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Course: Start & Scale Your Online Store
After building up a new audience on social media using the Start & Scale method, Richard Paki relaunched his struggling 5-year-old business to $4,000 in sales on the first day.
Since launch, Amy's business has seen 265 orders amounting to about $18,000 in sales.
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After taking the Consulting Empire course, Sam has doubled the recurring monthly revenue in his Google ad agency and signs on five new clients each month with regularity.
Gamal had recently launched a great product (beard oil) and his store was doing well. But for someone as enthusiastic and entrepreneurial as Gamal, “good” wasn’t going to cut it.
Adam took his fresh new men’s body wash company and converted it into a seven-figure business in only seven months.
Through Start & Scale, Zoe found the in-depth mentorship she’d been yearning for since she launched her business seven years ago, and even landed her first retail stockist for her brand.
By delving deeply into her brand’s identity, Sasha was able to reframe the way she advertised her business, identify its core values and connect effectively with first-time customers.
Tania turned her dream of launching a business into a reality using Start & Scale, and in the seven months since launch, her business has brought in $30,000.
Inspired by the Start & Scale course, Sam is shepherding his temporary tattoo brand, Tattapic, through a rebrand and relaunch that he believes will result in a six-figure year.
Although she had no previous experience with funding or launching a product, Jennifer used the Start & Scale method to fully crowdfund her athletic legging in only five days. She raised nearly $10,000, surpassing her goal by $3,500.
Patrick Wallet was a business intelligence consultant who journeyed from no business idea at all to a fully launched e-commerce store in just three months.
In less than a year, Tiemoko transformed an idea into a fully fledged business with 63,000 Instagram followers and, in just a few weeks since launch, over $1,000 in sales.
Guided by Start & Scale, Nadine implemented a new content marketing strategy for her e-commerce business, enabling her to bring in 10 times the monthly revenue and quit her day job.
Within the first month of the relaunch, Kate saw sales for her business double, and, after bringing in only a few thousand in sales a month during the first part of 2018, The Trainer’s Pouch is on track to become a six-figure business this year.
After dreaming of launching an online votive candle business for years, Dani launched her business with the help of Start & Scale to more than $1,200 in her first month.
Brandon partnered up with 17 year old Justin Kemperman after having some success in ecommerce. They achieved more than $500,000 in sales just a few months after starting the store!
Shamanth was a first-time entrepreneur who was able to find her product and launch it on Kickstarter, raising over $60,000 and guaranteeing the funding of her project.
Lindsay was running her store from her own apartment, but she couldn’t keep up with the demand and was running on fumes. She has learned how to think strategically to be a successful entrepreneur.
Monique and Chevalo are two seasoned entrepreneurs who managed to untap the power of their online store and generated over $20,000 in two months.
Shannon was a professional athlete and pilot, succeeding in both her professional and personal life. Tragically, at age 32, she suffered a stroke and had to start the process of starting her life over.
While still working his day job, Piers started a business with his wife, selling French Rosé at Food & Wine expos and shows, with a small online store.
Hayden scaled his family business from about $5,000 a month in sales to over $60,000 a month over the course of a single year.
By embracing a new approach to advertising his business on social media, Pedro increased the sales in his e-commerce store by 365%.
During the first holiday season after Olivia took the Start & Scale course, her business, Taken Care Of, nearly quadrupled its revenue from the previous holiday sales period.
Even though she had no practical experience at all running a business, Jennifer launched her yoga apparel brand, zenbody, to A$1000 in sales on her first night.
After implementing what she learned through the course, especially around influencer marketing, Kelsey’s activewear sales are up 500-600% this quarter in comparison to the same quarter last year.
Using the Start & Scale course as her guide, Myey generated a product idea she was passionate about, launched her business and crowdfunded for shipping licenses from the EU to North America all within just four months.
Less than a month after launching her direct to consumer website for her designer shoe brand, Christina's business sold five pairs of shoes at luxury prices in a single week.
In just six months, Tyme and Sharnna, a couple in the thick of planning a wedding, went from no business idea to launch day.
Cassandra launched her inspiration cushion business to $400 in sales and has since been able to leave her job and move into a studio space to pursue her passion.
Two advertising and graphic design professionals launched a business selling an in-home composting system, bringing in over $800 on the very first day of business.
Felipe Vasconcelos transformed three businesses he recently acquired, doubling the valuation of one and successfully selling it, fostering a 25% revenue jump in another, and quintupling sales in the third through a single weekend promotion.
In just 14 weeks, Kate’s business has brought in over $7,000 in sales, and, with a steady stream of stockist requests, she’s signed at least one stockist agreement with more on the way.
Rona launched her international online shop to expand her existing brand, and she has sold her products in Canada, Sweden, America and Germany.
Using Start & Scale, Rhoda rocketed out of her perpetual ideation phase and launched her first physical product which has already been validated by her first sale.
