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ICP 153 How Creating Foundrmag Has Changed Life For Successful Entrepreneur Nathan Chan

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In this episode you’ll learn:

  • How Nathan’s intuition has helped his creative journey
  • The importance of elegant and attractive design when launching anything
  • How Nathan coped with a law suit in the early days
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Creator, Nathan Chan, thinks creating Foundrmag is the most successful thing he’s ever done.

He’s interviewed Richard Branson, Seth Godin, Tim Ferriss and Arianna Huffington, and many more.

Foundrmag, his visually attractive online magazine is designed to help folks break from the daily grind towards developing their own business.

In this interview, Nathan reveals how creating Foundrmag has challenged him and changed his life.

And why an epic T-shirt opportunity lead to an epic fail.

Nathan shares what he believes is the secret sauce to entrepreneurial success.

And how great design is becoming a modern commodity.

“I love what I do…this is an obsession” – Nathan Chan

Items mentioned in this episode (quick access):

Founding Foundr

[00:49] Introducing Nathan Chan.

[01:53] How founding Foundrmag has changed life for Nathan.

[03:36] Nathan reveals his biggest challenges right now.

[08:06] How Nathan’s intuition has helped him.

[11:00] Understanding his community.

[11:25] Epic fails. Being sued.

“You make your own luck” – Nathan Chan

Epic failure

[13:00] Reaching almost 1 million followers on Instagram. Creating a T-shirt.

[14:00] Chris Ducker.

[14:30] How Nathan coped with being sued – one of the most stressful times of his life.

[18:20] Early days. Creating a horse racing magazine.

[21:20] Why Nathan loves to travel.

[22:00] Nathan shares the turning points for Foundrmag.

“This is work I was born to do” – Nathan Chan

Epic success

[23:37] Instagram taking off.

[24:10] Featuring Richard Branson.

[24:30] Nathan shares what he believe is the secret sauce for entrepreneurial success.

[27:30] The importance of having really good content.

“When you’re building a business you have to think of it like putting together a house…building it brick by brick” – Nathan Chan

Instagram, great design and having a solid foundation

[30:13] The importance of good design.

[34:30] Nathan talks about their Instagram success

[36:24] Foundrmag guide to Instagram.

[37:05] Why it pays to be consistent.

[39:00] What Nathan would do differently if he could inform his younger self.

[42:43] What has inspired Nathan recently.

[43:56] Where you can find out more about Nathan and his magazine.

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Special thanks to previous guest and listener, Jan Murray, for the introduction to Nathan.

You can hear Jan’s interview with Nathan here (highly recommended.)

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