Problem Solvers https://www.entrepreneur.com/listen/problem-solvers en Entrepreneur Media You have business problems. This show has solutions. Each week, Entrepreneur’s Editor in Chief Jason Feifer digs deep with entrepreneurs and CEOs — identifying the major problems they faced, the solutions that worked, and how YOU can put them to use in your business. No fluff, all tactics. Let’s solve your problems. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/a9df6506-75f4-11ef-8c02-b3fde6dfbcdd/image/446566f4f5ff3a54b7f5ff82d83dfc9d.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Problem Solvers https://www.entrepreneur.com/listen/problem-solvers no episodic Entrepreneur Media You have business problems. This show has solutions. Each week, Entrepreneur’s Editor in Chief Jason Feifer digs deep with entrepreneurs and CEOs — identifying the major problems they faced, the solutions that worked, and how YOU can put them to use in your business. No fluff, all tactics. Let’s solve your problems. You have business problems. This show has solutions. Each week, Entrepreneur’s Editor in Chief Jason Feifer digs deep with entrepreneurs and CEOs — identifying the major problems they faced, the solutions that worked, and how YOU can put them to use in your business. No fluff, all tactics. Let’s solve your problems.

]]> Entrepreneur Media dshah@entrepreneur.com What Is Your Time Worth? Unsure what to charge for your services? You're not alone. Ilana Golan struggled with that too, until she developed a framework she now teaches to others through her Leap Academy. On this episode, Ilana helps you set your rates and get what you deserve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 11 May 2026 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Unsure what to charge for your services? You're not alone. Ilana Golan struggled with that too, until she developed a framework she now teaches to others through her Leap Academy. On this episode, Ilana helps you set your rates and get what you deserve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Unsure what to charge for your services? You're not alone. Ilana Golan struggled with that too, until she developed a framework she now teaches to others through her Leap Academy.

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]]> 1892 Tetris: Building a Brand Beyond the Block If you're a 90s kid like Jason, you probably grew up with Tetris. But not like Maya Rogers grew up with Tetris. Her dad brought the game from the  Soviet Union to the rest of the world. Now Maya runs the brand herself, and the job is trickier than it sounds. How do you honor something people feel deeply nostalgic about while also making sure a seven-year-old in 2026 cares about it too? Maya joins Jason to break down the strategy, including one surprisingly powerful legal move that keeps anyone from just copying the game and calling it something else. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 04 May 2026 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media If you're a 90s kid like Jason, you probably grew up with Tetris. But not like Maya Rogers grew up with Tetris. Her dad brought the game from the  Soviet Union to the rest of the world. Now Maya runs the brand herself, and the job is trickier than it sounds. How do you honor something people feel deeply nostalgic about while also making sure a seven-year-old in 2026 cares about it too? Maya joins Jason to break down the strategy, including one surprisingly powerful legal move that keeps anyone from just copying the game and calling it something else. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices If you're a 90s kid like Jason, you probably grew up with Tetris. But not like Maya Rogers grew up with Tetris. Her dad brought the game from the  Soviet Union to the rest of the world. Now Maya runs the brand herself, and the job is trickier than it sounds. How do you honor something people feel deeply nostalgic about while also making sure a seven-year-old in 2026 cares about it too? Maya joins Jason to break down the strategy, including one surprisingly powerful legal move that keeps anyone from just copying the game and calling it something else.

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]]> 1577 How to Find Your First Customers How do you find your first customers? It’s a question first-time founders are often flummoxed by. But Keith Krach has developed a tried-and-true strategy—starting during his days at Ariba (which sold for billions), and extending into his current time as chairman of Docusign. In this special live edition of Problem Solvers, taped at Entrepreneur Live in 2018, Keith explains how to turn a company’s first customers into valuable ambassadors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 27 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media How do you find your first customers? It’s a question first-time founders are often flummoxed by. But Keith Krach has developed a tried-and-true strategy—starting during his days at Ariba (which sold for billions), and extending into his current time as chairman of Docusign. In this special live edition of Problem Solvers, taped at Entrepreneur Live in 2018, Keith explains how to turn a company’s first customers into valuable ambassadors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices How do you find your first customers? It’s a question first-time founders are often flummoxed by. But Keith Krach has developed a tried-and-true strategy—starting during his days at Ariba (which sold for billions), and extending into his current time as chairman of Docusign. In this special live edition of Problem Solvers, taped at Entrepreneur Live in 2018, Keith explains how to turn a company’s first customers into valuable ambassadors.

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]]> 2178 Stop Being Interchangeable It's a noisy world. If you want to succeed, you must learn to stand out — or to become, as Jason calls it, "singular." In this episode, he offers a formula for increasing your value: Instead of relying on your expertise or quality of products alone, you must combine that expertise with a well-communicated unique perspective. Here’s how to become the only person people think of when they need what you do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media It's a noisy world. If you want to succeed, you must learn to stand out — or to become, as Jason calls it, "singular." In this episode, he offers a formula for increasing your value: Instead of relying on your expertise or quality of products alone, you must combine that expertise with a well-communicated unique perspective. Here’s how to become the only person people think of when they need what you do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices It's a noisy world. If you want to succeed, you must learn to stand out — or to become, as Jason calls it, "singular." In this episode, he offers a formula for increasing your value: Instead of relying on your expertise or quality of products alone, you must combine that expertise with a well-communicated unique perspective. Here’s how to become the only person people think of when they need what you do.

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]]> 1279 The Formula for Efficient, Effective Content It's the 450th episode. Okay, it's actually the 451st. But close enough. Every 50 episodes, Jason steps back and reflects on the show: how it's changed, why it's changed, and what he's learned from making it. And this time, he shares the formula for why it’s changed over the years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media It's the 450th episode. Okay, it's actually the 451st. But close enough. Every 50 episodes, Jason steps back and reflects on the show: how it's changed, why it's changed, and what he's learned from making it. And this time, he shares the formula for why it’s changed over the years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices It's the 450th episode. Okay, it's actually the 451st. But close enough. Every 50 episodes, Jason steps back and reflects on the show: how it's changed, why it's changed, and what he's learned from making it. And this time, he shares the formula for why it’s changed over the years.

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]]> 1585 You Can’t Scale a Secret Danielle Sepsy started developing her secret scone recipe at 13. That recipe built The Hungry Gnome. But to grow, she had to share it with her team, and eventually with the world in her new book, The Scone Queen Bakes. So how do you scale a secret without losing your edge? Danielle figured it out. And this week, she's telling us how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Danielle Sepsy started developing her secret scone recipe at 13. That recipe built The Hungry Gnome. But to grow, she had to share it with her team, and eventually with the world in her new book, The Scone Queen Bakes. So how do you scale a secret without losing your edge? Danielle figured it out. And this week, she's telling us how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Danielle Sepsy started developing her secret scone recipe at 13. That recipe built The Hungry Gnome. But to grow, she had to share it with her team, and eventually with the world in her new book, The Scone Queen Bakes. So how do you scale a secret without losing your edge? Danielle figured it out. And this week, she's telling us how.

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]]> 1582 Win Your Category What if the secret to winning in business isn't competing better? What if it's competing less? That's the idea behind category creation. And this week, Jason is speaking with Kevin Maney, co-author of The Category Creation Formula, to break down exactly how it works. Kevin lays out a simple but powerful formula for creating and owning your category. Drawing on real-world examples ranging from the minivan to White Claw, Maney shares his strategies for success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media What if the secret to winning in business isn't competing better? What if it's competing less? That's the idea behind category creation. And this week, Jason is speaking with Kevin Maney, co-author of The Category Creation Formula, to break down exactly how it works. Kevin lays out a simple but powerful formula for creating and owning your category. Drawing on real-world examples ranging from the minivan to White Claw, Maney shares his strategies for success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices What if the secret to winning in business isn't competing better? What if it's competing less? That's the idea behind category creation. And this week, Jason is speaking with Kevin Maney, co-author of The Category Creation Formula, to break down exactly how it works. Kevin lays out a simple but powerful formula for creating and owning your category. Drawing on real-world examples ranging from the minivan to White Claw, Maney shares his strategies for success.

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]]> 1410 Insider's Guide to LinkedIn Everyone says to “build your personal brand,” but how do you actually do that on LinkedIn? In this episode, Jason talks with Laura Lorenzetti, Senior Director and Executive Editor at LinkedIn News, about what really works and what doesn’t. They walk through how to create content that sparks conversation and build a repeatable strategy for growing your personal brand. Along the way, they bust some common LinkedIn myths, and Laura shares when the perfect time to post on LinkedIn really is. Whether you're growing a business or a career, this is how to make LinkedIn work for you. This is a new edit of an older episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 23 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Everyone says to “build your personal brand,” but how do you actually do that on LinkedIn? In this episode, Jason talks with Laura Lorenzetti, Senior Director and Executive Editor at LinkedIn News, about what really works and what doesn’t. They walk through how to create content that sparks conversation and build a repeatable strategy for growing your personal brand. Along the way, they bust some common LinkedIn myths, and Laura shares when the perfect time to post on LinkedIn really is. Whether you're growing a business or a career, this is how to make LinkedIn work for you. This is a new edit of an older episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Everyone says to “build your personal brand,” but how do you actually do that on LinkedIn? In this episode, Jason talks with Laura Lorenzetti, Senior Director and Executive Editor at LinkedIn News, about what really works and what doesn’t. They walk through how to create content that sparks conversation and build a repeatable strategy for growing your personal brand. Along the way, they bust some common LinkedIn myths, and Laura shares when the perfect time to post on LinkedIn really is. Whether you're growing a business or a career, this is how to make LinkedIn work for you. This is a new edit of an older episode.

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]]> 2379 The Wildest Story You've Ever Heard Today, Jason is sharing something different and special. His wife, Jennifer Miller, has a new podcast — a true-crime story about mistaken identity, impossible choices, and one man who goes to prison for his twin brother's crime. It's called Blood Will Tell. Here, you'll find the first episode. You can find the rest by subscribing to Blood Will Tell wherever you listen to Problem Solvers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 16 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Today, Jason is sharing something different and special. His wife, Jennifer Miller, has a new podcast — a true-crime story about mistaken identity, impossible choices, and one man who goes to prison for his twin brother's crime. It's called Blood Will Tell. Here, you'll find the first episode. You can find the rest by subscribing to Blood Will Tell wherever you listen to Problem Solvers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Today, Jason is sharing something different and special. His wife, Jennifer Miller, has a new podcast — a true-crime story about mistaken identity, impossible choices, and one man who goes to prison for his twin brother's crime. It's called Blood Will Tell. Here, you'll find the first episode. You can find the rest by subscribing to Blood Will Tell wherever you listen to Problem Solvers.

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]]> 3081 How Melissa & Doug Fight Fakes, Dupes and Copycats Melissa Bernstein co-founded Melissa & Doug and built it into a billion-dollar children's toy company. Along the way, she learned a lot about entrepreneurship, which she shares in her new book The Heart of Entrepreneurship. Today, for the first time publicly, she shares the three-part strategy she used to fight back and what happened the moment new ownership stopped following it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Melissa Bernstein co-founded Melissa & Doug and built it into a billion-dollar children's toy company. Along the way, she learned a lot about entrepreneurship, which she shares in her new book The Heart of Entrepreneurship. Today, for the first time publicly, she shares the three-part strategy she used to fight back and what happened the moment new ownership stopped following it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Melissa Bernstein co-founded Melissa & Doug and built it into a billion-dollar children's toy company. Along the way, she learned a lot about entrepreneurship, which she shares in her new book The Heart of Entrepreneurship. Today, for the first time publicly, she shares the three-part strategy she used to fight back and what happened the moment new ownership stopped following it.

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]]> 1852 The Science of Knowing When to Walk Away Every entrepreneur has been told to push through, stay the course, and that grit is everything. But advice like that leaves out that some of the smartest, most successful people in business got there by quitting at exactly the right moment. So how do you know when that moment is? Dr. Anthony Klotz, organizational psychologist and author of Jolted, has spent years studying exactly this question. He joins the show to share his framework for figuring out whether you should stay and fight harder, or finally walk away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Every entrepreneur has been told to push through, stay the course, and that grit is everything. But advice like that leaves out that some of the smartest, most successful people in business got there by quitting at exactly the right moment. So how do you know when that moment is? Dr. Anthony Klotz, organizational psychologist and author of Jolted, has spent years studying exactly this question. He joins the show to share his framework for figuring out whether you should stay and fight harder, or finally walk away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Every entrepreneur has been told to push through, stay the course, and that grit is everything. But advice like that leaves out that some of the smartest, most successful people in business got there by quitting at exactly the right moment. So how do you know when that moment is? Dr. Anthony Klotz, organizational psychologist and author of Jolted, has spent years studying exactly this question. He joins the show to share his framework for figuring out whether you should stay and fight harder, or finally walk away.

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]]> 1507 Kevin Smith Makes Movies. But Something Else Made Him Famous. Kevin Smith went from making art to being the art and learned the hard way that when you become the product, there's no off switch. In this episode, Smith breaks down how he's stayed relevant for 30 years by treating fans like the bosses they actually are. Plus: Jason shares how he once convinced his college to spend their full year's speaker budget just to get Kevin Smith on campus and what happened when they talked afterward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 23 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Kevin Smith went from making art to being the art and learned the hard way that when you become the product, there's no off switch. In this episode, Smith breaks down how he's stayed relevant for 30 years by treating fans like the bosses they actually are. Plus: Jason shares how he once convinced his college to spend their full year's speaker budget just to get Kevin Smith on campus and what happened when they talked afterward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Kevin Smith went from making art to being the art and learned the hard way that when you become the product, there's no off switch. In this episode, Smith breaks down how he's stayed relevant for 30 years by treating fans like the bosses they actually are. Plus: Jason shares how he once convinced his college to spend their full year's speaker budget just to get Kevin Smith on campus and what happened when they talked afterward.

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]]> 3464 How to Engineer the Perfect Product Market Fit Joey Zwillinger, the founder of Allbirds and Biologica, sat down with Jason to talk about the challenges of finding your ideal customer. Joey's done it both ways. Starting with a product and searching for the right people to buy it, and starting with a problem and building the solution. In this conversation, he breaks down what actually works when you're hunting for product-market fit, and what to do when your customers surprise you (because they will). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Joey Zwillinger, the founder of Allbirds and Biologica, sat down with Jason to talk about the challenges of finding your ideal customer. Joey's done it both ways. Starting with a product and searching for the right people to buy it, and starting with a problem and building the solution. In this conversation, he breaks down what actually works when you're hunting for product-market fit, and what to do when your customers surprise you (because they will). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Joey Zwillinger, the founder of Allbirds and Biologica, sat down with Jason to talk about the challenges of finding your ideal customer. Joey's done it both ways. Starting with a product and searching for the right people to buy it, and starting with a problem and building the solution. In this conversation, he breaks down what actually works when you're hunting for product-market fit, and what to do when your customers surprise you (because they will).

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]]> 1831 I Hate Meetings. This Expert Showed Me Why I'm Part of the Problem Nobody likes meetings. But there’s a good reason for that. Organizational behavior expert Dr. Rebecca Hinds, author of the new book Your Best Meeting Ever, explains why most meetings are a massive waste of time and what to do about it. She shares a simple test to determine if a meeting actually deserves to be on your calendar. Plus, Jason also discovers something uncomfortable about his own approach to meetings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 09 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Nobody likes meetings. But there’s a good reason for that. Organizational behavior expert Dr. Rebecca Hinds, author of the new book Your Best Meeting Ever, explains why most meetings are a massive waste of time and what to do about it. She shares a simple test to determine if a meeting actually deserves to be on your calendar. Plus, Jason also discovers something uncomfortable about his own approach to meetings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Nobody likes meetings. But there’s a good reason for that. Organizational behavior expert Dr. Rebecca Hinds, author of the new book Your Best Meeting Ever, explains why most meetings are a massive waste of time and what to do about it. She shares a simple test to determine if a meeting actually deserves to be on your calendar. Plus, Jason also discovers something uncomfortable about his own approach to meetings.

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]]> 1723 How Solopreneurs Can Lower Their Taxes For sole proprietors and self-employed professionals, taxes can feel confusing, time-consuming, and easy to get wrong. What counts as a deduction? How do you save money on your taxes? And how do you stay organized when you’re doing everything yourself? In this episode, CPA and tax expert with TurboTax, Lisa Greene-Lewis breaks down how solo business owners can make taxes simpler, smarter, and less stressful. We talk about common mistakes new business owners make, overlooked opportunities to save money, what they need to know for the upcoming season, and how the right tools and systems can help you stay focused on growing your business—not wrestling with paperwork. With the business tax filing deadlines are approaching quickly, with many returns due March 16, 2026, understanding what has changed and acting on it with the right guidance may be one of the most practical decisions a solopreneur makes this year. Learn more about filing your taxes with Intuit TurboTax, visit http://turbotax.com/business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 03 Feb 2026 19:25:00 -0000 bonus Entrepreneur Media For sole proprietors and self-employed professionals, taxes can feel confusing, time-consuming, and easy to get wrong. What counts as a deduction? How do you save money on your taxes? And how do you stay organized when you’re doing everything yourself? In this episode, CPA and tax expert with TurboTax, Lisa Greene-Lewis breaks down how solo business owners can make taxes simpler, smarter, and less stressful. We talk about common mistakes new business owners make, overlooked opportunities to save money, what they need to know for the upcoming season, and how the right tools and systems can help you stay focused on growing your business—not wrestling with paperwork. With the business tax filing deadlines are approaching quickly, with many returns due March 16, 2026, understanding what has changed and acting on it with the right guidance may be one of the most practical decisions a solopreneur makes this year. Learn more about filing your taxes with Intuit TurboTax, visit http://turbotax.com/business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices For sole proprietors and self-employed professionals, taxes can feel confusing, time-consuming, and easy to get wrong. What counts as a deduction? How do you save money on your taxes? And how do you stay organized when you’re doing everything yourself? In this episode, CPA and tax expert with TurboTax, Lisa Greene-Lewis breaks down how solo business owners can make taxes simpler, smarter, and less stressful. We talk about common mistakes new business owners make, overlooked opportunities to save money, what they need to know for the upcoming season, and how the right tools and systems can help you stay focused on growing your business—not wrestling with paperwork.


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]]> 1472 no Gary Vee’s 2026 Marketing Playbook Gary Vaynerchuk joins Jason to share why he believes traditional social media is fading and where smart businesses should focus next. He explains how to find the audience you’re overlooking, and offers a practical framework for getting your content in front of the right people in 2026. Plus, why one of his agencies is rebranding and what it signals about where marketing is headed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 02 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Gary Vaynerchuk joins Jason to share why he believes traditional social media is fading and where smart businesses should focus next. He explains how to find the audience you’re overlooking, and offers a practical framework for getting your content in front of the right people in 2026. Plus, why one of his agencies is rebranding and what it signals about where marketing is headed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Gary Vaynerchuk joins Jason to share why he believes traditional social media is fading and where smart businesses should focus next. He explains how to find the audience you’re overlooking, and offers a practical framework for getting your content in front of the right people in 2026. Plus, why one of his agencies is rebranding and what it signals about where marketing is headed.

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]]> 1715 What If You Are In The Wrong Role? Moments Lab co-founders and identical twins, Frederic & Philippe Petitpont, realized they were in the wrong role. The CEO became CTO. The CTO became CEO. As a result, the business got stronger. In this episode, they break down how to spot role misalignment and how putting the company first can unlock real scale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 26 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Moments Lab co-founders and identical twins, Frederic & Philippe Petitpont, realized they were in the wrong role. The CEO became CTO. The CTO became CEO. As a result, the business got stronger. In this episode, they break down how to spot role misalignment and how putting the company first can unlock real scale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Moments Lab co-founders and identical twins, Frederic & Philippe Petitpont, realized they were in the wrong role. The CEO became CTO. The CTO became CEO. As a result, the business got stronger. In this episode, they break down how to spot role misalignment and how putting the company first can unlock real scale.

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]]> 1789 Should Leaders Make Slower Decisions? We’re taught that good leaders decide fast. But that belief may be holding you back. Harvard instructor and author of Manage Yourself to Lead Others, Margaret Andrews, explains why effective decisions often take longer and how rushing creates more work later.Together, she and Jason explore the mystic around leadership and decisions. Plus, one easy way to know if your meetings are effective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 19 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media We’re taught that good leaders decide fast. But that belief may be holding you back. Harvard instructor and author of Manage Yourself to Lead Others, Margaret Andrews, explains why effective decisions often take longer and how rushing creates more work later.Together, she and Jason explore the mystic around leadership and decisions. Plus, one easy way to know if your meetings are effective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices We’re taught that good leaders decide fast. But that belief may be holding you back. Harvard instructor and author of Manage Yourself to Lead Others, Margaret Andrews, explains why effective decisions often take longer and how rushing creates more work later.Together, she and Jason explore the mystic around leadership and decisions. Plus, one easy way to know if your meetings are effective.

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]]> 1776 Jersey Mike’s CEO on Scaling Without Losing the Brand Jersey Mike’s just hit No. 1 on Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500,  as it enters a new era of ownership and leadership. New CEO Charlie Morrison explains how the brand plans to grow without breaking what already works. Plus, he reveals whether Danny DeVito is really going to lose his job to Eli Manning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Jersey Mike’s just hit No. 1 on Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500,  as it enters a new era of ownership and leadership. New CEO Charlie Morrison explains how the brand plans to grow without breaking what already works. Plus, he reveals whether Danny DeVito is really going to lose his job to Eli Manning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Jersey Mike’s just hit No. 1 on Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500,  as it enters a new era of ownership and leadership. New CEO Charlie Morrison explains how the brand plans to grow without breaking what already works. Plus, he reveals whether Danny DeVito is really going to lose his job to Eli Manning.

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]]> 2460 Why Nostalgia Sells Even For New Brands Brand historian Jason Liebig explains how nostalgia works as a strategic tool, not just a retro look. He breaks down why familiar emotions build trust faster and how brands use nostalgia without copying the past. Plus, practical ways founders can apply it through design, storytelling, and customer experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 05 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Brand historian Jason Liebig explains how nostalgia works as a strategic tool, not just a retro look. He breaks down why familiar emotions build trust faster and how brands use nostalgia without copying the past. Plus, practical ways founders can apply it through design, storytelling, and customer experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Brand historian Jason Liebig explains how nostalgia works as a strategic tool, not just a retro look. He breaks down why familiar emotions build trust faster and how brands use nostalgia without copying the past. Plus, practical ways founders can apply it through design, storytelling, and customer experience.

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]]> 2154 "I Have Too Many Ideas and Analysis Paralysis. Help!" Listener Melissa calls the Help Line today because she's experiencing some analysis paralysis (haven't we all). Jason gives her a formula to help her determine which parts of her work she should change; plus, he shares how to failure-proof her pivot by making it into an experiment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 29 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Listener Melissa calls the Help Line today because she's experiencing some analysis paralysis (haven't we all). Jason gives her a formula to help her determine which parts of her work she should change; plus, he shares how to failure-proof her pivot by making it into an experiment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Listener Melissa calls the Help Line today because she's experiencing some analysis paralysis (haven't we all). Jason gives her a formula to help her determine which parts of her work she should change; plus, he shares how to failure-proof her pivot by making it into an experiment.

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]]> 2114 How to Start a Million-Dollar Business in a Weekend Yes, you can start a million-dollar business in a weekend. Noah Kagan, founder of AppSumo and author of the book "Million Dollar Weekend", shares how the foundations of a great business come together quickly, and why it's worth moving fast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 22 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Yes, you can start a million-dollar business in a weekend. Noah Kagan, founder of AppSumo and author of the book "Million Dollar Weekend", shares how the foundations of a great business come together quickly, and why it's worth moving fast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Yes, you can start a million-dollar business in a weekend. Noah Kagan, founder of AppSumo and author of the book "Million Dollar Weekend", shares how the foundations of a great business come together quickly, and why it's worth moving fast.

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]]> 1697 How to Build Brand Awareness Without Paying for Ads Building brand awareness doesn’t have to cost big bucks. It can be as simple as leveraging your relationships in the community. The founders of Cold Blooded and Bizarre share how they built a beloved local brand by showing up everywhere their community already gathers, and turning simple touchpoints into constant reminders. Plus a two headed snake! This episode is brought to you by CLA. With you on every step of your financial journey. To learn more, visit CLAConnect.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 15 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Building brand awareness doesn’t have to cost big bucks. It can be as simple as leveraging your relationships in the community. The founders of Cold Blooded and Bizarre share how they built a beloved local brand by showing up everywhere their community already gathers, and turning simple touchpoints into constant reminders. Plus a two headed snake! This episode is brought to you by CLA. With you on every step of your financial journey. To learn more, visit CLAConnect.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Building brand awareness doesn’t have to cost big bucks. It can be as simple as leveraging your relationships in the community. The founders of Cold Blooded and Bizarre share how they built a beloved local brand by showing up everywhere their community already gathers, and turning simple touchpoints into constant reminders. Plus a two headed snake!

