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From six arrests to building a portfolio generating over $250 million in annual revenue, @leilahormozi'sstory is the ultimate proof that your past doesn't have to define your future.

In #FoundrMagazine Issue 138, the Co-founder of @acquisition gets incredibly raw about the "pain" required to fuel a real transformation & the mindset needed to lead a multi-hundred-million-dollar business.

This issue is a total deep dive into what it actually looks like to scale a business today:

👉 How @sarah_glow of @glowrecipe left the corporate world at L’Oréal to turn $50k in savings into a $300M+ brand.

👉 @willnitze gave us insight on how he runs the $125M brain food brand @iqbar with a core team of only 14 people.

👉 @lorenbcastle of @sweetlorens on starting with a rolling suitcase and $25k to build the country's #1 better-for-you cookie dough.

👉 How Chloe & Phil de Winter of @wear_nala sold 400,000 pieces in two years after betting their own capital before making a single sale.

👉 @iamnickshackelford shares how to scale your Facebook ad spend to over $100k+ per day profitably and beyond.

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If you can’t explain your numbers, you don’t own your growth.

Today @iamnickshackelford and @foundr are finally opening the doors to Foundr Operators. This is the complete "operating system" for D2C brands doing at least $20k a month to scale with total predictability.

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The Foundr Podcast is where we sit down with founders, operators, and brand builders to unpack what actually worked, what didn’t, and the decisions that shaped the business.

Here are 10 must-watch episodes:
• Aimee Smale, Odd Muse: @aimeesmalex @oddmuselondon
• Ray Dalio, Bridgewater: @raydalio
• Alicia Scott, Range Beauty: @alicia.aes @rangebeauty
• Camille Moore, Branding: @camillemoore
• Ezra Firestone, eCommerce: @ezrafirestone
• Scooter Braun: @scooterbraun
• Shay Mitchell, BÉIS: @shaymitchell @beis
• Emma Grede: @emmagrede
• Raquel & Adam Bouris, Who Is Elijah: @raaaquelbouris @adambouris @whoiselijahparfum
• Alex Hormozi: @hormozi

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The Foundr Podcast is where we sit down with founders, operators, and brand builders to unpack what actually worked, what didn’t, and the decisions that shaped the business.

Here are 10 must-watch episodes:
• Aimee Smale, Odd Muse: @aimeesmalex @oddmuselondon
• Ray Dalio, Bridgewater: @raydalio
• Alicia Scott, Range Beauty: @alicia.aes @rangebeauty
• Camille Moore, Branding: @camillemoore
• Ezra Firestone, eCommerce: @ezrafirestone
• Scooter Braun: @scooterbraun
• Shay Mitchell, BÉIS: @shaymitchell @beis
• Emma Grede: @emmagrede
• Raquel & Adam Bouris, Who Is Elijah: @raaaquelbouris @adambouris @whoiselijahparfum
• Alex Hormozi: @hormozi

Swipe through all the cards, then comment the keyword for the episode you want and we’ll DM you the link.

The Foundr Podcast is where we sit down with founders, operators, and brand builders to unpack what actually worked, what didn’t, and the decisions that shaped the business.

Here are 10 must-watch episodes:
• Aimee Smale, Odd Muse: @aimeesmalex @oddmuselondon
• Ray Dalio, Bridgewater: @raydalio
• Alicia Scott, Range Beauty: @alicia.aes @rangebeauty
• Camille Moore, Branding: @camillemoore
• Ezra Firestone, eCommerce: @ezrafirestone
• Scooter Braun: @scooterbraun
• Shay Mitchell, BÉIS: @shaymitchell @beis
• Emma Grede: @emmagrede
• Raquel & Adam Bouris, Who Is Elijah: @raaaquelbouris @adambouris @whoiselijahparfum
• Alex Hormozi: @hormozi

Swipe through all the cards, then comment the keyword for the episode you want and we’ll DM you the link.

The Foundr Podcast is where we sit down with founders, operators, and brand builders to unpack what actually worked, what didn’t, and the decisions that shaped the business.

