22: My Startup Failed & Here is What You Can Learn From it with Nikki Durkin

22: My Startup Failed & Here is What You Can Learn From it with Nikki Durkin

This is a story not to be missed. So often in the startup world, we only hear about the successes, the acquisitions, and how much money this person is making. But how about the real story of entrepreneurs? The struggles? The failures? Enter Nikki Durkin. Nikki Durkin founded 99dresses, a company that allowed women to trade fashion items with other users. 99dresses was a Y-comibnator backed startup that had thousands of users and raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for it, but recently had to shut down. In this interview you will learn: •How Nikki started her business •What her biggest lessons and realizations were as an entrepreneur and what you can learn from her mistakes •The best way to approach launching a startup •Why you have nothing to lose when starting a business •How to overcome the fear of failure •Why she has no regrets what so ever •The power of vulnerability •How the media really thinks and glamorizes success •Biggest takeaways a startup founder •Future plans for her next startup I Need Your Help! If you haven’t already, I would love if you could be awesome and take a minute to leave a quick rating and review of the podcast on iTunes by clicking on the link below. It’s the most amazing way to help the show grow and reach more people! Leave a review for the Foundr Podcast!

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629: $50K to $300M+: How Two L'Oréal Employees Built Glow Recipe | Sarah Lee

629: $50K to $300M+: How Two L'Oréal Employees Built Glow Recipe | Sarah Lee

Sarah Lee went from cold-emailing 700 journalists by hand and sleeping two hours a night to building Glow Recipe into a nine-figure global skincare brand inside Sephora. And she did it without raising...

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628: (Solo) The Content Playbook I Wish I Had When I Started

628: (Solo) The Content Playbook I Wish I Had When I Started

If you’re staring at an empty Instagram feed, TikTok account, or LinkedIn page thinking, “What the hell do I even post?”, this episode is for you. Every early-stage founder hits this wall — and most s...

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627: How Lia Georgantis Built an Iconic Aussie Fashion Brand in Just 5 Years

627: How Lia Georgantis Built an Iconic Aussie Fashion Brand in Just 5 Years

Lia Georgantis took over a multi-brand fashion boutique with no business experience, lost most of her suppliers overnight, then rebuilt it into one of Australia’s most recognisable fashion brands by...

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626: (Solo) Work Life Balance Is an Illusion. Here’s What Works Instead

626: (Solo) Work Life Balance Is an Illusion. Here’s What Works Instead

Most founders won’t say this out loud… work-life balance doesn’t really exist. At least not in the early years. I didn’t want balance — I was obsessed. I worked until 5 a.m., skipped sleep, skipped ho...

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625: From $70M in Debt to $1B Amazon Deal in 45 Days | Jamie Siminoff

625: From $70M in Debt to $1B Amazon Deal in 45 Days | Jamie Siminoff

One billion dollars. That’s what today’s guest built — after being rejected on Shark Tank, nearly going bankrupt multiple times, and spending millions before making a single sale. In this video, Jam...

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624: (Solo) How to Create More Than You Consume (Without Burning Out)

624: (Solo) How to Create More Than You Consume (Without Burning Out)

Most founders drown in content — YouTube, TikTok, newsletters, podcasts — but they rarely create anything themselves. And here’s the problem: consumption doesn’t build businesses; creation does. In...

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623: $500K in Debt, 5 Maxed Credit Cards — How Jordan Harper Built an 8-Figure Brand in Year One

623: $500K in Debt, 5 Maxed Credit Cards — How Jordan Harper Built an 8-Figure Brand in Year One

Jordan Harper built an eight-figure skincare brand in its first year by maxing out five credit cards while already $500,000 in debt — and never raised a single dollar from investors. In this inter...

15 Tammi 53min

622: (Solo) The Truth About Founder-Led Content in 2026

622: (Solo) The Truth About Founder-Led Content in 2026

Founder-led branding isn’t dead — but it is evolving fast. Showing your face and posting “day in the life” content is no longer enough to stand out. The bar has risen, audiences have matured, and what...

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