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]]> 1801 Shark Tank’s Robert Herjavec: Here’s How to Impress An Investor You’ve seen Robert Herjavec make deals on Shark Tank, but do you actually know how he thinks? In this candid conversation, Robert breaks down the real questions investors should ask, and the common mistakes founders keep making. He also warns about the wrong lesson some people take from Shark Tank. And yes, if he still thinks about passing on Scrub Daddy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 08 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media You’ve seen Robert Herjavec make deals on Shark Tank, but do you actually know how he thinks? In this candid conversation, Robert breaks down the real questions investors should ask, and the common mistakes founders keep making. He also warns about the wrong lesson some people take from Shark Tank. And yes, if he still thinks about passing on Scrub Daddy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices You’ve seen Robert Herjavec make deals on Shark Tank, but do you actually know how he thinks? In this candid conversation, Robert breaks down the real questions investors should ask, and the common mistakes founders keep making. He also warns about the wrong lesson some people take from Shark Tank. And yes, if he still thinks about passing on Scrub Daddy.

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]]> 3722 Coach’s Longtime CEO Had An Intense Hiring Process When Lew Frankfort joined Coach in 1979, he knew nothing about fashion but he understood people. That skill became the foundation of his leadership and the reason he transformed Coach from a small, overlooked accessories brand into a global powerhouse. In this episode, Lew shares the interview strategy he’s refined over decades and written up in his new book Bag Man. He breaks down the questions he asks, the tests he uses, and the surprising single trait he believes matters more than experience or résumé. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 01 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media When Lew Frankfort joined Coach in 1979, he knew nothing about fashion but he understood people. That skill became the foundation of his leadership and the reason he transformed Coach from a small, overlooked accessories brand into a global powerhouse. In this episode, Lew shares the interview strategy he’s refined over decades and written up in his new book Bag Man. He breaks down the questions he asks, the tests he uses, and the surprising single trait he believes matters more than experience or résumé. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices When Lew Frankfort joined Coach in 1979, he knew nothing about fashion but he understood people. That skill became the foundation of his leadership and the reason he transformed Coach from a small, overlooked accessories brand into a global powerhouse. In this episode, Lew shares the interview strategy he’s refined over decades and written up in his new book Bag Man. He breaks down the questions he asks, the tests he uses, and the surprising single trait he believes matters more than experience or résumé.


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]]> 1848 How to Get Out of a Creative Rut Feeling stuck? Uninspired? Unsure how to find the right answer to the problem you're trying to solve? Scott Anthony can get you unstuck. He teaches strategy at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmout, and is the author of the book Epic Disruptions. He walks us through simple, science-backed strategies to reboot your creativity, the psychology behind peak performance, and why the worst way to solve a problem is to force it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 24 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Feeling stuck? Uninspired? Unsure how to find the right answer to the problem you're trying to solve? Scott Anthony can get you unstuck. He teaches strategy at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmout, and is the author of the book Epic Disruptions. He walks us through simple, science-backed strategies to reboot your creativity, the psychology behind peak performance, and why the worst way to solve a problem is to force it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Feeling stuck? Uninspired? Unsure how to find the right answer to the problem you're trying to solve? Scott Anthony can get you unstuck. He teaches strategy at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmout, and is the author of the book Epic Disruptions. He walks us through simple, science-backed strategies to reboot your creativity, the psychology behind peak performance, and why the worst way to solve a problem is to force it.

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]]> 1547 How to Find a Problem Worth Solving What makes an idea truly worthy of your time? Nir Zicherman, co-founder of Anchor and former Head of Audiobooks at Spotify, thought he’d left the startup world behind. But he kept wondering if he could help people learn in a better way. And oboe.com was born. In this conversation, Nir and Jason explore how to know when you’ve found something that’s more than a project. It’s your next calling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 17 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media What makes an idea truly worthy of your time? Nir Zicherman, co-founder of Anchor and former Head of Audiobooks at Spotify, thought he’d left the startup world behind. But he kept wondering if he could help people learn in a better way. And oboe.com was born. In this conversation, Nir and Jason explore how to know when you’ve found something that’s more than a project. It’s your next calling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices What makes an idea truly worthy of your time? Nir Zicherman, co-founder of Anchor and former Head of Audiobooks at Spotify, thought he’d left the startup world behind. But he kept wondering if he could help people learn in a better way. And oboe.com was born. In this conversation, Nir and Jason explore how to know when you’ve found something that’s more than a project. It’s your next calling.

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]]> 2096 The Simple Trick That Sells Anything When Jared Foster of Times Ticking bought a small watch shop, he realized one question was killing sales. So he replaced it with a simple, repeatable strategy that made customers feel welcome and ready to buy. That shift helped Times Ticking land on Entrepreneur’s list of America’s Favorite Mom & Pop Shops and turn quick repairs into big sales. This episode is brought to you by CLA. With you on every step of your financial journey. To learn more, visit CLAConnect.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 10 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media When Jared Foster of Times Ticking bought a small watch shop, he realized one question was killing sales. So he replaced it with a simple, repeatable strategy that made customers feel welcome and ready to buy. That shift helped Times Ticking land on Entrepreneur’s list of America’s Favorite Mom & Pop Shops and turn quick repairs into big sales. This episode is brought to you by CLA. With you on every step of your financial journey. To learn more, visit CLAConnect.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices When Jared Foster of Times Ticking bought a small watch shop, he realized one question was killing sales. So he replaced it with a simple, repeatable strategy that made customers feel welcome and ready to buy. That shift helped Times Ticking land on Entrepreneur’s list of America’s Favorite Mom & Pop Shops and turn quick repairs into big sales.

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]]> 1511 Are You Over-Managing Your Team?  Executive coach Muriel Wilkins joins the show to unpack one of the biggest growth blockers in business. The leader who needs to be involved in everything. Drawing from her new book Leadership Unblocked, she breaks down how that urge forms, why it destroys trust and agency inside organizations, and how to recalibrate your time toward the work that actually drives results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 03 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media  Executive coach Muriel Wilkins joins the show to unpack one of the biggest growth blockers in business. The leader who needs to be involved in everything. Drawing from her new book Leadership Unblocked, she breaks down how that urge forms, why it destroys trust and agency inside organizations, and how to recalibrate your time toward the work that actually drives results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  Executive coach Muriel Wilkins joins the show to unpack one of the biggest growth blockers in business. The leader who needs to be involved in everything. Drawing from her new book Leadership Unblocked, she breaks down how that urge forms, why it destroys trust and agency inside organizations, and how to recalibrate your time toward the work that actually drives results.

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]]> 1770 Taylor Rooks on How to Instantly Connect With Anyone NBA stars don’t open up easily, but Taylor Rooks makes it look effortless. The lead host of Amazon’s NBA on Prime joins the show to share how she earns trust fast, even from the most guarded people in the room. It’s not just about asking questions. Whether you’re interviewing the team or leading it, trust is the foundation of every successful relationship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 27 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media NBA stars don’t open up easily, but Taylor Rooks makes it look effortless. The lead host of Amazon’s NBA on Prime joins the show to share how she earns trust fast, even from the most guarded people in the room. It’s not just about asking questions. Whether you’re interviewing the team or leading it, trust is the foundation of every successful relationship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices NBA stars don’t open up easily, but Taylor Rooks makes it look effortless. The lead host of Amazon’s NBA on Prime joins the show to share how she earns trust fast, even from the most guarded people in the room. It’s not just about asking questions. Whether you’re interviewing the team or leading it, trust is the foundation of every successful relationship.


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]]> 1769 Michael Bosstick on How to Build and Leverage an Audience Michael Bosstick, founder and CEO of Dear Media, breaks down the mechanics of audience growth and what smart creators do after they’ve built one. He shares his proven blueprint for turning attention into impact. This conversation will change how you think about the audience as an asset, not just a metric. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 20 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Michael Bosstick, founder and CEO of Dear Media, breaks down the mechanics of audience growth and what smart creators do after they’ve built one. He shares his proven blueprint for turning attention into impact. This conversation will change how you think about the audience as an asset, not just a metric. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Michael Bosstick, founder and CEO of Dear Media, breaks down the mechanics of audience growth and what smart creators do after they’ve built one. He shares his proven blueprint for turning attention into impact. This conversation will change how you think about the audience as an asset, not just a metric.

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]]> 2483 How to Take a Long Vacation Most people think taking a month off work is impossible, but what if it’s actually a smart career move? Jillian Johnsrud, author of Retire Often, argues that planning a “mini-retirement” isn’t just good for your sanity. It forces you (and your company) to build better systems, and delegate more effectively. In this episode, Jason digs into her framework for making extended time off possible in any situation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 13 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Most people think taking a month off work is impossible, but what if it’s actually a smart career move? Jillian Johnsrud, author of Retire Often, argues that planning a “mini-retirement” isn’t just good for your sanity. It forces you (and your company) to build better systems, and delegate more effectively. In this episode, Jason digs into her framework for making extended time off possible in any situation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Most people think taking a month off work is impossible, but what if it’s actually a smart career move? Jillian Johnsrud, author of Retire Often, argues that planning a “mini-retirement” isn’t just good for your sanity. It forces you (and your company) to build better systems, and delegate more effectively. In this episode, Jason digs into her framework for making extended time off possible in any situation.

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]]> 1553 Everything You Know About Leadership Is Wrong Jon Levy, behavioral scientist and author of Team Intelligence, is here to blow up what you thought you knew about leading teams. He reveals why most leadership advice is outdated, how the entire industry is built on a con man’s research from the 1900s, and what actually drives people to follow great leaders. He also shares one scientifically proven tip to build a smarter team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 06 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Jon Levy, behavioral scientist and author of Team Intelligence, is here to blow up what you thought you knew about leading teams. He reveals why most leadership advice is outdated, how the entire industry is built on a con man’s research from the 1900s, and what actually drives people to follow great leaders. He also shares one scientifically proven tip to build a smarter team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Jon Levy, behavioral scientist and author of Team Intelligence, is here to blow up what you thought you knew about leading teams. He reveals why most leadership advice is outdated, how the entire industry is built on a con man’s research from the 1900s, and what actually drives people to follow great leaders. He also shares one scientifically proven tip to build a smarter team.

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]]> 1835 Uncover Hidden Value for Customers, with Alibaba.com's President Entrepreneurs face two kinds of problems: One has clear answers, the other does not. But is it possible to take unclear paths... and make them clearer? Alibaba.com president Kuo Zhang joins the show to talk about Accio, the company’s new AI tool that helps entrepreneurs create products, and the larger business lesson it represents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 29 Sep 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Entrepreneurs face two kinds of problems: One has clear answers, the other does not. But is it possible to take unclear paths... and make them clearer? Alibaba.com president Kuo Zhang joins the show to talk about Accio, the company’s new AI tool that helps entrepreneurs create products, and the larger business lesson it represents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Entrepreneurs face two kinds of problems: One has clear answers, the other does not. But is it possible to take unclear paths... and make them clearer? Alibaba.com president Kuo Zhang joins the show to talk about Accio, the company’s new AI tool that helps entrepreneurs create products, and the larger business lesson it represents.

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]]> 1570 How to Change Without Losing Yourself Most businesses that resist change die. But Jake Shivery refused to give up analog photography and turned his Portland shop, Blue Moon Camera and Machine, into a thriving 26-person business.  But to keep his mission alive, Jake had to embrace changes he never wanted, from digitizing film to building a social media presence. In this episode, he shares how to balance stubborn focus with strategic flexibility and what every entrepreneur can learn about surviving disruption.    This episode is brought to you by CLA. With you on every step of your financial journey. To learn more, visit CLAConnect.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 22 Sep 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Most businesses that resist change die. But Jake Shivery refused to give up analog photography and turned his Portland shop, Blue Moon Camera and Machine, into a thriving 26-person business.  But to keep his mission alive, Jake had to embrace changes he never wanted, from digitizing film to building a social media presence. In this episode, he shares how to balance stubborn focus with strategic flexibility and what every entrepreneur can learn about surviving disruption.    This episode is brought to you by CLA. With you on every step of your financial journey. To learn more, visit CLAConnect.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Most businesses that resist change die. But Jake Shivery refused to give up analog photography and turned his Portland shop, Blue Moon Camera and Machine, into a thriving 26-person business.  But to keep his mission alive, Jake had to embrace changes he never wanted, from digitizing film to building a social media presence. In this episode, he shares how to balance stubborn focus with strategic flexibility and what every entrepreneur can learn about surviving disruption.

  

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]]> 1628 Win Customers’ Attention with This Clever Strategy Branding expert Laura Ries joins Jason to talk about her new book, The Strategic Enemy , and the power of positioning. Together, they break down how companies can define what they stand against, win customers, and become the go-to name in their category. This is a packed conversation about how to create campaigns that resonate and understand the strategy behind the marketing that shapes our world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 15 Sep 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Branding expert Laura Ries joins Jason to talk about her new book, The Strategic Enemy , and the power of positioning. Together, they break down how companies can define what they stand against, win customers, and become the go-to name in their category. This is a packed conversation about how to create campaigns that resonate and understand the strategy behind the marketing that shapes our world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Branding expert Laura Ries joins Jason to talk about her new book, The Strategic Enemy , and the power of positioning. Together, they break down how companies can define what they stand against, win customers, and become the go-to name in their category. This is a packed conversation about how to create campaigns that resonate and understand the strategy behind the marketing that shapes our world.


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]]> 1842 How Not to Die as a Company What do you do when your company is running out of money, your industry has collapsed, and even you think your idea is dumb? That’s the situation Siqi Chen, now founder and CEO of the finance platform Runway, faced in 2016 when he became CEO of Sandbox, a VR startup. Yet through a bold move, Chen managed to get the right people to believe, securing funding for a product that was a stupid good time.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 08 Sep 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media What do you do when your company is running out of money, your industry has collapsed, and even you think your idea is dumb? That’s the situation Siqi Chen, now founder and CEO of the finance platform Runway, faced in 2016 when he became CEO of Sandbox, a VR startup. Yet through a bold move, Chen managed to get the right people to believe, securing funding for a product that was a stupid good time.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices What do you do when your company is running out of money, your industry has collapsed, and even you think your idea is dumb? That’s the situation Siqi Chen, now founder and CEO of the finance platform Runway, faced in 2016 when he became CEO of Sandbox, a VR startup. Yet through a bold move, Chen managed to get the right people to believe, securing funding for a product that was a stupid good time. 


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]]> 2251 How to Get AI to Recommend You Search is changing. Instead of typing a few words into Google, clients are now asking AI tools for hyper-specific recommendations. So how do you make sure they still find you? In this episode, Max DesMarais of Vital Design shares how to position your business so large language models present you as the solution to your client's problem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 01 Sep 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Search is changing. Instead of typing a few words into Google, clients are now asking AI tools for hyper-specific recommendations. So how do you make sure they still find you? In this episode, Max DesMarais of Vital Design shares how to position your business so large language models present you as the solution to your client's problem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Search is changing. Instead of typing a few words into Google, clients are now asking AI tools for hyper-specific recommendations. So how do you make sure they still find you? In this episode, Max DesMarais of Vital Design shares how to position your business so large language models present you as the solution to your client's problem.

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]]> 1955 How Marcus Lemonis Pushes People to Greatness Marcus Lemonis built his reputation as the guy who could fix anything. It’s even in the name of his TV show The Fixer on FOX his new show following the success of The Profit on CNBC. But now, as he enters a new phase of leadership, he’s rethinking what it really means to lead. Lemonis has evolved. He’s leading from behind, pushing people harder than they’d push themselves, and even playing the villain if that’s what the business needs.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 25 Aug 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Marcus Lemonis built his reputation as the guy who could fix anything. It’s even in the name of his TV show The Fixer on FOX his new show following the success of The Profit on CNBC. But now, as he enters a new phase of leadership, he’s rethinking what it really means to lead. Lemonis has evolved. He’s leading from behind, pushing people harder than they’d push themselves, and even playing the villain if that’s what the business needs.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Marcus Lemonis built his reputation as the guy who could fix anything. It’s even in the name of his TV show The Fixer on FOX his new show following the success of The Profit on CNBC. But now, as he enters a new phase of leadership, he’s rethinking what it really means to lead. Lemonis has evolved. He’s leading from behind, pushing people harder than they’d push themselves, and even playing the villain if that’s what the business needs. 

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]]> 1475 Solve the Problem, Win the Market  Michael Jacobson joined his uncle’s flower shop to help close it down.  Instead, he uncovered industry-wide problems like outdated tech, inefficient supply chains, and reliance on costly middlemen. By solving them one by one, he grew the French Florist into a thriving franchise that’s redefining the floral business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 18 Aug 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media  Michael Jacobson joined his uncle’s flower shop to help close it down.  Instead, he uncovered industry-wide problems like outdated tech, inefficient supply chains, and reliance on costly middlemen. By solving them one by one, he grew the French Florist into a thriving franchise that’s redefining the floral business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  Michael Jacobson joined his uncle’s flower shop to help close it down.  Instead, he uncovered industry-wide problems like outdated tech, inefficient supply chains, and reliance on costly middlemen. By solving them one by one, he grew the French Florist into a thriving franchise that’s redefining the floral business.

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]]> 1777 Is "Being A Jerk" Good For Business? The myth of the genius jerk founder has shaped startup culture for decades, but it’s wrong. Dr. Richard Hagberg and Tien Tzuo, co-authors of Founders Keepers, have the data to prove it. In this episode, they unpack the real traits that define high-performing founders, why bad behavior gets glorified, and how emotional intelligence and adaptability, not arrogance, drive lasting success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 11 Aug 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media The myth of the genius jerk founder has shaped startup culture for decades, but it’s wrong. Dr. Richard Hagberg and Tien Tzuo, co-authors of Founders Keepers, have the data to prove it. In this episode, they unpack the real traits that define high-performing founders, why bad behavior gets glorified, and how emotional intelligence and adaptability, not arrogance, drive lasting success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The myth of the genius jerk founder has shaped startup culture for decades, but it’s wrong. Dr. Richard Hagberg and Tien Tzuo, co-authors of Founders Keepers, have the data to prove it. In this episode, they unpack the real traits that define high-performing founders, why bad behavior gets glorified, and how emotional intelligence and adaptability, not arrogance, drive lasting success.

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]]> 1402 How Eventbrite Found A New Customer Base Julia Hartz is the co-founder and CEO of Eventbrite, the platform built to help anyone host and sell tickets to an event. But after years in the business, Julia and her team realized something surprising. Their biggest growth opportunity wasn’t with the people creating events, it was with the people searching for them. On this episode, Julia shares how Eventbrite rethought its product, reimagined discovery, and why, in an AI-saturated world, real human connection might just be the ultimate value proposition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 04 Aug 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Julia Hartz is the co-founder and CEO of Eventbrite, the platform built to help anyone host and sell tickets to an event. But after years in the business, Julia and her team realized something surprising. Their biggest growth opportunity wasn’t with the people creating events, it was with the people searching for them. On this episode, Julia shares how Eventbrite rethought its product, reimagined discovery, and why, in an AI-saturated world, real human connection might just be the ultimate value proposition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Julia Hartz is the co-founder and CEO of Eventbrite, the platform built to help anyone host and sell tickets to an event. But after years in the business, Julia and her team realized something surprising. Their biggest growth opportunity wasn’t with the people creating events, it was with the people searching for them. On this episode, Julia shares how Eventbrite rethought its product, reimagined discovery, and why, in an AI-saturated world, real human connection might just be the ultimate value proposition.

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]]> 2480 How TaskRabbit Solves for Endless Human Variables  Ania Smith, CEO of TaskRabbit, has spent her career building marketplace businesses. She shares the operational challenges of matching people who need tasks done with people who can do them and how TaskRabbit solves for the millions of unpredictable human variables that come with it. Balancing supply and demand at scale means identifying the patterns and solving the problems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 28 Jul 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media  Ania Smith, CEO of TaskRabbit, has spent her career building marketplace businesses. She shares the operational challenges of matching people who need tasks done with people who can do them and how TaskRabbit solves for the millions of unpredictable human variables that come with it. Balancing supply and demand at scale means identifying the patterns and solving the problems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  Ania Smith, CEO of TaskRabbit, has spent her career building marketplace businesses. She shares the operational challenges of matching people who need tasks done with people who can do them and how TaskRabbit solves for the millions of unpredictable human variables that come with it. Balancing supply and demand at scale means identifying the patterns and solving the problems.

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]]> 1798 How to Turn Fear Into a Superpower Eynat Guez, co-founder and CEO of Papaya Global, shares how a single contract clause nearly bankrupted her first company and why confronting that worst-case scenario changed everything. Instead of panicking, she mapped out the fallout, turned it into leverage, and negotiated a way out. That mindset became a repeatable leadership strategy, helping her build a $3 billion global payroll platform while navigating both personal and professional risk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 21 Jul 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Eynat Guez, co-founder and CEO of Papaya Global, shares how a single contract clause nearly bankrupted her first company and why confronting that worst-case scenario changed everything. Instead of panicking, she mapped out the fallout, turned it into leverage, and negotiated a way out. That mindset became a repeatable leadership strategy, helping her build a $3 billion global payroll platform while navigating both personal and professional risk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Eynat Guez, co-founder and CEO of Papaya Global, shares how a single contract clause nearly bankrupted her first company and why confronting that worst-case scenario changed everything. Instead of panicking, she mapped out the fallout, turned it into leverage, and negotiated a way out. That mindset became a repeatable leadership strategy, helping her build a $3 billion global payroll platform while navigating both personal and professional risk.

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]]> 1767 They Turn Video Games Into Movies & TV — Here's How How does an old video game get reborn as a modern entertainment behemoth? Just ask the producers behind Sonic the Hedgehog, Tomb Raider, and more. Their names are Dmitri M. Johnson and Mike Goldberg, co-founders of Story Kitchen, a media company that specializes in adapting classic video games and other unconventional IP for TV and film. Upcoming projects include adaptations for Toys R' Us, Teddy Ruxpin, Toe Jam & Earl, and more. On this episode, they share what makes a character worth reviving — and how to do it right. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 14 Jul 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media How does an old video game get reborn as a modern entertainment behemoth? Just ask the producers behind Sonic the Hedgehog, Tomb Raider, and more. Their names are Dmitri M. Johnson and Mike Goldberg, co-founders of Story Kitchen, a media company that specializes in adapting classic video games and other unconventional IP for TV and film. Upcoming projects include adaptations for Toys R' Us, Teddy Ruxpin, Toe Jam & Earl, and more. On this episode, they share what makes a character worth reviving — and how to do it right. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices How does an old video game get reborn as a modern entertainment behemoth? Just ask the producers behind Sonic the Hedgehog, Tomb Raider, and more. Their names are Dmitri M. Johnson and Mike Goldberg, co-founders of Story Kitchen, a media company that specializes in adapting classic video games and other unconventional IP for TV and film. Upcoming projects include adaptations for Toys R' Us, Teddy Ruxpin, Toe Jam & Earl, and more. On this episode, they share what makes a character worth reviving — and how to do it right.

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]]> 2674 How Sonic Drive-In Solved Its Identity Crisis With Two Guys Remember the Sonic “Two Guys” commercials? That simple marketing campaign transformed the brand — but creating it wasn’t simple at all. In this episode, Cliff Hudson (former Sonic CEO) and Craig Miller (former Sonic CIO) share how the “Two Guys” campaign emerged through testing, refinement, and real-time feedback. This  low-budget idea turned into a powerful brand asset. Hungry for more? Check out their book, Bricks and Clicks: How We Drove Sonic into the Digital Age. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 07 Jul 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Remember the Sonic “Two Guys” commercials? That simple marketing campaign transformed the brand — but creating it wasn’t simple at all. In this episode, Cliff Hudson (former Sonic CEO) and Craig Miller (former Sonic CIO) share how the “Two Guys” campaign emerged through testing, refinement, and real-time feedback. This  low-budget idea turned into a powerful brand asset. Hungry for more? Check out their book, Bricks and Clicks: How We Drove Sonic into the Digital Age. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Remember the Sonic “Two Guys” commercials? That simple marketing campaign transformed the brand — but creating it wasn’t simple at all. In this episode, Cliff Hudson (former Sonic CEO) and Craig Miller (former Sonic CIO) share how the “Two Guys” campaign emerged through testing, refinement, and real-time feedback. This  low-budget idea turned into a powerful brand asset. Hungry for more? Check out their book, Bricks and Clicks: How We Drove Sonic into the Digital Age.

