349: 1 Billion Downloads, Kim Kardashian, and The Future Of AI: PicsArt’s Hovhannes Avoyan

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When his 10 year old daughter was upset by negative comments posted about her artwork, Hovhannes Avoyan decided to do something about it. Almost a decade later, over 1 billion app downloads and 150 million active monthly, PicsArt has become a global movement. Before founding PicsArt, Hovhannes Avoyan was already a successful entrepreneur with five startups that he sold to Lycos, Bertelsmann, GFI, TeamViewer, and HelpSystems. With a strong understanding of the market, scaling, and what it takes to build a viable business, it’s no wonder that PicsArt raised over $45m capital and now boasts partnerships with the world’s biggest influencers like Kim Kardashian. In this inspiring interview hosted by Nathan Chan, Avoyan discusses the importance of creating a safe space for creative expression, why community matters for a business, the future of AI and its place in design and art, and why he believes failure is part of success.

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342: How Alli Webb Turned Drybar Into A $100m Empire

342: How Alli Webb Turned Drybar Into A $100m Empire

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341: Pushing Your Limits with Mental Toughness King and Spartan CEO Joe De Sena

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If you want to start a business, you sure as hell better be made of the right stuff. Because Joe De Sena is here to tell you that in business, “anything that can go wrong, will go wrong”, and you need...

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339: How GT Dave Started A $1Billion Kombucha Empire From His Bedroom

339: How GT Dave Started A $1Billion Kombucha Empire From His Bedroom

In this interview, Nathan Chan sits down with GT Dave, Founder and CEO of GT's Living Foods. GT discusses how he built a $1B empire from his bedroom and his journey of being the first seller of Kombuc...

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338: Foundr BEST OF 2020

In this epic roundup episode, we took our favorite moments from every interview this year and combined them to create our most jam-packed episode yet: Foundr Best of 2020! That’s right, in this very s...

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337: What A Future Billion Dollar Business Looks Like: With Google’s Lead Investor, David Lawee

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Ever wondered what traits and characteristics Google looks for in a founder? Wonder no more, because in this interview, Nathan Chan sits down with CapitalG Founder, David Lawee, to discuss the journey...

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336: Starting a Business During a Crisis with the founder of Alpha and Strata, Thor Ernstsson

336: Starting a Business During a Crisis with the founder of Alpha and Strata, Thor Ernstsson

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