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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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Latest Episodes:

401: Streetwear Icon Bobby Hundreds on the Fear of NFTs and Building a Healthy Brand Culture Mar 23, 2022

Show notes

Bobby Hundreds started his entrepreneurial journey by creating a purpose and community through The Hundreds streetwear brand. Now, Bobby is taking his brand culture mindset to the world of NFTs with the project Adam Bomb Squad.

From writing his book This is Not a T-Shirt to building one of the most successful streetwear brands, Bobby continues to have an education-first mindset to his projects. Through Adam Bomb Squad, Bobby invites his community into NFTs with patience, trust, and understanding. So if you're new to (or scared) of crypto and the metaverse, don't worry. Bobby was in your shoes 2 years ago and is ready to bring you along the journey to understanding how NFTs can help elevate your brand.

Listen to Nathan and Bobby discuss:

The validation of seeing his first-ever hoodie worn at the mall
Why the best brands act like the best of friends
How one confusing Tweet led to an onboarding journey to NFT
Why NFTs are the "Trojan Horse" of crypto adoption
Why Adam Bomb Squad launched with a 25,000 collection of NFTs instead of 10,000.
Spending 4 months educating The Hundreds community about NFTs before launching their project
The unforeseen challenges due to the fast-changing trends and pace of NFT culture
While you'll never have time to build if you don't stop and observe
And much more brand and NFT advice...

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400: From $700K in Debt to $100M in Revenue with Mary Ruth Ghiyam of MaryRuth Organics Mar 16, 2022

Show notes

After her family's failed business left her in $700K in debt, Mary Ruth Ghiyam used client feedback from her private nutrition practice to develop a liquid morning multivitamin.

8 years and 130 products later, MaryRuth Organics has earned $100M in revenue and employs over 100 people. So, how'd she do it? By creating delicious products, providing excellent customer service, and time blocking.

Listen to Mary Ruth and Nathan discuss:

How MaryRuth Organics has remained profitable since day 1
The relationship decision that made her business possible
Why she's time blocked over 130,000 hours the past 8 years
Why she didn't hire additional employees the first 4 years
Creating a negative cash flow conversion cycle
How MaryRuth Organics gained over 100,000 5-star reviews
How to retain employees by rewarding loyalty
And more time blocking advice for founders...

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399: Billionaire Marc Lore Chats Diapers, Buying the Timberwolves, and Creating the Next Generation of Restaurants Mar 09, 2022

Show notes

Marc Lore has been a successful entrepreneur since he sold baseball cards as a kid. Now he’s tackling society’s biggest challenges using the skill sets and vision forged in his business career.

Previously, Marc founded and sold innovative ecommerce platforms diapers.com and jet.com to Amazon and Walmart, respectively. Last year he launched Wonder, a startup creating an entirely new way to experience restaurant-quality food.

Listen to Nate and Marc discuss:

Building diapers.com and selling to Amazon
Starting and selling jet.com for $3.3 billion in 2 years
Why Walmart gave his team the keys to scaling their ecommerce business
Buying the Minnesota Timberwolves with Alex Rodriguez
Creating the next generation of restaurants with the Wonder Group
How Gwyneth Paltrow joined the Wonder board of directors
Why Marc is building a city from scratch called Telosa
And much more business wisdom…

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398: Advanced Email and SMS Strategies with Dylan Kelley of Wavebreak Mar 02, 2022

Show notes

Ready to learn how email and SMS can grow your business?

Dylan Kelley started his career cold calling and building landing pages for direct-to-consumer brands. Then, in 2016, he saw the changes in the digital advertising industry and jumped on the opportunity to start his digital agency Wavebreak, which specializes in SMS and email marketing.

Wavebreak is now one of the leading agencies in the space, helping ecommerce brands like Casely, CaliWhite, PodSockets, and Ballsy grow their email and SMS programs.

Listen to Nathan and Dylan discuss:

How starting a podcast built momentum and credibility for Wavebreak
Why automation is making digital agencies irrelevant
How you can double performance by having SMS and email work together
How Wavebreak helped Ballsy increase their open rates by 30-40%
Why segmentation doesn’t have to be super granular to be effective
Why referrals are still the best mechanism for agency growth
And much more SMS and email advice...

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397: Backed by Mark Cuban and Taking on Banks with Jason Wilk of Dave Feb 23, 2022

Show notes

After 125 failed pitch meetings in 6 months, Jason Wilk was almost out of funding and running on fumes. Then one investor wrote him a $10 million check because he believed Jason's team.

Jason Wilk is the cofounder of Dave, the largest financial wellness platform in the U.S. with over 10M users. After a lifelong career of building businesses, Jason is at the forefront of a company disrupting the traditional banking system.

