You’ve heard data has the power to make or break a business. Nobody knows this more than Anne Wojcicki, co-founder of biotech giant 23andMe. After 15 years of leveraging data to build a game-changing company, Wojcicki made headlines this summer when she became the latest self-made billionaire in the United States. 

In this episode of the Foundr podcast, learn how the newly minted billionaire built 23andMe from the ground up—plus what the company plans to do next with all that genomic data. Foundr’s Nathan Chan sat down to chat with Wojcicki about: 

• The moment that inspired her to pursue “the solution to life” 
• How she became the first woman to achieve billionaire status via a SPAC merger
• What it took to provide consumers with never-before-seen access to their genomic data 
• The marketing plan that inspired customers to buy a product they didn’t know they needed 
• How she grew her company from a tiny crew in a roof-less “office” to a team of more than 600 
• What 23andMe plans to do with the genomic data from 11.6 million people and counting 
• And much more…
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It’s time to get the facts straight on how you can make money selling on Amazon. Scott Needham, founder of SmartScout and co-founder of BuyBoxer, shares how he built a top 25 worldwide Amazon seller and what practical steps you can take to grow your business on the platform. 

In this episode of the Foundr podcast, Nathan Chan chats with Scott to discuss:

• Why Scott says selling on Amazon is the “Easiest, hardest thing to do” 
• How he’s sold $250 million worth of products on Amazon
• How Scott selects a product or category to sell on Amazon
• A step-by-step case study on selling kids yoga mats
• Why customers are already searching for your brand on Amazon.
• The limitations of Amazon when it comes to customer data, upselling, and retargeting
• And much more...

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Prerna Gupta is a serial entrepreneur who entered the tech spotlight when her Songify app hit #1 in the app store. She’s gone on to co-found several startups focused on music, dating, and short stories, and in 2011 Fast Company named her one of the most influential women in technology. She hasn’t slowed down since.  

Gupta is currently the CEO of Telepathic Inc., which developed the Hooked app. Hooked boasts a list of star-studded investors including Lebron James, Steph Curry, Ashton Kutcher, Jamie Fox, and more. They’re betting on Gupta to disrupt the entire story industry. 

We chatted with Gupta about some of her biggest entrepreneurial lessons to date, including: 

• How capitalizing on your success may not look like the typical path
• Why taking an unexpected path could lead to your next innovation 
• How putting yourself out there can create life-changing opportunities
• Why you should use an inner barometer to measure the merit of your own ideas
• Why resilience is key to finding success in the founder life

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Ashik Ahmed doesn’t like the term “tech unicorn.” As the CEO and cofounder of Deputy, a homegrown workforce management solution, Ashik’s priority is creating impact for their customers. To date, the company has partnered with 250,000 workplaces across 100 countries. Ashik is aiming for more. 

In this episode of the Foundr podcast, Nathan Chan chats with Ashik to discuss:

• Why Deputy’s goal is to have 1 million on their platform by 2023
• How to get investors to chase you
• Why founders are like LeBron James
• The biggest marketing expense in their first seven years 
• How Deputy bounced back from the pandemic and aims to grow their staff by 40-50% 
• And much more...

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