Nathan Chan: The Founders Blueprint | E183

Published: Aug. 15, 2022, 9 a.m.

b'How do you build a career that is fulfilling, both for you and for the world? You build it for yourself! Founder & CEO of Foundr, Nathan Chan, wasn\\u2019t a driven person for most of his life. He started off in a 9-5 IT job that he didn\\u2019t enjoy. After a life-changing trip to Europe, he decided that life was too short to work a job that he hated. He started Foundr as a side hustle with only $3,000 and used his day job to fuel its growth. In this episode, Nathan talks about how he pivoted into entrepreneurship and cultivated a mindset of growth, motivation, and humility in the process. Hala and Nathan discuss the realities of entrepreneurship and how to combine logic and intuition when making decisions.\\xa0\\n\\nTopics Include:\\n\\n-Nathan\\u2019s lack of motivation early in life\\xa0\\n-What helped Nathan develop his mindset?\\xa0\\n-His first life coach, Tony\\xa0\\n-How did Nathan come up with the idea for Foundr?\\xa0\\n-Foundr\\u2019s main focus\\xa0\\n-Nathan\\u2019s desire to become more masculine and step into his manhood\\n-Nathan\\u2019s life-changing trip to Europe\\xa0\\n-When did Nathan realize he wanted to leave his corporate job?\\xa0\\n-The steps Nathan took to leave his accounting job and get a job in marketing\\n-How Nathan\\u2019s deep dive into marketing led him to start Foundr\\xa0\\n-How Foundr has evolved over time\\xa0\\n-Nathan\\u2019s experience getting sued for trademark infringement\\xa0\\n-How did Nathan stay motivated during Foundr\\u2019s slow growth?\\xa0\\n-The reality of entrepreneurship\\xa0\\n-The importance of learning from experienced people\\xa0\\n-What does Jeff Bezos want from life?\\xa0\\n-What leadership challenges has Nathan faced?\\xa0\\n-Nathan\\u2019s natural ability to stay humble\\xa0\\n-How to combine logic and intuition when making decisions\\xa0\\n-The first steps to starting a business\\xa0\\n-And other topics\\u2026\\n\\n\\nNathan Chan is the founder and CEO of Foundr, a global media and education company for entrepreneurs. Nathan is also the publisher of Foundr magazine. Aside from the magazine, Foundr offers podcasts, courses, articles, and free training to help aspiring business leaders navigate the world of entrepreneurship. Millions of people engage with Foundr\\u2019s content every month.\\xa0\\nThrough Foundr, Nathan has interviewed highly-influential people like Seth Godin, Mark Cuban, and Richard Branson.\\xa0\\n\\nSponsored By:\\n\\nBlack Pearl Mail - Turn your sign offs into sign ups with blackpearlmail.com\\xa0\\nSabio - Go to sabio.la/yap and save $125 on your total bootcamp cost!\\xa0\\xa0\\nBambee -\\xa0Visit bambee.com/profiting to learn more\\nFaherty - Head to fahertybrand.com/yap and use code YAP at checkout to get 20% OFF!\\nThe Jordan Harbinger Show - Check out jordanharbinger.com/start for some episode recommendations\\n\\nResources Mentioned:\\n\\nFoundr\\u2019s Website: https://foundr.com\\xa0\\nFounder Plus: https://foundr.com/membership\\xa0\\nNathan\\u2019s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathanchan/?hl=en\\xa0\\nNathan\\u2019s LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/nathanhchan\\xa0\\n\\nConnect with Young and Profiting:\\n\\nHala\\u2019s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\nHala\\u2019s Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/yapwithhala/\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\nHala\\u2019s Twitter: https://twitter.com/yapwithhala\\xa0\\nClubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/@halataha\\xa0\\xa0\\nWebsite: https://www.youngandprofiting.com/\\xa0\\nText Hala: https://youngandprofiting.co/TextHala or text \\u201cYAP\\u201d to 28046'