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]

What You’ll Learn in This Episode In this episode, Nick Mowbray, co-founder of ZURU, shares how a backyard hot air balloon project turned into a global toy and consumer goods empire with over $3 billion in projected revenue. He shares: • Why he and his brother lived off cents for 7 years in China to make ZURU work • The brutal lessons learned from getting sued as young entrepreneurs • 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. Foundr Community Offers Want 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 Want all-access to step-by-step training from 7, 8 & 9-figure founders? Start your Foundr+ $1 trial today → ⁠Click here⁠ Omnisend | Get 50% off your first 3 months of email and SMS marketing with Omnisend with the code FOUNDR50. ⁠Click here⁠ to get started. Connect With Nathan Chan Instagram → ⁠Click Here⁠ LinkedIn → ⁠Click here⁠ Connect With Nick & ZURU Nick's Instagram → ⁠Click here⁠ ZURU Website → ⁠Click here⁠ ZURU's Instagram → ⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠ ZURU's LinkedIn → ⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠ Follow Foundr for More Business Growth Strategies YouTube → ⁠Click here⁠ Website → ⁠Click here⁠ Instagram → ⁠Click here⁠ Facebook → ⁠Click here⁠ Twitter → ⁠Click here⁠ LinkedIn → ⁠Click here⁠ Podcast → ⁠Click here

Episoder(583)

492: How Branding Reduces Acquisition Costs with Richard Li of July

492: How Branding Reduces Acquisition Costs with Richard Li of July

We last chatted with Richard Li, the founder of the luggage brand July, right before the pandemic changed travel forever. In Li’s return to the podcast, we’ll hear how he survived the past three years...

5 Jan 202430min

491: Build Better Ads Using AI with Nick Schakelford of Structured Social

491: Build Better Ads Using AI with Nick Schakelford of Structured Social

Listener favorite Nick Shackelford returns to the podcast to share the current state of paid ads and how to incorporate AI in building them. Shackelford is the co-founder and managing partner at Struc...

22 Des 202344min

490: Why Trinny Woodall Still Replies to DMs

490: Why Trinny Woodall Still Replies to DMs

Trinny Woodall returns to the podcast for a deep dive into AI and how she’s evolving Trinny London in a changing DTC landscape. Woodall is confident, direct, ambitious, and fabulous before fabulous wa...

15 Des 202356min

489: Creating Humanized Automations Using AI with Nat Choprasert of Future AI Lab

489: Creating Humanized Automations Using AI with Nat Choprasert of Future AI Lab

Nat Choprasert, founder of Brand Nat and Future AI Lab, is an AI and automation specialist for businesses on a mission to demystify AI. After starting and exiting her successful ecommerce tea business...

8 Des 202352min

488: Crafting Virality on TikTok with Talia Datt of The Social CliQ

488: Crafting Virality on TikTok with Talia Datt of The Social CliQ

Talia Datt returns to the podcast to share how her agency uses AI to produce viral content on TikTok. Talia Datt is the CEO and founder of The Social CliQ, a full-service digital marketing agency with...

1 Des 202339min

487: Why Ambassadors are Better Than Ads with Brittany Stewart of BURST Oral Care

487: Why Ambassadors are Better Than Ads with Brittany Stewart of BURST Oral Care

Brittany Stewart returns to the podcast to share how she’s building one of the fastest-growing ecommerce businesses in the United States using a stalwart ambassador program. Stewart co-founded BURST O...

24 Nov 202337min

486: What AI Will NOT Replace in Business with Michael Fenech of SKUdrop

486: What AI Will NOT Replace in Business with Michael Fenech of SKUdrop

Michael Fenech is ready to give back. After decades of building ecommerce businesses and getting mentorship from top executives, he’s passing on his wisdom to people like you. Fenech is an Australian ...

17 Nov 202334min

485: How to Use AI to Source Products Faster and Better with Kian Golzari

485: How to Use AI to Source Products Faster and Better with Kian Golzari

Sourcing specialist Kian Golzari returns to the podcast to share how to use AI tools when sourcing and developing products. Golzari has sourced over 3,000 products, and his global clients include the ...

10 Nov 202338min

Populært innen Business og økonomi

stopp-verden
dine-penger-pengeradet
e24-podden
rss-penger-polser-og-politikk
rss-borsmorgen-okonominyhetene
finansredaksjonen
utbytte
pengesnakk
pengepodden-2
livet-pa-veien-med-jan-erik-larssen
morgenkaffen-med-finansavisen
lydartikler-fra-aftenposten
tid-er-penger-en-podcast-med-peter-warren
okonomiamatorene
lederpodden
rss-markedspuls-2
rss-investering-gjort-enkelt
flypodden
shifter
rss-fa-makro