# Nathan Chan

> Nathan Chan is the Melbourne-based founder and CEO of Foundr and host of The Foundr Podcast. He launched the company as a digital magazine in March 2013 while working in IT support, secured an early Richard Branson interview, and developed the publication into a media and entrepreneurial education business offering courses, community and coaching.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Foundr; host of The Foundr Podcast
- **Organizations:** Foundr, The Foundr Podcast, Intrepid Travel, Clements Dunne & Bell
- **Nationality:** Australian
- **Education:** Master of Business, Victoria University
- **Known for:** Founded Foundr in 2013 and expanded it from a digital magazine into a global media and entrepreneurial education company., Secured a Richard Branson interview during the magazine’s first months., Interviewed founders including Arianna Huffington, Mark Cuban, Tim Ferriss and Melanie Perkins.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2013** — Worked in IT support and consulting before founding Foundr; completed a Master of Business at Victoria University.
- **2013** — Launched a digital magazine in March while employed in IT; an early trademark dispute led to the Foundr name; secured an email interview with Richard Branson.
- **2014** — Began working on Foundr full time around the middle of the year; launched the podcast around a year after the magazine.
- **2014** — Finalist for Publisher of the Year in the Digital Magazine Awards.
- **2016–2017** — Developed Foundr V1.0, a coffee-table business book; reported A$200,589 in Kickstarter pledges in April 2017.
- **2022** — Announced Foundr+ on July 5, bringing courses and community into a membership.
- **2023** — Reflected on ten years of Foundr.
- **2024** — Celebrated the 500th Foundr Podcast episode with an audience AMA.
- **2026** — Discussed founder-led content and AI tools on FlowZone and his business-building lessons on Entrepreneurs on Fire.

## Achievements

- Founded Foundr in 2013 and expanded it from a digital magazine into a global media and entrepreneurial education company.
- Secured a Richard Branson interview during the magazine’s first months.
- Interviewed founders including Arianna Huffington, Mark Cuban, Tim Ferriss and Melanie Perkins.
- Publisher of the Year finalist at the 2014 Digital Magazine Awards.
- Led the Foundr V1.0 Kickstarter project, which raised A$200,589 against an A$50,000 goal.
- Introduced Foundr+ in July 2022.
- Reached 500 Foundr Podcast episodes by April 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Appeared on FlowZone on April 10 to discuss founder visibility, content and AI tools.
- **2026-04** — Appeared on Entrepreneurs on Fire on April 14 to discuss building Foundr and his experience building and selling an ecommerce business.
- **2024-04** — Published an audience AMA reflecting on 500 podcast episodes and plans for Foundr+.

## Links

- Website: https://foundr.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanhchan/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/NathanHChan
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathanchan/

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Last updated: 2026-10-23