Best Gary Community Ventures Podcasts (2023)

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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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478: Why Hope Is a Strategy with Brad Pedersen of Pela and Lomi 58:50

3m ago58:50

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Brad Pedersen says the best gifts come wrapped in ugly paper. And he’s seen some ugly paper. From going bankrupt three times to getting fired from his company after a merger, Pedersen has persevered through eras of defeat. Now, he’s helping lead two startups tackling our world’s greatest challenge–climate change. So, if you’re facing rock bottom in…

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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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477: Why Consistency Beats Recessions with Evan Goldberg of Oracle NetSuite 51:02

6d ago51:02

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Evan Goldberg is the founder of the very first cloud software company, NetSuite. After his first failed attempt at a tech startup, he invested $2,000 into building a cloud accounting software that eventually transformed into the world's leading cloud-based business management software. Evan says his success in businesses through uncertain economic …

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Made To Create

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Riding Bikes (Bonus Episode) 13:07

7d ago13:07

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Presenting the first of many, monthly bonus episodes. In this solo episode I share my latest thoughts on the connection between failing forward, perseverance and the creative journey.By Jen Vermillion

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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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476: Design Slow to Go Fast with Phillip Fierlinger of Upstock 54:22

13d ago54:22

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For over 25 years, Philip Fierlinger has created digital products and experiences that have set new design, business, and technology standards. He was embedded in the Silicon Valley community since it started, crossing paths with the people who created products synonymous with today. In 2006, he co-founded the ASX-listed online accounting platform …

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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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475: TikTok Content Recipe for Founders with Talia Datt 56:09

20d ago56:09

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Are you camera shy? Talia Datt says if you’re a founder, you need to be in front of the camera because it’s the most effective way to build an audience is on social channels like TikTok. In her new foundr course, she’ll teach how to make a social media content strategy that leads to growth and profits. Datt is the CEO and founder of The Social CliQ…

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The Road To Philanthropy

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35 - Changing the Future | Adam Selkowitz 27:32

22d ago27:32

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Adam Seklowitz is the Owner and Producer at Waterfall Films. When he's not worrying about the 'movie magic' he's an active board member at Cedars Sinai and Lupus LA. His work and dedication are driven by personal experiences with himself and family. Adam shares his story with Gary S. Cohn of Painted Rock Advisors and why he cares so much about chan…

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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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474: Why Market Uncertainty Is Good for Founders with Sebastian Siemiatkowski of Klarna 57:31

27d ago57:31

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Sebastian Siemiatkowski says financial uncertainty is the best thing that can happen to you. Siemiatkowski is the CEO and co-founder of Klarna, the world’s biggest “buy now pay later” company, bringing consumers a low-cost and low-risk alternative to traditional high-cost credit. Sebastian came from humble beginnings and built Karna into a finance …

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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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473: From Internet Sensation to Category Contender with the Co-founders of HiSmile 1:04:00

1M ago1:04:00

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In just nine years, Nik Mirkovic and Alex Tomic built their smile care brand into a category disruptor on track to earn over a billion in annual revenue by next year. Mirkovic and Tomic don’t want shortcuts, so they’ve remained bootstrapped since they started Hismile at ages 19 and 20. Hismile’s teeth-whitening kit has become an internet sensation,…

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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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472: Feel Worthy of Your Business with Amy Porterfield 48:08

1M ago48:08

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Amy Porterfield’s first two years of starting her own business were brutal. She was burnt out, confused, and contemplating going back to her job working for Tony Robbins. 14 years later, her marketing business has earned more than $82 million in revenue, she’s served more than 50,000 students in her online courses, and her Online Marketing Made Eas…

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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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471: Why Entrepreneurs Will Benefit from AI with Linden Tibbets of IFTTT 1:08:46

2M ago1:08:46

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Linden Tibbets believes that with each new tech wave, problems will arise for entrepreneurs to solve. He says the recent AI frenzy will create opportunities for startups, creators, and early-stage businesses to differentiate and scale faster. In 2010, Tibbets rode the wave of API technology by creating IFTTT (if now, then later), an online platform…

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Made To Create

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Play Doesn't End in Childhood with Gary Ware 56:41