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]]> 1687 Why Many Companies Fail, and How to Avoid It Do you want to learn to predict what your competitors will do next and prepare for it? Arjan Singh, author of Competitive Success: Building Winning Strategies with Corporate War Games, joins the show to explain how companies of any size can use war game simulations to uncover blind spots, anticipate moves, and build stronger contingency plans. Singh has worked with 68 of the top 100 companies on the Fortune Global 500 list, and teaches marketing at SMU’s Cox School of Business. In this episode, he breaks down how to run a corporate war game and how it can help you build a more resilient, forward-looking strategy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 30 Jun 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Do you want to learn to predict what your competitors will do next and prepare for it? Arjan Singh, author of Competitive Success: Building Winning Strategies with Corporate War Games, joins the show to explain how companies of any size can use war game simulations to uncover blind spots, anticipate moves, and build stronger contingency plans. Singh has worked with 68 of the top 100 companies on the Fortune Global 500 list, and teaches marketing at SMU’s Cox School of Business. In this episode, he breaks down how to run a corporate war game and how it can help you build a more resilient, forward-looking strategy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Do you want to learn to predict what your competitors will do next and prepare for it? Arjan Singh, author of Competitive Success: Building Winning Strategies with Corporate War Games, joins the show to explain how companies of any size can use war game simulations to uncover blind spots, anticipate moves, and build stronger contingency plans. Singh has worked with 68 of the top 100 companies on the Fortune Global 500 list, and teaches marketing at SMU’s Cox School of Business. In this episode, he breaks down how to run a corporate war game and how it can help you build a more resilient, forward-looking strategy.

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]]> 2138 Do You Have “Founder-Market Fit”? In a space evolving as fast as AI, how do you build something that stays relevant? According to Misbah and Farah Uraizee, co-founders of Nectar Social, the answer starts with founder-market fit. Solve the problem that you are uniquely suited to solve. In this episode, they share how that clarity helped them land early clients, raise a full seed round without even using a pitch deck, and introduce a bold new solution to the marketplace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 23 Jun 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media In a space evolving as fast as AI, how do you build something that stays relevant? According to Misbah and Farah Uraizee, co-founders of Nectar Social, the answer starts with founder-market fit. Solve the problem that you are uniquely suited to solve. In this episode, they share how that clarity helped them land early clients, raise a full seed round without even using a pitch deck, and introduce a bold new solution to the marketplace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In a space evolving as fast as AI, how do you build something that stays relevant? According to Misbah and Farah Uraizee, co-founders of Nectar Social, the answer starts with founder-market fit. Solve the problem that you are uniquely suited to solve. In this episode, they share how that clarity helped them land early clients, raise a full seed round without even using a pitch deck, and introduce a bold new solution to the marketplace.

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]]> 1900 The Most Strategic Networking Strategy Ever? In a high-tech world, old-school relationships still win. So take a cue from Hollywood: Film producer and financier Matthew Helderman, cofounder and CEO of BondIt Media Capital and Buffalo8, shares how his team turned the classic business lunch into a repeatable growth strategy - one so effective, it’s written into the employee handbook. These social outings have even led to seven-figure deals. In this episode, Matthew explains how to systematize relationship-building to open doors, uncover opportunities, and grow any kind of business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 16 Jun 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media In a high-tech world, old-school relationships still win. So take a cue from Hollywood: Film producer and financier Matthew Helderman, cofounder and CEO of BondIt Media Capital and Buffalo8, shares how his team turned the classic business lunch into a repeatable growth strategy - one so effective, it’s written into the employee handbook. These social outings have even led to seven-figure deals. In this episode, Matthew explains how to systematize relationship-building to open doors, uncover opportunities, and grow any kind of business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In a high-tech world, old-school relationships still win. So take a cue from Hollywood: Film producer and financier Matthew Helderman, cofounder and CEO of BondIt Media Capital and Buffalo8, shares how his team turned the classic business lunch into a repeatable growth strategy - one so effective, it’s written into the employee handbook. These social outings have even led to seven-figure deals. In this episode, Matthew explains how to systematize relationship-building to open doors, uncover opportunities, and grow any kind of business.

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]]> 1947 How to Build Your Authority on LinkedIn, with LinkedIn's Exec Editor Everyone says to “build your personal brand,” but how do you actually do that on LinkedIn? In this episode, Jason talks with Laura Lorenzetti, Senior Director and Executive Editor at LinkedIn News, about what really works and what doesn’t. They walk through how to create content that sparks conversation and build a strategy for growing your personal brand. Along the way, they bust some common LinkedIn myths, and Laura shares just when the perfect time to post on LinkedIn really is. Whether you're growing a business or a career, this is how to make LinkedIn work for you. Want more strategies for finding your next big client on LinkedIn? Check out Jason's new course, LinkedIn Mastery. Get 40% off with code PS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 09 Jun 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Everyone says to “build your personal brand,” but how do you actually do that on LinkedIn? In this episode, Jason talks with Laura Lorenzetti, Senior Director and Executive Editor at LinkedIn News, about what really works and what doesn’t. They walk through how to create content that sparks conversation and build a strategy for growing your personal brand. Along the way, they bust some common LinkedIn myths, and Laura shares just when the perfect time to post on LinkedIn really is. Whether you're growing a business or a career, this is how to make LinkedIn work for you. Want more strategies for finding your next big client on LinkedIn? Check out Jason's new course, LinkedIn Mastery. Get 40% off with code PS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Everyone says to “build your personal brand,” but how do you actually do that on LinkedIn? In this episode, Jason talks with Laura Lorenzetti, Senior Director and Executive Editor at LinkedIn News, about what really works and what doesn’t. They walk through how to create content that sparks conversation and build a strategy for growing your personal brand. Along the way, they bust some common LinkedIn myths, and Laura shares just when the perfect time to post on LinkedIn really is. Whether you're growing a business or a career, this is how to make LinkedIn work for you.


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]]> 2690 How to Learn Things Faster What holds us back from doing new things? The answer is often learning — there's too much information to absorb, and we get stuck trying to consume it all. Pat Flynn has a different model. He's the creator of Smart Passive Income and the YouTube channel Deep Pocket Monster, and has developed a framework he calls Lean Learning. (It's also the name of his new book.) It's a way to learn information faster, and discard what isn't necessary. It's helped him launch new products, reach millions on YouTube, and stay focused while scaling. This episode will help you build a system for learning only what drives results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 02 Jun 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media What holds us back from doing new things? The answer is often learning — there's too much information to absorb, and we get stuck trying to consume it all. Pat Flynn has a different model. He's the creator of Smart Passive Income and the YouTube channel Deep Pocket Monster, and has developed a framework he calls Lean Learning. (It's also the name of his new book.) It's a way to learn information faster, and discard what isn't necessary. It's helped him launch new products, reach millions on YouTube, and stay focused while scaling. This episode will help you build a system for learning only what drives results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices What holds us back from doing new things? The answer is often learning — there's too much information to absorb, and we get stuck trying to consume it all. Pat Flynn has a different model. He's the creator of Smart Passive Income and the YouTube channel Deep Pocket Monster, and has developed a framework he calls Lean Learning. (It's also the name of his new book.) It's a way to learn information faster, and discard what isn't necessary. It's helped him launch new products, reach millions on YouTube, and stay focused while scaling. This episode will help you build a system for learning only what drives results.

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]]> 2138 How eBay is Fueling Small Business Success with the Power of Capital Need cash to grow? Small businesses often have trouble accessing traditional financing, which is why global marketplace eBay is stepping in to help. On this episode, eBay's VP and GM of Financial Services and Payments, Avritti Khandurie Mittal, explains the financing challenges that many small businesses face, how eBay Seller Capital is making financing accessible to them on transparent terms, and her advice for founders who are seeking funds. This episode is sponsored by eBay. Learn how the eBay Seller Capital program can fund your business growth. Visit http://ebay.com/sellercapital Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 27 May 2025 07:00:00 -0000 bonus Entrepreneur Media Need cash to grow? Small businesses often have trouble accessing traditional financing, which is why global marketplace eBay is stepping in to help. On this episode, eBay's VP and GM of Financial Services and Payments, Avritti Khandurie Mittal, explains the financing challenges that many small businesses face, how eBay Seller Capital is making financing accessible to them on transparent terms, and her advice for founders who are seeking funds. This episode is sponsored by eBay. Learn how the eBay Seller Capital program can fund your business growth. Visit http://ebay.com/sellercapital Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Need cash to grow? Small businesses often have trouble accessing traditional financing, which is why global marketplace eBay is stepping in to help. On this episode, eBay's VP and GM of Financial Services and Payments, Avritti Khandurie Mittal, explains the financing challenges that many small businesses face, how eBay Seller Capital is making financing accessible to them on transparent terms, and her advice for founders who are seeking funds.

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]]> 1517 no Lauryn Bosstick’s Playbook for Monetizing a Community Lauryn Bosstick turned The Skinny Confidential into more than just a brand. She built a deeply invested community. That connection has fueled product launches, new ventures like Dear Media, and cultivated long-term brand loyalty. In this episode, she breaks down how she tells a brand story, gets her audience excited to buy in, and sets healthy boundaries without losing trust. If you're trying to grow a business around a loyal following, she’s your guide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 26 May 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Lauryn Bosstick turned The Skinny Confidential into more than just a brand. She built a deeply invested community. That connection has fueled product launches, new ventures like Dear Media, and cultivated long-term brand loyalty. In this episode, she breaks down how she tells a brand story, gets her audience excited to buy in, and sets healthy boundaries without losing trust. If you're trying to grow a business around a loyal following, she’s your guide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Lauryn Bosstick turned The Skinny Confidential into more than just a brand. She built a deeply invested community. That connection has fueled product launches, new ventures like Dear Media, and cultivated long-term brand loyalty. In this episode, she breaks down how she tells a brand story, gets her audience excited to buy in, and sets healthy boundaries without losing trust. If you're trying to grow a business around a loyal following, she’s your guide.

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]]> 2278 The 3-Step Formula for Motivation and Happiness Ever feel unmotivated? Or, ever notice that your team is slumping? You (or they) may be missing a something very specific. According to a revolutionary psychological theory, all humans have the same three basic psychological needs — and if you don't find them in your work, your motivation will drag. In this episode, Jason breaks this theory down, and shows you how to apply it in leadership, parenting, and even self-discovery. This includes audio from one of Jason's live keynote talks; you can learn more about him as a speaker here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 May 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Ever feel unmotivated? Or, ever notice that your team is slumping? You (or they) may be missing a something very specific. According to a revolutionary psychological theory, all humans have the same three basic psychological needs — and if you don't find them in your work, your motivation will drag. In this episode, Jason breaks this theory down, and shows you how to apply it in leadership, parenting, and even self-discovery. This includes audio from one of Jason's live keynote talks; you can learn more about him as a speaker here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Ever feel unmotivated? Or, ever notice that your team is slumping? You (or they) may be missing a something very specific. According to a revolutionary psychological theory, all humans have the same three basic psychological needs — and if you don't find them in your work, your motivation will drag. In this episode, Jason breaks this theory down, and shows you how to apply it in leadership, parenting, and even self-discovery. This includes audio from one of Jason's live keynote talks; you can learn more about him as a speaker here.

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]]> 907 Stone-Age Shelves: The Solution That Saved Lives Jason bought a really old rock—and it sparked a fascination with the Neolithic era. In this episode, he’s joined by Dr. John Shea, archaeologist and stone tool expert, for a conversation about the original problem-solvers. They explore how communication became humanity’s superpower, why the stone ax was the first handheld all-purpose tool (and how it’s surprisingly similar to a smartphone), and the ancient problem that shelves were designed to solve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 05 May 2025 10:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Jason bought a really old rock—and it sparked a fascination with the Neolithic era. In this episode, he’s joined by Dr. John Shea, archaeologist and stone tool expert, for a conversation about the original problem-solvers. They explore how communication became humanity’s superpower, why the stone ax was the first handheld all-purpose tool (and how it’s surprisingly similar to a smartphone), and the ancient problem that shelves were designed to solve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Jason bought a really old rock—and it sparked a fascination with the Neolithic era. In this episode, he’s joined by Dr. John Shea, archaeologist and stone tool expert, for a conversation about the original problem-solvers. They explore how communication became humanity’s superpower, why the stone ax was the first handheld all-purpose tool (and how it’s surprisingly similar to a smartphone), and the ancient problem that shelves were designed to solve.

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]]> 2156 no AI Can Help You Find Product-Market Fit Faster Every business needs to find product-market fit — and AI can help. How? In this episode, Harvard Business School professor and entrepreneur Jeff Bussgang (author of The Experimental Machine: Finding Product-Market Fit in the Age of AI) walks us through the process. It’s a free consulting session with everything included: step-by-step directions, real examples, and the names of the LLMs you need to know about. If you're ready to use AI in your business but don’t know where to begin—start here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Every business needs to find product-market fit — and AI can help. How? In this episode, Harvard Business School professor and entrepreneur Jeff Bussgang (author of The Experimental Machine: Finding Product-Market Fit in the Age of AI) walks us through the process. It’s a free consulting session with everything included: step-by-step directions, real examples, and the names of the LLMs you need to know about. If you're ready to use AI in your business but don’t know where to begin—start here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Every business needs to find product-market fit — and AI can help. How? In this episode, Harvard Business School professor and entrepreneur Jeff Bussgang (author of The Experimental Machine: Finding Product-Market Fit in the Age of AI) walks us through the process. It’s a free consulting session with everything included: step-by-step directions, real examples, and the names of the LLMs you need to know about. If you're ready to use AI in your business but don’t know where to begin—start here.

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]]> 1766 no What I've Learned After 400 Episodes This is episode 400 of Problem Solvers, and I've learned a few important things about how to evolve a product! In this episode, I share why you might be WRONG about what makes your product special — and how to keep refining with your audience in mind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 21 Apr 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media This is episode 400 of Problem Solvers, and I've learned a few important things about how to evolve a product! In this episode, I share why you might be WRONG about what makes your product special — and how to keep refining with your audience in mind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This is episode 400 of Problem Solvers, and I've learned a few important things about how to evolve a product! In this episode, I share why you might be WRONG about what makes your product special — and how to keep refining with your audience in mind.

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]]> 1525 no Stop Doing What People Hate! It's a simple philosophy. But what does it take to actually achieve? We talk to Jesse Cole, owner of the baseball team Savannah Bananas, about the idea that transformed his business—and how it can work in any industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 14 Apr 2025 07:00:00 -0000 Stop Doing What People Hate! full Entrepreneur Media It's a simple philosophy. But what does it take to actually achieve? We talk to Jesse Cole, owner of the baseball team Savannah Bananas, about the idea that transformed his business—and how it can work in any industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices It's a simple philosophy. But what does it take to actually achieve? We talk to Jesse Cole, owner of the baseball team Savannah Bananas, about the idea that transformed his business—and how it can work in any industry.

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]]> 1629 no How I Won This Angry Customer’s Business Back Here's a strategy for talking people down, and even turning people's anger to your advantage. And I have the emails to prove it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 07 Apr 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Here's a strategy for talking people down, and even turning people's anger to your advantage. And I have the emails to prove it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Here's a strategy for talking people down, and even turning people's anger to your advantage. And I have the emails to prove it!

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]]> 779 no How to Tell Your Brand Story, from the Storytelling Master Donald Miller literally wrote the book on brand storytelling: It's called Building A StoryBrand, and it sold 1 million copies. He's just released an updated version. On this podcast, Don explains how to communicate your brand's value in a simple story. After that, I invite a few entrepreneurs to tell him about their brands — and he comes up with stories for them! It'll change the way you think about telling your story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 31 Mar 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Donald Miller literally wrote the book on brand storytelling: It's called Building A StoryBrand, and it sold 1 million copies. He's just released an updated version. On this podcast, Don explains how to communicate your brand's value in a simple story. After that, I invite a few entrepreneurs to tell him about their brands — and he comes up with stories for them! It'll change the way you think about telling your story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Donald Miller literally wrote the book on brand storytelling: It's called Building A StoryBrand, and it sold 1 million copies. He's just released an updated version. On this podcast, Don explains how to communicate your brand's value in a simple story. After that, I invite a few entrepreneurs to tell him about their brands — and he comes up with stories for them! It'll change the way you think about telling your story.

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]]> 1620 no How to Become Shameless (In the Best Way) Want to pitch yourself with confidence? Want to become better at sales, or just selling yourself? You must learn to be shameless. That's the advice from Jenny Wood, former Google executive and author of the new book Wild Courage: Go After What You Want and Get It. In this episode, she teaches you how and why to embrace shamelessness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 24 Mar 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Want to pitch yourself with confidence? Want to become better at sales, or just selling yourself? You must learn to be shameless. That's the advice from Jenny Wood, former Google executive and author of the new book Wild Courage: Go After What You Want and Get It. In this episode, she teaches you how and why to embrace shamelessness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Want to pitch yourself with confidence? Want to become better at sales, or just selling yourself? You must learn to be shameless. That's the advice from Jenny Wood, former Google executive and author of the new book Wild Courage: Go After What You Want and Get It. In this episode, she teaches you how and why to embrace shamelessness.

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]]> 2441 no How to Be Your Brand's Face, with Angie of Angie's List Angie Hicks has been the face of Angie’s List (now called Angi) for decades. It’s not a role she wanted, but she knows how important it is — and how to play it perfectly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 17 Mar 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Angie Hicks has been the face of Angie’s List (now called Angi) for decades. It’s not a role she wanted, but she knows how important it is — and how to play it perfectly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Angie Hicks has been the face of Angie’s List (now called Angi) for decades. It’s not a role she wanted, but she knows how important it is — and how to play it perfectly.

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]]> 1858 no Confessions of a Former Retail Buyer Want to get your product onto store shelves? Listen to this. Matt Adelmann used to be a buyer at Target, where he was responsible for placing products on shelves. Here are the three mistakes that founders always get wrong about retail — and how you can set yourself up for success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 10 Mar 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media Want to get your product onto store shelves? Listen to this. Matt Adelmann used to be a buyer at Target, where he was responsible for placing products on shelves. Here are the three mistakes that founders always get wrong about retail — and how you can set yourself up for success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Want to get your product onto store shelves? Listen to this. Matt Adelmann used to be a buyer at Target, where he was responsible for placing products on shelves. Here are the three mistakes that founders always get wrong about retail — and how you can set yourself up for success.

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]]> 2009 no How Nintendo (Literally) Changed the Game In 2006, a debate raged inside of Nintendo: Do they bundle their new Wii console with the game Wii Sports, or sell the game separately? Reggie Fils- Aimé was president of North America at the time, and he argued yes — because even though it meant giving up revenue upfront, it would lead to more Wii sales later. Here, he explains the battle and how he won it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 03 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0000 full Entrepreneur Media In 2006, a debate raged inside of Nintendo: Do they bundle their new Wii console with the game Wii Sports, or sell the game separately? Reggie Fils- Aimé was president of North America at the time, and he argued yes — because even though it meant giving up revenue upfront, it would lead to more Wii sales later. Here, he explains the battle and how he won it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In 2006, a debate raged inside of Nintendo: Do they bundle their new Wii console with the game Wii Sports, or sell the game separately? Reggie Fils- Aimé was president of North America at the time, and he argued yes — because even though it meant giving up revenue upfront, it would lead to more Wii sales later. Here, he explains the battle and how he won it.

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]]> 1783 no Quitting Can Be Good Entrepreneurs love telling stories of perseverance. But that can be misleading. "In order to succeed, you're going to have to quit the things that aren't worth pursuing," says Annie Duke, author of the book "Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away". On this episode, she explains why we should see quitting as a virtue — and how to know when it's time to walk away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:00:00 -0000 Quitting Can Be Good full 1 392 Entrepreneur Media Entrepreneurs love telling stories of perseverance. But that can be misleading. "In order to succeed, you're going to have to quit the things that aren't worth pursuing," says Annie Duke, author of the book "Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away". On this episode, she explains why we should see quitting as a virtue — and how to know when it's time to walk away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Entrepreneurs love telling stories of perseverance. But that can be misleading. "In order to succeed, you're going to have to quit the things that aren't worth pursuing," says Annie Duke, author of the book "Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away". On this episode, she explains why we should see quitting as a virtue — and how to know when it's time to walk away.

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]]> 2488 no Turn A Wild Idea Into A Very Real Business One night, Holden Forrest drew a wild idea on the back of his daughter's math homework: What if he could lower a house into the ground, as a way to escape oncoming wildfires? He couldn't shake this idea, so he started researching whether it's possible — and now, years later, he has a company called HiberTec, multiple patents, groundbreaking technology, and is raising money to build his first prototype. On this episode, Holden explains how to turn a big idea into a real business. Learn more at hibertec.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 17 Feb 2025 08:00:00 -0000 Turn A Wild Idea Into A Very Real Business full 1 391 Entrepreneur Media One night, Holden Forrest drew a wild idea on the back of his daughter's math homework: What if he could lower a house into the ground, as a way to escape oncoming wildfires? He couldn't shake this idea, so he started researching whether it's possible — and now, years later, he has a company called HiberTec, multiple patents, groundbreaking technology, and is raising money to build his first prototype. On this episode, Holden explains how to turn a big idea into a real business. Learn more at hibertec.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices One night, Holden Forrest drew a wild idea on the back of his daughter's math homework: What if he could lower a house into the ground, as a way to escape oncoming wildfires? He couldn't shake this idea, so he started researching whether it's possible — and now, years later, he has a company called HiberTec, multiple patents, groundbreaking technology, and is raising money to build his first prototype. On this episode, Holden explains how to turn a big idea into a real business. Learn more at hibertec.com

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]]> 2392 no The 9 Types of People You Need On Your Team There are three types of skills, Jen Kem says: The ability to visualize, strategize, or mobilize. Everyone has these skills in different combinations — and when you can assemble a team with the right mix of combinations, you've built something unstoppable. On this episode, Kem (author of the new book "Unicorn Team") explains how it works, how to identify which combination of types you are, and how to hire the right people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 10 Feb 2025 08:00:00 -0000 The 9 Types of People You Need On Your Team full 1 390 Entrepreneur Media There are three types of skills, Jen Kem says: The ability to visualize, strategize, or mobilize. Everyone has these skills in different combinations — and when you can assemble a team with the right mix of combinations, you've built something unstoppable. On this episode, Kem (author of the new book "Unicorn Team") explains how it works, how to identify which combination of types you are, and how to hire the right people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices There are three types of skills, Jen Kem says: The ability to visualize, strategize, or mobilize. Everyone has these skills in different combinations — and when you can assemble a team with the right mix of combinations, you've built something unstoppable. On this episode, Kem (author of the new book "Unicorn Team") explains how it works, how to identify which combination of types you are, and how to hire the right people.

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]]> 1776 no How to Have Time for Everything Money isn't the only definition of wealth. So is time. That's one of the central ideas in Sahil Bloom's new book "The 5 Types of Wealth" — and on this episode, he explains how to become wealthy in time. He offers strategic ways to reallocate your time, how to prioritize what matters, and how to stop feeling like you never have enough of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 03 Feb 2025 08:00:00 -0000 How to Have Time for Everything full 1 389 Entrepreneur Media Money isn't the only definition of wealth. So is time. That's one of the central ideas in Sahil Bloom's new book "The 5 Types of Wealth" — and on this episode, he explains how to become wealthy in time. He offers strategic ways to reallocate your time, how to prioritize what matters, and how to stop feeling like you never have enough of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Money isn't the only definition of wealth. So is time. That's one of the central ideas in Sahil Bloom's new book "The 5 Types of Wealth" — and on this episode, he explains how to become wealthy in time. He offers strategic ways to reallocate your time, how to prioritize what matters, and how to stop feeling like you never have enough of it.

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]]> 1863 no Brevity! (You Need It) Founders accidentally create a lot of confusion — because we talk too much! We pitch too many products, tell a too-complex story, and don't often get to the point fast enough. Today, business coach Steve Sims teaches you how to be brief and powerful. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 27 Jan 2025 19:33:00 -0000 Brevity! (You Need It) full 1 388 Entrepreneur Media Founders accidentally create a lot of confusion — because we talk too much! We pitch too many products, tell a too-complex story, and don't often get to the point fast enough. Today, business coach Steve Sims teaches you how to be brief and powerful. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Founders accidentally create a lot of confusion — because we talk too much! We pitch too many products, tell a too-complex story, and don't often get to the point fast enough. Today, business coach Steve Sims teaches you how to be brief and powerful.

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]]> 2388 no Taco Bell's CEO Has a Formula for Success Taco Bell CEO Sean Tresvant reflects on his first year as the boss, and talks about how to build an incredible brand. It comes down this formula, he says: math + magic. We spoke because Taco Bell is #1 on the 2025 Entrepreneur magazine Franchise 500, which is out now at entrepreneur.com/franchise500 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 20 Jan 2025 08:00:00 -0000 Taco Bell's CEO Has a Formula for Success full 1 387 Entrepreneur Media Taco Bell CEO Sean Tresvant reflects on his first year as the boss, and talks about how to build an incredible brand. It comes down this formula, he says: math + magic. We spoke because Taco Bell is #1 on the 2025 Entrepreneur magazine Franchise 500, which is out now at entrepreneur.com/franchise500 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Taco Bell CEO Sean Tresvant reflects on his first year as the boss, and talks about how to build an incredible brand. It comes down this formula, he says: math + magic. We spoke because Taco Bell is #1 on the 2025 Entrepreneur magazine Franchise 500, which is out now at entrepreneur.com/franchise500

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]]> 2569 no The Five Skills That Accelerate Any Career This will sound crazy: When you only focus on your core skillset, your growth slows. Instead, you need to add what Jonathan Goodman calls "leapfrog skills" — a list of five other skills (including writing and human psychology) that will accelerate your growth. Goodman is a hugely successful serial entrepreneur and author of the new book The Obvious Choice. In this episode, he explains how to find and learn your leapfrog skills. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 13 Jan 2025 08:00:00 -0000 The Five Skills That Accelerate Any Career full 1 386 Entrepreneur Media This will sound crazy: When you only focus on your core skillset, your growth slows. Instead, you need to add what Jonathan Goodman calls "leapfrog skills" — a list of five other skills (including writing and human psychology) that will accelerate your growth. Goodman is a hugely successful serial entrepreneur and author of the new book The Obvious Choice. In this episode, he explains how to find and learn your leapfrog skills. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This will sound crazy: When you only focus on your core skillset, your growth slows. Instead, you need to add what Jonathan Goodman calls "leapfrog skills" — a list of five other skills (including writing and human psychology) that will accelerate your growth. Goodman is a hugely successful serial entrepreneur and author of the new book The Obvious Choice. In this episode, he explains how to find and learn your leapfrog skills.

