The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan
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 Foundr Podcast is where you can access experienced founders who've been in your shoes to learn their proven methods, lessons from failure, and inspirational stories.
Past guests include Emma Grede, Mark Cuban, Neil Patel, Kendra Scott, Alex Hormozi, Trinny Woodall, Tim Ferriss, Sophia Amoruso, Simon Sinek, Tony Robbins, Amy Porterfield, Ed Mylett, Michelle Zatlyn, Reid Hoffman, Scooter Braun, Dany Garcia, Marc Lore, Ariana Huffington, Pat Flynn, Lewis Howes, Jordan Harbinger, and many more.
About the host:
Nathan Chan is the CEO of Foundr and the creator of The Foundr Podcast. Chan literally started from knowing nothing. He was just an average guy working in a 9-5 job he utterly hated. He knew nothing about entrepreneurship, nothing about startups, nothing about marketing, and nothing about online or how to build a business. In the past decade, Chan's built Foundr into a global leader in entrepreneurial education, helping tens of thousands of aspiring entrepreneurs start and scale their businesses.
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406: How “What If?” Started a Product Revolutio...
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405: From $0 to $250K a MONTH in One Year | Dee...
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404: How Scooter Braun Learned to Reclaim Himself
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402: Earning $30M per Year from Temporary Tatto...
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401: Streetwear Icon Bobby Hundreds on the Fear...
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400: From $700K in Debt to $100M in Revenue wit...
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399: Billionaire Marc Lore Chats Diapers, Buyin...
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398: Advanced Email and SMS Strategies with Dyl...
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395: Building a Ten-Figure Brand Empire with Em...
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394: Treating Businesses as Machines with Karl ...
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393: How to Start a Digital Agency with Dee Den...
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392: It’s Not Too Late for YouTube with Justin ...
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391: Reid Hoffman on The PayPal Mafia, Selling ...
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388: How Dany Garcia Operates Her Multi-Industr...
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387: Why You Should Sell Less and Build an Unde...
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