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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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Michael Forshaw
Founder of Breath Sleep Tape
Breath Sleep Tape
Episode: 651: From 7 Years In Recruitment To $60K In 6 Months Selling Mouth Tape
Noura Sakkijha
Founder and CEO of Mejuri
Mejuri
Episode: 647: I Started a Jewelry Brand With $25K and the WRONG Business Model | Noura Sakkijha
Chris Voss
Former FBI lead international kidnapping negotiator and author of Never Split the Difference
Black Swan Group
Episode: 644: This FBI Negotiation Trick Gets People to Say YES (By Saying NO) | Chris Voss
Rosie Collins
Founder of Deja Marc
Deja Marc
Episode: 642: I Quit My 15 Year Career To Build a Jewelry Business — and Hit $400,000 in My First Year
Konnie Tsimiklis
Founder of Unity Cove Swimwear, Australia's first gender inclusive swimwear brand
Unity Cove Swimwear
Episode: 641: How Konnie Built A $60K/Month Swimwear Brand In 18 Months — Without Quitting Her Day Job
Rebecca Minkoff
Designer and founder of Rebecca Minkoff
Rebecca Minkoff Brand
Episode: 639: From $60K in Debt to ICONIC $100M Fashion Label | Rebecca Minkoff
Leila Hormozi
Co-founder of acquisition.com; entrepreneur and operator behind Gym Launch and Prestige Labs
acquisition.com
Episode: 637: How One Decision Separates a $1 Million Business From a $250 Million One | Leila Hormozi
Nick Shackelford
Partner at Brez, operator in residence for Foundr Operators
Brez
Episode: 636: (Solo) The Facebook Ads Metrics That Actually Matter When Scaling
Will Nitze
Founder and CEO of IQ Bar
IQ Bar
Episode: 631: He Built a $125M Brain Food Brand With Just 10 People | Will Nitze

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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.

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    Anum — The Platinum CEO
    United Kingdom3 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 Kingdom4 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
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    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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652: IM8 Founder: What It REALLY Takes to Build a $200M Supplement Brand
Q: Why equity-partner ambassadors instead of traditional endorsements?
Equity alignment ensures ambassadors have real skin in the game, which fosters genuine commitment and long-term collaboration rather than opportunistic endorsements that can fade as campaigns end.
652: IM8 Founder: What It REALLY Takes to Build a $200M Supplement Brand
Q: How did you launch IM8 so successfully and what were the key growth levers in the first year?
We launched online first, then staged a high-visibility event with David Beckham in New York, secured partnerships with top athletes like Arena Sabalenca, shipped globally from day one, and continuously tested a large number of landing pages and ads to optimize performance.
649: We Had 3 Weeks Left… This Saved My $35M/Year Company
Q: How do you view staffing and leadership after your pivot?
You need capable, execution-oriented people who can both strategize and do; a lean leadership team that can act quickly without bureaucratic overhead is essential for bootstrapped growth.
649: We Had 3 Weeks Left… This Saved My $35M/Year Company
Q: Why did you shift away from a billion-dollar growth mindset to profitability?
The realization that ego and chasing large exits were risks; profitability and a sustainable, slower growth strategy offered a clearer path to long-term stability and personal peace.
649: We Had 3 Weeks Left… This Saved My $35M/Year Company
Q: What was the turning point that saved Farmgirl Flowers during the pandemic?
A rapid, data-driven pivot that tested a new distribution model and changed the product lineup to preserve margins, implemented within a tight window of three weeks, which kept the business from bankruptcy.

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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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