2M ago56:41

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In this episode I totally geek out with Gary Ware, Founder of Breakthrough Play. Gary shares how he went from working the corporate rat race to now inspiring others to bring more playfulness in their lives, whether they are the CEO or a stay -at-home mom. Gary's work is backed by research and his own personal testimony of feeling run down and burnt…

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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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470: Why Passion Is Your Advantage with Holly Thaggard of Supergoop! 58:07

2M ago58:07

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Holly Thaggard is passionate about sun protection. That passion drove her to create her multimillion-dollar skincare company, Supergoop!, which started turning the world of suncare products on its end when it launched in 2007. Last year, Supergoop! reached $250 million in sales. She combined her sunscreen with a curriculum on the importance of sun …

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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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469: How to Beat a Monopoly with James Chin Moody of Sendle 1:00:04

2M ago1:00:04

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James Chin Moody became an entrepreneur by accident. While on sabbatical from his engineering career, he developed a donate marketplace inspired by trying to donate outgrown baby clothes to those in need. While optimizing local delivery logistics, he unintentionally created a model that rivaled the national post office. In 2014, out of that happy a…

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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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468: How to Fall in Love with a Problem with Uri Levine of Waze 1:01:58

2M ago1:01:58

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There are not many interviews where Nathan Chan is speechless, but this is one of them. If you want to learn how to find product market fit, build a successful team, and create a lasting business, then Uri Levine has the map. Levine is the co-founder of two unicorn startups–Waze and Moovit. He’s been a founder, investor, and chairman for more than …

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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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467: Accelerate Your Marketing Efficiency with Manuel Mueller of Emma 43:07

3M ago43:07

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Manuel Mueller started his first mattress company when he was 19 years old, and since then, he has never stopped iterating to create the perfect mattress. In 2013, he launched sleepwear company Emma, one of Europe’s fastest-growing sleep innovation companies, with mattresses, beds, and pillows sold in over 30 countries to 4 million customers. Learn…

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Creating in Community with Haley Montgomery 50:27

3M ago50:27

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In this episode I chat with Musician and Founder of the Table Art Society, Haley Dall (or Haley Montgomery - the name under which some of her music can be found). Haley absolutely BRINGS it in this conversation as we talk about the intersection of faith, community, and creativity. She calls out all the ways in which many artists and creatives have …

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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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466: Reshape Free Products into Revenue-Generators with Ali Ghosdi of Databricks 48:57

3M ago48:57

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Ali Ghosdi was a reluctant founder. He planned to become an academic researcher and professor, not lead a successful tech startup. In 2013, alongside six other co-founders, Ghosdi helped build an open-source data product called Apache Spark, a best-of-breed future predicting code. The research project eventually became a business called Databricks.…

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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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465: The State of Podcasting with Ex-Spotify Executive and Parcast Founder Max Cutler 48:28

3M ago48:28

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If your business or brand has a podcast, listen up. In this episode, we’re diving into the current state of podcasting with Max Cutler, Parcast founder, Spotify’s former head of talk creator content, and The Hollywood Reporter’s most powerful people in podcasting. Cutler became a podcast pioneer when he bootstrapped his true crime network, which so…

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The Road To Philanthropy

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34 - Personalized Health Care | Dale Surowitz 34:12

3M ago34:12

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The United States healthcare system is widely regarded as flawed and unproductive. There are too many hoops to jump through to get the tailored care you need without giving up your entire retirement fund. That's what motivates Dale Surowitz to lead Los Angeles Jewish Health so specifically. With his dedicated team, Surowitz looks after senior citiz…

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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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464: Silicon Valley Outsider Michelle Zatlyn on Building a Tech Disruptor 57:01

3M ago57:01

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Michelle Zatlyn and her co-founders were outsiders when they moved to Silicon Valley to launch their web security startup. It was 2009, in the middle of a recession, but the team knew their visceral early-user feedback validated the need to be bold. In 2010, Cloudflare launched its first freemium product and hasn’t looked back. Today, Cloudflare ha…

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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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463: Why Small Customers Matter with Immad Akhund of Mercury 43:05