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]]> 2748 no How to Truly Understand Your Customers Why do great companies make bad products? The answer is confirmation bias, and a lack of true connection with your customer. Phyl Terry is a pioneer in the field of consumer experience, and shares an important methodology — which helped Facebook in its earliest days! Today, Phyl also helps people who are searching for jobs through the program Never Search Alone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 06 Jan 2025 13:16:00 -0000 How to Truly Understand Your Customers full 1 385 Entrepreneur Media Why do great companies make bad products? The answer is confirmation bias, and a lack of true connection with your customer. Phyl Terry is a pioneer in the field of consumer experience, and shares an important methodology — which helped Facebook in its earliest days! Today, Phyl also helps people who are searching for jobs through the program Never Search Alone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Why do great companies make bad products? The answer is confirmation bias, and a lack of true connection with your customer. Phyl Terry is a pioneer in the field of consumer experience, and shares an important methodology — which helped Facebook in its earliest days! Today, Phyl also helps people who are searching for jobs through the program Never Search Alone.

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]]> 3227 no Can Professionals Drop F-Bombs? Should you curse at work? There isn't much cursing on Problem Solvers, but over on Jason's other podcast Help Wanted, it happens a little more often... and a listener complained! Today, Jason and his Help Wanted cohost discuss when it's appropriate for professionals to curse — and how how to calibrate the trade-off between raw personality and professionalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 30 Dec 2024 08:00:00 -0000 Can Professionals Drop F-Bombs? full 1 384 Entrepreneur Media Should you curse at work? There isn't much cursing on Problem Solvers, but over on Jason's other podcast Help Wanted, it happens a little more often... and a listener complained! Today, Jason and his Help Wanted cohost discuss when it's appropriate for professionals to curse — and how how to calibrate the trade-off between raw personality and professionalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Should you curse at work? There isn't much cursing on Problem Solvers, but over on Jason's other podcast Help Wanted, it happens a little more often... and a listener complained! Today, Jason and his Help Wanted cohost discuss when it's appropriate for professionals to curse — and how how to calibrate the trade-off between raw personality and professionalism.

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]]> 1364 no "I'm Mad at My Fiancé for Not Including Me in a Business Opportunity!" Morgan is engaged to Jack. Jack didn't include Morgan in a business deal, but she feels *strongly* that he should have. Now she's mad. What should they do? In this episode from Jason's other podcast, called Help Wanted, Jason and his cohost Nicole Lapin help this couple through a rocky moment — and talk about what happens when finances get personal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 23 Dec 2024 08:00:00 -0000 "I'm Mad at My Fiancé for Not Including Me in a Business Opportunity!" full 1 383 Entrepreneur Media Morgan is engaged to Jack. Jack didn't include Morgan in a business deal, but she feels *strongly* that he should have. Now she's mad. What should they do? In this episode from Jason's other podcast, called Help Wanted, Jason and his cohost Nicole Lapin help this couple through a rocky moment — and talk about what happens when finances get personal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Morgan is engaged to Jack. Jack didn't include Morgan in a business deal, but she feels *strongly* that he should have. Now she's mad. What should they do? In this episode from Jason's other podcast, called Help Wanted, Jason and his cohost Nicole Lapin help this couple through a rocky moment — and talk about what happens when finances get personal.

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]]> 2108 no What Your Taxes Could Be Like In 2025 With a new presidential administration, entrepreneurs are expecting a lot of tax changes — but what are they? And how can they prepare? In this episode, hear from two professionals at CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP), a top-10 U.S. accounting and professional services firm. They share the biggest questions that entrepreneurs are asking, and their guidance for how to prepare for big changes now.  This episode is brought to you by CLA. CLA exists to create opportunities for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. With nearly 9,000 people, more than 130 locations, and a global vision, we promise to know you and help you. Visit CLAconnect.com to learn more.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 17 Dec 2024 08:00:00 -0000 What Your Taxes Could Be Like In 2025 bonus Entrepreneur Media With a new presidential administration, entrepreneurs are expecting a lot of tax changes — but what are they? And how can they prepare? In this episode, hear from two professionals at CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP), a top-10 U.S. accounting and professional services firm. They share the biggest questions that entrepreneurs are asking, and their guidance for how to prepare for big changes now.  This episode is brought to you by CLA. CLA exists to create opportunities for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. With nearly 9,000 people, more than 130 locations, and a global vision, we promise to know you and help you. Visit CLAconnect.com to learn more.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices With a new presidential administration, entrepreneurs are expecting a lot of tax changes — but what are they? And how can they prepare? In this episode, hear from two professionals at CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP), a top-10 U.S. accounting and professional services firm. They share the biggest questions that entrepreneurs are asking, and their guidance for how to prepare for big changes now. 

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]]> 1745 no A Better Way to Solve Your Biggest Problems When something's wrong, we often make a mistake: We try to treat the symptom of the problem without understanding what the REAL problem is. Today I offer a helpful problem-solving framework. You'll learn to diagnose your problems, identify the right "one-word problem," and then come up with a solution that actually works. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:00:38 -0000 A Better Way to Solve Your Biggest Problems full 1 382 Entrepreneur Media When something's wrong, we often make a mistake: We try to treat the symptom of the problem without understanding what the REAL problem is. Today I offer a helpful problem-solving framework. You'll learn to diagnose your problems, identify the right "one-word problem," and then come up with a solution that actually works. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices When something's wrong, we often make a mistake: We try to treat the symptom of the problem without understanding what the REAL problem is. Today I offer a helpful problem-solving framework. You'll learn to diagnose your problems, identify the right "one-word problem," and then come up with a solution that actually works.

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]]> 981 no Should You Partner With A Musician? Musicians are the overlooked influencers. That's what Jesse Kirshbaum of Nue Agency says. He creates partnerships between the largest brands and musicians, and says that all entrepreneurs, of any size, should consider working with musicians too. They're cultural influencers full of authenticity, have loyal followings, and aren't getting the kind of brand deals that traditional "influencers" do. So how does it work? He explains on today's episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 09 Dec 2024 08:00:00 -0000 Should You Partner With A Musician? full 1 381 Entrepreneur Media Musicians are the overlooked influencers. Musicians are the overlooked influencers. That's what Jesse Kirshbaum of Nue Agency says. He creates partnerships between the largest brands and musicians, and says that all entrepreneurs, of any size, should consider working with musicians too. They're cultural influencers full of authenticity, have loyal followings, and aren't getting the kind of brand deals that traditional "influencers" do. So how does it work? He explains on today's episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Musicians are the overlooked influencers. That's what Jesse Kirshbaum of Nue Agency says. He creates partnerships between the largest brands and musicians, and says that all entrepreneurs, of any size, should consider working with musicians too. They're cultural influencers full of authenticity, have loyal followings, and aren't getting the kind of brand deals that traditional "influencers" do. So how does it work? He explains on today's episode.

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]]> 1995 no How to Become A Main Street Millionaire Codie Sanchez started by buying a little laundromat. Now she has a portfolio of small local businesses that drive tens of millions in annual revenue, and developed a playbook for anyone looking to buy small businesses and build serious wealth. Her new book is called Main Street Millionaire, and in this episode, she explains how and why small biz is such a great buying opportunity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 02 Dec 2024 08:00:00 -0000 How to Become A Main Street Millionaire full 1 380 Entrepreneur Media Codie Sanchez started by buying a little laundromat. Codie Sanchez started by buying a little laundromat. Now she has a portfolio of small local businesses that drive tens of millions in annual revenue, and developed a playbook for anyone looking to buy small businesses and build serious wealth. Her new book is called Main Street Millionaire, and in this episode, she explains how and why small biz is such a great buying opportunity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Codie Sanchez started by buying a little laundromat. Now she has a portfolio of small local businesses that drive tens of millions in annual revenue, and developed a playbook for anyone looking to buy small businesses and build serious wealth. Her new book is called Main Street Millionaire, and in this episode, she explains how and why small biz is such a great buying opportunity.

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]]> 1721 no How Notion Became A $10 Billion Company Notion is changing the way people communicate and collaborate. Cofounder and CEO Ivan Zhao has an unusual philosophy about how to do it — which anyone can follow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 25 Nov 2024 08:00:00 -0000 How Notion Became A $10 Billion Company full 1 379 Entrepreneur Media Notion is changing the way people communicate and collaborate. Cofounder and CEO Ivan Zhao has an unusual philosophy about how to do it — which anyone can follow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Notion is changing the way people communicate and collaborate. Cofounder and CEO Ivan Zhao has an unusual philosophy about how to do it — which anyone can follow.

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]]> 1297 no When to Quit Something That No Longer Works Catherine Connelly cofounded one of the first social media platforms, and was early in the online dating space. And over time, she learned how to do a very hard thing: She killed features that she loved, and that customers loved, because they no longer served the company. How and when do you do that? She discusses. Read Catherine's new book, Designing Success: Lessons from 20 Years as a Female Tech Entrepreneur. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 18 Nov 2024 08:00:00 -0000 When to Quit Something That No Longer Works full 1 378 Entrepreneur Media Catherine Connelly cofounded one of the first social media platforms, and was early in the online dating space. And over time, she learned how to do a very hard thing: She killed features that she loved, and that customers loved, because they no longer served the company. How and when do you do that? She discusses. Read Catherine's new book, Designing Success: Lessons from 20 Years as a Female Tech Entrepreneur. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Catherine Connelly cofounded one of the first social media platforms, and was early in the online dating space. And over time, she learned how to do a very hard thing: She killed features that she loved, and that customers loved, because they no longer served the company. How and when do you do that? She discusses. Read Catherine's new book, Designing Success: Lessons from 20 Years as a Female Tech Entrepreneur.

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]]> 1383 no Stop Trying, and Start Doing Carla Ondrasik hates the word "try." She says it's holding you back from taking action achieving your goals. On today's episode, Carla will give you a better way to approach big and scary tasks: No more trying allowed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 11 Nov 2024 08:00:00 -0000 Stop Trying, and Start Doing full 1 377 Entrepreneur Media A better way to approach big and scary tasks: No more trying allowed. Carla Ondrasik hates the word "try." She says it's holding you back from taking action achieving your goals. On today's episode, Carla will give you a better way to approach big and scary tasks: No more trying allowed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Carla Ondrasik hates the word "try." She says it's holding you back from taking action achieving your goals. On today's episode, Carla will give you a better way to approach big and scary tasks: No more trying allowed.

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]]> 2188 no How Chip & Joanna Gaines Define Success How do you grow, while staying true to what made you successful in the first place? It's something that Chip & Joanna Gaines (Fixer Upper, Magnolia) think a lot about. In this episode, a candid conversation with them about growth, challenges, and what should always remain the same. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 04 Nov 2024 08:00:00 -0000 How Chip & Joanna Gaines Define Success full 1 376 Entrepreneur Media A candid conversation with them about growth, challenges, and what should always remain the same. How do you grow, while staying true to what made you successful in the first place? It's something that Chip & Joanna Gaines (Fixer Upper, Magnolia) think a lot about. In this episode, a candid conversation with them about growth, challenges, and what should always remain the same. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices How do you grow, while staying true to what made you successful in the first place? It's something that Chip & Joanna Gaines (Fixer Upper, Magnolia) think a lot about. In this episode, a candid conversation with them about growth, challenges, and what should always remain the same.

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]]> 2615 no How to Recover After You Screw Up I bombed on stage. It was terrible and embarrassing. Then I learned something very important about how to recover, and it's a lesson I'll use for the rest of my life. Here it is. It'll make you feel better the next time something goes wrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 28 Oct 2024 07:00:00 -0000 How to Recover After You Screw Up full 1 375 Entrepreneur Media I bombed on stage. It was terrible and embarrassing. I bombed on stage. It was terrible and embarrassing. Then I learned something very important about how to recover, and it's a lesson I'll use for the rest of my life. Here it is. It'll make you feel better the next time something goes wrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices I bombed on stage. It was terrible and embarrassing. Then I learned something very important about how to recover, and it's a lesson I'll use for the rest of my life. Here it is. It'll make you feel better the next time something goes wrong.

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]]> 931 no How to Motivate Teams That Fear For their Jobs Work is changing. People don't feel job security they way they did before. So how do you motivate teams that are operating scared? Mithu Storoni has a unique answer. She's a physician, neuroscience researcher and ophthalmic surgeon who advises multinational corporations on mental performance and stress management (and author of the new book Hyperefficient). On this episode, she explains what really motivates people, and how to create that empowerment despite turbulent times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 21 Oct 2024 07:00:00 -0000 How to Motivate Teams That Fear For their Jobs full 1 374 Entrepreneur Media Dr. Mithu Storoni explains what really motivates people, and how to create that empowerment despite turbulent times. Work is changing. People don't feel job security they way they did before. So how do you motivate teams that are operating scared? Mithu Storoni has a unique answer. She's a physician, neuroscience researcher and ophthalmic surgeon who advises multinational corporations on mental performance and stress management (and author of the new book Hyperefficient). On this episode, she explains what really motivates people, and how to create that empowerment despite turbulent times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Work is changing. People don't feel job security they way they did before. So how do you motivate teams that are operating scared? Mithu Storoni has a unique answer. She's a physician, neuroscience researcher and ophthalmic surgeon who advises multinational corporations on mental performance and stress management (and author of the new book Hyperefficient). On this episode, she explains what really motivates people, and how to create that empowerment despite turbulent times.

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]]> 1979 no Turn Your Customers' Thoughts Into Amazing Products Want to build incredible products? Listen closely to your customers, and (importantly!) have a system to turn those insights into action. In this episode, I speak with Mary Beth Westmoreland, VP of Selling Partner Experience at Amazon, about how this happens on her global selling partner experience team. Her team's products impact millions of businesses, so the stakes are high — and she's incredibly thoughtful about how great leadership, teamwork, and customer feedback systems can combine in all the right ways. To learn more about how Amazon is helping independent sellers succeed, visit http://sellingpartners.aboutamazon.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 15 Oct 2024 07:00:00 -0000 Turn Your Customers' Thoughts Into Amazing Products bonus Entrepreneur Media Amazon executive Mary Beth Westmoreland discusses how Amazon helps build incredible products. Want to build incredible products? Listen closely to your customers, and (importantly!) have a system to turn those insights into action. In this episode, I speak with Mary Beth Westmoreland, VP of Selling Partner Experience at Amazon, about how this happens on her global selling partner experience team. Her team's products impact millions of businesses, so the stakes are high — and she's incredibly thoughtful about how great leadership, teamwork, and customer feedback systems can combine in all the right ways. To learn more about how Amazon is helping independent sellers succeed, visit http://sellingpartners.aboutamazon.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Want to build incredible products? Listen closely to your customers, and (importantly!) have a system to turn those insights into action. In this episode, I speak with Mary Beth Westmoreland, VP of Selling Partner Experience at Amazon, about how this happens on her global selling partner experience team. Her team's products impact millions of businesses, so the stakes are high — and she's incredibly thoughtful about how great leadership, teamwork, and customer feedback systems can combine in all the right ways.

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]]> 1819 no How to Make Money as an Artist We had an idea: What if we took a talented but financially struggling artist, and paired them with a coach who helps artists build businesses? The result was magic! Today, you'll hear art-business coach Carolyn Edlund work with photographer Matthew Cortellesi. At the start, Matthew was selling occasional photos but had no idea how to create a real business. By the end, he had a new website and an entirely new sales strategy. This episode is for anyone who makes something they love, but can't figure out how to make money doing it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 14 Oct 2024 07:00:00 -0000 How to Make Money as an Artist full 1 373 Entrepreneur Media Today, you'll hear art-business coach Carolyn Edlund work with photographer Matthew Cortellesi. We had an idea: What if we took a talented but financially struggling artist, and paired them with a coach who helps artists build businesses? The result was magic! Today, you'll hear art-business coach Carolyn Edlund work with photographer Matthew Cortellesi. At the start, Matthew was selling occasional photos but had no idea how to create a real business. By the end, he had a new website and an entirely new sales strategy. This episode is for anyone who makes something they love, but can't figure out how to make money doing it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices We had an idea: What if we took a talented but financially struggling artist, and paired them with a coach who helps artists build businesses? The result was magic! Today, you'll hear art-business coach Carolyn Edlund work with photographer Matthew Cortellesi. At the start, Matthew was selling occasional photos but had no idea how to create a real business. By the end, he had a new website and an entirely new sales strategy. This episode is for anyone who makes something they love, but can't figure out how to make money doing it.

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]]> 3928 no How This New Pasta Brand 3X’d Its Sales Pasta is a crowded space, so how did Amazon help Madalina Defta and Arash Hashemi, the husband-and-wife duo behind Kaizen Food Company, transform their vision into a thriving brand without relying on traditional marketing? In this episode, they explain how they did it: They leveraged engaging content to build a loyal clientele, refined their product that speaks to an underserved customer base, and, when faced with overwhelming demand for fulfillment and customer service, strategically pivoted to Amazon. To learn more about how Amazon is helping independent sellers succeed, visit http://sellingpartners.aboutamazon.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 08 Oct 2024 07:00:00 -0000 How This New Pasta Brand 3X’d Its Sales full Entrepreneur Media Pasta is a crowded space, so how did the husband-and-wife team behind Kaizen grow so strongly without spending on marketing? Pasta is a crowded space, so how did Amazon help Madalina Defta and Arash Hashemi, the husband-and-wife duo behind Kaizen Food Company, transform their vision into a thriving brand without relying on traditional marketing? In this episode, they explain how they did it: They leveraged engaging content to build a loyal clientele, refined their product that speaks to an underserved customer base, and, when faced with overwhelming demand for fulfillment and customer service, strategically pivoted to Amazon. To learn more about how Amazon is helping independent sellers succeed, visit http://sellingpartners.aboutamazon.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Pasta is a crowded space, so how did Amazon help Madalina Defta and Arash Hashemi, the husband-and-wife duo behind Kaizen Food Company, transform their vision into a thriving brand without relying on traditional marketing? In this episode, they explain how they did it: They leveraged engaging content to build a loyal clientele, refined their product that speaks to an underserved customer base, and, when faced with overwhelming demand for fulfillment and customer service, strategically pivoted to Amazon.

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]]> 1268 Creating A Workplace People Actually Love Erin Wade hated her job. So she created a mac & cheese restaurant called Homeroom, then rethought how every other employee should be treated. In this episode, she explains how she rethough discipline, incentives, and the working environment, and built a place that people actually want to work in. Erin's new book about this is called Mac & Cheese Millionaire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 07 Oct 2024 07:00:00 -0000 Creating A Workplace People Actually Love full 1 372 Entrepreneur Media Erin Wade hated her job. So she created a mac & cheese restaurant called Homeroom. Erin Wade hated her job. So she created a mac & cheese restaurant called Homeroom, then rethought how every other employee should be treated. In this episode, she explains how she rethough discipline, incentives, and the working environment, and built a place that people actually want to work in. Erin's new book about this is called Mac & Cheese Millionaire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Erin Wade hated her job. So she created a mac & cheese restaurant called Homeroom, then rethought how every other employee should be treated. In this episode, she explains how she rethough discipline, incentives, and the working environment, and built a place that people actually want to work in. Erin's new book about this is called Mac & Cheese Millionaire.

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]]> 1732 no How to Ask Investors (or Family!) for Money Mike Maples Jr. is one fo the pioneers of seed-stage investing, and invested early in the likes of Twitter, Twitch, and Lyft. I asked him to do something a little unusual: give advice to small business owners who, instead of pitching VCs like him, are instead pitching their family and friends. His advice reveals a lot about how investors think, whether they're pros like him or just a mom or pop at home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 30 Sep 2024 12:19:47 -0000 How to Ask Investors (or Family!) for Money full 1 371 Entrepreneur Media Advice to small business owners who are pitching their family and friends, Mike Maples Jr. is one fo the pioneers of seed-stage investing, and invested early in the likes of Twitter, Twitch, and Lyft. I asked him to do something a little unusual: give advice to small business owners who, instead of pitching VCs like him, are instead pitching their family and friends. His advice reveals a lot about how investors think, whether they're pros like him or just a mom or pop at home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mike Maples Jr. is one fo the pioneers of seed-stage investing, and invested early in the likes of Twitter, Twitch, and Lyft. I asked him to do something a little unusual: give advice to small business owners who, instead of pitching VCs like him, are instead pitching their family and friends. His advice reveals a lot about how investors think, whether they're pros like him or just a mom or pop at home.

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]]> 2117 no How to Transform An Organization, with Alibaba.com's President How do you see the opportunity that others don't? That's what we discuss with Kuo Zhang, president of Alibaba.com, who has overseen a massive transformation of the company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 23 Sep 2024 17:49:09 -0000 How to Transform An Organization, with Alibaba.com's President full 1 370 Entrepreneur Media Finding opportunity with Kuo Zhang, president of Alibaba.com, who has overseen a massive transformation of the company. How do you see the opportunity that others don't? That's what we discuss with Kuo Zhang, president of Alibaba.com, who has overseen a massive transformation of the company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices How do you see the opportunity that others don't? That's what we discuss with Kuo Zhang, president of Alibaba.com, who has overseen a massive transformation of the company.

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]]> 1854 Counterintutive Wisdom from LegalZoom's Founder http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/counterintutive-wisdom-from-legalzooms-founder Brian Lee cofounded LegalZoom, ShoeDazzle, Honest Company, and now Arena Club, and he believes a lot of conventional business wisdom is backward. Here, he shares the hidden path to founder success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 16 Sep 2024 16:42:00 -0000 Counterintutive Wisdom from LegalZoom's Founder full 1 369 Entrepreneur Media Brian Lee cofounded LegalZoom, ShoeDazzle, Honest Company, and now , and he believes a lot of conventional business wisdom is backward. Here, he shares the hidden path to founder success. Brian Lee cofounded LegalZoom, ShoeDazzle, Honest Company, and now Arena Club, and he believes a lot of conventional business wisdom is backward. Here, he shares the hidden path to founder success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Brian Lee cofounded LegalZoom, ShoeDazzle, Honest Company, and now Arena Club, and he believes a lot of conventional business wisdom is backward. Here, he shares the hidden path to founder success.

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]]> 1955 no Can't Find the Right Employees? Create Them. http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/cant-find-the-right-employees-create-them Removery had a problem: It wanted to rapidly expand and become the world's largest tattoo removal company, but it couldn't find enough tattoo removal specialists to hire. So it built a system to create its ideal employees. Here's a lesson for anyone looking to hire the right people. Removery COO Jo Kelton explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 09 Sep 2024 12:03:00 -0000 Can't Find the Right Employees? Create Them. full 1 368 Entrepreneur Media Removery had a problem: It wanted to rapidly expand and become the world's largest tattoo removal company, but it couldn't find enough tattoo removal specialists to hire. So it built a system to create its ideal employees. Here's a lesson for anyone... Removery had a problem: It wanted to rapidly expand and become the world's largest tattoo removal company, but it couldn't find enough tattoo removal specialists to hire. So it built a system to create its ideal employees. Here's a lesson for anyone looking to hire the right people. Removery COO Jo Kelton explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Removery had a problem: It wanted to rapidly expand and become the world's largest tattoo removal company, but it couldn't find enough tattoo removal specialists to hire. So it built a system to create its ideal employees. Here's a lesson for anyone looking to hire the right people. Removery COO Jo Kelton explains.

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]]> 1769 no Transitioning Your Business? Plan Now to Increase Value and Impact http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/transitioning-your-business-plan-now-to-increase-value-and-impact Are you prepared to sell your business? Even if a sale is many years away, you should start planning now — and avoid the common mistakes that devalue many other businesses. CLA managing principal of industry Brandon Knight explains why not all businesses are sellable, why you need to build a leadership team, and why it's so important to look at your impact beyond your business. This episode is brought to you by CLA — CliftonLarsonAllen LLP. See how CLA can help you, your family, and your employees prepare for the seamless transition of your business. Visit CLAconnect.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 05 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0000 Transitioning Your Business? Plan Now to Increase Value and Impact bonus Entrepreneur Media Are you prepared to sell your business? Even if a sale is many years away, you should start planning now — and avoid the common mistakes that devalue many other businesses. CLA managing principal of industry Brandon Knight explains why not all... Are you prepared to sell your business? Even if a sale is many years away, you should start planning now — and avoid the common mistakes that devalue many other businesses. CLA managing principal of industry Brandon Knight explains why not all businesses are sellable, why you need to build a leadership team, and why it's so important to look at your impact beyond your business. This episode is brought to you by CLA — CliftonLarsonAllen LLP. See how CLA can help you, your family, and your employees prepare for the seamless transition of your business. Visit CLAconnect.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Are you prepared to sell your business? Even if a sale is many years away, you should start planning now — and avoid the common mistakes that devalue many other businesses. CLA managing principal of industry Brandon Knight explains why not all businesses are sellable, why you need to build a leadership team, and why it's so important to look at your impact beyond your business.

