163: How to Create One of The Most Visited Websites in the World With Steve Huffman of Reddit

163: How to Create One of The Most Visited Websites in the World With Steve Huffman of Reddit

Change is inevitable in the startup world, and only the best entrepreneurs stay on top of the game by evolving with it. Steve Huffman, co-founder and CEO of Reddit, knows this all too well, and in this episode of the podcast, Huffman explains how he's ushering the social media giant to the next level. Huffman was there in the very beginning, when he and roommate Alexis Ohanian first pitched the idea for Reddit to Y Combinator, and he's at the helm again today as the company strives to reach new heights. On the surface, nothing much has changed about Reddit since it was first created in their college dorm room 12 years ago. The layout, font, and even the logo remain relatively the same. But over the years, it's grown into a massive and highly influential web of online communities. Today, Reddit is one of the largest websites in the word, with over 250 million active users and 300 million visitors a month. Beyond boasting impressive traffic numbers and a $1.8 billion valuation, Reddit is home to over half a million active online communities, where users can find anything from a laugh to help with addiction or relationships. The company's now making some serious changes under the hood, even to its appearance. How things have changed. "It's important to realize that there was never a point in which there was an idea for Reddit the way it exists today. There was just the idea we started with, to build a place where people can find interesting stuff every day. Not anything in particular, just interesting stuff," Huffman says. In the early days, no one really knew what they were doing, and Reddit has experienced numerous stumbles and challenges along the way. But Huffman's managed to stay on top, and he's learned a tremendous amount along the way. He shares with us what it was like to create one of the largest sensations of the internet, and how to stay ahead in an ever-changing industry. In this episode you will learn: Why you should focus on content instead of marketing The difference between customers and users, and why you need to know what separates the two How to build an online community that rivals the population of most countries Picking your battles—when to take a step back and when to step up What Huffman's

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563: From $500 to 120 Stores - How She Lost It All | Kristina Karlsson

563: From $500 to 120 Stores - How She Lost It All | Kristina Karlsson

Omnisend | Get 50% off your first 3 months of email and SMS marketing with Omnisend with the code FOUNDR50. Just head to omnisend.com/foundr to get started. ✅ Want all-access to step-by-step training from 7, 8 & 9-figure founders? Start your Foundr+ $1 trial today → ⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠ ✅ Prefer 1-on-1 mentorship to launch or scale your brand faster? Apply for eCommerce coaching: → Starting your ecom biz? ⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠ → Already selling and want to scale? ⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠ What You’ll Learn in This Episode: In this episode, Kristina Karlsson, founder of Kikki.K and Dream Life, opens up about building a $100M global brand, losing it all, and why she's starting again—this time, on her own terms. She reveals: ✅ The wild journey of scaling Kikki.K to 120 stores in 6 countries ✅ How losing her business twice reshaped her view of failure and resilience ✅ Why journaling became her most powerful tool for balance and clarity ✅ The hard lessons from choosing the wrong investors and CEOs ✅ How she’s building Dream Life with more freedom, purpose & creativity If you’ve ever had to start over—or fear what would happen if you did—this episode will leave you inspired, grounded, and ready to create again. 📩 How We Can Help You Scale Your Business Faster 🔥 Want to learn directly from 7, 8 & 9-figure founders inside Foundr+? Start your $1 trial today → ⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠ 💡 Prefer a custom roadmap and 1-on-1 coaching? → Starting from scratch? → ⁠⁠Apply here⁠⁠ → Already have a store? → ⁠⁠Apply here⁠⁠ 🔗 Connect With Nathan Chan 📸 ⁠Instagram⁠ 💼 ⁠LinkedIn⁠ 🔗 Connect With Dany Garcia 📸 ⁠Instagram⁠ 🌍 ⁠Website⁠ 💼 ⁠LinkedIn⁠ 🎯 Follow Foundr for More Business Growth Strategies 📺 ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ 🌍 ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ 📸 ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ 📘 ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ 🐦 ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ 💼 ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ 🎙️ ⁠⁠Podcast