3M ago43:05

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Since 2006, Immad Akhund has been investing in and building startups. But he always struggled with working with traditional banks to run his startups, especially as a non-US resident. He figured someone else would solve it, but the issue was still on the table by the time he exited his fourth startup in 2017. So, he launched Mercury, a bank for sta…

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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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462: Why Subscription Products Need Purpose with Jessica Rolph of Lovevery 57:23

4M ago57:23

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Your first product won’t always be your best seller. Jessica Rolph’s organic baby food business Happy Family Organics failed twice before finding product market fit and scaling from $0 to $63M in sales. After exiting HappyFamily in 2016, Rolph launched Lovevery, a subscription brand that sells early-childhood development play kits and solutions. Lo…

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Made To Create

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Creativity in Motherhood 47:37

4M ago47:37

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In this episode, I chat with Ashlee Gadd, Founder of Coffee + Crumbs—a beautiful online space where motherhood and storytelling intersect. We discuss her newest book, Create Anyway: The Joy of Pursuing Creativity in the Margins of Motherhood. In her book and our conversation, Ashlee gives us permission to pursue our creative gifts alongside motherh…

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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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461: Adrian Grenier’s Evolution from Movie Star to Social-Impact Entrepreneur 39:16

4M ago39:16

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Adrian Grenier was a rebellious artist before he was known for his acting roles in Entourage, Devil Wears Prada, and Clickbait. Now he’s a rebellious entrepreneur, investor, and activist. Learn how Grenier’s disenchantment with fame and wealth led him to start and support social impact businesses through DuContra Ventures and Earth Speed Media with…

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The Road To Philanthropy

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33 - Community-Based Philanthropy | Dan Whitzling 31:01

4M ago31:01

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Gary S. Cohn, founder of Painted Rock Advisors, sits down with Dan Whitzling, managing director of the American Cancer Society, to discuss the power of philanthropy, the significance of volunteerism, and the importance of participating in research around cancer treatments. Cohn's curiosity and passion for making a difference in the world relates wi…

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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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460: 4 Stories. 4 Founders. 4 Lives Changed. 39:58

4M ago39:58

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For ten years, we've interviewed hundreds of elite entrepreneurs who’ve started and grown the world's most successful businesses. The reason we connect with these dynamic founders is to break down their wisdom, experience, and inspirational stories to help accelerate your growth as an entrepreneur. In this episode of The Foundr Podcast, we're inste…

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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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459: Forging Meaningful Business Partnerships with Jean Oelwang of Virgin Unite 57:18

4M ago57:18

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Partnerships can be tricky, especially when you’re starting a business. For Jean Oelwang, creating meaningful partnerships has been her focus for nearly 30 years. Oelwang is the founding CEO and President of Virgin Unite, an entrepreneurial foundation that builds collectives, incubates ideas, and re-invents systems for a better world. She’s worke…

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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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458: Break One Rule and Break It Hard: David Lester of OLIPOP PBC 51:19

5M ago51:19

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David Lester learned a lot from his first venture. After spending a decade in the beverage marketing industry, he teamed up with his co-founder Ben Goodwin to work on formulating a soda that’s good for you. After three years, they sold their first business but didn’t feel they’d gotten the product correct. So, they returned to their research for tw…

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Made To Create

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Trusting Yourself and the Process with Shhhhh the Band 1:11:49

5M ago1:11:49

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In this episode I chat with Rheanna Downey and Molly Jenson of the band, Shhhhh. Don't worry they're not trying to shush you, that's just their name. We cover a lot of ground in our conversation but central to it all is the idea of trusting yourself and the creative process. Whether that be, believing you are never too old to pursue what you love o…

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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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457: Why This Generation Will Be the Strongest Founders with David Shein of OHF Ventures 1:07:17

5M ago1:07:17

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David Shein was an entrepreneur before it was in vogue. For over three decades, he’s founded, mentored, and invested in exceptional startups. He sold his first company, COMTECH, for over $1 billion–arguably Australia’s first tech unicorn. In 2021, he published his first book, The Dumbest Guy at the Table: How I Founded Australia’s First Unicorn, dr…

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The Road To Philanthropy

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32 - The Value of Intention | Susan M. Galeas 40:13

