#46: From Founder to Foundr with Nathan Chan

#46: From Founder to Foundr with Nathan Chan

Stephynie Malik
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About this episode

This week on Spin It, Stephynie is speaking with Nathan Chan!


Nathan’s journey started off like so many of the other stories you hear out there. He got an IT degree because he believed it was the best degree to set him up for the future. He proceeded to get a job in IT and instantly hated it. So in order to break away from the misery, he headed off to Europe. While in Europe he had an epiphany and makes the decision not return to the job he dreads so much.


Fast forward, Nathan takes a leap of faith and bootstraps what we know today as Foundr magazine on less than three thousand dollars and takes it from idea to inception in just 4 months. 


Today, Foundr is much more than the magazine it started off as. Foundr has grown into a digital content empire and serves as a major resource for today’s entrepreneurs and business owners of the future.


On today’s episode, they take an intimate look into Nathan’s journey and find out how he was able to turn several obstacles along the way into opportunities and ultimately find a way to spin life in his direction! 


 


Timestamps:


00:00 - Spin It Intro


00:32 - Nathan Chan Intro


01:31 - Introductory Comments


01:54 - Why Nathan Started Foundr


05:27 - Teachers on the Foundr Platform


10:27 - Consistently Adding Value


11:24 - Nathan’s Approach to Micro-Learning


14:03 - Can everyone be an Entrepreneur?


15:08 - The Biggest Adversity Nathan & Foundr are Facing


17:18 - Worst Piece of Business Advice Received


18:19 - One Quality Nathan Wants to Develop


20:35 - Nathans Morning Office Routine


23:09 - Nathans view on small talk


26:54 - Top Qualities of a Leader


27:34 - Nathan Chans Courses


30:18 - How Nathan Chan got Richard Branson and Arianna Huffington


34:18 - Top 3 people Nathan would love to have on Foundr


38:50 - Nathan’s biggest obstacle he turned into an opportunity


40:45 - Surprise Gift from Nathan


41:16 - Spin It Outro


 


Social Media & Important Links:


Free Gift: Go to Foundr.com/membership sign up and get a free subscription


Foundr Instagram: https://instagram.com/foundr?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=


Nathan Chan’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanhchan