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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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GT Dave was a 15-year-old being bullied and failing every class when his mum was diagnosed with breast cancer and given 12 months to live. The fermented tea his parents drank - kombucha - played a role in her recovery, and GT became obsessed with sha... more

A long time ago, Neil Patel called me out of the blue on Skype after I interviewed him, and the lesson from that conversation completely changed how I think about growing a business. It is simple, it sounds obvious, but almost no founder I talk to ac... more

Warby Parker started with a simple, infuriating question: why did a pair of glasses cost more than an iPhone? Neil Blumenthal and Dave Gilboa met in the first week of business school, pooled $120,000 of their life savings with their two co-founders, ... more

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Raquel Vasseur never set out to build an empire - she set out to be free. After two retail stores in her early 20s that took out loans and tied her down, she swore off debt, physical storefronts, and anyone else's definition of success. When she coul... more

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Neil Blumenthal
Warby Parker co-founder and co-CEO
Warby Parker
Episode: 722: How a $700 Pair of Glasses Led to a $2.89B Company | Warby Parker
Dave Gilboa
Warby Parker co-founder and co-CEO
Warby Parker
Episode: 722: How a $700 Pair of Glasses Led to a $2.89B Company | Warby Parker
Raquel Vasseur
Founder of Luna + Luca, a children's clothing brand
Luna + Luca
Episode: 721: Raquel Does $300K/Month - and Says it’s the Least Work She’s Ever Done
Lukas Pakter
Founder of activewear brand Haus and creator-sales platform Trybe.
Trybe
Episode: 719: The NEW Creator Playbook That Took Me from $80K Debt to $250K/Day | Trybe
Ryan Thompson
Founder, 10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirit Company
10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirit Company
Episode: 716: Ryan Spent 13 Years Without a Single Breakout Moment - Then Doubled His Whiskey Brand In 6 Months
Marc Lore
Entrepreneur and executive behind multiple startups including diapers.com, jet.com, Wanda, and Telosa
Wanda Group / Telosa / various ventures
Episode: 714: From $0 to $5 BILLION - The Blueprint for Building Billion-Dollar Startups | Marc Lore
Matt Pohlson
Co-founder of Omaze, entrepreneur focused on charity-driven experiences
Omaze
Episode: 712: The Near-Death Experience That Built a $400M Year Business
Natasha Burger
Founder of Mode & Opal
Mode & Opal
Episode: 711: Natasha Quit Her 9-To-5 In June - Her Drink Bottle Brand Now Does $15K/Month
Ari Meisel
Founder and productivity expert; worked with hundreds of assistants and now runs AI-driven operations across multiple organizations
LessDoing
Episode: 709: AI Agents: The Only Skill That Matters in 2026 (Masterclass)

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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 Zealand3 months 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 Kingdom10 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 Kingdom10 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 Kingdoma year 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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721: Raquel Does $300K/Month - and Says it’s the Least Work She’s Ever Done
Q: How do you use AI in your business to get leverage right now as a solo founder?
Vasseur uses Claude to analyze connected Shopify and Klaviyo data and support email decisions. A contractor is building workflows that assess creator requests, update a Notion spreadsheet, create Shopify orders, and handle DM responses.
721: Raquel Does $300K/Month - and Says it’s the Least Work She’s Ever Done
Q: How did you get into this space? Ecom, DTC, Luna and Luca, how did you start?
After finding that retail stores tied her down and dropshipping gave her too little control, Vasseur started an online shop selling wholesale clothing brands she wanted for her daughter. She later created her own label after realizing wholesale margins would not support her goals.
722: How a $700 Pair of Glasses Led to a $2.89B Company | Warby Parker
Q: How did you build the first version of the product, getting samples in, did you work with China?
Neil Blumenthal described spending a year and a half developing the business, working with manufacturers, designing frames, building a website, and securing fashion press coverage. The founders funded the early work with $120,000 of their savings.
722: How a $700 Pair of Glasses Led to a $2.89B Company | Warby Parker
Q: How did you get your job?
Dave Gilboa said he and Neil Blumenthal met during their first week of business school and started Warby Parker with two other co-founders after recognizing how expensive glasses were.
719: The NEW Creator Playbook That Took Me from $80K Debt to $250K/Day | Trybe
Q: I'm curious, what have these failures taught you about product market fit?
Pakter says founders should research whether customers want a product before investing heavily, and use contracts with co-founders. He describes Trybe as his first business where customers clearly wanted the product and growth followed.

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

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.

What makes it notable is the cadence of candid lessons learned—from near-failures and sharp p... more

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