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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547: In Retrospect - Building a $200M Selling Swimwear | Erin Deering

547: In Retrospect - Building a $200M Selling Swimwear | Erin Deering

In 2014, Erin Deering gifted Triangl swimwear to relatively unknown legacy celebrities Hailey Bieber (Baldwin) and Bella Hadid. Their friend, Kendall Jenner, loved the products and reached out to Erin...

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546: In Retrospect - Building BigCommerce: Mitch Harper’s Guide to Scaling a SaaS Empire

546: In Retrospect - Building BigCommerce: Mitch Harper’s Guide to Scaling a SaaS Empire

We're diving back into another episode from the Foundr Archives to revisit my interview with Mitch Harper, founder of BigCommerce - as well as a long-time mentor and coach of mine who has been driving...

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545: In Retrospect - How Kendra Scott turned $500 Into a $1 BILLION Jewellery Empire

545: In Retrospect - How Kendra Scott turned $500 Into a $1 BILLION Jewellery Empire

Kendra Scott started her self-titled billion-dollar jewelry business out of failure. Her first business failed after 5 years, and she started selling handmade jewelry door-to-door as a side hustle. No...

3 Jan 202539min

544: Foundr’s BEST of 2024: Hear From The World's Greatest Entrepreneurs [VIDEO]

544: Foundr’s BEST of 2024: Hear From The World's Greatest Entrepreneurs [VIDEO]

In 2024, we had our most raw, insightful and relevant conversations with founders to date. To cap off the year, we've compiled their most impactful lessons, stories, and business advice into a final e...

27 Des 202450min

543: How She Made $50M Buying Boring Businesses | Codie Sanchez [VIDEO]

543: How She Made $50M Buying Boring Businesses | Codie Sanchez [VIDEO]

In this episode, Codie Sanchez, founder of Contrarian Thinking, reveals how she built a media company that inspires millions to think differently about wealth. Codie shares her journey from journalist...

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542:  In Retrospect - How I Built Dropbox Into a $12B Unicorn | Drew Houston

542: In Retrospect - How I Built Dropbox Into a $12B Unicorn | Drew Houston

By now, the story is legend. When Drew Houston boarded a bus from Boston to New York and discovered that he had—yet again—forgotten to bring his thumb drive, he was frustrated. So frustrated that he...

13 Des 202435min

541: They Sell 1 Million Bottles of Alcohol a Year | Matt Jones

541: They Sell 1 Million Bottles of Alcohol a Year | Matt Jones

Join us as we dive into the world of craft gin with Matt Jones, co-founder of Four Pillars Gin. Matt shares the origins of the brand, born from a passion for storytelling and a commitment to craft. Di...

6 Des 20241h 17min

540: In Retrospect - They Made $1 BILLION Selling Toothpaste | HiSmile

540: In Retrospect - They Made $1 BILLION Selling Toothpaste | HiSmile

In just nine years, Nik Mirkovic and Alex Tomic built their smile care brand into a category disruptor on track to earn over a billion in annual revenue by next year. Mirkovic and Tomic don’t want sho...

29 Nov 20241h 3min

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