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]]> 1777 no How to Tell Everyone How Awesome You Are http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-tell-everyone-how-awesome-you-are Does self-promotion make you uncomfortable? You need to start — because if you don't talk yourself up, nobody else will! On today's episode, I offer my four rules of self-promotion, four ways to talk yourself up if you're afraid to do it, and then how to handle the inevidable haters. These are all tips from my newsletter, One Thing Better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 02 Sep 2024 13:10:00 -0000 How to Tell Everyone How Awesome You Are full 1 367 Entrepreneur Media Does self-promotion make you uncomfortable? You need to start — because if you don't talk yourself up, nobody else will! On today's episode, I offer my four rules of self-promotion, four ways to talk yourself up if you're afraid to do it, and then... Does self-promotion make you uncomfortable? You need to start — because if you don't talk yourself up, nobody else will! On today's episode, I offer my four rules of self-promotion, four ways to talk yourself up if you're afraid to do it, and then how to handle the inevidable haters. These are all tips from my newsletter, One Thing Better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Does self-promotion make you uncomfortable? You need to start — because if you don't talk yourself up, nobody else will! On today's episode, I offer my four rules of self-promotion, four ways to talk yourself up if you're afraid to do it, and then how to handle the inevidable haters. These are all tips from my newsletter, One Thing Better.

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]]> 1910 no Using Telecommunications to Help Solve Crimes http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/dealing-with-self-doubt-when-diving-into-entrepreneurship David Walker is the Founder of iCell Consulting LLC, a consulting firm specializing in telecommunications analysis. After a successful career in telecommunications, David decided to start the business by pursuing his skill of analyzing telephone records. Working with multiple telecommunications companies, David has helped solve over 200 criminal cases, bringing him across the country over the last decade. Listen to the Side Hustle to Small Business podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or visit: entm.ag/hiscox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 27 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0000 Using Telecommunications to Help Solve Crimes bonus Entrepreneur Media David Walker is the Founder of iCell Consulting LLC, a consulting firm specializing in telecommunications analysis. After a successful career in telecommunications, David decided to start the business by pursuing his skill of analyzing telephone... David Walker is the Founder of iCell Consulting LLC, a consulting firm specializing in telecommunications analysis. After a successful career in telecommunications, David decided to start the business by pursuing his skill of analyzing telephone records. Working with multiple telecommunications companies, David has helped solve over 200 criminal cases, bringing him across the country over the last decade. Listen to the Side Hustle to Small Business podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or visit: entm.ag/hiscox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices David Walker is the Founder of iCell Consulting LLC, a consulting firm specializing in telecommunications analysis. After a successful career in telecommunications, David decided to start the business by pursuing his skill of analyzing telephone records. Working with multiple telecommunications companies, David has helped solve over 200 criminal cases, bringing him across the country over the last decade.

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]]> 1697 no This Packaging Change Sent Sales "Through the Roof" http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/this-packaging-change-sent-sales-through-the-roof Do you know what makes your brand special? Sometimes, you're wrong — and the "special sauce" you cling to can actually be holding your company back. That's the story of HiBall, an energy drink that was struggling to gain traction... until they rethought a critical part of the brand. Sales went through the roof, and the company was sold to Anheuser-Busch. Here, HiBall cofounder Dan Craytor explains what happened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 26 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0000 This Packaging Change Sent Sales "Through the Roof" full 1 366 Entrepreneur Media Do you know what makes your brand special? Sometimes, you're wrong — and the "special sauce" you cling to can actually be holding your company back. That's the story of HiBall, an energy drink that was struggling to gain traction... until they... Do you know what makes your brand special? Sometimes, you're wrong — and the "special sauce" you cling to can actually be holding your company back. That's the story of HiBall, an energy drink that was struggling to gain traction... until they rethought a critical part of the brand. Sales went through the roof, and the company was sold to Anheuser-Busch. Here, HiBall cofounder Dan Craytor explains what happened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Do you know what makes your brand special? Sometimes, you're wrong — and the "special sauce" you cling to can actually be holding your company back. That's the story of HiBall, an energy drink that was struggling to gain traction... until they rethought a critical part of the brand. Sales went through the roof, and the company was sold to Anheuser-Busch. Here, HiBall cofounder Dan Craytor explains what happened.

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]]> 1729 no How to Make Money as a Speaker http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-make-money-as-a-speaker Want to become a keynote speaker, but you're not sure how to get on stage and get paid? Katrina Mitchell has advice. She's the founder of Franchise Speakers, an agency that books speakers for franchise events, and shares how speakers can find their niche, develop their product, and start making money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 19 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0000 How to Make Money as a Speaker full 1 365 Entrepreneur Media Want to become a keynote speaker, but you're not sure how to get on stage and get paid? Katrina Mitchell has advice. She's the founder of , an agency that books speakers for franchise events, and shares how speakers can find their niche, develop their... Want to become a keynote speaker, but you're not sure how to get on stage and get paid? Katrina Mitchell has advice. She's the founder of Franchise Speakers, an agency that books speakers for franchise events, and shares how speakers can find their niche, develop their product, and start making money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Want to become a keynote speaker, but you're not sure how to get on stage and get paid? Katrina Mitchell has advice. She's the founder of Franchise Speakers, an agency that books speakers for franchise events, and shares how speakers can find their niche, develop their product, and start making money.

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]]> 1742 no How to Make Better Decisions, According to Science http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-make-better-decisions-according-to-science Entrepreneurs make a mistake: They often think of decisions as binary, where one answer is definitely right and the other is definitely wrong. Astrophysicist Saul Perlmutter says there's a better way to approach decisions — and it's with "probabilistic thinking," a concept that's familiar to scientists but less so to businesspeople. Today, he explains. Saul also writes about this in his new book Third Millennium Thinking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0000 How to Make Better Decisions, According to Science full 1 364 Entrepreneur Media Entrepreneurs make a mistake: They often think of decisions as binary, where one answer is definitely right and the other is definitely wrong. Astrophysicist Saul Perlmutter says there's a better way to approach decisions — and it's with... Entrepreneurs make a mistake: They often think of decisions as binary, where one answer is definitely right and the other is definitely wrong. Astrophysicist Saul Perlmutter says there's a better way to approach decisions — and it's with "probabilistic thinking," a concept that's familiar to scientists but less so to businesspeople. Today, he explains. Saul also writes about this in his new book Third Millennium Thinking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Entrepreneurs make a mistake: They often think of decisions as binary, where one answer is definitely right and the other is definitely wrong. Astrophysicist Saul Perlmutter says there's a better way to approach decisions — and it's with "probabilistic thinking," a concept that's familiar to scientists but less so to businesspeople. Today, he explains. Saul also writes about this in his new book Third Millennium Thinking.

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]]> 1224 no When to Say "Yes" to A New Project http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/when-to-say-yes-to-a-new-project Entrepreneurs often take on too much, so when should you say "yes" to something new? I talk about that with best-selling author Dan Heath, a busy guy who took on a new project, a great podcast called What It's Like To Be... In this episode, we discuss how to evaluate new ideas, which are worth committing to, and how to know if they're truly valuable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 05 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0000 When to Say "Yes" to A New Project full 1 363 Entrepreneur Media Entrepreneurs often take on too much, so when should you say "yes" to something new? I talk about that with best-selling author Dan Heath, a busy guy who took on a new project, a great podcast called In this episode, we discuss how to evaluate new... Entrepreneurs often take on too much, so when should you say "yes" to something new? I talk about that with best-selling author Dan Heath, a busy guy who took on a new project, a great podcast called What It's Like To Be... In this episode, we discuss how to evaluate new ideas, which are worth committing to, and how to know if they're truly valuable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Entrepreneurs often take on too much, so when should you say "yes" to something new? I talk about that with best-selling author Dan Heath, a busy guy who took on a new project, a great podcast called What It's Like To Be... In this episode, we discuss how to evaluate new ideas, which are worth committing to, and how to know if they're truly valuable.

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]]> 1872 no Are You Feeling Torn Between Places or Projects? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/are-you-feeling-torn-between-places-or-projects We often take on too much, desire too much, or feel stuck between different paths. How can we navigate it? Social psychology professor Tessa West, author of the new book Job Therapy, helps us make sense of our complex paths — and our often complex relationship with work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 29 Jul 2024 07:00:00 -0000 Are You Feeling Torn Between Places or Projects? full 1 362 Entrepreneur Media We often take on too much, desire too much, or feel stuck between different paths. How can we navigate it? Social psychology professor Tessa West, author of the new book , helps us make sense of our complex paths — and our often complex relationship... We often take on too much, desire too much, or feel stuck between different paths. How can we navigate it? Social psychology professor Tessa West, author of the new book Job Therapy, helps us make sense of our complex paths — and our often complex relationship with work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices We often take on too much, desire too much, or feel stuck between different paths. How can we navigate it? Social psychology professor Tessa West, author of the new book Job Therapy, helps us make sense of our complex paths — and our often complex relationship with work.

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]]> 1862 no How To Productively Disagree With Anyone— Even Family! http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-productively-disagree-with-anyone-even-family In every partnership, there will be disagreements. But they don't have to ruin your relationships. Today, listen in on a coaching session about this: Jason talks with an entrepreneur who disagrees with his cofounders (and family members!). This is an episode from Jason's other podcast, Help Wanted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 22 Jul 2024 07:00:00 -0000 How To Productively Disagree With Anyone— Even Family! full 1 361 Entrepreneur Media In every partnership, there will be disagreements. But they don't have to ruin your relationships. Today, listen in on a coaching session about this: Jason talks with an entrepreneur who disagrees with his cofounders (and family members!). This is an... In every partnership, there will be disagreements. But they don't have to ruin your relationships. Today, listen in on a coaching session about this: Jason talks with an entrepreneur who disagrees with his cofounders (and family members!). This is an episode from Jason's other podcast, Help Wanted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In every partnership, there will be disagreements. But they don't have to ruin your relationships. Today, listen in on a coaching session about this: Jason talks with an entrepreneur who disagrees with his cofounders (and family members!). This is an episode from Jason's other podcast, Help Wanted.

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]]> 2255 no How to Feel Satisfied, When You Always Want More http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-feel-satisfied-when-you-always-want-more Andrew Wilkinson went from barista to billionaire, and often wonders: When does it feel like he's accomplished enough? It's why he wrote his new book, "Never Enough." In this deep and personal conversation, we explore what it means to constantly want more, and how to find satisfaction in your accomplishments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 15 Jul 2024 07:00:00 -0000 How to Feel Satisfied, When You Always Want More full 1 360 Entrepreneur Media Andrew Wilkinson went from barista to billionaire, and often wonders: When does it feel like he's accomplished enough? It's why he wrote his new book, "Never Enough." In this deep and personal conversation, we explore what it means to constantly want... Andrew Wilkinson went from barista to billionaire, and often wonders: When does it feel like he's accomplished enough? It's why he wrote his new book, "Never Enough." In this deep and personal conversation, we explore what it means to constantly want more, and how to find satisfaction in your accomplishments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Andrew Wilkinson went from barista to billionaire, and often wonders: When does it feel like he's accomplished enough? It's why he wrote his new book, "Never Enough." In this deep and personal conversation, we explore what it means to constantly want more, and how to find satisfaction in your accomplishments.

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]]> 2333 no Find Out What People Are *Really* Thinking http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/find-out-what-people-are-really-thinking Why are we often unaware of problems? It's because we're not asking the right questions. Jeff Wetzler is a master of asking better questions, and teaches us how to extract the information we need from others. His new book is called "Ask: Tap Into the Hidden Wisdom of People Around You for Unexpected Breakthroughs In Leadership and Life". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 08 Jul 2024 13:38:00 -0000 Find Out What People Are *Really* Thinking full 1 359 Entrepreneur Media Why are we often unaware of problems? It's because we're not asking the right questions. Jeff Wetzler is a master of asking better questions, and teaches us how to extract the information we need from others. His new book is called "Ask: Tap Into the... Why are we often unaware of problems? It's because we're not asking the right questions. Jeff Wetzler is a master of asking better questions, and teaches us how to extract the information we need from others. His new book is called "Ask: Tap Into the Hidden Wisdom of People Around You for Unexpected Breakthroughs In Leadership and Life". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Why are we often unaware of problems? It's because we're not asking the right questions. Jeff Wetzler is a master of asking better questions, and teaches us how to extract the information we need from others. His new book is called "Ask: Tap Into the Hidden Wisdom of People Around You for Unexpected Breakthroughs In Leadership and Life".

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]]> 3033 no How to Overcome Fear and Take Action http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-overcome-fear-and-take-action Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 01 Jul 2024 07:00:00 -0000 How to Overcome Fear and Take Action full 1 358 Entrepreneur Media When you're afraid to take the leap, what finally pushes you? Sheri Lynch shares her answer. She's cohost of the nationally syndicated radio show Bob & Sheri, where she was once just a corporate employee... until she became so frustrated that she... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1923 no Become the Leader Your Team Needs, with Jon Taffer http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/become-the-leader-your-team-needs-with-jon-taffer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 24 Jun 2024 07:00:00 -0000 Become the Leader Your Team Needs, with Jon Taffer full 1 357 Entrepreneur Media Jon Taffer is celebrating 250 episodes of his hit TV show Bar Rescue. In this episode, he shares how he evolved into the screaming, food-throwing guy you see on TV — and the lessons that any aspiring leader can learn from it. (It won't be what you... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 2136 no How to Stand Out From Your Competitors http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-stand-out-from-your-competitors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 17 Jun 2024 07:00:00 -0000 How to Stand Out From Your Competitors full 1 356 Entrepreneur Media You're unique, so why can't customers see it? In this episode, you'll get an answer — by dropping in on a real consulting session! is an executive mentor who struggles to stand out among a sea of coaches. Brand expert helps him, and also gives you... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 3257 no Don't Let Your Business Ruin Your Life http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/dont-let-your-business-ruin-your-life How can you build a business, without it consuming your life? Kathleen Griffith, author of the book "Build Like A Woman", explains how to keep both things healthy — step by step. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 10 Jun 2024 07:00:00 -0000 Don't Let Your Business Ruin Your Life full 1 355 Entrepreneur Media How can you build a business, without it consuming your life? Kathleen Griffith, author of the book "", explains how to keep both things healthy — step by step. How can you build a business, without it consuming your life? Kathleen Griffith, author of the book "Build Like A Woman", explains how to keep both things healthy — step by step. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices How can you build a business, without it consuming your life? Kathleen Griffith, author of the book "Build Like A Woman", explains how to keep both things healthy — step by step.

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]]> 1702 no When Defeat Becomes a Blessing in Disguise http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/when-defeat-becomes-a-blessing-in-disguise Jaliyla Fraser is the Founder and CEO of Fraser’s Mathematics Solutions. What started as a STEAM summer camp for students, Fraser’s Mathematics Solutions now provides high-quality mathematics learning for administrators, teachers, and parents to help the students in their lives succeed. Fraser’s Mathematics Solutions also produces school supplies for students to help them reach their full potential. Listen to the Side Hustle to Small Business podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or visit: entm.ag/hiscox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 04 Jun 2024 07:00:00 -0000 When Defeat Becomes a Blessing in Disguise bonus Entrepreneur Media Jaliyla Fraser is the Founder and CEO of Fraser’s Mathematics Solutions. What started as a STEAM summer camp for students, Fraser’s Mathematics Solutions now provides high-quality mathematics learning for administrators, teachers, and parents to... Jaliyla Fraser is the Founder and CEO of Fraser’s Mathematics Solutions. What started as a STEAM summer camp for students, Fraser’s Mathematics Solutions now provides high-quality mathematics learning for administrators, teachers, and parents to help the students in their lives succeed. Fraser’s Mathematics Solutions also produces school supplies for students to help them reach their full potential. Listen to the Side Hustle to Small Business podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or visit: entm.ag/hiscox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Jaliyla Fraser is the Founder and CEO of Fraser’s Mathematics Solutions. What started as a STEAM summer camp for students, Fraser’s Mathematics Solutions now provides high-quality mathematics learning for administrators, teachers, and parents to help the students in their lives succeed. Fraser’s Mathematics Solutions also produces school supplies for students to help them reach their full potential.

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]]> 2356 no How to Make A Million Dollars (with the Co-Hosts of My First Million) http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-make-a-million-dollars-with-the-co-hosts-of-my-first-million Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 03 Jun 2024 07:00:00 -0000 How to Make A Million Dollars (with the Co-Hosts of My First Million) full 1 354 Entrepreneur Media How do you make a million? And what does it actually get you? Sam Parr and Shaan Puri, cohosts of the popular My First Million podcast (who have made multiples of millions themselves), share what they've learned in this candid conversation about money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1993 no Leader vs. CEO, with Whole Foods Co-Founder John Mackey http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/leader-vs-ceo-with-whole-foods-co-founder-john-mackey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 27 May 2024 07:00:00 -0000 Leader vs. CEO, with Whole Foods Co-Founder John Mackey full 1 353 Entrepreneur Media What does it take to lead a great company? During his 44 years as CEO of Whole Foods, John Mackey found his answer: Don't worry about acting like a CEO, serve the business, serve its people, and never abandon yourself. Mackey discusses this, along... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1725 no What's Your Hidden Competitive Advantage? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/whats-your-hidden-competitive-advantage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 20 May 2024 07:00:00 -0000 What's Your Hidden Competitive Advantage? full 1 352 Entrepreneur Media You can't compete on quality alone, so what do you compete on? Today, Jason takes us on a trip to Costa Rica, where he discovered a business that stands out in a wonderful and personal way — and inspires you to find your hidden competitive advantage... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1217 no How Google Executives Become More Productive http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-google-executives-become-more-productive Want to be more productive, and use your time more wisely? Take advice from Laura Mae Martin, Google's in-house productivity expert, and author of the new book "Uptime". In this conversation, she lays out a plan for focusing your time and your energy. You'll never look at to-do lists the same again. Thanks to our sponsor Hertz Business Rewards for helping small businesses save big. Join for free at Hertz.com/businessrewards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 13 May 2024 07:00:00 -0000 How Google Executives Become More Productive full 1 351 Entrepreneur Media Want to be more productive, and use your time more wisely? Take advice from Laura Mae Martin, Google's in-house productivity expert, and author of the new book "Uptime". In this conversation, she lays out a plan for focusing your time and your energy.... Want to be more productive, and use your time more wisely? Take advice from Laura Mae Martin, Google's in-house productivity expert, and author of the new book "Uptime". In this conversation, she lays out a plan for focusing your time and your energy. You'll never look at to-do lists the same again. Thanks to our sponsor Hertz Business Rewards for helping small businesses save big. Join for free at Hertz.com/businessrewards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Want to be more productive, and use your time more wisely? Take advice from Laura Mae Martin, Google's in-house productivity expert, and author of the new book "Uptime". In this conversation, she lays out a plan for focusing your time and your energy. You'll never look at to-do lists the same again.

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]]> 2795 no Start A Million-Dollar Business In A Weekend? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/start-a-million-dollar-business-in-a-weekend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 06 May 2024 07:00:00 -0000 Start A Million-Dollar Business In A Weekend? full 1 350 Entrepreneur Media Yes, you can start a million-dollar business in a weekend. Noah Kagan, founder of AppSumo and author of the book "Million Dollar Weekend", shares how the foundations of a great business come together quickly, and why it's worth moving fast. Thanks to... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1781 no The Biggest Writing Mistakes That Entrepreneurs Make http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/the-biggest-writing-mistakes-that-entrepreneurs-make Want to get your ideas into the world? Writing coach Amber Rae (see: amberrae.com) has some counterintuitive advice: Don't think about your audience, and don't write what you "should" write. On this episode, she explains some of the most common mistakes that entrepreneurs make, and how anyone can find great stories and create meaningful, memorable work. Thanks to our sponsor Hertz Business Rewards for helping small businesses save big. Join for free at Hertz.com/businessrewards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 29 Apr 2024 07:00:00 -0000 The Biggest Writing Mistakes That Entrepreneurs Make full 1 349 Entrepreneur Media Want to get your ideas into the world? Writing coach Amber Rae (see: ) has some counterintuitive advice: Don't think about your audience, and don't write what you "should" write. On this episode, she explains some of the most common mistakes that... Want to get your ideas into the world? Writing coach Amber Rae (see: amberrae.com) has some counterintuitive advice: Don't think about your audience, and don't write what you "should" write. On this episode, she explains some of the most common mistakes that entrepreneurs make, and how anyone can find great stories and create meaningful, memorable work. Thanks to our sponsor Hertz Business Rewards for helping small businesses save big. Join for free at Hertz.com/businessrewards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Want to get your ideas into the world? Writing coach Amber Rae (see: amberrae.com) has some counterintuitive advice: Don't think about your audience, and don't write what you "should" write. On this episode, she explains some of the most common mistakes that entrepreneurs make, and how anyone can find great stories and create meaningful, memorable work. Thanks to our sponsor Hertz Business Rewards for helping small businesses save big. Join for free at Hertz.com/businessrewards.

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]]> 1742 no Solving the Staffing Shortage in Hospitality http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/solving-the-staffing-shortage-in-hospitality Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 22 Apr 2024 07:00:00 -0000 Solving the Staffing Shortage in Hospitality full 1 348 Entrepreneur Media Resorts around the world face the same problem: It's hard to recruit and retain a great staff. A small, luxury resort group called Nayara Resorts is experimenting with an interesting solution to that problem — by tackling the housing shortage... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1769 no The First Influencer Marketing Agency... for LinkedIn? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/the-first-influencer-marketing-agency-for-linkedin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 15 Apr 2024 07:00:00 -0000 The First Influencer Marketing Agency... for LinkedIn? full 1 347 Entrepreneur Media Influencer marketing veteran Brendan Gahan has cofounded the first-ever agency specifically for LinkedIn, called Creator Authority. In this episode, he explains the state of marketing on LinkedIn, how professionals can become LinkedIn influencers,... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 2119 no Make Better Content With the "Bricks & Mortar" Method http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/make-better-content-with-the-bricks-mortar-method Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 08 Apr 2024 07:00:00 -0000 Make Better Content With the "Bricks & Mortar" Method full 1 346 Entrepreneur Media How can you make content that really connects with an audience? In this episode, Jason shares the strategy he uses to make engaging content. It's called "bricks and mortar", and it's a way of structuring content so that it's always relevant to your... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1248 no How To Find Your First Customers http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-find-your-first-customers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 25 Mar 2024 07:00:00 -0000 How To Find Your First Customers full 1 345 Entrepreneur Media You've built a product, but how do you take it to market? And who even wants it? To answer that, we've set up a unique call between an entrepreneur and an expert. Birna Dröfn Birgisdóttir built a brainstorming tool called Bulby, and is now ready to... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 2118 no Want A Great Business Idea? Find A "Cohort" http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/want-a-great-business-idea-find-a-cohort Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 18 Mar 2024 07:00:00 -0000 Want A Great Business Idea? Find A "Cohort" full 1 344 Entrepreneur Media When you're looking to solve a problem or start a new business, Future CEO Rishi Mandal has a brilliant tactic: Find cohorts of people who already solved the problem for themselves, so you can understand their solution, why it works, and how you might... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 2117 no Start Sales Pitches With Stories. Here's Why! http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/start-sales-pitches-with-stories-heres-why Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 11 Mar 2024 07:00:00 -0000 Start Sales Pitches With Stories. Here's Why! full 1 343 Entrepreneur Media It's one of the greatest sales tactics, and also one of the most overlooked. In this episode, I explain why stories are so powerful, why you should start with them, and where to get the best stories to tell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1141 no Should You Start A Business With Your Best Friend? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/should-you-start-a-business-with-your-best-friend Many people start businesses with friends and loved ones — but if you're not careful, you can destroy both your company and your relationship. So how do you do it right? Take it from two women who know: Julie Griggs and Danielle Dietzek, cofounders of FourPlay Social. They share the very personal, often difficult side of their relationship, and how they've learned to thrive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 04 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0000 Should You Start A Business With Your Best Friend? full 1 342 Entrepreneur Media Many people start businesses with friends and loved ones — but if you're not careful, you can destroy both your company and your relationship. So how do you do it right? Take it from two women who know: Julie Griggs and Danielle Dietzek, cofounders... Many people start businesses with friends and loved ones — but if you're not careful, you can destroy both your company and your relationship. So how do you do it right? Take it from two women who know: Julie Griggs and Danielle Dietzek, cofounders of FourPlay Social. They share the very personal, often difficult side of their relationship, and how they've learned to thrive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Many people start businesses with friends and loved ones — but if you're not careful, you can destroy both your company and your relationship. So how do you do it right? Take it from two women who know: Julie Griggs and Danielle Dietzek, cofounders of FourPlay Social. They share the very personal, often difficult side of their relationship, and how they've learned to thrive.