Listen to Nathan and Jason chat about:

The business Jason started at age 20
Joining the YCombinator accelerator program
How Jason built confidence to take on the banking system
Why Mark Cuban became an initial shareholder in Dave
Dave's 1-for-1 tip model with Feeding America
The importance of hiring people that can recruit talent
How Dave became a public company in less than 5 years
Why you shouldn't chase ideas but pursue a passion
And much more startup advice...

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396: How Erik Huberman Built the Fastest-Growing Marketing Agency in America Feb 16, 2022

Show notes

After working years as an entrepreneur and consultant, Erik Huberman realized that the entire marketing ecosystem was broken. So he started his agency called Hawke Media with a few of his most trusted marketing colleagues. They focused on providing no barriers for new clients with a month-to-month commitment.

8 years later, Hawke Media manages over 600 brands, has 270 full-time employees, and is one of the fastest-growing agencies in America.

Listen to Nathan and Erik discuss:

How he helped Ellie.com generate half a million in sales in one month
Hawke Media’s no-barrier strategy and how they win over clients monthly
Why marketers need to do great work and be great salespeople
Launching The Hawke Method book featuring their proven strategies
Why audio is the next great engagement tool
Why SMS is 10x more effective than an email campaign
Starting Hawke Z with TikTok stars Josh Richards and Griffin Johnson
Why AI won’t replace creative people any time soon
And much more marketing advice…

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395: Building a Ten-Figure Brand Empire with Emma Grede of Good American, Safely, and SKIMS. Feb 10, 2022

Show notes

Emma Grede is the marketing and business mind behind a global fashion and lifestyle brand empire. She’s the CEO and cofounder of the first fully inclusive fashion brand Good American, founding partner of shapewear brand SKIMS, and cofounder of plant-powered cleaning brand Safely.

Impressive resume, right?

Emma’s story started in East London as a child, where she was inspired to work in the fashion world. By focusing on her unique talents, she honed her skills in business and marketing to develop a career that she dreamed up from the beginning—to work with creative people and empower their collective vision.

Listen to Nathan and Emma discuss:

How she first met and started working with Kris Jenner
Pitching the Good American business idea to Khloe Kardashian
The key to the Kardashian/Jenner staying power
Why the power of inclusivity led to the success of SKIMS
Finding a better plant-based cleaning solution with Safely
How she became a shark on ABC’s Shark Tank
Her role as chairwoman of Fifteen Percent Pledge
And much more marketing and product advice for founders…

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394: Treating Businesses as Machines with Karl Alomar of M13 Feb 02, 2022

Show notes

Success seems to follow Karl Alomar wherever he goes. He doesn’t attribute this to magic or luck but to identifying repeatable business patterns that lead to financial growth. After selling his second company, Karl helped build one of the fastest-growing cloud infrastructure companies from the ground up. Now he’s partnering with companies like Lyft, Ring, and SpaceX to help them financially and operationally reach success.

Listen to Nate and Karl discuss:

How he built China Export Finance to 9-figures in 4 years
Being underwritten by AIG during the 2008 financial crisis
How Digital Ocean went from an “operational disaster” to the “Best Place to Work” in New York City
Why M13 works more hands-on with founders
Why founder success leads to economic success
Why the most valuable hire is a head of talent
Why does he refer to businesses as machines
And much more advice for founders…

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393: How to Start a Digital Agency with Dee Deng of Right Hook Jan 26, 2022

Show notes

Dee Deng believes that there's no better time to start a digital agency than now. After a failed startup sent him on a journey of discovery, Dee met his future cofounder in a Neil Patel Facebook group. Together they launched Red Hook, a digital marketing agency that partners with ecommerce brands. Red Hook went from zero to $250,000 in profit in their first year of business, and now it has over 115 employees across the globe.

Listen to Nathan and Dee discuss:

How Dee was able to get 10 clients in his first 6 weeks of business
Why charging changes everything
How he got his first speaking gig by posting on an industry Facebook group
Why it's good to tell a client "bad news"
How Right Hook uses "growth clubs" for employee development
How to create "intrinsic motivators" within an organization
And much more digital agency advice

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392: It’s Not Too Late for YouTube with Justin Brown of Primal Video Jan 19, 2022

Show notes

Justin Brown says it’s not too late to start and grow YouTube channel. Justin is a video strategist and, alongside his brother, built the YouTube channel Primal Video, which recently broke the 1 million subscriber mark. Justin shares his simple but effective strategies to grow a channel from zero and how framing your channel around solving problems can make a lasting impact on your business.

Listen to Nathan and Justin discuss:

Why YouTube rewards new and updated content
Why comparing metrics to other channels doesn’t matter
Understanding what people are searching for at 2 AM
How to use keyword research to validate your video ideas
Why you should create videos like nobody knows who you are
And much more YouTube tips and strategies

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