Here are 10 must-watch episodes:
• Aimee Smale, Odd Muse: @aimeesmalex @oddmuselondon
• Ray Dalio, Bridgewater: @raydalio
• Alicia Scott, Range Beauty: @alicia.aes @rangebeauty
• Camille Moore, Branding: @camillemoore
• Ezra Firestone, eCommerce: @ezrafirestone
• Scooter Braun: @scooterbraun
• Shay Mitchell, BÉIS: @shaymitchell @beis
• Emma Grede: @emmagrede
• Raquel & Adam Bouris, Who Is Elijah: @raaaquelbouris @adambouris @whoiselijahparfum
• Alex Hormozi: @hormozi

Swipe through all the cards, then comment the keyword for the episode you want and we’ll DM you the link.

The Foundr Podcast is where we sit down with founders, operators, and brand builders to unpack what actually worked, what didn’t, and the decisions that shaped the business.

Here are 10 must-watch episodes:
• Aimee Smale, Odd Muse: @aimeesmalex @oddmuselondon
• Ray Dalio, Bridgewater: @raydalio
• Alicia Scott, Range Beauty: @alicia.aes @rangebeauty
• Camille Moore, Branding: @camillemoore
• Ezra Firestone, eCommerce: @ezrafirestone
• Scooter Braun: @scooterbraun
• Shay Mitchell, BÉIS: @shaymitchell @beis
• Emma Grede: @emmagrede
• Raquel & Adam Bouris, Who Is Elijah: @raaaquelbouris @adambouris @whoiselijahparfum
• Alex Hormozi: @hormozi

Swipe through all the cards, then comment the keyword for the episode you want and we’ll DM you the link.

The Foundr Podcast is where we sit down with founders, operators, and brand builders to unpack what actually worked, what didn’t, and the decisions that shaped the business.

Here are 10 must-watch episodes:
• Aimee Smale, Odd Muse: @aimeesmalex @oddmuselondon
• Ray Dalio, Bridgewater: @raydalio
• Alicia Scott, Range Beauty: @alicia.aes @rangebeauty
• Camille Moore, Branding: @camillemoore
• Ezra Firestone, eCommerce: @ezrafirestone
• Scooter Braun: @scooterbraun
• Shay Mitchell, BÉIS: @shaymitchell @beis
• Emma Grede: @emmagrede
• Raquel & Adam Bouris, Who Is Elijah: @raaaquelbouris @adambouris @whoiselijahparfum
• Alex Hormozi: @hormozi

Swipe through all the cards, then comment the keyword for the episode you want and we’ll DM you the link.

The Foundr Podcast is where we sit down with founders, operators, and brand builders to unpack what actually worked, what didn’t, and the decisions that shaped the business.

Here are 10 must-watch episodes:
• Aimee Smale, Odd Muse: @aimeesmalex @oddmuselondon
• Ray Dalio, Bridgewater: @raydalio
• Alicia Scott, Range Beauty: @alicia.aes @rangebeauty
• Camille Moore, Branding: @camillemoore
• Ezra Firestone, eCommerce: @ezrafirestone
• Scooter Braun: @scooterbraun
• Shay Mitchell, BÉIS: @shaymitchell @beis
• Emma Grede: @emmagrede
• Raquel & Adam Bouris, Who Is Elijah: @raaaquelbouris @adambouris @whoiselijahparfum
• Alex Hormozi: @hormozi

Swipe through all the cards, then comment the keyword for the episode you want and we’ll DM you the link.

The Foundr Podcast is where we sit down with founders, operators, and brand builders to unpack what actually worked, what didn’t, and the decisions that shaped the business.

Here are 10 must-watch episodes:
• Aimee Smale, Odd Muse: @aimeesmalex @oddmuselondon
• Ray Dalio, Bridgewater: @raydalio
• Alicia Scott, Range Beauty: @alicia.aes @rangebeauty
• Camille Moore, Branding: @camillemoore
• Ezra Firestone, eCommerce: @ezrafirestone
• Scooter Braun: @scooterbraun
• Shay Mitchell, BÉIS: @shaymitchell @beis
• Emma Grede: @emmagrede
• Raquel & Adam Bouris, Who Is Elijah: @raaaquelbouris @adambouris @whoiselijahparfum
• Alex Hormozi: @hormozi

Swipe through all the cards, then comment the keyword for the episode you want and we’ll DM you the link.

The Foundr Podcast is where we sit down with founders, operators, and brand builders to unpack what actually worked, what didn’t, and the decisions that shaped the business.

