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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan Foundr Media
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We interview hard to reach entrepreneurs. (Mark Cuban, Tim Ferriss, Sophia Amoruso, Tony Robbins, Barbara Corcoran, Gary Vaynerchuk, & many more).
Unlike most podcast interview series Nathan 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. So from launching Foundr Magazine he's gone out and spoken to some of the most successful entrepreneurs and founders in the world to find out exactly what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur, so YOU can learn from them.
Why this podcast? Because we're asking the same questions you want to know as an entrepreneur on their journey to building an extremely successful business. We're on the front-lines facing the daily battles you are. How do I get more customers? How do I scale my business? I want to start a business, but just don't know where to start? How did this person get millions of customers and make millions of dollars and have a such a massive impact on the world?
Some of these entrepreneurs are very well known, and some not known at all and that’s the cool part! Here we will share with you our best interviews from Foundr magazine showcasing this persons processes, failures, critical lessons learnt and actionable strategies showing YOU how to build a successful business. This is NOT your AVERAGE everyday entrepreneurship podcast.
We've also interviewed many successful game changing podcasters like Jim Kwik, Pat Flynn, Lewis Howes, Jordan Harbinger, Joel Brown & many more!
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Wix Co-Founder Shares Website Tips from 250M+ Users | Avishai Abrahami
If you want to build a website for your business that stands out, Avishai Abrahami believes that you need to care about what your customers are trying to do. Avishai is the CEO and co-founder of the website platform Wix. Founded in 2006, under Abrahami's leadership, Wix has grown to 254M users in 191 countries and 22 languages and went public in 2013 with a $800M valuation. In this episode, Chan and Abrahami break down the fundamentals of business websites and how AI speeds up development for founders with limited resources.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
How to bring your personal story into your website
Why great products focus on what the customer wants
Why Abrahami doesn’t think a 12-hour working day is difficult
His takes on AI and what it looks like in five years
Why he only makes four decisions a quarter
How AI makes a first version website better
Why founders need to be obsessed
What makes a great website for founders
And much more founder and web design advice…
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I Ignored Investors and Built a $975M Company | Joe Thomas
An investor told Joe Thomas and his co-founders that they could exit to Salesforce for millions if they made their video recording software for sales teams. Thomas and his co-founder said no. Instead, they built Loom into a globally used tool with five million users in 230+ countries. In November of 2023, Atlassian acquired Loom for $975 million. Learn how Thomas trusted his gut and made Loom a must-have for the digital workforce.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
The 8-year overnight success story of building Loom
Loom’s key differentiator in the market
How to not bury the lede of your product market fit
Why early-stage founders need to maximize their learnings
The value of a weekly Sunday dinner
About making a product customers will like and pay for
The product-led growth trap
Why every 90 days are different as an entrepreneur
How Thomas monetization Loom
To create a max diff survey for product upselling
Choosing the uncertain path
And much more product development advice…
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“The Bear” Inspired Restaurant Owner on Anger as Fuel | Will Guidara
How do you go from dead last to the No. 1 restaurant in the world? By channeling your anger. Listen to Nathan Chan and restaurateur-founder Will Guidara discuss the strategy behind making Eleven Madison Park into an icon and the stories that inspired the hit television show The Bear.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
How Guidara went from restaurateur to consultant founder
Why he gamified everything for his team
About the fueling power of anger
Why coming in last changed everything for Guidara
To invest in unscalable things
The story that inspired an iconic TV scene
Off-brand ideas will bring your customers joy
Why hospitality is competition-proof
About an online business with impeccable hospitality
The value of spending time with your customers
About the “one push-up” mentality
And much more customer service advice…
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The State of Email Marketing in 2024 | Email Expert Chase Dimond
Email is still the highest converting and cheapest marketing channel for ecommerce. But how can you scale your program, protect against unsubs, and stay engaged with your audience? Ecommerce email marketer Chase Dimond returns to the podcast for a state of email marketing in 2024, including what AI tools are helping brands reach their audience efficiently. Dimond is an ecommerce email marketer and partner at Structured. Since launching in June 2018, Structured has helped clients send over a billion emails, resulting in over $150 million in email-attributable revenue.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why email accounts for up to half of ecommerce revenue
7 steps to set up your email marketing program
Why email only converts if you have good leads coming through
How frequently you should send emails
Why a preference page will save unsubscribes
Frequency vs variety
Why you should allow people to self-select
About AI email tools
Dimond’s AI hacks for scaling content
What is predictive analytics
And more email marketing advice…
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The Billion Views YouTuber You’ve Never Heard Of | Justin Flom
From the age of two, Justin Flom has performed magic tricks. But the trick he never expected to do was turn a performance career into a social entertainment empire. In 2020, the pandemic forced Flom to go all-in on the internet, and within three months, he hit six figures in revenue. In this episode, Flom reveals how he approaches his content creation, which has amassed 30 billion views on YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok. Surprisingly, his success started by making himself disappear.
In this interview, you’ll learn:
Why Flom’s real job is a data analyst
How to make swipe-feed algorithm content
Why everything is about the opening shot
What does “barrier to exit” mean for social
Why Flom is the #2 creator on YouTube behind Mr. Beast
Why anonymity is Flom’s strategy
Views vs. reach
TikTok’s secret creator test
The importance of watch time percentage
How he lost his TikTok account twice
And much more short-form content strategy…
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Stop Sending Thank You Cards with Products | Anaita Sarkar
Including thank you cards in your packaging could hurt your business. Find out why from Hero Packaging’s Anaita Sarkar as she discusses the myths around sustainable and eco-friendly packaging with Nathan Chan. Plus, she’ll share advice from starting two companies from scratch, covering TikTok marketing, packaging, demand generation, and more. Sarkar is the CEO and co-founder of Hero Packaging, author of Sell Anything Online, and ecommerce advisor.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Anaita’s backstory from accountant to eBay seller to founder
About her book, Sell Anything Online
Anaita’s sales formula
Why TikTok is the best way to get brand awareness
Her 15-minute TikTok creation strategy
Why your bio link needs multiple pathways
That you don’t need to show your face in content
Why sustainable packaging is easier than it seems
About the thank you card debate
The importance of demand and cash flow
How to not get overwhelmed with AI tools
And much more small business advice…
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