9 Mai 1h 17min

562: The Billion Dollar Woman Behind The Rock & Henry Cavill | Dany Garcia

562: The Billion Dollar Woman Behind The Rock & Henry Cavill | Dany Garcia

✅ Want all-access to step-by-step training from 7, 8 & 9-figure founders? Start your Foundr+ $1 trial today → ⁠Click Here⁠ ✅ Prefer 1-on-1 mentorship to launch or scale your brand faster? Apply for eCommerce coaching: → Starting your ecom biz? ⁠Click Here⁠ → Already selling and want to scale? ⁠Click Here⁠ What You’ll Learn in This Episode In this episode, Dany Garcia—founder, producer, chairwoman, and the powerhouse behind brands like ZOA Energy, Teremana Tequila, GSTQ, Seven Bucks Productions, and the XFL—shares how she built a billion-dollar business empire from scratch. She reveals: ✅ How she went from finance to managing Dwayne Johnson & producing blockbuster films ✅ Why she “fires herself” from roles to grow her companies faster ✅ The mindset needed to lead high-performance brands across fashion, sports & film ✅ How she built GSTQ from a teenage idea into a mindset-driven fashion label ✅ The origin story behind buying and reinventing the XFL ✅ Why obsession and ROI go hand-in-hand when creating legacy brands If you’re an entrepreneur thinking bigger, craving full creative control, or balancing multiple business ventures—Dany’s insights will shift your perspective entirely. 📩 How We Can Help You Scale Your Business Faster 🔥 Want to learn directly from 7, 8 & 9-figure founders inside Foundr+? Start your $1 trial today → ⁠Click Here⁠ 💡 Prefer a custom roadmap and 1-on-1 coaching? → Starting from scratch? → ⁠Apply here⁠ → Already have a store? → ⁠Apply here⁠ 🔗 Connect With Nathan Chan 📸 Instagram 💼 LinkedIn 🔗 Connect With Dany Garcia 📸 Instagram 🌍 Website 💼 LinkedIn 🎯 Follow Foundr for More Business Growth Strategies 📺 ⁠YouTube⁠ 🌍 ⁠Website⁠ 📸 ⁠Instagram⁠ 📘 ⁠Facebook⁠ 🐦 ⁠Twitter⁠ 💼 ⁠LinkedIn⁠ 🎙️ ⁠Podcast

2 Mai 44min

561: $300M Worth of Facebook Ads Advice in 45 Minutes | Jordan Menard

561: $300M Worth of Facebook Ads Advice in 45 Minutes | Jordan Menard

In this episode, Jordan Menard breaks down what it really takes to scale Facebook ads in 2025. He shares why creative is now the targeting, why brands need to focus more on offers than tactics, and how to fix your conversion economics to unlock serious scale. Jordan also walks through his exact ad creative process—including scripting, ad types, and how to test offers to find your hero. If you're spending money on ads and not getting results, this episode will change the way you approach performance marketing forever. Listen to Nathan and Jordan discuss: - How Jordan built a $300M+ track record in Facebook ads without a website or outbound marketing - Why scaling doesn’t start in Ads Manager—it starts with better inputs: offer, creative, numbers - The four leverage points that unlock profitable scale: product, audience, margins, and operations - How to use AI to generate ad angles and customer pain points - The two creative briefs Jordan uses for every ad: scripted for actors, unscripted for influencers And much more business advice… Click here to start your business for $1. You’ll get all-access foundr+, where you’ll find more in-depth, proven strategies from founders like our guest today and support and advice from our global community of 30,000 founders. If you loved this conversation and learned something new, rate and review this episode. Stay in touch with us, follow foundr on your favorite platform: Foundr.com Instagram YouTube Facebook X LinkedIn Magazine

25 Apr 43min

560: The College Dropout Who Built an $11 billion Toy Empire | Nick Mowbray (Best of Foundr) [VIDEO]

560: The College Dropout Who Built an $11 billion Toy Empire | Nick Mowbray (Best of Foundr) [VIDEO]

