The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

After his first startup went public in 2016, Tony Jamous took time off to align what he does with what he believes in. In his previous company, Nexmo, he saw the power of distributed hiring worldwide and how it changed people’s lives. So in January of 2020, he started Oyster, a software company that helps make it possible for companies everywhere to hire people anywhere. The timing of Oyster was perfect, 2 months later, remote work changed forever. Oyster’s raised 230M in 2 years, and its network includes 100 nationalities distributed across 70 countries. The business grew 20x last year and is in the top 2% of all VC-backed companies in employee engagement.

 

Listen to Nathan and Tony discuss:

  • Growing up during a civil war in Lebanon 
  • What living in 10 different countries taught him about people
  • Taking 10 flights to Casablanca to pay his first employee 
  • Strategies for leading a global and remote business 
  • The perfect timing of Oyster’s launch in 2020
  • The importance of risk management in decision making
  • What he looks for in companies to invest into 
  • And much more remote leadership advice…

 

 

 

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In 2011, Lauryn Evarts Bosstick was in college and looking for a community. When a sorority came knocking, Lauryn turned to blogging instead, asking herself the questions every entrepreneur asks: How can I create this and do it better? After 3 years of blogging 7 days a week, Lauryn built Skinny Confidential into a community and a full-time business. 

 

Today, The Skinny Confidential brand garners more than 2 million monthly impressions, and the podcast currently boasts more than 90 million downloads. In addition, Lauryn, alongside her partner Michael, launched a podcast incubator called Dear Media, which focuses on women's voices and narratives. 

 

Listen to Nathan discuss with Lauryn and Michael about:

  • How Lauryn built a loyal following as a college student 
  • The early days of podcasting and how it's evolved
  • Launching the HIM & HER spinoff podcast
  • Launching their first branded product 
  • Strategies to focus on your core audience 
  • Why they've never missed a bi-weekly show
  • Lauryn's book The Skinny Confidential's Get the F*ck Out of the Sun
  • Starting their podcast incubator and identifying talent 
  • And much more media business advice…

 

 

 

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What's the secret to sustain healthy behaviors like exercise, diet, and stress management? Coaching. 

 

Rishi Mandal discovered this while researching the challenges of America's health crisis. So, he started Future, an online coaching platform that connects everyday people to coaches to receive custom one-on-one health training. Since 2017, Rishi and his team have raised $120M in funding and built Future into the largest employer of coaches and trainers in America. Most importantly, they've garnered a retention rate unheard of in the health and exercise industry. 

 

Listen to Nathan and Rishi discuss: 

  • Why his childhood was all about inventing 
  • Lessons from his first 2 businesses, Slide and Sosh 
  • Getting the price point to work for Future
  • Building the company in problem-solving phases 
  • Why retention is the most critical factor for success 
  • Why customers pay for people's time, not software
  • The decision to vertically integrate with their coaches 
  • And much more subscription business advice…

 

 

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In 2014, Erin Deering gifted Triangl swimwear to relatively unknown legacy celebrities Hailey Bieber ( Baldwin) and Bella Hadid. Their friend, Kendall Jenner, loved the products and reached out to Erin directly to get Triangl samples. Then Jenner posted on Instagram and tagged Triangl–that’s when everything went mad. 

 

But the success of Triangl didn’t come from just celebrity endorsements. It came from developing a product that looked and felt like nothing else before. In 2018, Erin exited the business, but that’s when she stepped back and learned more about who she is as an entrepreneur and person outside of the multi-million dollar brand she built. 



Listen to Nathan and Erin discuss: 

  • How Triangl started on a second date at the beach
  • When their manufacturer stole their idea 
  • Why businesses undervalue word of mouth 
  • Their “one bikini sale a day” mindset 
  • Connecting with Hailey Bieber, Bella Hadid, and the Kardashians 
  • Dealing with copycats and competitors 
  • How they stayed lean amongst extreme growth 
  • Her mental health challenges in coping with success 
  • Coaching and mentoring women in business 
  • And much more business and personal growth advice…

 

 

 

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Are you ready to leverage the popularity of TikTok to grow your business? Gerardo Perez is the founder of Marketing&, one of the world's leading digital agencies focused on driving paid results on TikTok. Gerardo has 11.2M likes, 323,000 followers, and generated over 100M organic views. He's spent more than $2M in advertising on the platform and is ready to share his strategies with you. 

 

Listen to Nathan and Gerardo deep-dive on:

  • The rise of his marketing agency Marketing&
  • Examples of dramatic results for his clients 
  • Why it's a good time to start investing in TikTok ads 
  • The unique language of TikTok content 
  • Creating native content on TikTok 
  • Producing creative entirely on mobile 
  • TikTok's targeting capabilities 
  • Why brands should still post organic content 
  • TikTok trends and their attachment to audio 
  • Researching the TikTok ad library
  • Mix and match creative 
  • And much more TikTok ad strategies…

 



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Direct download: FP419_Gerardo_Perez.mp3
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