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

The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

Nathan Chan

Marketing, Business, Entrepreneurship

4.8 • 662 Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2023

⏱️ 55 minutes

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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 reflect on the 10-year anniversary of foundr. Listen to Luke and Nathan discuss: Nathan’s childhood and first jobs The origins of foundr Discovering a feeling of euphoria with foundr How he overcame burnout Memorable interviews over the decade What he’s learned from foundr students How he’s changed as a person and leader What’s next for foundr And more founder advice… This episode is powered by 99designs by Vista, a global creative platform that makes it easy for you to work with professional freelance designers from around the world. Together with 99designs, we’re offering you a $30 discount on your first design contest. Head to 99designs.com/foundr to learn more or get started on your project today. Who do you want to see next on the podcast? Comment and let us know! And don't forget to leave us a 5-star review if you loved this episode. Wait, there's more… If you enjoy the Foundr podcast, check out our free trainings. Get exclusive, actionable advice from some of the world's best entrepreneurs. Speak with our friendly course experts to get clarity on the next steps for your idea, business or career. You will get tailored insights from results achieved by our proven practitioners as well as thousands of students. Book a call now... For more Foundr content, follow us on your favorite platform: Foundr.com Instagram YouTube Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Magazine

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0:00.0	This episode is proudly brought to you from 99 Designs by Vista, a global creative platform that makes it easy for you to work with professional freelance designers from around the world.
0:12.4	What you need is thirst.
0:14.1	You need to be a thirsty human who is intent on learning.
0:18.1	It's a really fascinating exploration of human potential.
0:21.9	Now.
0:24.6	The founder podcast.
0:27.0	Even the greatest entrepreneurs had help.
0:29.9	If you want to learn from the most successful founders on the planet,
0:33.4	you are in the right place.
0:35.6	Branson, Mark Cuban, Tony Robbins, Tim Ferriss, Ariana Huffington, Steve Case, Gary V, Sophia
0:40.4	Amoroso, Barbara Corcoran, Damon John.
0:42.7	Learn from the greatest minds in business today with interviews hosted by Nathan Chan.
0:47.2	This is not your average entrepreneur podcast.
0:51.4	The Founder Podcast.
1:01.1	Welcome back to another episode of the Founder podcast.
1:05.3	My name is Luke Ferris, and I'm the contributing editor here at Founder.
1:09.8	Friends, we have a very special episode for you today because we're celebrating the 10 year anniversary of founder and the founder
1:12.1	magazine. To do that, we're going to flip this script a bit and I'm going to interview founder CEO
1:17.7	Nathan Chan. We're going to discuss the challenges he's faced over the past decade, how he's learned,
1:22.9	how he's grown as a person and as a leader and entrepreneur, but most importantly, we're going to discuss
1:28.7	how you've been involved in growing this global community of entrepreneurial education.
1:34.9	All right, on to my conversation with Nathan Chan, as we discuss the 10-year anniversary
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