The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan Podcast
1) 617: How A Failing Skincare Brand Became An 8-Figure Makeup Empire | Aliett Buttelman
Aliett Buttelman spent eight years grinding in the dark before a single viral moment with Taylor Swift turned Fazit into an overnight seven-figure brand. In this interview, Aliett breaks down the ...Show More
2) 616: (Solo) 5 Honest Business Lessons I’m Taking Into 2026
2025 has been one of the most eye-opening years of my founder journey — personally, professionally, and strategically. Instead of sharing a highlight reel, I want to share the real lessons that moved ...Show More
3) 615: Stop Chasing Sexy Businesses - This Boring One Made Me $500M+ | David Royce
David Royce went from a broke college kid in a door-to-door pest control job to building and selling four service businesses for nine-figure exits by applying Silicon Valley systems to an unsexy blu...Show More
4) 614: (Solo) Running on Fumes? Reset Your Mindset Before The Year Ends
If you’re dragging yourself toward the end of the year feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, and mentally drained, you’re not alone. This is one of the toughest stretches for founders — you’re still runni...Show More
5) 613: Why Most Beauty Brands Fail - and How to Beat The Rest | DIBS Beauty Founder
DIBS Beauty went from zero to one of America’s fastest-growing makeup brands in just four years, with founder Jeff Lee scaling the business into the mid–8 figures and landing a top spot on the Inc. ...Show More
6) 612: (Solo) Funding vs Bootstrapping - The Real Tradeoffs EVERY Founders Needs To Know
Should you raise money or bootstrap your business? It’s one of the biggest questions every founder faces — and the wrong decision can shape the entire future of your company. In this episode, I share...Show More
7) 611: From Homeless to Multi-Billionaire - His Success Habits | John Paul DeJoria
John Paul DeJoria went from being homeless twice to building two global billion-dollar brands, Paul Mitchell and Patrón Tequila, using nothing but resilience, sales mastery, and a refusal to quit. ...Show More
8) 610: (Solo) The Secret to Finding Agencies That Don’t Burn You
When you’re just starting out, the fastest way to grow isn’t automation, ads, or scaling systems — it’s doing things that don’t scale. In this episode, I share why the most successful founders — fr...Show More
9) 609: From $0 to $20M in 3 Years Selling Suppliments | Damien Fitzpatrick
From professional rugby player to successful entrepreneur, Damien Fitzpatrick built a sports recovery brand trusted by elite athletes around the world. In this interview, Damien shares how he went...Show More
10) 608: (Solo) Why Short-Term Wins Can Quietly Kill Your Business
When I first started Foundr, I made a lot of short-term decisions — and most of them hurt us more than they helped. It took years (and a few hard lessons) to understand that sustainable growth only co...Show More