Here are 10 must-watch episodes:
• Aimee Smale, Odd Muse: @aimeesmalex @oddmuselondon
• Ray Dalio, Bridgewater: @raydalio
• Alicia Scott, Range Beauty: @alicia.aes @rangebeauty
• Camille Moore, Branding: @camillemoore
• Ezra Firestone, eCommerce: @ezrafirestone
• Scooter Braun: @scooterbraun
• Shay Mitchell, BÉIS: @shaymitchell @beis
• Emma Grede: @emmagrede
• Raquel & Adam Bouris, Who Is Elijah: @raaaquelbouris @adambouris @whoiselijahparfum
• Alex Hormozi: @hormozi

Swipe through all the cards, then comment the keyword for the episode you want and we’ll DM you the link.

The Foundr Podcast is where we sit down with founders, operators, and brand builders to unpack what actually worked, what didn’t, and the decisions that shaped the business.

Here are 10 must-watch episodes:
• Aimee Smale, Odd Muse: @aimeesmalex @oddmuselondon
• Ray Dalio, Bridgewater: @raydalio
• Alicia Scott, Range Beauty: @alicia.aes @rangebeauty
• Camille Moore, Branding: @camillemoore
• Ezra Firestone, eCommerce: @ezrafirestone
• Scooter Braun: @scooterbraun
• Shay Mitchell, BÉIS: @shaymitchell @beis
• Emma Grede: @emmagrede
• Raquel & Adam Bouris, Who Is Elijah: @raaaquelbouris @adambouris @whoiselijahparfum
• Alex Hormozi: @hormozi

Swipe through all the cards, then comment the keyword for the episode you want and we’ll DM you the link.

The Foundr Podcast is where we sit down with founders, operators, and brand builders to unpack what actually worked, what didn’t, and the decisions that shaped the business.

Here are 10 must-watch episodes:
• Aimee Smale, Odd Muse: @aimeesmalex @oddmuselondon
• Ray Dalio, Bridgewater: @raydalio
• Alicia Scott, Range Beauty: @alicia.aes @rangebeauty
• Camille Moore, Branding: @camillemoore
• Ezra Firestone, eCommerce: @ezrafirestone
• Scooter Braun: @scooterbraun
• Shay Mitchell, BÉIS: @shaymitchell @beis
• Emma Grede: @emmagrede
• Raquel & Adam Bouris, Who Is Elijah: @raaaquelbouris @adambouris @whoiselijahparfum
• Alex Hormozi: @hormozi

Swipe through all the cards, then comment the keyword for the episode you want and we’ll DM you the link.

The Foundr Podcast is where we sit down with founders, operators, and brand builders to unpack what actually worked, what didn’t, and the decisions that shaped the business.

Here are 10 must-watch episodes:
• Aimee Smale, Odd Muse: @aimeesmalex @oddmuselondon
• Ray Dalio, Bridgewater: @raydalio
• Alicia Scott, Range Beauty: @alicia.aes @rangebeauty
• Camille Moore, Branding: @camillemoore
• Ezra Firestone, eCommerce: @ezrafirestone
• Scooter Braun: @scooterbraun
• Shay Mitchell, BÉIS: @shaymitchell @beis
• Emma Grede: @emmagrede
• Raquel & Adam Bouris, Who Is Elijah: @raaaquelbouris @adambouris @whoiselijahparfum
• Alex Hormozi: @hormozi

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Nothing closes the gap faster than deciding to move.

Fewer people. Higher trust. Faster execution.

That is the org structure worth building.

Fewer people. Higher trust. Faster execution.

That is the org structure worth building.

Fewer people. Higher trust. Faster execution.

That is the org structure worth building.

Fewer people. Higher trust. Faster execution.

That is the org structure worth building.

Fewer people. Higher trust. Faster execution.

That is the org structure worth building.

Fewer people. Higher trust. Faster execution.

That is the org structure worth building.

Fewer people. Higher trust. Faster execution.

That is the org structure worth building.

Fear stops being the loudest voice in the room once you've made the decision to move anyway.

Most founders build more features when growth slows.

@ericriesactual taught me the real problem is almost never the product. It’s not knowing who the customer actually is.

This conversation changed how I think about building.

Comment PODCAST and I’ll send you the full episode.

Most founders build more features when growth slows.

@ericriesactual taught me the real problem is almost never the product. It’s not knowing who the customer actually is.

This conversation changed how I think about building.

Comment PODCAST and I’ll send you the full episode.

Most founders build more features when growth slows.

@ericriesactual taught me the real problem is almost never the product. It’s not knowing who the customer actually is.

This conversation changed how I think about building.