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]]> 2460 no LinkedIn's Algorithm Changes, Explained http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/linkedins-algorithm-changes-explained Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 26 Feb 2024 08:00:00 -0000 LinkedIn's Algorithm Changes, Explained full 1 341 Entrepreneur Media If you want to gain an edge on LinkedIn, there are two people you need to hear from: LinkedIn editor in chief Dan Roth and senior director of engineering Tim Jurka. In this episode, we discuss the impact of LinkedIn's ongoing algorithm changes, how to... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 3222 no Why Workers Are Disengaged, and How to Fix That http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/why-workers-are-disengaged-and-how-to-fix-that Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 19 Feb 2024 12:18:12 -0000 Why Workers Are Disengaged, and How to Fix That full 1 340 Entrepreneur Media Why are workers disengaged? Scott Greenberg has an answer: It's because of poor leadership, poor management training, and poor company culture. In this conversation, he offers a solution to all of that — by diagnosing his own one-time leadership... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1872 no How to Send the Best Sales Emails http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-send-the-best-sales-emails Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Feb 2024 08:00:00 -0000 How to Send the Best Sales Emails full 1 339 Entrepreneur Media Are you guilty of "fake personalization"? It's when you send someone a sales pitch (or any other cold email), and lazily add some personalization — even though it's clear you haven't spent time getting to know who you're pitching. Stop doing that!... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1340 no How Failure Can Feel Good http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-failure-can-feel-good Our jobs are not to do things perfect. We can't! But we can make our mistakes very useful. Here's how — along with a personal story about a very recent, embarassing failure. (To see the newsletter I talk about in this episode, visit jasonfeifer.com/newsletter) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 05 Feb 2024 13:19:22 -0000 How Failure Can Feel Good full 1 338 Entrepreneur Media Our jobs are not to do things perfect. We can't! But we can make our mistakes very useful. Here's how — along with a personal story about a very recent, embarassing failure. (To see the newsletter I talk about in this episode, visit Our jobs are not to do things perfect. We can't! But we can make our mistakes very useful. Here's how — along with a personal story about a very recent, embarassing failure. (To see the newsletter I talk about in this episode, visit jasonfeifer.com/newsletter) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Our jobs are not to do things perfect. We can't! But we can make our mistakes very useful. Here's how — along with a personal story about a very recent, embarassing failure. (To see the newsletter I talk about in this episode, visit jasonfeifer.com/newsletter)

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]]> 1101 no Where Negativity at Work Comes From, and How to Fix It http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/where-negativity-at-work-comes-from-and-how-to-fix-it Where there's a void in leadership, negativity will fill it. That's Jon Gordon's message. He's the best-selling author of 28 books (most recently, "The One Truth"), and has a company that teaches what he calls "positive leadership." In this conversation, he explains how workplaces become negative, how to diagnose the problem, and how leaders can create positivity instead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 29 Jan 2024 08:00:00 -0000 Where Negativity at Work Comes From, and How to Fix It full 1 337 Entrepreneur Media Where there's a void in leadership, negativity will fill it. That's Jon Gordon's message. He's the best-selling author of 28 books (most recently, "The One Truth"), and has a company that teaches what he calls "positive leadership." In this... Where there's a void in leadership, negativity will fill it. That's Jon Gordon's message. He's the best-selling author of 28 books (most recently, "The One Truth"), and has a company that teaches what he calls "positive leadership." In this conversation, he explains how workplaces become negative, how to diagnose the problem, and how leaders can create positivity instead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Where there's a void in leadership, negativity will fill it. That's Jon Gordon's message. He's the best-selling author of 28 books (most recently, "The One Truth"), and has a company that teaches what he calls "positive leadership." In this conversation, he explains how workplaces become negative, how to diagnose the problem, and how leaders can create positivity instead.

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]]> 1928 no Keeping Up With Rapid Change, With Investor Thomas Tull http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/keeping-up-with-rapid-change-with-investor-thomas-tull Are you ready to adapt quickly? Billionaire tech investor Thomas Tull says you should be—because these days, there’s no other choice. Entrepreneur’s 45th annual Franchise 500® ranking shines a light on the unique challenges and changes that have shaped the franchise industry over the last year—and how franchisors have adapted and evolved to meet them. See the list here: https://www.entrepreneur.com/franchise500 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 22 Jan 2024 08:00:00 -0000 Keeping Up With Rapid Change, With Investor Thomas Tull full 1 336 Entrepreneur Media Are you ready to adapt quickly? Billionaire tech investor Thomas Tull says you should be—because these days, there’s no other choice. Entrepreneur’s 45th annual Franchise 500® ranking shines a light on the unique challenges and changes that... Are you ready to adapt quickly? Billionaire tech investor Thomas Tull says you should be—because these days, there’s no other choice. Entrepreneur’s 45th annual Franchise 500® ranking shines a light on the unique challenges and changes that have shaped the franchise industry over the last year—and how franchisors have adapted and evolved to meet them. See the list here: https://www.entrepreneur.com/franchise500 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Are you ready to adapt quickly? Billionaire tech investor Thomas Tull says you should be—because these days, there’s no other choice.

Entrepreneur’s 45th annual Franchise 500® ranking shines a light on the unique challenges and changes that have shaped the franchise industry over the last year—and how franchisors have adapted and evolved to meet them. See the list here: https://www.entrepreneur.com/franchise500

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]]> 1759 no Taco Bell's New CEO On How Brands Become Culturally Hot http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/taco-bells-new-ceo-on-how-brands-become-culturally-hot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 15 Jan 2024 08:00:00 -0000 Taco Bell's New CEO On How Brands Become Culturally Hot full 1 335 Entrepreneur Media Big franchise news: Taco Bell is #1 in the 2024 Entrepreneur Franchise 500! To mark the occasion, I talk with Sean Tresvant, Taco Bell's new CEO. He spent many years as the CMO of Nike's Jordan Brand, then became Taco Bell's global chief brand... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 2904 no Vulnerability Can Hurt Leaders, Unless They Do This http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/vulnerability-can-hurt-leaders-unless-they-do-this Should a leader show vulnerability? That depends on how they do it, says leadership expert Jacob Morgan, author of the book "Leading with Vulnerability." He interviewed 100 CEOs and surveyed 14,000 employees, and found that, depending on how a leader shows their vulnerability, people are either more drawn or more distrustful of them. In this episode, Morgan explains how to use vulnerability smartly — as a way to build trust, not as a way to unburden yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 08 Jan 2024 13:12:47 -0000 Vulnerability Can Hurt Leaders, Unless They Do This full 1 334 Entrepreneur Media Should a leader show vulnerability? That depends on how they do it, says leadership expert Jacob Morgan, author of the book "Leading with Vulnerability." He interviewed 100 CEOs and surveyed 14,000 employees, and found that, depending on how a leader... Should a leader show vulnerability? That depends on how they do it, says leadership expert Jacob Morgan, author of the book "Leading with Vulnerability." He interviewed 100 CEOs and surveyed 14,000 employees, and found that, depending on how a leader shows their vulnerability, people are either more drawn or more distrustful of them. In this episode, Morgan explains how to use vulnerability smartly — as a way to build trust, not as a way to unburden yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Should a leader show vulnerability? That depends on how they do it, says leadership expert Jacob Morgan, author of the book "Leading with Vulnerability." He interviewed 100 CEOs and surveyed 14,000 employees, and found that, depending on how a leader shows their vulnerability, people are either more drawn or more distrustful of them. In this episode, Morgan explains how to use vulnerability smartly — as a way to build trust, not as a way to unburden yourself.

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]]> 2057 no “I’m Running a Business With My Ex. HELP!” http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/im-running-a-business-with-my-ex-help Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 25 Dec 2023 08:00:00 -0000 “I’m Running a Business With My Ex. HELP!” full 1 333 Entrepreneur Media Would you (or COULD you) run a business with your ex? Today we're sharing an episode from Jason Feifer's other podcast, Help Wanted, where he and cohost Nicole Lapin help someone with that exact problem. She's getting a divorce from her husband... and... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 2447 no How to be Heard by Improving Your Listening Skills http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/jonathan-b-smith-how-to-be-heard-by-improving-your-listening-skills Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 18 Dec 2023 12:55:22 -0000 Jonathan B. Smith - How to be Heard by Improving Your Listening Skills full 1 332 Entrepreneur Media If you want to get what you want, you must become a better listener. And be careful — because you might not be as good a listener as you think. In this episode, expert negotiator Jonathan B. Smith (of the Black Swan Group and EOS) breaks down the... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1671 no Earn a Living as a Writer, Without a Writing Background http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/earn-a-living-as-a-writer-without-a-writing-background Most writers obsess over their words. Sahil Bloom did that too — but he also became curious about how words travel, and why they go viral, and the needs that other writers have. That’s because he came from the world of finance, not writing, and was able to apply a business lens to the sometimes-squishy world of content... and now runs a newsletter with 600,000 subscribers that brings in upwards of $70,000 a month, along with a network of businesses that serve other writers (and earn much more). In this episode, he explains how he did it. Learn more about him at sahilbloom.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 11 Dec 2023 13:16:45 -0000 Earn a Living as a Writer, Without a Writing Background full 1 331 Entrepreneur Media Most writers obsess over their words. Sahil Bloom did that too — but he also became curious about how words travel, and why they go viral, and the needs that other writers have. That’s because he came from the world of finance, not writing, and... Most writers obsess over their words. Sahil Bloom did that too — but he also became curious about how words travel, and why they go viral, and the needs that other writers have. That’s because he came from the world of finance, not writing, and was able to apply a business lens to the sometimes-squishy world of content... and now runs a newsletter with 600,000 subscribers that brings in upwards of $70,000 a month, along with a network of businesses that serve other writers (and earn much more). In this episode, he explains how he did it. Learn more about him at sahilbloom.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Most writers obsess over their words. Sahil Bloom did that too — but he also became curious about how words travel, and why they go viral, and the needs that other writers have. That’s because he came from the world of finance, not writing, and was able to apply a business lens to the sometimes-squishy world of content... and now runs a newsletter with 600,000 subscribers that brings in upwards of $70,000 a month, along with a network of businesses that serve other writers (and earn much more). In this episode, he explains how he did it. Learn more about him at sahilbloom.com.

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]]> 1860 no Making "Hybrid Work" Actually Work http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/making-hybrid-work-actually-work Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 04 Dec 2023 08:00:00 -0000 Making "Hybrid Work" Actually Work full 1 330 Entrepreneur Media Have you heard of "productivity paranoia"? It's what happens when managers lose trust in their remote or hybrid workers, because they can't see them working. That's a big problem, says hybrid-work expert Gleb Tsipursky, because the research shows... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1536 no Turn A Crazy Idea Into A Very Real Business http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/turn-a-crazy-idea-into-a-very-real-business One night, Holden Forrest drew a wild idea on the back of his daughter's math homework: What if he could lower a house into the ground, as a way to escape oncoming wildfires? He couldn't shake this idea, so he started researching whether it's possible — and now, years later, he has a company called HiberTec, multiple patents, groundbreaking technology, and is raising money to build his first prototype. On this episode, Holden explains how to turn a big idea into a real business. You can learn more and invest in HiberTec at https://republic.com/hibertec-homes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 27 Nov 2023 08:00:00 -0000 Turn A Crazy Idea Into A Very Real Business full 1 329 Entrepreneur Media One night, Holden Forrest drew a wild idea on the back of his daughter's math homework: What if he could lower a house into the ground, as a way to escape oncoming wildfires? He couldn't shake this idea, so he started researching whether it's possible... One night, Holden Forrest drew a wild idea on the back of his daughter's math homework: What if he could lower a house into the ground, as a way to escape oncoming wildfires? He couldn't shake this idea, so he started researching whether it's possible — and now, years later, he has a company called HiberTec, multiple patents, groundbreaking technology, and is raising money to build his first prototype. On this episode, Holden explains how to turn a big idea into a real business. You can learn more and invest in HiberTec at https://republic.com/hibertec-homes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices One night, Holden Forrest drew a wild idea on the back of his daughter's math homework: What if he could lower a house into the ground, as a way to escape oncoming wildfires? He couldn't shake this idea, so he started researching whether it's possible — and now, years later, he has a company called HiberTec, multiple patents, groundbreaking technology, and is raising money to build his first prototype. On this episode, Holden explains how to turn a big idea into a real business. You can learn more and invest in HiberTec at https://republic.com/hibertec-homes

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]]> 2324 no When You Have A Solution People Don't Know They Need http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/when-you-have-a-solution-people-dont-know-they-need Sometimes, a company creates an amazing solution... but clients don't understand why they need it. What do you do then? Garry Cooper has the answer, because it's exactly what he had to do at his company Rheaply. Here's the problem, as Rheaply saw it: At large companies, employees often buy things the company already has. They also throw out things the company could still use. That's because there's no way for everyone in the company to know what they have, what they need, and how to get items across that divide. Garry and his team built Rheaply to solve that problem. It helps companies reuse products... if only they could get clients to recognize this as a problem, and realize the value of the solution. Here's how Rheaply did it. Sponsor: Paper & Packaging Board. Learn more at howlifeunfolds.com/innovation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 20 Nov 2023 08:00:00 -0000 When You Have A Solution People Don't Know They Need full 1 328 Entrepreneur Media Sometimes, a company creates an amazing solution... but clients don't understand why they need it. What do you do then? Garry Cooper has the answer, because it's exactly what he had to do at his company Rheaply. Here's the problem, as Rheaply saw it:... Sometimes, a company creates an amazing solution... but clients don't understand why they need it. What do you do then? Garry Cooper has the answer, because it's exactly what he had to do at his company Rheaply. Here's the problem, as Rheaply saw it: At large companies, employees often buy things the company already has. They also throw out things the company could still use. That's because there's no way for everyone in the company to know what they have, what they need, and how to get items across that divide. Garry and his team built Rheaply to solve that problem. It helps companies reuse products... if only they could get clients to recognize this as a problem, and realize the value of the solution. Here's how Rheaply did it. Sponsor: Paper & Packaging Board. Learn more at howlifeunfolds.com/innovation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sometimes, a company creates an amazing solution... but clients don't understand why they need it. What do you do then? Garry Cooper has the answer, because it's exactly what he had to do at his company Rheaply. Here's the problem, as Rheaply saw it: At large companies, employees often buy things the company already has. They also throw out things the company could still use. That's because there's no way for everyone in the company to know what they have, what they need, and how to get items across that divide. Garry and his team built Rheaply to solve that problem. It helps companies reuse products... if only they could get clients to recognize this as a problem, and realize the value of the solution. Here's how Rheaply did it. Sponsor: Paper & Packaging Board. Learn more at howlifeunfolds.com/innovation

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]]> 1970 no How to Leave Social Media and Still Grow Your Business http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-leave-social-media-and-still-grow-your-business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 13 Nov 2023 08:00:00 -0000 How to Leave Social Media and Still Grow Your Business full 1 327 Entrepreneur Media This may sound counterintuitive, but your business doesn't HAVE to be on social media. In fact, social media might not even be the best tool for your growth. Amelia Hruby, host of the podcast Off the Grid, explains how to leave social media without... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 2074 no He Got 450,000 Newsletter Subcribers by Sharing "Nice News" http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/he-got-450000-newsletter-subcribers-by-sharing-nice-news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 06 Nov 2023 08:00:00 -0000 He Got 450,000 Newsletter Subcribers by Sharing "Nice News" full 1 326 Entrepreneur Media People often say they want positive news stories, but they rarely read them. Sean Devlin wanted to know: Why? So he set out to find out — and has since built a newsletter, called Nice News (at ), that now has 450,000 subscribers. So how did he do... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1694 no Why "People First" Is Better Than "Customer First" http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/why-people-first-is-better-than-customer-first Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 30 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0000 Why "People First" Is Better Than "Customer First" full 1 325 Entrepreneur Media Lots of companies say they put their customers first, but what does it mean to be a truly people-centric organization? According to Rah Mahtani, 's head of marketing for North America, it means changing the way you think about your customers — as... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 2225 no Who Should Solve Our Biggest Problems? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/who-should-solve-our-biggest-problems Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 23 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0000 Who Should Solve Our Biggest Problems? full 1 324 Entrepreneur Media How can we solve the biggest problems, in our company or our world, if we can't agree on what the problem is or who wants to solve it? Here's a case study that'll surprise you. Climate change is described as a “generational battle,” in which young... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 2370 no How to Be More Human In A Time of AI http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-be-more-human-in-a-time-of-ai Cal Fussman is a master storyteller, and he's been thinking a lot about AI lately. Why? "This debate between authenticity and artificial intelligence is the battle of the next millennium," he says. When robots can communicate for us, how can we be more human? When we can automate much of our writing and production, how do we share our authentic selves and connect to others? These questinos have never been more important, and Cal — host of the podcast "Big Questions" and former Esquire writer who's interviewed major celebrities and CEOs — has some very surprising answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 16 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0000 How to Be More Human In A Time of AI full 1 323 Entrepreneur Media Cal Fussman is a master storyteller, and he's been thinking a lot about AI lately. Why? "This debate between authenticity and artificial intelligence is the battle of the next millennium," he says. When robots can communicate for us, how can we be... Cal Fussman is a master storyteller, and he's been thinking a lot about AI lately. Why? "This debate between authenticity and artificial intelligence is the battle of the next millennium," he says. When robots can communicate for us, how can we be more human? When we can automate much of our writing and production, how do we share our authentic selves and connect to others? These questinos have never been more important, and Cal — host of the podcast "Big Questions" and former Esquire writer who's interviewed major celebrities and CEOs — has some very surprising answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Cal Fussman is a master storyteller, and he's been thinking a lot about AI lately. Why? "This debate between authenticity and artificial intelligence is the battle of the next millennium," he says. When robots can communicate for us, how can we be more human? When we can automate much of our writing and production, how do we share our authentic selves and connect to others? These questinos have never been more important, and Cal — host of the podcast "Big Questions" and former Esquire writer who's interviewed major celebrities and CEOs — has some very surprising answers.

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]]> 1576 no How to Tell Sexy Stories About Unsexy Brands http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-tell-sexy-stories-about-unsexy-brands Not every company has a whiz-bang product, so how can you make it pop? Squarespace Chief Creative Officer David Lee has done that, winning tons of awards and making campaigns with the likes of Adam Driver, Zendaya, Dolly Parton, Keanu Reeves and John Malkovich (which earned him an Emmy). Here, he offers a unique way for entrepreneurs to think about their brands, and some big questions to ask when you start crafting your new stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 09 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0000 How to Tell Sexy Stories About Unsexy Brands full 1 322 Entrepreneur Media Not every company has a whiz-bang product, so how can you make it pop? Squarespace Chief Creative Officer David Lee has done that, winning tons of awards and making campaigns with the likes of Adam Driver, Zendaya, Dolly Parton, Keanu Reeves and John... Not every company has a whiz-bang product, so how can you make it pop? Squarespace Chief Creative Officer David Lee has done that, winning tons of awards and making campaigns with the likes of Adam Driver, Zendaya, Dolly Parton, Keanu Reeves and John Malkovich (which earned him an Emmy). Here, he offers a unique way for entrepreneurs to think about their brands, and some big questions to ask when you start crafting your new stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Not every company has a whiz-bang product, so how can you make it pop? Squarespace Chief Creative Officer David Lee has done that, winning tons of awards and making campaigns with the likes of Adam Driver, Zendaya, Dolly Parton, Keanu Reeves and John Malkovich (which earned him an Emmy). Here, he offers a unique way for entrepreneurs to think about their brands, and some big questions to ask when you start crafting your new stories.

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]]> 1651 no Small Biz Special: How A Magic Show Became Popular http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/small-biz-special-how-a-magic-show-became-popular Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 02 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0000 Small Biz Special: How A Magic Show Became Popular full 1 321 Entrepreneur Media How can a comedy/magic show compete against every other entertainment option, especially when most people aren't thinking of going to magic shows? In this special episode celebrating Entrepreneur and Yelp's list of America's Favorite Mom & Pop... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1643 no How to Sound Smart and Memorable, Anytime http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-sound-smart-and-memorable-anytime Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 25 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0000 How to Sound Smart and Memorable, Anytime full 1 320 Entrepreneur Media Want to sound smarter? Want to be more comfortable speaking on the fly, whether it's giving a presentation or just rolling with a conversation? You don't have to memorize what you're saying, but you do need a structure that helps your ideas stick.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1381 no Can An Entrepreneur Be An Activist? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/can-an-entrepreneur-be-an-activist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 18 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0000 Can An Entrepreneur Be An Activist? full 1 319 Entrepreneur Media Seth Goldman wants to change people's behavior, and he sees business as the way to do it. He founded Honest Tea, chaired the board of Beyond Meat, and now has a company called Eat the Change. In this conversation, he discusses how to be a pragmatic... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1692 no Small Biz Special: How A Small Gym Stays Strong http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/small-biz-special-how-a-small-gym-stays-strong How can a small gym compete against a world of big, well-funded chains? In this special episode celebrating Entrepreneur and Yelp's list of America's Favorite Mom & Pop Shops, we take an inside look at Ambitious Athletics in Washington DC — by zeroing in on one customer interaction, and what made it so special. This episode is in partnership with the podcast Behind the Review. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 11 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0000 Small Biz Special: How A Small Gym Stays Strong full 1 318 Entrepreneur Media How can a small gym compete against a world of big, well-funded chains? In this special episode celebrating Entrepreneur and Yelp's list of America's Favorite Mom & Pop Shops, we take an inside look at Ambitious Athletics in Washington DC — by... How can a small gym compete against a world of big, well-funded chains? In this special episode celebrating Entrepreneur and Yelp's list of America's Favorite Mom & Pop Shops, we take an inside look at Ambitious Athletics in Washington DC — by zeroing in on one customer interaction, and what made it so special. This episode is in partnership with the podcast Behind the Review. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices How can a small gym compete against a world of big, well-funded chains? In this special episode celebrating Entrepreneur and Yelp's list of America's Favorite Mom & Pop Shops, we take an inside look at Ambitious Athletics in Washington DC — by zeroing in on one customer interaction, and what made it so special. This episode is in partnership with the podcast Behind the Review.

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]]> 1771 no Don't Just Sell A Product. Champion An Idea! http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/dont-just-sell-a-product-champion-an-idea Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 04 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0000 Don't Just Sell A Product. Champion An Idea! full 1 317 Entrepreneur Media Joelle Mertzel is the president of Kitchen Concepts Unlimited, and the self-declared "national advocate for countertop butter." What's that last part about? It's her way of drawing more attention and expanding her marketplace — and it's working.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1718 no Small Biz Special: How A Small Theater Gets Attention http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/small-biz-special-how-a-small-theater-gets-attention How can a small theater compete against a world of big, well-funded entertainment? In this special episode celebrating Entrepreneur and Yelp's list of America's Favorite Mom & Pop Shops, we take an inside look at Illusions Bar & Theater in Baltimore — by zeroing in on one customer interaction, and what made it so special. This episode is in partnership with the podcast Behind the Review. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 28 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0000 Small Biz Special: How A Small Theater Gets Attention full 1 316 Entrepreneur Media How can a small theater compete against a world of big, well-funded entertainment? In this special episode celebrating Entrepreneur and Yelp's list of America's Favorite Mom & Pop Shops, we take an inside look at Illusions Bar & Theater in... How can a small theater compete against a world of big, well-funded entertainment? In this special episode celebrating Entrepreneur and Yelp's list of America's Favorite Mom & Pop Shops, we take an inside look at Illusions Bar & Theater in Baltimore — by zeroing in on one customer interaction, and what made it so special. This episode is in partnership with the podcast Behind the Review. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices How can a small theater compete against a world of big, well-funded entertainment? In this special episode celebrating Entrepreneur and Yelp's list of America's Favorite Mom & Pop Shops, we take an inside look at Illusions Bar & Theater in Baltimore — by zeroing in on one customer interaction, and what made it so special. This episode is in partnership with the podcast Behind the Review.

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]]> 1859 no The Most Annoying Tech Mystery, Solved! http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/the-most-annoying-tech-mystery-solved Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 21 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0000 The Most Annoying Tech Mystery, Solved! full 1 315 Entrepreneur Media Have you ever called a company, given your information to an automated phone system, and then had to repeat that same information to a human customer service agent? Why do that twice? It's so annoying! On this episode, we get the answer (and an... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1511 no Why Eco-Friendly Products Keep Failing http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/why-eco-friendly-products-keep-failing People say they want eco-friendly products, but they rarely actually buy them. Why? Because their marketing is all wrong. Utah State University marketing professor Ed Stafford explains.  Sponsor: Paper & Packaging Board. Learn more at howlifeunfolds.com/innovation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 14 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0000 Why Eco-Friendly Products Keep Failing full 1 314 Entrepreneur Media People say they want eco-friendly products, but they rarely actually buy them. Why? Because their marketing is all wrong. Utah State University marketing professor Ed Stafford explains.  Sponsor: Paper & Packaging Board. Learn more at People say they want eco-friendly products, but they rarely actually buy them. Why? Because their marketing is all wrong. Utah State University marketing professor Ed Stafford explains.  Sponsor: Paper & Packaging Board. Learn more at howlifeunfolds.com/innovation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices People say they want eco-friendly products, but they rarely actually buy them. Why? Because their marketing is all wrong. Utah State University marketing professor Ed Stafford explains.

