OFB007 - Nathan Chan from Foundr on quitting his job, following his passion and finding success through entrepreneurship!

In this episode of the Open for Business podcast we have
entrepreneurial royalty in the house! Nathan Chan the founder of Foundr, joins
us to talk about his journey from working as an IT assistant for Intrepid
Travel to creating one of the most successful online magazines for young
entrepreneurs around the globe! Launched
in 2013 with nothing but a laptop computer and a fistful of dollars, Foundr
began, dedicated to the mission of helping entrepreneurs build and grow a
successful business. That mission is unchanged. Nathan has used his
entrepreneurial mindset and skills to connect with and interview high profile
people such as Sir Richard Branson, the human experiment Tim Ferris and blog
master Seth Godin. And if your think that this is something you could never
achieve, think again! Nathan is an Aussie guy who decided to turn his passion
into a profit, the type of success he has created is just as possible for you
too!

 

It’s time to
listen in to Nathan and soak up all the value he leaves behind in this
interview!

 

TOP
LEARNINGS IN THIS EPISODE:

 

1.    
Ask. Its that simple. If you want or need
something, just ask.

2.    
Practice your pitch, it’s one of the most
valuable tools in your arsenal.

3.    
Align yourself with influencers and experts
in your industry or niche.

 

EPISODE
TIMELINE:

 

00:01 – The
Intro!

00:37 –
Welcome back to the podcast!

02:15 – The
interview with Nathan Chan of Foundr

03:19 –
What Nathan did before Foundr

05:17 – How
the entrepreneurial seed was planted for Nathan

07:23 –
Finishing a Masters in Marketing while launching Foundr Mag.

12:00 –
What Foundr Mag can do for you!

16:10 – The
Foundr Instagram course

21:30 – How
to get interviews with ‘hard to reach’ people!

26:24 – A
marketing technique to help you grow your business

32:30 – Top
Learnings

35:25 – How
to get a FREE copy of Key Person of Influence to help you perfect your pitch!

35:50 –
Next week we have Joel, the creative director of ONEout Creative on the show to
talk branding!

 

RESOURCES
AND LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

 

Nathan Chan – Foundr Mag

 

Twitter - @nathanhchan

Small Business Big Marketing (INFO FOR FREE COPY OF KPI)

Key Person of Influence on Amazon.com (Buy Now) 

 

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