Comment PODCAST and I’ll send you the full episode.

Most founders build more features when growth slows.

@ericriesactual taught me the real problem is almost never the product. It’s not knowing who the customer actually is.

This conversation changed how I think about building.

Comment PODCAST and I’ll send you the full episode.

Most founders build more features when growth slows.

@ericriesactual taught me the real problem is almost never the product. It’s not knowing who the customer actually is.

This conversation changed how I think about building.

Comment PODCAST and I’ll send you the full episode.

Most founders build more features when growth slows.

@ericriesactual taught me the real problem is almost never the product. It’s not knowing who the customer actually is.

This conversation changed how I think about building.

Comment PODCAST and I’ll send you the full episode.

Most founders build more features when growth slows.

@ericriesactual taught me the real problem is almost never the product. It’s not knowing who the customer actually is.

This conversation changed how I think about building.

Comment PODCAST and I’ll send you the full episode.

Most founders build more features when growth slows.

@ericriesactual taught me the real problem is almost never the product. It’s not knowing who the customer actually is.

This conversation changed how I think about building.

Comment PODCAST and I’ll send you the full episode.

Most founders build more features when growth slows.

@ericriesactual taught me the real problem is almost never the product. It’s not knowing who the customer actually is.

This conversation changed how I think about building.

Comment PODCAST and I’ll send you the full episode.

Your growth rate as a founder sets the ceiling for everything else.

Resource scarcity forces a level of operational discipline that funding simply cannot buy.

@lorenbcastle scaled @sweetlorens to $120M by relying on raw, manual hustle to validate market demand before spending a single dollar on mass production.

Comment MAGAZINE to read the full breakdown in Issue 138.

Resource scarcity forces a level of operational discipline that funding simply cannot buy.

@lorenbcastle scaled @sweetlorens to $120M by relying on raw, manual hustle to validate market demand before spending a single dollar on mass production.

Comment MAGAZINE to read the full breakdown in Issue 138.

Resource scarcity forces a level of operational discipline that funding simply cannot buy.

@lorenbcastle scaled @sweetlorens to $120M by relying on raw, manual hustle to validate market demand before spending a single dollar on mass production.

Comment MAGAZINE to read the full breakdown in Issue 138.

Resource scarcity forces a level of operational discipline that funding simply cannot buy.

@lorenbcastle scaled @sweetlorens to $120M by relying on raw, manual hustle to validate market demand before spending a single dollar on mass production.

Comment MAGAZINE to read the full breakdown in Issue 138.

Resource scarcity forces a level of operational discipline that funding simply cannot buy.

@lorenbcastle scaled @sweetlorens to $120M by relying on raw, manual hustle to validate market demand before spending a single dollar on mass production.

Comment MAGAZINE to read the full breakdown in Issue 138.

Resource scarcity forces a level of operational discipline that funding simply cannot buy.

@lorenbcastle scaled @sweetlorens to $120M by relying on raw, manual hustle to validate market demand before spending a single dollar on mass production.

Comment MAGAZINE to read the full breakdown in Issue 138.

Resource scarcity forces a level of operational discipline that funding simply cannot buy.

@lorenbcastle scaled @sweetlorens to $120M by relying on raw, manual hustle to validate market demand before spending a single dollar on mass production.

Comment MAGAZINE to read the full breakdown in Issue 138.

Resource scarcity forces a level of operational discipline that funding simply cannot buy.

@lorenbcastle scaled @sweetlorens to $120M by relying on raw, manual hustle to validate market demand before spending a single dollar on mass production.

Comment MAGAZINE to read the full breakdown in Issue 138.

Resource scarcity forces a level of operational discipline that funding simply cannot buy.

@lorenbcastle scaled @sweetlorens to $120M by relying on raw, manual hustle to validate market demand before spending a single dollar on mass production.

Comment MAGAZINE to read the full breakdown in Issue 138.

Market research doesn't require a massive budget.

@alicia.aes built @rangebeauty by doing something most founders skip: listening.

Your next opportunity isn’t in a spreadsheet. It’s in the comments section.

Comment PODCAST to get the full episode.

When the why is strong enough, the how always follows.

When the why is strong enough, the how always follows.

When the why is strong enough, the how always follows.

When the why is strong enough, the how always follows.

When the why is strong enough, the how always follows.

When the why is strong enough, the how always follows.

When the why is strong enough, the how always follows.

Trust moves faster than headcount.