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]]> 1803 no Where the Greatest Creative Ideas Come From http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/where-the-greatest-creative-ideas-come-from Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 07 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0000 Where the Greatest Creative Ideas Come From full 1 313 Entrepreneur Media Simplicity! In this episode, legendary creative Peter Arnell (who helped shape DKNY, Samsung, PepsiCo, and more) breaks down his creative process — and shares how to make the most complex ideas memorably simple. Peter's new book is "Peter Arnell:... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1616 no The Greatest Meetings Policy Ever http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/the-greatest-meetings-policy-ever At The Lactation Network, anyone can opt out of any meeting. Why? Because CEO Sarah Kellogg Neff has a philosophy about meetings and company culture — and you need to hear it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 31 Jul 2023 07:00:00 -0000 The Greatest Meetings Policy Ever full Entrepreneur Media At The Lactation Network, anyone can opt out of any meeting. Why? Because CEO Sarah Kellogg Neff has a philosophy about meetings and company culture — and you need to hear it. At The Lactation Network, anyone can opt out of any meeting. Why? Because CEO Sarah Kellogg Neff has a philosophy about meetings and company culture — and you need to hear it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices At The Lactation Network, anyone can opt out of any meeting. Why? Because CEO Sarah Kellogg Neff has a philosophy about meetings and company culture — and you need to hear it.

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]]> 2422 no Why More Creative People Should Be In Leadership Roles http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/why-more-creative-people-should-be-in-leadership-roles Advertising legend David Droga, founder of Droga5 and now head of Accenture Song, explains why there should be more creatives in the C-suite — and why creatives should start seeing themselves as business leaders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 24 Jul 2023 12:48:40 -0000 Why More Creative People Should Be In Leadership Roles full 1 311 Entrepreneur Media Advertising legend David Droga, founder of Droga5 and now head of Accenture Song, explains why there should be more creatives in the C-suite — and why creatives should start seeing themselves as business leaders. Advertising legend David Droga, founder of Droga5 and now head of Accenture Song, explains why there should be more creatives in the C-suite — and why creatives should start seeing themselves as business leaders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Advertising legend David Droga, founder of Droga5 and now head of Accenture Song, explains why there should be more creatives in the C-suite — and why creatives should start seeing themselves as business leaders.

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]]> 2109 no Prepare for the Worst With "The Flexible Method" http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/prepare-for-the-worst-with-the-flexible-method Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 17 Jul 2023 07:00:00 -0000 Prepare for the Worst With "The Flexible Method" full 1 310 Entrepreneur Media James Burstall is a high-powered entertainment producer, but he's also a guy who saved his business from disaster many times. His new book, The Flexible Method, offers a 16-point way to prepare for and navigate any disaster. He shares some of his... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1438 no How to Make Customers 28% Happier! http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-make-customers-28-happier Multiple studies prove it: Sustainable products make people happier, and inspire them to spend more money. We go through the research with Thomas McKinlay of Ariyh.com. Sponsor: Paper & Packaging Board. Learn more at howlifeunfolds.com/innovation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 10 Jul 2023 07:00:00 -0000 How to Make Customers 28% Happier! full 1 309 Entrepreneur Media Multiple studies prove it: Sustainable products make people happier, and inspire them to spend more money. We go through the research with Thomas McKinlay of . Sponsor: Paper & Packaging Board. Learn more at  Multiple studies prove it: Sustainable products make people happier, and inspire them to spend more money. We go through the research with Thomas McKinlay of Ariyh.com. Sponsor: Paper & Packaging Board. Learn more at howlifeunfolds.com/innovation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Multiple studies prove it: Sustainable products make people happier, and inspire them to spend more money. We go through the research with Thomas McKinlay of Ariyh.com.

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]]> 1269 no How to Speak and Be Truly Understood http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-speak-and-be-truly-understood What you say is important, but how you say it matters even more. Tone coach Marshall Davis Jones, author of the new book "Tonal Influence", explains how to master the meaning behind your words. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 03 Jul 2023 07:00:00 -0000 How to Speak and Be Truly Understood full 1 308 Entrepreneur Media What you say is important, but how you say it matters even more. Tone coach Marshall Davis Jones, author of the new book "Tonal Influence", explains how to master the meaning behind your words. What you say is important, but how you say it matters even more. Tone coach Marshall Davis Jones, author of the new book "Tonal Influence", explains how to master the meaning behind your words. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices What you say is important, but how you say it matters even more. Tone coach Marshall Davis Jones, author of the new book "Tonal Influence", explains how to master the meaning behind your words.

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]]> 2111 no Why LinkedIn Doesn't Want You Going "Viral" http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/why-linkedin-doesnt-want-you-going-viral LinkedIn has made some big changes to its algorithm. So what kind of posts does the system now reward? LinkedIn editor in chief Dan Roth and director of product Alice Xiong walk us through it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 27 Jun 2023 01:57:37 -0000 Why LinkedIn Doesn't Want You Going "Viral" full 1 307 Entrepreneur Media LinkedIn has made some big changes to its algorithm. So what kind of posts does the system now reward? LinkedIn editor in chief Dan Roth and director of product Alice Xiong walk us through it. LinkedIn has made some big changes to its algorithm. So what kind of posts does the system now reward? LinkedIn editor in chief Dan Roth and director of product Alice Xiong walk us through it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices LinkedIn has made some big changes to its algorithm. So what kind of posts does the system now reward? LinkedIn editor in chief Dan Roth and director of product Alice Xiong walk us through it.

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]]> 2936 no Find Meaningful Work in a Post-Career World http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/find-meaningful-work-in-a-post-career-world How do you find meaningful work? Start by recognizing what is meaningful. Bruce Feiler, author of "The Search", breaks down the lies we tell ourselves about work, the many different jobs we have, and the literal ABCs of meaning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 19 Jun 2023 07:00:00 -0000 Find Meaningful Work in a Post-Career World full 1 306 Entrepreneur Media How do you find meaningful work? Start by recognizing what is meaningful. Bruce Feiler, author of "The Search", breaks down the lies we tell ourselves about work, the many different jobs we have, and the literal ABCs of meaning. How do you find meaningful work? Start by recognizing what is meaningful. Bruce Feiler, author of "The Search", breaks down the lies we tell ourselves about work, the many different jobs we have, and the literal ABCs of meaning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices How do you find meaningful work? Start by recognizing what is meaningful. Bruce Feiler, author of "The Search", breaks down the lies we tell ourselves about work, the many different jobs we have, and the literal ABCs of meaning.

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]]> 1424 no Everything You Know About Dieting Is Wrong http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/everything-you-know-about-dieting-is-wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Jun 2023 11:42:39 -0000 Everything You Know About Dieting Is Wrong full 1 305 Entrepreneur Media Entrepreneurs need to take better care of themselves, but the health advice we hear is often so strange and conflicting. What's real? Adam Bornstein, author of the new book "You Can't Screw This Up", offers the entrepreneur's guide through the messy... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1557 no Write Emails That People Actually Open http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/write-emails-that-people-actually-open Expert copywriter Laura Belgray explains what you're doing wrong in your emails (and especially your newsletters), and how a few simple changes can boost open rates and engagement. Laura's copywriting company is at TalkingShrimp.com, and her new book is "Tough Titties: On Living Your Best Life When You're the F'ing Worst". — Book time with Jason at intro.co/jasonfeifer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 05 Jun 2023 07:00:00 -0000 Write Emails That People Actually Open full 1 304 Entrepreneur Media Expert copywriter Laura Belgray explains what you're doing wrong in your emails (and especially your newsletters), and how a few simple changes can boost open rates and engagement. Laura's copywriting company is at TalkingShrimp.com, and her new book... Expert copywriter Laura Belgray explains what you're doing wrong in your emails (and especially your newsletters), and how a few simple changes can boost open rates and engagement. Laura's copywriting company is at TalkingShrimp.com, and her new book is "Tough Titties: On Living Your Best Life When You're the F'ing Worst". — Book time with Jason at intro.co/jasonfeifer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Expert copywriter Laura Belgray explains what you're doing wrong in your emails (and especially your newsletters), and how a few simple changes can boost open rates and engagement. Laura's copywriting company is at TalkingShrimp.com, and her new book is "Tough Titties: On Living Your Best Life When You're the F'ing Worst". — Book time with Jason at intro.co/jasonfeifer

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]]> 1926 no Running Ads Inside Fortune Cookies? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/running-ads-inside-fortune-cookies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 29 May 2023 07:00:00 -0000 Running Ads Inside Fortune Cookies? full 1 303 Entrepreneur Media How do you take a crazy idea, and turn it into an actual business? Matt Williams, the cofounder and Chief Cookie Officer of OpenFortune, explains how he's built a business by creating an entirely new kind of advertising space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1439 no When Someone Has More Power Than You http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/when-someone-has-more-power-than-you How do you navigate tricky power dynamics at work? Leadership consultant (and author of the new book "Quick Confidence") Selena Rezvani has the answer. And it all starts by working with the person... and not their power. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 22 May 2023 07:00:00 -0000 When Someone Has More Power Than You full 1 302 Entrepreneur Media How do you navigate tricky power dynamics at work? Leadership consultant (and author of the new book "Quick Confidence") Selena Rezvani has the answer. And it all starts by working with the person... and not their power. How do you navigate tricky power dynamics at work? Leadership consultant (and author of the new book "Quick Confidence") Selena Rezvani has the answer. And it all starts by working with the person... and not their power. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices How do you navigate tricky power dynamics at work? Leadership consultant (and author of the new book "Quick Confidence") Selena Rezvani has the answer. And it all starts by working with the person... and not their power.

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]]> 1890 no How to Talk About Hard Things http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-talk-about-hard-things Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 15 May 2023 07:00:00 -0000 How to Talk About Hard Things full 1 301 Entrepreneur Media Our culture is full of difficult, important, hot-button issues — and even if you want to avoid them, you can't always. Sometimes you need to discuss or address them. So, how? Paul Kix has spent a long time figuring that out with his new book, "You... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 2001 no How to Catch and Hold Someone's Attention http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-catch-and-hold-someones-attention In this special 300th episode, Jason reveals some of the biggest lessons he's learned in communications — including a fascinating shift in podcasting, how to build a newsletter people really want to read, and more. If you want to reach an audience of any kind, even just an audience of one, you'll want to hear this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 08 May 2023 15:37:44 -0000 How to Catch and Hold Someone's Attention full 1 300 Entrepreneur Media In this special 300th episode, Jason reveals some of the biggest lessons he's learned in communications — including a fascinating shift in podcasting, how to build a newsletter people really want to read, and more. If you want to reach an audience... In this special 300th episode, Jason reveals some of the biggest lessons he's learned in communications — including a fascinating shift in podcasting, how to build a newsletter people really want to read, and more. If you want to reach an audience of any kind, even just an audience of one, you'll want to hear this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this special 300th episode, Jason reveals some of the biggest lessons he's learned in communications — including a fascinating shift in podcasting, how to build a newsletter people really want to read, and more. If you want to reach an audience of any kind, even just an audience of one, you'll want to hear this.

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]]> 2165 no "I Feel Behind in My Career. Help!" http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/i-feel-behind-in-my-career-help This episode turns into a Sliding Doors special. Jason talks to a former colleague from 20 years ago, whose career didn't turn out the way he hoped for, and then offers advice on how to play catch up. This episode is from Jason's other podcast, Help Wanted, which you can find here: https://link.chtbl.com/LsYdERXQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 01 May 2023 07:00:00 -0000 "I Feel Behind in My Career. Help!" full 1 299 Entrepreneur Media This episode turns into a Sliding Doors special. Jason talks to a former colleague from 20 years ago, whose career didn't turn out the way he hoped for, and then offers advice on how to play catch up. This episode is from Jason's other podcast, Help... This episode turns into a Sliding Doors special. Jason talks to a former colleague from 20 years ago, whose career didn't turn out the way he hoped for, and then offers advice on how to play catch up. This episode is from Jason's other podcast, Help Wanted, which you can find here: https://link.chtbl.com/LsYdERXQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This episode turns into a Sliding Doors special. Jason talks to a former colleague from 20 years ago, whose career didn't turn out the way he hoped for, and then offers advice on how to play catch up. This episode is from Jason's other podcast, Help Wanted, which you can find here: https://link.chtbl.com/LsYdERXQ

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]]> 2027 no Why, Like, It's Good to Use Words Like "Like" http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/why-like-its-good-to-use-words-like-like Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 24 Apr 2023 07:00:00 -0000 Why, Like, It's Good to Use Words Like "Like" full 1 298 Entrepreneur Media Our speech is full of likes, ums, and you knows, and that's not a bad thing. Sociolinguist Valerie Fridland, author of the new book "Like, Literally, Dude" explains the critical purpose these phrases play in our speech, and why you should embrace them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1937 no Are You Too Curious For A Traditional Career? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/are-you-too-curious-for-a-traditional-career You don't want to be locked down. You'd rather have multiple sources of income. But how? Eloise Skinner, author of the new book "But Are You Alive?", explains. Our sponsors: Sunday - Get 20% off when you visit getsunday.com/PROBLEMSOLVERS at checkout. Factor - Head to factormeals.com/problemsolvers50 and use code problemsolvers50 to get 50% off your first box. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 17 Apr 2023 07:00:00 -0000 Are You Too Curious For A Traditional Career? full 1 297 Entrepreneur Media You don't want to be locked down. You'd rather have multiple sources of income. But how? Eloise Skinner, author of the new book "But Are You Alive?", explains. Our sponsors: Sunday - Get 20% off when you visit getsunday.com/PROBLEMSOLVERS at... You don't want to be locked down. You'd rather have multiple sources of income. But how? Eloise Skinner, author of the new book "But Are You Alive?", explains. Our sponsors: Sunday - Get 20% off when you visit getsunday.com/PROBLEMSOLVERS at checkout. Factor - Head to factormeals.com/problemsolvers50 and use code problemsolvers50 to get 50% off your first box. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices You don't want to be locked down. You'd rather have multiple sources of income. But how? Eloise Skinner, author of the new book "But Are You Alive?", explains.

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]]> 2347 no Very Real Talk About Launching A Startup http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/very-real-talk-about-launching-a-startup This is how founders should always talk! Chris Mears has been in startups for 20 years, and talks honestly about the challenges of getting his new one, Wild Clean, off the ground. Contribute to his Kickstarter at launch.wildclean.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 10 Apr 2023 07:00:00 -0000 Very Real Talk About Launching A Startup full 1 296 Entrepreneur Media This is how founders should always talk! Chris Mears has been in startups for 20 years, and talks honestly about the challenges of getting his new one, Wild Clean, off the ground. Contribute to his Kickstarter at This is how founders should always talk! Chris Mears has been in startups for 20 years, and talks honestly about the challenges of getting his new one, Wild Clean, off the ground. Contribute to his Kickstarter at launch.wildclean.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This is how founders should always talk! Chris Mears has been in startups for 20 years, and talks honestly about the challenges of getting his new one, Wild Clean, off the ground. Contribute to his Kickstarter at launch.wildclean.com

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]]> 2048 no How to Win Big in a Recession http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-win-big-in-a-recession Pat Flynn and Matt Garland of Smart Passive Income share what entrepreneurs need to do today to improve their business. This is a special bonus "roundtable" episode of Problem Solvers, and the beginning of a fun experiment where Entrepreneur Podcast Network hosts join together to discuss the subjects most important to you.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 07 Apr 2023 07:00:00 -0000 How to Win Big in a Recession bonus Entrepreneur Media Pat Flynn and Matt Garland of Smart Passive Income share what entrepreneurs need to do today to improve their business. This is a special bonus "roundtable" episode of Problem Solvers, and the beginning of a fun experiment where Entrepreneur Podcast... Pat Flynn and Matt Garland of Smart Passive Income share what entrepreneurs need to do today to improve their business. This is a special bonus "roundtable" episode of Problem Solvers, and the beginning of a fun experiment where Entrepreneur Podcast Network hosts join together to discuss the subjects most important to you.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Pat Flynn and Matt Garland of Smart Passive Income share what entrepreneurs need to do today to improve their business. This is a special bonus "roundtable" episode of Problem Solvers, and the beginning of a fun experiment where Entrepreneur Podcast Network hosts join together to discuss the subjects most important to you. 

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]]> 3361 no His Product Wouldn't Sell... Until He Changed This http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/his-product-wouldnt-sell-until-he-changed-this Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 03 Apr 2023 07:00:00 -0000 His Product Wouldn't Sell... Until He Changed This full 1 295 Entrepreneur Media When the company Wilde Chips released its "chicken chips", nobody bought it. Then they changed the name, and the product started selling. Here's what happened, and a lesson for anyone trying to introduce a new idea to customers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1706 no Why This Brand Shares Its Customers' Worst Insults http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/why-this-brand-shares-its-customers-worst-insults Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 27 Mar 2023 07:00:00 -0000 Why This Brand Shares Its Customers' Worst Insults full 1 294 Entrepreneur Media The alcohol brand Soso Sake has blown up on TikTok (@sososakesoda). Its strategy? They film supermarket tastings, and post videos of people's worst reactions. This wasn't the brand's first idea, and it came with a lot of risk — but here, their... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1780 no Finding Your Company's Deep Purpose http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/finding-your-companys-deep-purpose Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 20 Mar 2023 07:00:00 -0000 Finding Your Company's Deep Purpose full 1 293 Entrepreneur Media What is your company's purpose? And how can you protect it, even as you grow? Harvard Business School professor Ranjay Gulati, who also hosts the podcast Deep Purpose, explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1903 no The 6-Step Plan to Growing A Small Business http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/the-6-step-plan-to-growing-a-small-business Donald Miller made 537 mistakes in growing his business, and he did six things right. In this episode, the author of the new book "How to Grow Your Small Business" explains all six. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 13 Mar 2023 07:00:00 -0000 The 6-Step Plan to Growing A Small Business full 1 292 Entrepreneur Media Donald Miller made 537 mistakes in growing his business, and he did six things right. In this episode, the author of the new book "How to Grow Your Small Business" explains all six. Donald Miller made 537 mistakes in growing his business, and he did six things right. In this episode, the author of the new book "How to Grow Your Small Business" explains all six. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Donald Miller made 537 mistakes in growing his business, and he did six things right. In this episode, the author of the new book "How to Grow Your Small Business" explains all six.

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]]> 1656 no The 3 Most Important Questions, with Naveen Jain http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/the-3-most-important-questions-with-naveen-jain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 06 Mar 2023 18:18:41 -0000 The 3 Most Important Questions, with Naveen Jain full 1 291 Entrepreneur Media Naveen Jain, serial entrepreneur and founder of Viome, believes that outsiders make the greatest disruptors. So how do you know when you're onto something? In this episode, he shares the three most important questions to ask yourself — and how... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 3298 no Hey, Leaders: Would You Follow You? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/hey-leaders-would-you-follow-you Leadership expert Logan Stout asks his clients that all the time. In this episode, he explains how leaders lose their way, and takes us into a powerful coaching session where he helped a leader reconnect with the things that matter most. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 27 Feb 2023 08:00:00 -0000 Hey, Leaders: Would You Follow You? full 1 290 Entrepreneur Media Leadership expert Logan Stout asks his clients that all the time. In this episode, he explains how leaders lose their way, and takes us into a powerful coaching session where he helped a leader reconnect with the things that matter most. Leadership expert Logan Stout asks his clients that all the time. In this episode, he explains how leaders lose their way, and takes us into a powerful coaching session where he helped a leader reconnect with the things that matter most. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Leadership expert Logan Stout asks his clients that all the time. In this episode, he explains how leaders lose their way, and takes us into a powerful coaching session where he helped a leader reconnect with the things that matter most.

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]]> 1739 no How This Newsletter Writer Got 325,000 Subscribers http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/lenny Lenny Rachitsky built a thriving newsletter about product development. Here's how he did it, step by step, and how he's now making more money from the newsletter than he did as a product lead at Airbnb. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 20 Feb 2023 08:00:00 -0000 How This Newsletter Writer Got 325,000 Subscribers full 1 289 Entrepreneur Media Lenny Rachitsky built a thriving newsletter about product development. Here's how he did it, step by step, and how he's now making more money from the newsletter than he did as a product lead at Airbnb. Lenny Rachitsky built a thriving newsletter about product development. Here's how he did it, step by step, and how he's now making more money from the newsletter than he did as a product lead at Airbnb. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Lenny Rachitsky built a thriving newsletter about product development. Here's how he did it, step by step, and how he's now making more money from the newsletter than he did as a product lead at Airbnb.

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]]> 1785 no It's Time to Think Differently About Productivity http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/its-time-to-think-differently-about-productivity To avoid burnout, we can't just think about task management. We need to also think about energy management... and how productivity doesn't just mean "getting lots of stuff done." In this conversation with psychotherapist Katherine Morgan Schafler, author of the new book "The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control", she offers strategies for building yourself up for the long haul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 13 Feb 2023 08:00:00 -0000 It's Time to Think Differently About Productivity full 1 288 Entrepreneur Media To avoid burnout, we can't just think about task management. We need to also think about energy management... and how productivity doesn't just mean "getting lots of stuff done." In this conversation with psychotherapist Katherine Morgan Schafler,... To avoid burnout, we can't just think about task management. We need to also think about energy management... and how productivity doesn't just mean "getting lots of stuff done." In this conversation with psychotherapist Katherine Morgan Schafler, author of the new book "The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control", she offers strategies for building yourself up for the long haul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices To avoid burnout, we can't just think about task management. We need to also think about energy management... and how productivity doesn't just mean "getting lots of stuff done." In this conversation with psychotherapist Katherine Morgan Schafler, author of the new book "The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control", she offers strategies for building yourself up for the long haul.

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]]> 2659 no Perfectionism Can Be Your Advantage http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/perfectionism-can-be-your-advantage Have you been told you're a perfectionist — and not in a good way? Psychotherapist Katherine Morgan Schafler says we have it all wrong, and explains how you can use perfectionism as a strength. She's the author of the new book "The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control". See NordLocker Business in action now with a 3-month free trial here nordlocker.com/creators with code PROBLEMSOLVERS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 06 Feb 2023 14:11:19 -0000 Perfectionism Can Be Your Advantage full 1 287 Entrepreneur Media Have you been told you're a perfectionist — and not in a good way? Psychotherapist Katherine Morgan Schafler says we have it all wrong, and explains how you can use perfectionism as a strength. She's the author of the new book "The Perfectionist's... Have you been told you're a perfectionist — and not in a good way? Psychotherapist Katherine Morgan Schafler says we have it all wrong, and explains how you can use perfectionism as a strength. She's the author of the new book "The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control". See NordLocker Business in action now with a 3-month free trial here nordlocker.com/creators with code PROBLEMSOLVERS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Have you been told you're a perfectionist — and not in a good way? Psychotherapist Katherine Morgan Schafler says we have it all wrong, and explains how you can use perfectionism as a strength. She's the author of the new book "The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control".

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]]> 1749 no What People of 1923 Thought About Work In 2023 http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/what-people-of-1923-thought-about-work-in-2023 In 1923, a famous scientist predicted how work would change in 2023. Now, 100 years later, we can confirm: He was shockingly right… and yet totally wrong. What happened? The answers can tell you a lot about what’s coming in the next 100 years, and how technology will (and maybe won’t) change work forever. This episode originally aired on the podcast "Build For Tomorrow". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 30 Jan 2023 08:00:00 -0000 What People of 1923 Thought About Work In 2023 full 1 286 Entrepreneur Media In 1923, a famous scientist predicted how work would change in 2023. Now, 100 years later, we can confirm: He was shockingly right… and yet totally wrong. What happened? The answers can tell you a lot about what’s coming in the next 100 years, and... In 1923, a famous scientist predicted how work would change in 2023. Now, 100 years later, we can confirm: He was shockingly right… and yet totally wrong. What happened? The answers can tell you a lot about what’s coming in the next 100 years, and how technology will (and maybe won’t) change work forever. This episode originally aired on the podcast "Build For Tomorrow". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In 1923, a famous scientist predicted how work would change in 2023. Now, 100 years later, we can confirm: He was shockingly right… and yet totally wrong. What happened? The answers can tell you a lot about what’s coming in the next 100 years, and how technology will (and maybe won’t) change work forever. This episode originally aired on the podcast "Build For Tomorrow".

