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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

175: How a Navy Seal-Turned-Entrepreneur Scaled His Company From Zero To 8 Figures

The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

Nathan Chan

Marketing, Business, Entrepreneurship

4.8 • 662 Ratings

🗓️ 23 November 2017

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

As a former Navy Seal, Brandon Webb is no stranger to life’s roller coaster of adversities and triumphs. In the military, pressure is a constant, and learning how to withstand and thrive under that pressure has made Webb a victor in his own battles, whether in business or everyday life. In this interview with Foundr, Webb shares the story of how he lost millions in his first failed startup and turned his misfortune around to build and scale his eight-figure media and ecommerce business, Hurricane Group, Inc. He shares exactly what the turning point was that gave him a burst of forward momentum and the realizations that led to his success. Webb’s astonishing accomplishments have been shaped by the principles he's mastered to overcome adversity, maintain laser-sharp focus, and make better decisions under pressure. He discusses how learning the necessary principles of FOCUS have helped help him create attainable, actionable goals that influenced outcomes and have helped him win in life and business. As a New York Times-bestselling author, Webb also takes you behind the cover of his new book, Total Focus: Make Better Decisions Under Pressure, where he discusses how to approach the challenges and complexities of growing a startup using the indispensable life skills and principles he learned as a Navy Seal. Key Takeaways Why saying no to some irresistible opportunities can save your business. How to figure out the delicate balance between doing too much and doing just enough to move the needle Why raising money can sometimes bury you deeper into a hole of failure The one thing all young entrepreneurs should know to avoid an insecure financial future The single trait an entrepreneur needs to get investors to fork over their money Webb’s personal and business goal-setting strategies that have led him to winning in business and life. And more!

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0:00.0

This is episode number 175 with Brandon Webb of the Founder Podcast.

0:07.3

What you need is thirst.

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You need to be a thirsty human.

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Who is intent on learning.

0:13.3

It's a really fascinating exploration of human potential.

0:19.1

The Founder Podcast. Even the greatest entrepreneurs had help if you want to learn from the

0:26.3

most successful founders on the planet you are in the right place branson mark cuban tony

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robin jim ferris aryana humphington go steve case gary v sophia homeroosa mackeroccurran

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damon john learn from the greatest minds in business today with interviews hosted by nathan Humphington, Steve Case, Gary V. Sophia Hamaros, Barbara Corcoran, Damon John.

0:42.1

Learn from the greatest minds in business today with interviews hosted by Nathan Chan.

0:45.4

This is not your average entrepreneur podcast.

0:47.6

The Founder Podcast.

0:59.2

Hey guys, thank you so much for tuning in. Before we start today's episode, I just want to let you know that our goal at founder is to help entrepreneurs succeed however we can by giving

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away high quality content in the form of interviews, blog posts, podcasts, YouTube videos,

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you name it. We put out so much content to help you. And another interesting project that we're working on right now is partnering with

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world-class founders like Damon John, Alexa von Tobel, Greta Van Riel, and so many more to teach

1:24.4

crucial skills like negotiation, finance, e-commerce, and so much more.

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So if you'd like to get access to these free trainings with founders like this, which is 100% free,

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just go to founder.com forward slash free.

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Okay, so now let's talk about today's episode.

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Hello and welcome to another episode of the founder podcast. My name is Nathan Chan,

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and I'm the CEO and host of the founder podcast, but also the CEO of Founder magazine.

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