By clarifying brand identity and learning to articulate what makes his company different, Jose multiplied the sales in his business by 10 times in less than two months
Juliana’s business, Juicy Bod, went from nothing but an idea to a featured in Australian Vogue in less than six months.
In just five months since launching their business, Cory and Georgia have sold over 600 of their foam roller water bottles, bringing in $33,000 in sales.
After just a month in business, Janelle has made $500 in sales of her fashion jewelry sets and landed contracts with three influencers to help her expand her brand.
With no previous experience in online sales or marketing, 71-year-old Derek successfully launched his e-commerce store and recently received his second bulk order for his product.
After a discouraging first launch, Start & Scale helped Ebyan refocus her brand, build community and bring in her first ever repeat customers.
After implementing new content creation tactics and focusing her advertising efforts toward Instagram, Therese’s sales increased 3x and her return customer rate grew to 37%.
These first time e-commerce business owners transformed their business using lessons on brand voice and customer persona and watched their sales jump from less than $500 a month to about $4,000.
Christine, a 56-year-old tech executive who was searching for a new career path, traveled from having an idea to launching a business selling physical products in less than a year.
After years of job hopping and dreaming of launching a business of her own, Erin finally turned her dream into a reality with the launch of Bella Vida Santa Barbara.
With no previous experience in launching or running her own business, Violetta made her first sale and even partnered with a charity after less than two weeks in business.
After dreaming of launching a plus-sized clothing brand since she was 17 years old, Courtney has now successfully launched her business to resounding praise from others within her industry and brought in $3,000 in sales.
In her gap year before university, 18-year-old Pary launched her product online with over 100 sales in just a few months and sold out her first retail shipment.
After transforming her approach to marketing, Nisha multiplied her sales 9x from December 2017 to December 2018.
By developing essential systems for her flourishing business, Anit prepared her brand for massive scale, landed two huge deals with national retailers and was even featured in The New York Times.
Since launching her business in October 2018, Fiona has been featured in Image.ie and Vogue and brought in over $71,000 in sales.
By investing deeply in the brand identity of her existing business, Kim overcame discouragement and is now confidently preparing for a triumphant relaunch, complete with new branding and products.
Rebecca & Sara were able to take motifs lying dormant in the design studio where they worked and launch a website through which they could sell them.
With the help of Start & Scale, Mayura successfully launched her global, luxury fish leather goods brand. Her work has even been featured on runways and in Harper’s Bazaar India.
By clearly defining her brand persona, Sarah, a fashion designer, was finally able to gain a foothold in her industry and was even featured in GQ.
Course: Instagram Domination
Using the skills he gathered through Instagram Domination -- especially those about contacting influencers, using hashtags and building a content strategy -- Marian built his marketing strategy Instagram from 500 followers to more than 12,000.
By leveraging the power of a visual social media platform for her visual business, Nina has built up an online following of thousands and has seen increased business from clients saying they found her because of her Instagram.
Using Instagram Domination, Sam has journeyed from dreaming of a side hustle to a fully fledged business owner with a published book, inquiries from other businesses and over 100,000 Instagram followers in just three years.
Eliza was able to turn her struggling eyebrow styling business into a successful full-time job using the techniques for attracting and nurturing ideal followers that she learned through Instagram Domination.
After learning how to build up an audience full of extremely engaged followers, Ella has attracted the eyes of brands who wish to partner with her and has even been featured in Essence magazine.
Using the growth hacking techniques she learned through Instagram Domination, Jasmine hit the 10,000 follower magic number that opened doors to important (and lucrative) sponsorships for her online magazine.
When Adela, a model and TV host, decided to start a lifestyle blog, Instagram Domination helped her build up an audience of nearly 200k engaged followers.
By using the practical audience growth tips she learned through Instagram Domination, Laura reached 10k followers in just 8 months and has since surpassed 22k.
Deonna’s company has had its products featured by many celebrities, and she credits Instagram Domination with helping make her a millionaire.
Austin’s company sold multiple trucks worth $250,000 through instagram after 6 months of taking Instagram Domination.
Instagram has become our #1 lead generation source, all thanks to the Instagram Domination course.
If you take a look at Circular Instagram account, we started from nothing to 60,000 followers within four months.
With extensive business career experience, Lucy is currently the CEO of a top-selling digital business magazine.
Sania is the CEO and Co-Founder of Bumble Brain Box and has accredited Instagram Domination with helping her reach over 25,000 followers and also helped her make more than $15,000, all through Instagram!
Kaylee has accredited an increase in sales for her Japanese beauty products that she sells in her ecommerce business.
“It’s all thanks to what Foundr has done with Instagram Domination. This course is on top of the pile and for us, it’s been a game changer!”
Since taking the Instagram Domination course, Tanner was able to rapidly grow his personal brand and fitness business.
