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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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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 F... more

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Latest Episodes

Jennifer Fisher started with $5,000 and a dog tag she sketched on a

piece of paper for her son - a son she almost never had, after

chemotherapy, failed IVF, and years of surrogacy attempts. She knocked

on doors on 47th Street, got Uma Thurman to w... more

Most founders make their first hire reactively. They're overwhelmed, stretched across every function, and they just want someone to take the pressure off right now. So they bring in a generalist, hand them a list of everything they hate doing, and a ... more

Ryan Duey was living in an RV with his float spas closed and no backup

plan when he and Michael Garrett built their first cold plunge from a

retrofitted $100 bathtub in a garage. They turned their Shopify store on

with zero marketing—and got a sal... more

Alisha dropped out of year 10 to become a hairdresser, opened her own salon at 20, and ran it for nearly a decade - applying five different products to every client's hair, every single day. By the time she sold the salon, she already knew exactly wh... more

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Recent Guests

Ryan Duey
Co-founder of Plunge
Plunge
Episode: 677: We Built a $250M Cold Plunge Brand - From a Garage | Plunge
Michael Garrett
Co-founder of Plunge
Plunge
Episode: 677: We Built a $250M Cold Plunge Brand - From a Garage | Plunge
Demi Marchese
Founder of 12th Tribe, bootstrap fashion brand
12th Tribe
Episode: 674: From $800 to $250M Selling Women's Fashion | Demi Marchese
Elina Wang
Co-founder of ESW Beauty
ESW Beauty
Episode: 672: From Broke College Student to $20M Brand in 10,000 Stores | ESW Beauty
Tori Gill
Founder of Sun & Daughter, a natural children's sunscreen brand
Sun & Daughter
Episode: 671: Tori Quit The Barber Shop, Built a Brand In Her Spare Room, and Hit $1M In Under 2 Years
Jasmine Tookes
Co-founder of Brunel, Victoria's Secret model
Brunel
Episode: 669: They Built a Luxury Beauty Brand in Year One — With a Team of Two | Brunel
Sabrina Carstenfeldt
Co-founder of Brunel, former Goldman Sachs investor
Brunel
Episode: 669: They Built a Luxury Beauty Brand in Year One — With a Team of Two | Brunel
Paul Tran
Founder of Manscaped
Manscaped
Episode: 667: He Built a $300M Men's Grooming Brand in JUST Three Years | MANSCAPED
Jess Zeng
Co-founder of By Lumine
By Lumine
Episode: 666: Jess & Victor Started A Jewellery Brand With $2,000 — Now It Brings In $40K A Month

Hosts

Nathan Chan
Host and CEO of Foundr; long-running interviewer of founders and business leaders.
Leah Finch
Co-host in Foundr-related series; contributes to founder-focused conversations.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 1.3k ratings
  • 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 Kingdom5 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 Kingdom6 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 Kingdom8 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 Kingdom9 months ago
  • Replacement of reading

    Being time poor I have been using this Podcast to fuel my education. Listening upon my one hour walks outdoors this not only helps with wellbeing but also intellectually. I would love to see more smaller businesses on these episodes as not all of us want to scale to ginormous heights, some just want a steady business that can help maintain the lifestyle you wouldn’t get working for a corporation.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    NattyOlie
    Australia9 months ago

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The show is described as consistently actionable for founders and growth teams.
Guests are consistently described as generous with real-world lessons and tactical frameworks.
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672: From Broke College Student to $20M Brand in 10,000 Stores | ESW Beauty
Q: How did the co-founder breakup affect operations and how did you navigate that period?
It was challenging but manageable; they paused and then resumed growth after stabilizing cash flow, leveraging early wins and the support of retailers to regain momentum.
672: From Broke College Student to $20M Brand in 10,000 Stores | ESW Beauty
Q: Why did you choose to pursue retail rather than D2C initially, and how did that strategy evolve?
She pursued retail first due to limited marketing budget and the guaranteed payout from wholesale; over time, she balanced and blended with D2C to build a resilient, omnichannel presence.
672: From Broke College Student to $20M Brand in 10,000 Stores | ESW Beauty
Q: Talk us through what was the AHA moment at the juice bar that led to launching this brand?
The idea clicked when Elina realized skincare could be inspired by healthy beverages; she envisioned turning a juice concept into a face mask by leveraging her familiarity with K-Beauty and a plan to bring a wellness-themed product to market.
674: From $800 to $250M Selling Women's Fashion | Demi Marchese
Q: So when you talked about storytelling, what advice would you give to our community when it comes to building a brand, building a great brand, and keeping storytelling in mind?
Always start with why in campaigns and product launches, craft a story around the gap you're filling, be relatable in messaging, and let the founder's voice and authenticity come through in every touchpoint—from DMs to marketing to product launches.
676: Alisha Spent 16 Years In Salons - and Distilled it all Into One $7K/Month Product
Q: What was the first marketing channel that consistently brought in sales for James Jade Haircare?
Instagram grew organically at first, driven by word-of-mouth from clients and salon partners, with initial sales coming from customers who trialed the product and shared their experiences.

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A high-output, founder-focused show that explores entrepreneurship, growth, branding, and market strategy through in-depth conversations with successful founders and industry leaders. Episodes frequently surface practical lessons on building durable businesses, going direct-to-consumer, navigating retail, and leveraging marketing, product development, and governance to sustain long-term value. The format often blends tactical frameworks with candid founder origin stories, including how teams, margins, and partnerships shape trajectories. The show stands out for its pragmatic, battle-tested insights from a mix of bootstrapped and funded ventures, with a recurring emphasis on actionable takeaways that listeners can apply to their own ventures... more

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