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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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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 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. Need help with your business? Visit foundr.com/foundrplustrial to join a global community of entrepreneurs, gain access to proven strategies, and fast-track your business growth confidently.All Rights Reserved 2024 Foundr Media PTY LTD Economics Leadership Management & Leadership Marketing Marketing & Sales
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  • 565: From 3rd Grade Teacher to Beauty CEO: How Supergoop! Built a $700M Brand From ZERO! | Holly Thaggard (Best of Foundr) [VIDEO]

    565: From 3rd Grade Teacher to Beauty CEO: How Supergoop! Built a $700M Brand From ZERO! | Holly Thaggard (Best of Foundr) [VIDEO]
    May 23 2025
    ✅ Want 1-on-1 mentorship to launch or scale your brand faster? Apply for eCommerce coaching: → Starting your ecom biz? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠ → Already selling and want to scale? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠ ✅ Want all-access to step-by-step training from 7, 8 & 9-figure founders? Start your Foundr+ $1 trial today → ⁠⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠ Omnisend | Get 50% off your first 3 months of email and SMS marketing with Omnisend with the code FOUNDR50. Just head to ⁠your.omnisend.com/foundr⁠ to get started. What You’ll Learn in This Episode In this episode, Holly Thaggard, founder of Supergoop!, shares how she redefined the sunscreen category and built a globally recognized $700M brand from the ground up. She reveals: ✅ The heartbreaking moment that inspired her SPF obsession ✅ How she created the world’s first chemical sunscreen without oxybenzone ✅ Her failed school program—and why it led to retail success ✅ The crazy story of how she landed in Sephora thanks to Burt’s Bees’ founder ✅ How she brought Maria Sharapova on as an investor ✅ The gritty truth behind long-term brand-building (including selling harp gigs to fund inventory) If you’ve ever dreamed of building a brand from scratch with zero industry experience, this episode is a goldmine of vision, hustle, and heart. 📩 How We Can Help You Scale Your Business Faster 🔥 Want to learn directly from 7, 8 & 9-figure founders inside Foundr+? Start your $1 trial today → ⁠⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💡 Prefer a custom roadmap and 1-on-1 coaching? → Starting from scratch? → ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply here⁠⁠⁠⁠ → Already have a store? → ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply here⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🔗 Connect With Nathan Chan 📸 ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ 💼 ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ 🔗 Connect With Holly Thaggard & Supergoop! 📸 Holly’s Instagram 🌍 Supergoop! Website 📸 Supergoop! Instagram 🎯 Follow Foundr for More Business Growth Strategies 📺 ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌍 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📘 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🐦 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💼 ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎙️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast⁠
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    45 mins
  • 564: From $0 to $100,000 a Day Selling Neckties | Fameez Haroon

    564: From $0 to $100,000 a Day Selling Neckties | Fameez Haroon
    May 16 2025
    Omnisend | Get 50% off your first 3 months of email and SMS marketing with Omnisend with the code FOUNDR50. Just head to ⁠your.omnisend.com/foundr⁠ to get started. ✅ Want all-access to step-by-step training from 7, 8 & 9-figure founders? Start your Foundr+ $1 trial today → ⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠ ✅ Prefer 1-on-1 mentorship to launch or scale your brand faster? Apply for eCommerce coaching: → Starting your ecom biz? ⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠ → Already selling and want to scale? ⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠ What You’ll Learn in This Episode In this episode, Fameez Haroon, co-founder of OTAA, shares how he and his brother bootstrapped a fashion accessories brand from a Melbourne bedroom to $40M+ in sales—without outside funding. He shares: ✅ How they built OTAA from $2,000 and zero fashion experience ✅ The customer pain point that sparked the brand idea ✅ Their scrappy PR hustle that led to a $4K launch and 400K+ customers ✅ Why investing in branded content (even when everyone said not to) paid off ✅ How they scaled their Facebook Ads to 6-figures/month profitably ✅ The mental game of entrepreneurship—and learning to tolerate pain If you’re struggling with traction, brand-building, or growing on a limited budget—this episode is a masterclass in creativity, resilience, and long-term thinking. 📩 How We Can Help You Scale Your Business Faster 🔥 Want to learn directly from 7, 8 & 9-figure founders inside Foundr+? Start your $1 trial today → ⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠ 💡 Prefer a custom roadmap and 1-on-1 coaching? → Starting from scratch? → ⁠⁠⁠Apply here⁠⁠⁠ → Already have a store? → ⁠⁠⁠Apply here⁠⁠⁠ 🔗 Connect With Nathan Chan 📸 ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ 💼 ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ 🔗 Connect With Fameez Haroon & OTAA 📸 OTAA Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/otaa.com/ 🌍 OTAA Website → https://www.otaa.com 📸 Fameez Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/fameezharoon/ 🎯 Follow Foundr for More Business Growth Strategies 📺 ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ 🌍 ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ 📸 ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ 📘 ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ 🐦 ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ 💼 ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ 🎙️ ⁠⁠⁠Podcast
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • 563: From $500 to 120 Stores - How She Lost It All | Kristina Karlsson

    563: From $500 to 120 Stores - How She Lost It All | Kristina Karlsson
    May 9 2025
    Omnisend | Get 50% off your first 3 months of email and SMS marketing with Omnisend with the code FOUNDR50. Just head to omnisend.com/foundr to get started. ✅ Want all-access to step-by-step training from 7, 8 & 9-figure founders? Start your Foundr+ $1 trial today → ⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠ ✅ Prefer 1-on-1 mentorship to launch or scale your brand faster? Apply for eCommerce coaching: → Starting your ecom biz? ⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠ → Already selling and want to scale? ⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠ What You’ll Learn in This Episode: In this episode, Kristina Karlsson, founder of Kikki.K and Dream Life, opens up about building a $100M global brand, losing it all, and why she's starting again—this time, on her own terms. She reveals: ✅ The wild journey of scaling Kikki.K to 120 stores in 6 countries ✅ How losing her business twice reshaped her view of failure and resilience ✅ Why journaling became her most powerful tool for balance and clarity ✅ The hard lessons from choosing the wrong investors and CEOs ✅ How she’s building Dream Life with more freedom, purpose & creativity If you’ve ever had to start over—or fear what would happen if you did—this episode will leave you inspired, grounded, and ready to create again. 📩 How We Can Help You Scale Your Business Faster 🔥 Want to learn directly from 7, 8 & 9-figure founders inside Foundr+? Start your $1 trial today → ⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠ 💡 Prefer a custom roadmap and 1-on-1 coaching? → Starting from scratch? → ⁠⁠Apply here⁠⁠ → Already have a store? → ⁠⁠Apply here⁠⁠ 🔗 Connect With Nathan Chan 📸 ⁠Instagram⁠ 💼 ⁠LinkedIn⁠ 🔗 Connect With Dany Garcia 📸 ⁠Instagram⁠ 🌍 ⁠Website⁠ 💼 ⁠LinkedIn⁠ 🎯 Follow Foundr for More Business Growth Strategies 📺 ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ 🌍 ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ 📸 ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ 📘 ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ 🐦 ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ 💼 ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ 🎙️ ⁠⁠Podcast
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    1 hr and 20 mins

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