Rachel & Ruben have been able to continuously grow their travel blog while maintaining their own creative pursuit towards the freedom lifestyle.
"… Restaurants and cafes; they send me a message on instagram and ask ‘hey, do you want to come in for a free lunch or dinner in return for a shoutout? And I always say sure, because… who doesn’t want a free lunch?"
"I would have had no idea how to build an Instagram account so quickly, if it wasn’t for the course."
Daniel runs a website that helps young people figure out how to organize their life. He also scored a six-figure book deal thanks to his Instagram following.
Emily took her new e-Commerce brand and ignited its sales thanks to the use of Instagram and influencer marketing.
Adam & Chelsea used Instagram to launch their ecommerce store and generate hundreds of leads with one just free post.
Fueled by his passion for all things spicy, world traveler Allan launched his hot sauce brand and made $2,000 in his first month - all while doing 99% of the design and marketing himself.
David built a brand around his love for Panama. One year later, David has made $10,000 from selling maps of the country through Instagram.
Raquel went from spa industry employee to founder using the course’s product launch formula. Now she’s launched not only 1 or 2 but 32 product SKUs for the B2B market.
While living on a secluded island, Renee discovered the skincare benefits of sea cucumber collagen. A few years later, she put it in a bottle and made $12,000 in one day.
A former "Project Runway" star, Christina decided to open up shop and made $1,600 in two days from her sportswear line.
Not too long ago, Nicci was just a dog lover with an idea. After going through the course, she was able to launch during COVID and still make $687 in sales in the first 2.5 weeks.
Prior to the Start & Scale course, Josh had a great product but lacked the knowledge to turn it into an ecommerce business. Despite launching during the Coronavirus pandemic, Josh’s brand new store, Bondi Bar, sold over AU$3,000 in products in the first week and a half post-launch.
A graphic designer by trade, Deidre was looking to use her talents to start a side hustle. After taking the course, she developed her idea and her product generated $1,000 on launch day with only 1,000 followers.
Prior to the Start & Scale course, Kashif’s DNA testing company was strictly B2B. Now after taking the course, his company has broken into the ecommerce space and has gone from $0 to $400,000 in revenue in a few months. Now he’s used his success to partner with IBM Watson in an effort to fight COVID-19.
Nikki had just retired from the restaurant business and was looking for something to pass the time. Within months, she went from not having a product and idea to generating $10,000 in a single day
A serial entrepreneur laser focused on sustainable and eco-friendly business, Rachael went from making $5,000 every six months to $16,000 in the first six months after taking the course. The course has also given her several business ideas to make a positive impact during COVID-19.
Drina started her athleisure brand out of love for her country Croatia. After taking the course, Drina launched during the COVID-19 pandemic and saw $800 in sales the first day. She then brought in $4,500 in revenue over the first two months.
Inspired by the course, serial entrepreneur Irina Volfson started accounts for her two businesses and grew them from 0 to around 15,000 followers each. Now 90% of sales from one of her brands comes from Instagram.
Within 8 months of starting the course, this aesthetician grew her Instagram from 300 to 10,000 followers and increased her sales by 700%.
Laura is an ecommerce business selling moodboosting aromatherapy perfumes. After growing her business’ account from 300 to 10,000 followers, Laura started getting 90% of website traffic from Instagram.
Before taking the course, Del had 4,000 followers. Now, in just under a year, he’s made 10,000 followers and has brands like Canon and Jose Cuervo reaching out for paid brand deals.
This entrepreneur grew his following for several of his accounts well into the thousands. Specifically, he was able to grow one to 41,000 followers in 18 months since taking the course.
Since creating his Instagram, ecommerce entrepreneur, David, has seen 100% of his sales come through the platform. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he was able to increase his following by 10% over a few days applying the strategies he learned from the course.
Andrea's health and wellness account went from 0 to 800 followers in three months and has now surpassed 2,200 followers.
Anca grew her skincare account from 2,500 to over 23,000 followers. Her business also grew by 150% the year after taking the course.
Course: Ecommerce Masters
Yara, Yogi and founder of yoga accessory brand, Scoria World, was doing $400,000 last year. Now she’s on track to make $2 million, topping $100,000 a month since taking the course.
By implementing the teachings from the Ecommerce Masters course, Lume Cube increased their email conversion by 280% and saw a 701% increase in orders.
Luxury fragrance brand foundr, Connor, saw a 20% increase in revenue after taking the course despite COVID-19.
In just two months, Mamoon’s minimalist watch company went from making $7,000 a month to $65,000 a month in sales. Now they’re on track for their first $100,000 month.
Agency owner, Manuel, increased his client revenue by 20% and even increased ROAS for some clients from 3 to 5%.
Tyler, an experienced Facebook marketer and entrepreneur, increased his weighted blanket brand’s ROAS by 15x and increased his CTR from 1 to 8% after taking this course.