5M ago40:13

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CEO and President of The Family Center, Susan M. Galeas works with families to provide resources, fight traumas, and coach parents. Galeas speaks with Gary S. Cohn of Painted Rock Advisors to highlight her talents in creating a vision, implementing creative marketing strategies, and maintaining an organization's focus on good. ------------ GUEST: S…

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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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456: How to Build an Unbeatable Business with Square Co-Founder Jim McKelvey 1:03:52

5M ago1:03:52

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Jim McKelvey was a glassblower when he created the idea for the payment platform Square (now Block, Inc.). He was furious that he couldn’t accept certain credit cards as an artist and contacted a former colleague and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey to solve the problem. What took three weeks to build became a three-year journey of creating Square in…

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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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455: How to Use the Metaverse for Your Business with Kirin Sinha of Illumix 48:19

5M ago48:19

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Kirin Sinha never wanted to run a startup. She was on a secure path in academics when her research into augmented reality (AR) showed her a vision of the future. So, at 25 years old, Sinha launched Illumix, an AR technology and media company focused on developing immersive experiences for mobile. To date, Illumix has secured $31M in venture capital…

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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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454: How Founders Can Buy Back Time with Dan Martell of SaaS Academy 54:01

6M ago54:01

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Have you felt the pain yet? Eventually, all founders face a battle with burnout or anxiety. So, where do you go when the momentum is drained? How do you stop treading water every day? In this episode, Nathan Chan and Dan Martell open up about the pain they’ve experienced trying to build successful businesses. Martell is an entrepreneur, angel inves…

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Made To Create

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Creating Chemistry with Colleen Kelley 28:40

6M ago28:40

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What on earth could chemistry, music and comic books have in common? Quite a bit as it turns out! In this episode I chat with Dr. Colleen Kelley, Founder of Kids Chemical Solutions. Colleen found herself captivated by the question, “Why do my students think chemistry is SO hard?” After a great deal of research, Colleen decided to do something to ma…

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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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453: How to “Biohack” a Supplement Business with Roland Peralta of Nutrafol 45:26

6M ago45:26

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Roland Peralta was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in 2010. So, he researched a botanical that could keep his symptoms at bay and inadvertently improved his hair quality. Over dinner, future co-founder and friend Giorgos Tseti shared his hair loss struggles and that he was looking for an organic solution. Their initial research turned into a 10…

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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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452: Growing a Sustainable Business (and Relationship) with Great Wrap Co-Founders Jordy and Julia Kay 58:22

6M ago58:22

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How can you build a sustainability-driven business? By solving a global problem. Jordy and Julia Kay’s former careers in winemaking and architecture led to recognizing plastic waste’s impact on the planet. In 2019, the couple launched Great Wrap, working with Monash University to create the only compostable stretch wrap made from food waste. In 202…

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The Road To Philanthropy

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31 - Social Impact | Eric Ressler 32:49

6M ago32:49

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Eric Ressler learned how to use his creative talents to impact social causes. His media and design firm is geared towards motivating organizations and individuals to care more about call-to-actions. Eric joins Gary S. Cohn of Painted Rock Advisors to discuss the power of a well-produced mission and what it takes to go beyond grabbing the attention …

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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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451: Burnout, Scaling, and Going Global: Nathan Chan on Foundr's 10-Year Anniversary 55:56

6M ago55:56

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Ten years ago, Nathan Chan started Foundr Magazine to discover what it takes to build a successful business. A decade on, he’s learned the sacrifice, victories, and obstacles that it takes to create a company of value for a global community of students. In this special episode, foundr’s contributing editor, Luke Ferris, puts Chan on the hot seat to…

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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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450: Write Your Own Rules with Kathryn Finney of Genius Guild 42:13

7M ago42:13

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Kathryn Finney started her first business at age nine, selling friendship bracelets to her older brother’s friends. She’s a Yale graduate and started and exited multiple media companies, including her groundbreaking The Budget Fashionista. Even with her resume of accolades, Finney faced prejudice in the startup world just because of her gender and …

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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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449: Moving Beyond “That Brand on Instagram” with Jess Hatzis of frank body 59:45