✅ Want all-access to step-by-step training from 7, 8 & 9-figure founders? Start your Foundr+ $1 trial today → Click Here ✅ Prefer 1-on-1 mentorship to launch or scale your brand faster? Apply for eCommerce coaching: → Starting your ecom biz? Click Here → Already selling and want to scale? Click Here What You’ll Learn in This Episode In this episode, Nick Mowbray, co-founder of ZURU, shares how he and his brother built a backyard hot air balloon project into a global toy & consumer goods empire with over $3 billion in projected revenue. He shares: ✅ Why they lived off cents for 7 years in China to make ZURU work ✅ The brutal lessons from getting sued as a young entrepreneur ✅ How their first viral product generated $100M+ in revenue ✅ The “2% better every week” mindset that helped them outpace Hasbro & Mattel ✅ Why they never raised VC money and still scaled to billions This is a raw, relentless look at what it actually takes to go from zero to global dominance—without outside funding. If you want to scale fast, build lean, and think bigger, you’ll want to listen to this one. 📩 How We Can Help You Scale Your Business Faster 🔥 Want to learn directly from 7, 8 & 9-figure founders inside Foundr+? Start your $1 trial today → Click Here 💡 Prefer a custom roadmap and 1-on-1 coaching? → Starting from scratch? → Apply here → Already have a store? → Apply here 🔗 Connect With Nathan Chan 📸 Instagram 💼 LinkedIn 🔗 Connect With Nick Mowbray & ZURU 📸 Nick's Instagram 🌍 ZURU Website 📸 ZURU Instagram 💼 ZURU LinkedIn 🎯 Follow Foundr for More Business Growth Strategies 📺 YouTube 🌍 Website 📸 Instagram 📘 Facebook 🐦 Twitter 💼 LinkedIn 🎙️ Podcast

18 Apr 41min

559: How a $100M Exit Left This 30 Year Old Lost | Jake Kassan

559: How a $100M Exit Left This 30 Year Old Lost | Jake Kassan

✅ Want all-access to step-by-step training from 7, 8 & 9-figure founders? Start your Foundr+ $1 trial today → Click Here ✅ Prefer 1-on-1 mentorship to launch or scale your brand faster? Apply for eCommerce coaching: → Starting your ecom biz? Click Here → Already selling and want to scale? Click Here What You’ll Learn in This Episode In this episode, Jake Kassan, co-founder of Movement Watches, reveals the emotional rollercoaster of building and selling a business for $100M—and what came after. He shares: ✅ How he scaled Movement from a $5,000 credit card to a $100M exit ✅ The loneliness and identity crisis he faced after selling ✅ Why chasing money alone didn’t fulfill him ✅ The creative spark that led him to YouTube ✅ His advice for founders struggling with burnout or searching for meaning If you’re a founder chasing big goals, feeling stuck, or wondering what comes next—this episode is packed with raw, honest insights that rarely get shared. 📩 How We Can Help You Scale Your Business Faster 🔥 Want to learn directly from 7, 8 & 9-figure founders inside Foundr+? Start your $1 trial today → Click Here 💡 Prefer a custom roadmap and 1-on-1 coaching? → Starting from scratch? → Apply here → Already have a store? → Apply here 🔗 Connect With Nathan Chan 📸 Instagram 💼 LinkedIn 🔗 Connect With Jake Kassan 📸 Instagram 🎥 YouTube 🎯 Follow Foundr for More Business Growth Strategies 📺 YouTube 🌍 Website 📸 Instagram 📘 Facebook 🐦 Twitter 💼 LinkedIn 🎙️ Podcast