In one month, Pedro’s online shoe store grew by over 1000% to $20,000 in sales. And this is just his side hustle.
After primarily selling in markets, René shifted his focus to ecommerce and went from 0 to 15% revenue from email marketing.
Course: Start Your Side Hustle
While working in music production, Victor started a side hustle in digital marketing, charging a retainer of $100 a month. Halfway through the course, he sold a retainer for $5,000 a month for the first time, a difference of almost $100,000 in revenue from when he started.
Kayla combined her love for photography,wellness, and nutrition by starting Kayla Trains and Shoots through the course. She went from $1,500 a month on her slowest month to $3,500 in her slowest month the following year.
Alicia wanted to be an entrepreneur but she didn’t know where to start. After implementing what she learned from Daniel’s teachings, she went from pitching $300 per project to $3500. She went from making $60,000 a year to $120,000.
Michael was able to jumpstart his career as an entrepreneur and made $6000 within the first 30 days with zero experience.
Former high ticket salesperson and Amazon delivery driver, Dane Schwaebe launched his service-based agency as a side hustle. Through Daniel’s course, he raised his monthly retainer from $1400 to over $7500.
Daniel was able to take his business to the next level with a full roster of clients and made almost half a million last year.
Dustin moved his business from being stuck at earning $1,500 a month to breaking his figures last year and earning nearly $15,000 monthly revenue.
Mitch built a business around his love for cars and photography. From a side hustle, he grew his freelancing business to an actual stable business where he doubled his client base from handling zero to 6 clients.
Amber and Caitlin were able to grow their business to earning $25,000 a month after having a system in place
After jumping on board to help out his mom’s side hustle, Patryk was able to grow their company from earning an average of $10,000 to $40-50,000 in a short time frame
From a frustrated corporate employee, Matt started his freelancing business where he’s been able to make 5-figures a month.
This Amazon business owner managed to break the ceiling of $20,000 a month and is now generating $50,000 a month without any operational issues.
Jennifer is the owner of the agency Altus Branding. She was able to grow her business by almost 35% and broke the quarter of a million monthly revenue mark.
Xavier turned his skills into a lucrative side hustle. Now, he has grown his business from 0 to a million dollar run rate.
A struggling web designer earning 20 pounds per hour now charges 150 an hour working with big Silicon Valley startups.
Jarrod turned his side hustle into an agency that allowed him to work anywhere in the world. Now he’s raking in $7,000 to $10,000
Started as a social admin for an eCommerce store, Morgan ventured out to start her own company. Now, she has her own social media business earning $10,000 monthly.
Lisa Lin’s first business Hey Mama is set to hit 7-figure sales in just 1 year after launching.
Course: Rapid Course Formula
Meet Brandon Omoregie, the proud founder and CEO of Offr Group, a recruiting agency based out of Austin Texas, and creator of Offr Jobs, an online course that has helped over 500 clients secure higher-paying jobs.
After taking the course, side hustler and family man, Jamie Pitt, has gone from making under $5,000 to over $21,000 over the span of two weeks with his journal brand.
FOUNDR COACHING
In need for a breakthrough, he sought the guidance of a coach who would provide him with the necessary tools for success.
An ambitious entrepreneur who turned pandemic pressures into an opportunity, kickstarting his very own sustainable activewear business.
From a humble garage in 2016, this founder ignited Greater Half with a mission: to fashionably blend practicality and style, delivering premium, accessible apparel inspired by golf and American lifestyle brands, all while prioritizing affordability and original design.
After experiencing a lifelong love for baseball ignited by the Oakland A's World Series win in 1989 and inspired by his son's unwavering passion for pitching, Chris Hunn embarked on an entrepreneurial journey to create Pitchers Only – a brand dedicated to fostering a global community of pitchers who embrace the "PO" lifestyle and offering them stylish, high-quality apparel that reflects their dedication to the game.
After a career in robotic process automation, in June 2022, Becky launched into Foundr's ecommerce coaching program. She developed the SpinnStir, a foam-free frother for your greens and protein powders. In just 5 months, she had it manufactured, built the website, and launched a pre-sale to test her website which made $2000 revenue in 24 hours!
Erin, a US expat based in Sydney, Australia, came up with her idea one day on Bronte beach. She combined the functionality of a beach towel and pillow, revolutionizing beach lounging. With guidance from the Foundr courses and her dedicated coach, Erin navigated from ideation to launch, achieving 41 orders and $6K revenue within 6 weeks of opening in November 2023.
Steph, founder of Lil Big World, saw her monthly revenue skyrocket by 582% within 6 months of joining the coaching program. Starting at $2,000, she reached an impressive peak of $11,700, now stocked in 23 retailers. Steph's transformative journey highlights the power of strategic coaching for exponential business growth.
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