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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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Rosie Collins had a Christmas epiphany about baby shower gifts—every present focused on the baby, never the mom. That single observation turned into Deja Marc, a multimillion-dollar personalized jewelry brand that captures fingerprints, handwriting, ... more

Most people spot a gap in the market and do nothing — Konnie Tsimiklis spotted one, had zero fashion experience, and built a brand around it anyway.

A management consultant by trade, Konnie spent decades avoiding swimming pools because no swimwear o... more

Followers are easier to get than ever. But here's what most founders don't realize: genuine community and real relationships are becoming significantly more valuable.

At Foundr, we've built an audience of over 5 million followers across social chann... more

Rebecca Minkoff arrived in New York City at 18 with no money, no degree,

and a low-paid internship that paid $3 an hour. She lived in a

relative's playroom just to make it work. Twenty-one years later, she's

built a globally recognized fashion emp... more

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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
Co-founder of Structured Agency; BREZ partner; renowned Meta ads operator
Structured Agency / BREZ
Episode: 635: The Meta Ads System Working in 2026 | Nick Shackelford
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
Sarah Lee
Co-founder of Glow Recipe, Korean skincare brand
Glow Recipe
Episode: 629: $50K to $300M+: How Two L'Oréal Employees Built Glow Recipe | Sarah Lee
Lia Georgantas
Founder of Girls With Gems, an iconic Australian fashion brand.
Girls With Gems
Episode: 627: How Lia Georgantis Built an Iconic Aussie Fashion Brand in Just 5 Years
Jamie Siminoff
Founder and inventor of Ring
Amazon
Episode: 625: From $70M in Debt to $1B Amazon Deal in 45 Days | Jamie Siminoff
Chloe Derwenta
Co-founder of Nala, an Australian intimates brand
Nala
Episode: 621: We Bet $200K on Bras Before Making a Single Sale — Sold 400,000 in 2 Years | Nala

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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.

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    Anum — The Platinum CEO
    United Kingdom2 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 Kingdom3 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 Kingdom4 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 Kingdom5 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
    Australia5 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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641: How Konnie Built A $60K/Month Swimwear Brand In 18 Months — Without Quitting Her Day Job
Q: What inspired the idea for Unity Cove Swimwear?
Konnie turned a personal discomfort with traditional female swimwear into a mission to build inclusive swimwear that fits diverse bodies, testing and iterating based on her own experiences and feedback from others who faced similar issues.
633: We Built a $42M Business by Reinventing Coffee | Purity Coffee
Q: What would you say to our community when it comes to growing a really fast, exceptional brand in the e-commerce space?
Focus on the underlying product, ensuring it fixes a meaningful problem, which will ultimately lead to success.
633: We Built a $42M Business by Reinventing Coffee | Purity Coffee
Q: How did you know when you were onto something, that moment?
The lab tests revealing that their coffee scored number one out of all the top brands they tested provided validation that they were successfully creating high-quality coffee based on health benefits.
633: We Built a $42M Business by Reinventing Coffee | Purity Coffee
Q: How did you start this incredible brand, Purity Coffee?
The journey began after a health challenge regarding coffee, leading to research on coffee's health benefits and the realization that no brand maximized these benefits, prompting the creation of Purity Coffee.
629: $50K to $300M+: How Two L'Oréal Employees Built Glow Recipe | Sarah Lee
Q: What specific insight about the K-Beauty market really convinced you to quit what you were doing and launch this business?
Sara talks about her love for Korean skincare, the cultural bonding moments she experienced with family, and her professional background in beauty that led her to recognize the potential of K-beauty in the global market.

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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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