7M ago59:45

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Jess Hatzis is the co-founder of frank body, the world's leading coffee-based skincare company, and ad agency Willow & Blake. In 10 years, Jess has built frank body from “that brand on Instagram” to a global beauty brand with over 6 million customers. Learn the origins of the #frankeffect brand voice, starting a business with friends, and shifting …

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Made To Create

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On the Road with Jeremy Radio 1:10:00

7M ago1:10:00

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In this episode I got the pleasure to chat with Bass Player, Jeremy Radio. We chat about his long career in music and what it is like to dream big dreams. Then see them come true, while also maintaining a great love and appreciation for the work. Jeremy shares what life on the road has been like, what it is that makes music last and how spiritualit…

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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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448: Create a Brand People Can Trust with Brian Littlefield of JOCKO FUEL 49:55

7M ago49:55

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Brian Littlefield is the co-founder and chief product officer of JOCKO FUEL, which creates nutritional supplements and beverages in partnership with retired Navy SEAL Jocko Willink. Littlefield and his business partner first met Jocko through their business, Origin US, which was planning to launch a line of health supplements. Jocko wanted in. Lear…

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The Road To Philanthropy

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30 - The Fellowship of a Lifetime! | Ofer Gutman 37:18

7M ago37:18

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Masa gives young Jewish professionals (YJPs) the journey of a lifetime. Their organization empowers young Jews from around the world to enter Israel with opportunities and mentorships that enable them to grow, build careers, and find their calling. Gary S. Cohn of Painted Rock Advisors gets together with the CEO, Ofer Gutman, to learn how this orga…

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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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447: How Suneera Madhani Trusted Her Intuition and Built Stax into a Unicorn Startup 54:00

7M ago54:00

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Suneera Madhani is the CEO and founder of the all-in-platform transaction platform Stax. She’s listed on Fortune’s prestigious 40 Under 40 list, a recipient of EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year award, and host of CEO School, a top 25 entrepreneur podcast with a 300,000 female-listener community. Last year, Stax became a unicorn startup with a billion-d…

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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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446: How to Use SEO for Ecommerce with Ronnie Teja of Branzio 45:11

7M ago45:11

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Is advertising spending sucking your business dry? Ronnie Teja knows the feeling. He is a self-taught digital marketer, entrepreneur, and founder of Branzio watches. In 2018, Teja lost $2 million because of a freeze on his advertising accounts. So, he quickly learned to divest his business and developed an organic SEO framework that, within 2 years…

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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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445: How to Build a Phenomenal Team with Garie Dooley 49:54

8M ago49:54

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Leadership doesn’t have to be complicated. Garie Dooley has over 15 years of experience helping founders and business leaders build phenomenal teams. After a career in education and corporate leadership, Garie discovered his passion for creating environments with high levels of trust and clarity of purpose that deliver sustainable success. He’s wor…

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Identity and Creativity with Justin Wilson 1:00:09

8M ago1:00:09

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In this episode I chat with Justin Wilson, a Tattoo Artist, Navy Veteran, Painter, Writer and more. Justin shares how he developed his passion for art and tattooing. We also discuss how identity plays a critical role in how we see ourselves and our abilities. Justine has tattooed all over the world and is currently residing and working in San Diego…

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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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444: How to Become a Full-Time YouTube Creator with Aaron DeBevoise of Spotter, Inc. 55:20

8M ago55:20

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Aaron DeBevoise used to count YouTube views by hand. Now he’s helping creators like Mr. Beast, Dude Perfect, and Jordan Matter have the financial freedom to grow their businesses. After a disappointing start to his career in investment banking, DeBevoise launched the programming brand Machinima during the early days of YouTube. In 8 years, he grew …

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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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443: Why Simon Sinek Says There’s No Winning in Business 43:29

8M ago43:29

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Meet the business behind the name. In 2009, Simon Sinek gave a TED Talk that has since become one of the most-watched videos of all time on TED.com, with 37 million plus views. His talk spurred NY Times best-selling books, speaking engagements, consulting gigs with globally-recognized brands, a podcast, a publishing arm, and viral quotes shared acr…

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