11 Apr 46min

558: She Made $100K in 90 Days Selling Sunscreen | Tori Gill

558: She Made $100K in 90 Days Selling Sunscreen | Tori Gill

In this episode, Tori Gill shares how she transitioned from being a barber to launching a six-figure sunscreen brand in just three months. She dives into how she identified a gap in the market, built a brand that resonated with parents, and leveraged Instagram and organic marketing to drive rapid sales. Tori also reveals how she balanced starting the business while still working her day job and the lessons she’s learned about manufacturing, branding, and scaling a product-based business. Listen to Nathan and Dan discuss: - How Tori built a waitlist and used urgency to generate first-day sales - The viral Instagram moment that helped Sun & Daughter take off - The challenge of getting TGA approval for sunscreen and how she navigated regulations - The role of upsells and complementary products like hats and brushes in boosting revenue - The future of Sun & Daughter and plans for expansion beyond sunscreen And much more early stage business advice… Click here to start your business for $1. You’ll get all-access foundr+, where you’ll find more in-depth, proven strategies from founders like our guest today and support and advice from our global community of 30,000 founders. If you loved this conversation and learned something new, rate and review this episode. Stay in touch with us, follow foundr on your favorite platform: Foundr.com Instagram YouTube Facebook X LinkedIn Magazine

4 Apr 43min

557: She Went From $0 to $100M Selling Coffee Scrubs | Jessica Hatzis (Best of Foundr) [VIDEO]

557: She Went From $0 to $100M Selling Coffee Scrubs | Jessica Hatzis (Best of Foundr) [VIDEO]

In this episode, Jess Hatzis shares the journey of how she and her co-founders built Frank Body into a $100M skincare brand with just $10,000. Jess dives deep into the power of brand voice, why traditional beauty marketing was broken, and how Frank Body pioneered influencer-driven marketing before it became mainstream. She also reveals how the brand navigated copycats, expanded into retail, and evolved beyond its Instagram-famous coffee scrub. Entrepreneurs will gain insights into creating a standout brand, scaling without losing authenticity, and adapting to market shifts over time. Listen to Nathan and Jessica discuss: - How Frank Body’s first Instagram marketing campaign changed the beauty industry - The power of crafting a unique brand voice and treating brands like people - Why Frank Body stopped sending free products to influencers and pivoted to a structured ambassador program - The strategy behind shifting from an "Instagram brand" to a serious player in the skincare market - The challenges of growing a team, defining co-founder roles, and learning to delegate And much more branding advice… Click here to start your business for $1. You’ll get all-access foundr+, where you’ll find more in-depth, proven strategies from founders like our guest today and support and advice from our global community of 30,000 founders. If you loved this conversation and learned something new, rate and review this episode. Stay in touch with us, follow foundr on your favorite platform: Foundr.com Instagram YouTube Facebook X LinkedIn Magazine

28 Mar 40min

556: From Broke to $100M+ in SaaS – Dan Martell (Best of Foundr) [VIDEO]

556: From Broke to $100M+ in SaaS – Dan Martell (Best of Foundr) [VIDEO]

In this episode, Dan Martell shares his journey from troubled youth to building and exiting multiple SaaS businesses. Dan reveals the strategies behind his Buy Back Your Time framework, showing entrepreneurs how to scale efficiently without burning out. He also discusses his early business failures, the lessons he learned from selling companies, and why understanding leverage is the key to sustainable success. This conversation is packed with insights on hiring, leadership, and building a high-growth SaaS company while maintaining balance. Listen to Nathan and Dan discuss: - Dan’s journey from rock bottom to building successful SaaS businesses - The Buy Back Your Time framework and how to scale without burnout - The 1-3-1 method for decision-making and empowering teams - The four types of leverage every entrepreneur needs to scale - Bootstrapping vs. raising capital: when and why to take funding - How SaaS founders can optimize pricing, retention, and customer success - And much more business advice… Click here to start your business for $1. You’ll get all-access foundr+, where you’ll find more in-depth, proven strategies from founders like our guest today and support and advice from our global community of 30,000 founders. If you loved this conversation and learned something new, rate and review this episode. Stay in touch with us, follow foundr on your favorite platform: Foundr.com Instagram YouTube Facebook X LinkedIn Magazine

21 Mar 39min

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