus on strategies, but what you shared highlights character, response to reality, and the courage to iterate without ego. That’s the kind of clarity that doesn’t just prepare someone for 2026 — it prepares them to lead it. Really appreciated the way you grounded ambition in real experience.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Anum — The Platinum CEO
    United Kingdom8 months ago
  • The Art of Intentional Scarcity

    What a sharp reflection — true scarcity isn’t about limiting access, it’s about amplifying significance. When done with soul, it elevates both the brand and the buyer.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Anum — The Platinum CEO
    United Kingdom10 months ago
  • Solitude as Soil, Not Isolation

    This episode whispered what many fear to admit: being alone isn’t absence — it’s preparation. The lessons you learned in solitude are the roots from which your next impact grows. Thank you for showing that the most powerful leaders are first comfortable standing on their own.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Anum — The Platinum CEO
    United Kingdoma year ago

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Listeners appreciate candid, practical founder stories with clear takeaways.
Consistent value for founders through a mix of bootstrapped and funded growth journeys.
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697: I Sold My House to Fund My Idea - and Built a £26M brand
Q: Why did you decide to keep Revive Collagen as a standalone brand rather than a celebrity-backed brand?
They wanted the product to stand on its own merits and to avoid the stigma of celebrity branding, ensuring customers could research and trust the product independently of Sam's name.
697: I Sold My House to Fund My Idea - and Built a £26M brand
Q: What drove the immediate traction after launching Revive Collagen?
Sam describes obsessive product focus, timing during lockdown when wellness became a priority, and leveraging her existing fan base from reality TV to build initial trust and engagement, which together sparked rapid demand.
696: Jamie Left a Nike Exec Job to Bootstrap A Drinkware Brand - Now It's On Track For Seven Figures
Q: When did you go full-time and what revenue range justified that move?
Jamie says he went full-time from day one, driven by the opportunity and family support, signaling a strong commitment and belief in the venture's potential.
694: We Were Two Weeks From Shutting Down - Then We Found Our $30M Product
Q: What prompted the shift from furniture-focused online selling to Little Lively, and how did you execute that pivot?
After realizing the market was ripe for a safer, kid-friendly bed design, they halted the prior furniture line, focused 100% on Little Lively, tested ideas quickly using the Abundance Framework, and launched a foam-based, safe bed that resonated with parents and kids, validated by high ROAS and rapid pre-orders.
692: I Was Selling Muesli From My Car Boot - Now I Run a $35M/Year Brand
Q: What were the key hurdles in moving from co-manufacturers to owning your own plant?
Key hurdles included finding capacity, securing funding, and proving a viable model to banks, which was aided by prior success with Food for Health, and by partnering with brands that trusted the vision.

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This show centers on first-hand founder journeys, focusing on how ideas become sustainable businesses through rapid experimentation, disciplined cash management, and strategic pivots. Across recent episodes, listeners hear how bootstrapped brands scale with D2C and retail channels, how product tests, partnerships, and manufacturing decisions shape growth, and how leadership mindset, governance, and exits influence long-term value. A standout thread is the emphasis on hands-on experimentation, in-house capabilities, and community-driven growth, often paired with practical frameworks, real numbers, and takeaways that listeners can apply immediately.

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