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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

Eric Ries wrote the book that changed how the entire world builds startups. Now he's back with a more urgent argument: the way we're taught to build companies is quietly turning them against everything that made them worth building in the first place... more

When I started getting serious about e-commerce, I genuinely believed the more products you had, the more successful you'd be. More SKUs meant scaling. I was completely wrong.

Here's the problem: most founders launch a hero product, get early tracti... more

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 lollies from Switzerland. When a $250,000 shipping bill

landed before he'd sold a single prod... more

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 household now running on one income — she could have played it safe and taken the next acc... more

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Recent Guests

Eric Ries
Creator of The Lean Startup; author of Incorruptible
Self-employed/Author
Episode: 664: He Changed How the World Builds Startups. Now He's Warning You About What Comes Next | Eric Ries
Daniel Kitay
Founder of Funday Sweets (Funday Natural Sweets)
Funday Sweets
Episode: 662: I Bet Everything On Sugar Free Candy — Now It Brings In $100 Million A Year
Donna Gilbertson
Founder of Junie Quick Dry Hair Towel
Junie
Episode: 661: Donna’s Corporate Career Ended Overnight — So She Built A $51K Brand In 2 Months
Molly Sims
Model turned entrepreneur and founder of YSE Beauty
YSE Beauty
Episode: 659: How Molly Sims is Disrupting a $200 Billion Industry
Mike Barnes
Co‑founder, Selkirk Sport
Selkirk Sport
Episode: 657: They Bet Everything on a Sport Nobody Took Seriously… Now It’s Worth $200M
Rob Barnes
Co‑founder, Selkirk Sport
Selkirk Sport
Episode: 657: They Bet Everything on a Sport Nobody Took Seriously… Now It’s Worth $200M
Chloe Widera
Founder of Inwords Gifting
Inwords Gifting
Episode: 656: How Chloe Built a $50K/Month Personalised Gifting Brand From Home
Tori Robinson
Co-founder of Boys Lie
Boys Lie
Episode: 654: The Hoodie That SAVED Their Business ($5M in 2 Years) | Boys Lie
Leah O'Malley
Co-founder of Boys Lie
Boys Lie
Episode: 654: The Hoodie That SAVED Their Business ($5M in 2 Years) | Boys Lie

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Nathan Chan
Host of The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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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 Kingdom4 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 Kingdom5 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 Kingdom6 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 Kingdom7 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
    Australia7 months ago

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Listeners praise the host's ability to pull deep, actionable insights from guests and to chart clear paths for applying lessons to real businesses.

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664: He Changed How the World Builds Startups. Now He's Warning You About What Comes Next | Eric Ries
Q: What is the clearest signal that it's time to pivot?
The pivot is obvious to an external observer, but within a founding team the facts are private; you need shared reality and dashboards that show that the current strategy is flawed and that the hypothesis driving it has broken.
662: I Bet Everything On Sugar Free Candy — Now It Brings In $100 Million A Year
Q: How did you approach the risk of importing large quantities during COVID, and what changed after the initial shipment?
The founder described a costly $250,000 bill for eight containers and the realization that importing finished stock in bulk was unsustainable, which led to pivoting to a bulk importation/bulk pack model closer to local Copac capabilities to reduce risk and increase flexibility.
662: I Bet Everything On Sugar Free Candy — Now It Brings In $100 Million A Year
Q: What were the early drivers that convinced Chemist Warehouse to submit a purchase order before funding existed?
The guest explained that a combination of existing relationships, a strong personal motivation to succeed due to financial pressures, and a clear plan to underwrite a portion of the order with support from private investors created enough confidence for Chemist Warehouse to commit early.
659: How Molly Sims is Disrupting a $200 Billion Industry
Q: When is the right time to pursue Sephora/retail partnerships relative to DTC momentum?
Start with a strong DTC foundation, ensure you have scalable ops and product availability, then slowly layer in retail, negotiating favorable margins and treating retailers as true partners.
659: How Molly Sims is Disrupting a $200 Billion Industry
Q: What made you decide to bring in private equity and how did that change the business trajectory?
Private equity aligned with her disciplined growth plan, providing strategic support while keeping a tight focus on EBITDA and a clear three-to-five-year roadmap.

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What is The Foundr Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show centers on entrepreneurship, founder journeys, and practical frameworks for building and scaling businesses. Across episodes, listeners hear raw stories of growth, failure, leadership, and culture from high-profile founders and operators, with a strong emphasis on actionable tactics in areas like marketing, advertising, e-commerce, product development, and team-building. Notable strengths include candid storytelling, rigorous problem-solving discussions, and a willingness to dissect both wins and near-failures, often tying lessons to real-world metrics and scalable systems. The format tends to blend personal origin stories with measurable playbooks, making it valuable for aspiring founders, growth-stage leaders, and marketing teams... more

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