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]]> 2786 no How to Set Boundaries: A Live Intervention! http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-set-boundaries-a-live-intervention Are you setting the right boundaries at work? In this episode, we pick apart a very real relationship between an employee and employer, and see where boundaries end... and where assumptions begin. For more like it, listen to the new podcast "Help Wanted". This episode is sponsored by Target Accelerators. Learn more here: https://entm.ag/targetaccelerators Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 23 Jan 2023 08:00:00 -0000 How to Set Boundaries: A Live Intervention! full 1 285 Entrepreneur Media Are you setting the right boundaries at work? In this episode, we pick apart a very real relationship between an employee and employer, and see where boundaries end... and where assumptions begin. For more like it, listen to the new podcast "Help... Are you setting the right boundaries at work? In this episode, we pick apart a very real relationship between an employee and employer, and see where boundaries end... and where assumptions begin. For more like it, listen to the new podcast "Help Wanted". This episode is sponsored by Target Accelerators. Learn more here: https://entm.ag/targetaccelerators Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Are you setting the right boundaries at work? In this episode, we pick apart a very real relationship between an employee and employer, and see where boundaries end... and where assumptions begin. For more like it, listen to the new podcast "Help Wanted".

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]]> 1792 no What Your Time Is Worth (and What to Pay to Outsource It) http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/what-your-time-is-worth-and-what-to-pay-to-outsource-it Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 16 Jan 2023 08:00:00 -0000 What Your Time Is Worth (and What to Pay to Outsource It) full 1 284 Entrepreneur Media Dan Martell says we don't hire people to grow our business. We hire people to buy back time out of our calendar. His new book is called Buy Back Your Time, and in this episode, he explains how to do that — starting by calculating your specific... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1432 no Looking to Buy A Business? These Are the Top 500! http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/looking-to-buy-a-business-these-are-the-top-500 Special announcement! Our annual Franchise 500 list is out, providing you with the best opportunities to buy a business. Which is right for you? Entrepreneur magazine Jason Feifer explains what goes into the list, and how it can benefit you. Learn more at entrepreneur.com/franchise500 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 11 Jan 2023 13:02:19 -0000 Looking to Buy A Business? These Are the Top 500! bonus Entrepreneur Media Special announcement! Our annual Franchise 500 list is out, providing you with the best opportunities to buy a business. Which is right for you? Entrepreneur magazine Jason Feifer explains what goes into the list, and how it can benefit you. Learn... Special announcement! Our annual Franchise 500 list is out, providing you with the best opportunities to buy a business. Which is right for you? Entrepreneur magazine Jason Feifer explains what goes into the list, and how it can benefit you. Learn more at entrepreneur.com/franchise500 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Special announcement! Our annual Franchise 500 list is out, providing you with the best opportunities to buy a business. Which is right for you? Entrepreneur magazine Jason Feifer explains what goes into the list, and how it can benefit you. Learn more at entrepreneur.com/franchise500

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]]> 406 no How This Podcaster Gets 10 Million Downloads A Month http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-this-podcaster-gets-10-million-downloads-a-month Jordan Harbinger (of the Jordan Harbinger Show) hosts a top podcast that makes big bucks. But how did he build it, and how can you build your own profitable show? On this episode, he explains. This episode is sponsored by Target Accelerators. Learn more here: https://entm.ag/targetaccelerators Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 09 Jan 2023 15:06:06 -0000 How This Podcaster Gets 10 Million Downloads A Month full 1 283 Entrepreneur Media Jordan Harbinger (of the Jordan Harbinger Show) hosts a top podcast that makes big bucks. But how did he build it, and how can you build your own profitable show? On this episode, he explains. This episode is sponsored by Target Accelerators. Learn... Jordan Harbinger (of the Jordan Harbinger Show) hosts a top podcast that makes big bucks. But how did he build it, and how can you build your own profitable show? On this episode, he explains. This episode is sponsored by Target Accelerators. Learn more here: https://entm.ag/targetaccelerators Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Jordan Harbinger (of the Jordan Harbinger Show) hosts a top podcast that makes big bucks. But how did he build it, and how can you build your own profitable show? On this episode, he explains.

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]]> 2142 no How I Won This Angry Customer’s Business Back http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-i-won-this-angry-customers-business-back Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 26 Dec 2022 19:49:17 -0000 How I Won This Angry Customer’s Business Back full 1 282 Entrepreneur Media Here's a strategy for talking people down. And I have the emails to prove it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 756 no Make A Big Impact As An Outsider http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/make-a-big-impact-as-an-outsider Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 19 Dec 2022 08:00:00 -0000 Make A Big Impact As An Outsider full 1 281 Entrepreneur Media Kelly Erhart read about an interesting way to address climate change, but it was stuck in academia and didn't have the funding for real-world application. Even though she isn't a scientist and didn't have connections to people in this space, she threw... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1803 no How This Guy Saved Barbie From Cultural Extinction http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-this-guy-saved-barbie-from-cultural-extinction When Barbie sales were falling, the company asked Richard Dickson to help save the famous toy. He became its president and COO — and here, he explains the four-point playbook he drew up to turn Barbie sales around. (And it worked!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Dec 2022 08:00:00 -0000 How This Guy Saved Barbie From Cultural Extinction full 1 280 Entrepreneur Media When Barbie sales were falling, the company asked Richard Dickson to help save the famous toy. He became its president and COO — and here, he explains the four-point playbook he drew up to turn Barbie sales around. (And it worked!) When Barbie sales were falling, the company asked Richard Dickson to help save the famous toy. He became its president and COO — and here, he explains the four-point playbook he drew up to turn Barbie sales around. (And it worked!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices When Barbie sales were falling, the company asked Richard Dickson to help save the famous toy. He became its president and COO — and here, he explains the four-point playbook he drew up to turn Barbie sales around. (And it worked!)

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]]> 1407 no Hack Your Bureaucracy! http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/hack-your-bureaucracy Bureaucracy doesn't have to grind you down, says Marina Nitze, who has fixed government bureaucracies and now has lessons for us all. She's the co-author of the new book, "Hack Your Bureaucracy." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 05 Dec 2022 08:00:00 -0000 Hack Your Bureaucracy! full 1 279 Entrepreneur Media Bureaucracy doesn't have to grind you down, says Marina Nitze, who has fixed government bureaucracies and now has lessons for us all. She's the co-author of the new book, "Hack Your Bureaucracy." Bureaucracy doesn't have to grind you down, says Marina Nitze, who has fixed government bureaucracies and now has lessons for us all. She's the co-author of the new book, "Hack Your Bureaucracy." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Bureaucracy doesn't have to grind you down, says Marina Nitze, who has fixed government bureaucracies and now has lessons for us all. She's the co-author of the new book, "Hack Your Bureaucracy."

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]]> 1462 no From a Side Hustle to Employing 400 Women In Peru http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/from-a-side-hustle-to-employing-400-women-in-peru Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 28 Nov 2022 08:00:00 -0000 From a Side Hustle to Employing 400 Women In Peru full 1 278 Entrepreneur Media Christina Fagan Pardy started Shit That I Knit as a side hustle. It's now a thriving knitwear business. She made a decision early to source sustainable materials and pay living wages to South American workers, and that has come with many costs, many... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1671 no How Smart Passive Income's Cofounders Thrive Together http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-smart-passive-incomes-cofounders-thrive-together How do you build a great cofounder relationship? Pat Flynn and Matt Gartland have figured it out — and have built Smart Passive Income into a gigantic success. Here, they explain how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 21 Nov 2022 08:00:00 -0000 How Smart Passive Income's Cofounders Thrive Together full 1 277 Entrepreneur Media How do you build a great cofounder relationship? Pat Flynn and Matt Gartland have figured it out — and have built Smart Passive Income into a gigantic success. Here, they explain how. How do you build a great cofounder relationship? Pat Flynn and Matt Gartland have figured it out — and have built Smart Passive Income into a gigantic success. Here, they explain how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices How do you build a great cofounder relationship? Pat Flynn and Matt Gartland have figured it out — and have built Smart Passive Income into a gigantic success. Here, they explain how.

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]]> 2617 no Barbara Corcoran: Setbacks Make You Stronger! http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/barbara-corcoran-setbacks-make-you-stronger Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 14 Nov 2022 21:44:42 -0000 Barbara Corcoran: Setbacks Make You Stronger! full 1 276 Entrepreneur Media Shark Tank's Barbara Corcoran explains the importance of giving (and getting) direct feedback, why being silly is a good business strategy, and what it takes to thrive despite the largest setbacks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1888 no How FamousBirthdays.com Drives 25 Million Users A Month http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-famousbirthdayscom-drives-25-million-users-a-month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 07 Nov 2022 08:00:00 -0000 How FamousBirthdays.com Drives 25 Million Users A Month full 1 275 Entrepreneur Media FamousBirthdays.com looks simple — it just collects the birthdays of famous (and not-so-famous) people. But the business and thinking behind it is much more complex. In this episode, a journey into the system behind one of the internet's most... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 2205 no Solve Big Problems By Solving Little Problems http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/solve-big-problems-by-solving-little-problems Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 31 Oct 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Solve Big Problems By Solving Little Problems full 1 274 Entrepreneur Media How can a mission-oriented company help tackle gigantic global problems? By narrowing your focus. That's the message from Ryan Jeffrey, senior managing director at a VC firm and accelerator called gener8tor, which supports startups that focus on... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1232 no How to Delegate in Three Easy Steps http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-delegate-in-three-easy-steps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 24 Oct 2022 07:00:00 -0000 How to Delegate in Three Easy Steps full 1 273 Entrepreneur Media Are you bad at delegation? Just follow these three steps: Do it, document it, delegate it. That's the framework that Trainual founder (and operations expert) Chris Ronzio uses to teach people how to delegate. In this episode, he explains how to put it... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1708 no How to Promote Yourself, Even When You’re Uncomfortable http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-promote-yourself-even-when-youre-uncomfortable Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 17 Oct 2022 07:00:00 -0000 How to Promote Yourself, Even When You’re Uncomfortable full 1 272 Entrepreneur Media The first rule of talking about you: It’s not actually about you. Here's how to do it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1024 no Why Quitting Something Can Be Your Best Move http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/why-quitting-something-can-be-your-best-move Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 10 Oct 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Why Quitting Something Can Be Your Best Move full 1 271 Entrepreneur Media Entrepreneurs love telling stories of perseverance. But that can be misleading. "In order to succeed, you're going to have to quit the things that aren't worth pursuing," says Annie Duke, author of the new book "Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 2249 no The Climate Problem We All Have Wrong http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/the-climate-problem-we-all-have-wrong Climate change is described as a “generational battle,” in which young people care and older people don’t. But this is a perfect example of how we think about generations all wrong — and that has big consequences. If we can drop our assumptions about generational divides, we might just have a shot at solving some of the world’s most urgent problems. Sponsor: Paper & Packaging Board. Learn more at howlifeunfolds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 03 Oct 2022 07:00:00 -0000 The Climate Problem We All Have Wrong full 1 270 Entrepreneur Media Climate change is described as a “generational battle,” in which young people care and older people don’t. But this is a perfect example of how we think about generations all wrong — and that has big consequences. If we can drop our... Climate change is described as a “generational battle,” in which young people care and older people don’t. But this is a perfect example of how we think about generations all wrong — and that has big consequences. If we can drop our assumptions about generational divides, we might just have a shot at solving some of the world’s most urgent problems. Sponsor: Paper & Packaging Board. Learn more at howlifeunfolds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Climate change is described as a “generational battle,” in which young people care and older people don’t. But this is a perfect example of how we think about generations all wrong — and that has big consequences. If we can drop our assumptions about generational divides, we might just have a shot at solving some of the world’s most urgent problems.

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]]> 2486 no What Happens When You Stop Checking Email Daily http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/what-happens-when-you-stop-checking-email-daily Yes, it's possible to detach yourself from email! And it might even help you get more work done. Kim Kaupe, founder of Bright Ideas Only, explains the grand email experiment she's undergone, and how it transformed her business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 26 Sep 2022 07:00:00 -0000 What Happens When You Stop Checking Email Daily full Entrepreneur Media Yes, it's possible to detach yourself from email! And it might even help you get more work done. Kim Kaupe, founder of Bright Ideas Only, explains the grand email experiment she's undergone, and how it transformed her business. Yes, it's possible to detach yourself from email! And it might even help you get more work done. Kim Kaupe, founder of Bright Ideas Only, explains the grand email experiment she's undergone, and how it transformed her business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Yes, it's possible to detach yourself from email! And it might even help you get more work done. Kim Kaupe, founder of Bright Ideas Only, explains the grand email experiment she's undergone, and how it transformed her business.

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]]> 1701 no Chip Gaines: "Without Change, There's No Growth" http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/chip-gaines-without-change-theres-no-growth Change didn't come easy to Chip Gaines, who went through an "identity crisis" as he transformed from an anonymous home builder to one of the most beloved people on TV (with Fixer Upper, and now the Magnolia brand he cofounded with his wife Joanna). Here he talks about that evolution, and what he's learned about finding opportunity in the unexpected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 19 Sep 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Chip Gaines: "Without Change, There's No Growth" full 1 268 Entrepreneur Media Change didn't come easy to Chip Gaines, who went through an "identity crisis" as he transformed from an anonymous home builder to one of the most beloved people on TV (with Fixer Upper, and now the Magnolia brand he cofounded with his wife Joanna).... Change didn't come easy to Chip Gaines, who went through an "identity crisis" as he transformed from an anonymous home builder to one of the most beloved people on TV (with Fixer Upper, and now the Magnolia brand he cofounded with his wife Joanna). Here he talks about that evolution, and what he's learned about finding opportunity in the unexpected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Change didn't come easy to Chip Gaines, who went through an "identity crisis" as he transformed from an anonymous home builder to one of the most beloved people on TV (with Fixer Upper, and now the Magnolia brand he cofounded with his wife Joanna). Here he talks about that evolution, and what he's learned about finding opportunity in the unexpected.

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]]> 2130 no Treat Your Brain and Your Team Sustainably http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/treat-your-brain-and-your-team-sustainably What does it mean to run a sustainable business? It's about building something that can last. In this episode we look at two unexpected "sustainable" approaches — what your brain needs after a hard day of work, and how to build a team that'll survive the ups and downs. Sponsor: Paper & Packaging Board. Learn more at howlifeunfolds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Sep 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Treat Your Brain and Your Team Sustainably full 1 267 Entrepreneur Media What does it mean to run a sustainable business? It's about building something that can last. In this episode we look at two unexpected "sustainable" approaches — what your brain needs after a hard day of work, and how to build a team that'll... What does it mean to run a sustainable business? It's about building something that can last. In this episode we look at two unexpected "sustainable" approaches — what your brain needs after a hard day of work, and how to build a team that'll survive the ups and downs. Sponsor: Paper & Packaging Board. Learn more at howlifeunfolds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices What does it mean to run a sustainable business? It's about building something that can last. In this episode we look at two unexpected "sustainable" approaches — what your brain needs after a hard day of work, and how to build a team that'll survive the ups and downs.

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]]> 1217 no How to Predict the Future (But for Real) http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-predict-the-future-but-for-real Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 05 Sep 2022 07:00:00 -0000 How to Predict the Future (But for Real) full 1 266 Entrepreneur Media Do you wish you could predict the future? Not in a street-corner psychic kind of way, but in a more personal, meaningful way — to know what’s coming, and to know what decisions you should make? We hear from experts (including the head of a group... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 2902 no Spot the Opportunities That Others Don't http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/spot-the-opportunities-that-others-dont Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Spot the Opportunities That Others Don't full 1 265 Entrepreneur Media If you're struggling to solve a problem, you may be looking at it just 1% wrong. In this excerpt from Jason Feifer's new book "Build For Tomorrow", he explains how to reframe the problems in front of you — and see what other people don't. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1334 no An FBI Hostage Negotiators Guide to Building Rapport http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/an-fbi-hostage-negotiators-guide-to-building-rapport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 22 Aug 2022 07:00:00 -0000 An FBI Hostage Negotiators Guide to Building Rapport full 1 264 Entrepreneur Media How do you build a rapport with someone quickly? How do you actively listen for what they need? That's what former FBI hostage negotator Chip Massey is an expert at, and he explains how entrepreneurs can put those same skills to good use. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1972 no Solving the Unsolvable Problems, with Russ Roberts http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/solving-the-unsolvable-problems-with-russ-roberts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 15 Aug 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Solving the Unsolvable Problems, with Russ Roberts full 1 263 Entrepreneur Media How do you solve the problems for which there are no right answers? That's what economist Russ Roberts set to find out in his new book "Wild Problems". Here, he talks through strategies for grappling with the biggest decisions of our lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 2717 no How Values Can Shape Your Business Model http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-values-can-shape-your-business-model What does it really take to make a brand eco-friendly? For Shine Pet Food, it meant sweating every CO2 molecule—and making hard, expensive decisions. Sponsor: Paper & Packaging Board. Learn more at howlifeunfolds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 08 Aug 2022 07:00:00 -0000 How Values Can Shape Your Business Model full 1 262 Entrepreneur Media What does it really take to make a brand eco-friendly? For Shine Pet Food, it meant sweating every CO2 molecule—and making hard, expensive decisions. Sponsor: Paper & Packaging Board. Learn more a What does it really take to make a brand eco-friendly? For Shine Pet Food, it meant sweating every CO2 molecule—and making hard, expensive decisions. Sponsor: Paper & Packaging Board. Learn more at howlifeunfolds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices What does it really take to make a brand eco-friendly? For Shine Pet Food, it meant sweating every CO2 molecule—and making hard, expensive decisions.

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]]> 1393 no Push Beyond Your Boundaries, with John Lee http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/push-beyond-your-boundaries-with-john-lee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 01 Aug 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Push Beyond Your Boundaries, with John Lee full 1 261 Entrepreneur Media How do you develop an entrepreneurial mindset, and then apply it to everything you do? Investor and author John Lee shares how he started from nothing and built big, and what he's learned along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 2194 no Bringing Change to an Industry That Really Needs It http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/bringing-change-to-an-industry-that-really-needs-it Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 25 Jul 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Bringing Change to an Industry That Really Needs It full 1 260 Entrepreneur Media Penny Pennington is the groundbreaking managing director at Edward Jones, where she's bringing fresh ideas to a very conservative organization. Here, she discusses the three pieces of advice that drive her leadership style. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1916 no How to Get the Information You Need http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-get-the-information-you-need As business and local media shrinks, how can you find the information that helps you grow your business? Chris Roush, author of the book "The Future of Business Journalism", offers new ways to stay on top of everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 18 Jul 2022 07:00:00 -0000 How to Get the Information You Need full 1 259 Entrepreneur Media As business and local media shrinks, how can you find the information that helps you grow your business? Chris Roush, author of the book "The Future of Business Journalism", offers new ways to stay on top of everything. As business and local media shrinks, how can you find the information that helps you grow your business? Chris Roush, author of the book "The Future of Business Journalism", offers new ways to stay on top of everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices As business and local media shrinks, how can you find the information that helps you grow your business? Chris Roush, author of the book "The Future of Business Journalism", offers new ways to stay on top of everything.

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]]> 1531 no Use the Right Words to Reach More People http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/use-the-right-words-to-reach-more-people Lomi is a composter that rarely uses the word "compost". Why? Because its creators developed deep insight into how the right language can help them reach more customers, helping them reach beyond just the "eco-minded" crowd. Sponsor: Paper & Packaging Board. Learn more at howlifeunfolds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 11 Jul 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Use the Right Words to Reach More People full 1 258 Entrepreneur Media Lomi is a composter that rarely uses the word "compost". Why? Because its creators developed deep insight into how the right language can help them reach more customers, helping them reach beyond just the "eco-minded" crowd. Sponsor: Paper &... Lomi is a composter that rarely uses the word "compost". Why? Because its creators developed deep insight into how the right language can help them reach more customers, helping them reach beyond just the "eco-minded" crowd. Sponsor: Paper & Packaging Board. Learn more at howlifeunfolds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Lomi is a composter that rarely uses the word "compost". Why? Because its creators developed deep insight into how the right language can help them reach more customers, helping them reach beyond just the "eco-minded" crowd.

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]]> 1692 no Why Is This Company A Web3 Company? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/why-is-this-company-a-web3-company Confused about Web3? This is the episode for you! I always wonder why a company uses web3 technology, when it seems to be doing the same thing as a web2 company. So I asked someone. Today, I have a very candid conversation with Rusty Matveev, chief strategy officer at Calaxy, a web3 company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 27 Jun 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Why Is This Company A Web3 Company? full 1 257 Entrepreneur Media Confused about Web3? This is the episode for you! I always wonder why a company uses web3 technology, when it seems to be doing the same thing as a web2 company. So I asked someone. Today, I have a very candid conversation with Rusty Matveev, chief... Confused about Web3? This is the episode for you! I always wonder why a company uses web3 technology, when it seems to be doing the same thing as a web2 company. So I asked someone. Today, I have a very candid conversation with Rusty Matveev, chief strategy officer at Calaxy, a web3 company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Confused about Web3? This is the episode for you! I always wonder why a company uses web3 technology, when it seems to be doing the same thing as a web2 company. So I asked someone. Today, I have a very candid conversation with Rusty Matveev, chief strategy officer at Calaxy, a web3 company.

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]]> 2757 no Emails That Should Have Never Been Sent, with Nicole Lapin http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/emails-that-should-have-never-been-sent-with-nicole-lapin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 20 Jun 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Emails That Should Have Never Been Sent, with Nicole Lapin full 1 256 Entrepreneur Media Before you send your next email, listen to this! Jason opens his inbox and reads some of the worst pitches he's received, and then he and Money Rehab podcast host Nicole Lapin discuss how they could have been improved. This is a rebroadcast of an... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1538 no Sustainability Is A Business Opportunity http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/sustainability-is-a-business-opportunity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 13 Jun 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Sustainability Is A Business Opportunity full 1 255 Entrepreneur Media Sustainability often feels like a mission or an obligation, but what if we saw it as a major business opportunity instead? Karen Weigert, director of the Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility at Loyola University, says that's... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1544 no The Power of Conflict, with Bar Rescue's Jon Taffer http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/the-power-of-conflict-with-bar-rescues-jon-taffer The world is full of conflict, but Bar Rescue's Jon Taffer says most people approach it all wrong. They either see conflict as something to avoid, or they argue with emotion and a winner-take-all mentality. “If we're going to engage together, I should have a purpose for engaging with you,” he says. In this conversation, inspired by his new book "The Power of Conflict", Taffer explains how to use conflict purposefully and constructively. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 06 Jun 2022 07:00:00 -0000 The Power of Conflict, with Bar Rescue's Jon Taffer full 1 254 Entrepreneur Media The world is full of conflict, but Bar Rescue's Jon Taffer says most people approach it all wrong. They either see conflict as something to avoid, or they argue with emotion and a winner-take-all mentality. “If we're going to engage together, I... The world is full of conflict, but Bar Rescue's Jon Taffer says most people approach it all wrong. They either see conflict as something to avoid, or they argue with emotion and a winner-take-all mentality. “If we're going to engage together, I should have a purpose for engaging with you,” he says. In this conversation, inspired by his new book "The Power of Conflict", Taffer explains how to use conflict purposefully and constructively. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The world is full of conflict, but Bar Rescue's Jon Taffer says most people approach it all wrong. They either see conflict as something to avoid, or they argue with emotion and a winner-take-all mentality. “If we're going to engage together, I should have a purpose for engaging with you,” he says. In this conversation, inspired by his new book "The Power of Conflict", Taffer explains how to use conflict purposefully and constructively.

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]]> 2064 no How to Find Great Talent, with Tyler Cowen http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-find-great-talent-with-tyler-cowen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 30 May 2022 07:00:00 -0000 How to Find Great Talent, with Tyler Cowen full 1 253 Entrepreneur Media How do you find great talent? How do you convince them to join you? Sometimes the answer is: You don't find great talent at all — you CREATE great talent. Economist Tyler Cowen, coauthor of a new book called "Talent", explains how to do it in this... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1557 no The Four-Day Workweek Is Here http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/the-four-day-workweek-is-here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 23 May 2022 07:00:00 -0000 The Four-Day Workweek Is Here full 1 252 Entrepreneur Media The four-day workweek was once just an experiment. Now it’s regular life for many people. So what’s that like? In this episode, we look at the good, the bad, the reason our workweek evolved the way it did, and what it’ll take to get everyone... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 2503 no Turning Plastic Trash Into Construction Materials http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/turning-plastic-trash-into-construction-materials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 16 May 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Turning Plastic Trash Into Construction Materials full 1 251 Entrepreneur Media ByFusion fuses plastic waste into construction blocks, which is pretty amazing — but the pathway forward for this company involves an abandoned patent, a lot of investor skepticism, and a very ambitious business model. Here's how sustainable... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 2063 no How to Balance Predictability With Surprise http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-balance-predictability-with-surprise What's the secret to making something great? It's a combination of predictability and surprise — and a healthy Rule of Rules. To find out what all this means, listen to this, our special 250th episode of Problem Solvers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 09 May 2022 07:00:00 -0000 How to Balance Predictability With Surprise full 1 250 Entrepreneur Media What's the secret to making something great? It's a combination of predictability and surprise — and a healthy Rule of Rules. To find out what all this means, listen to this, our special 250th episode of Problem Solvers! What's the secret to making something great? It's a combination of predictability and surprise — and a healthy Rule of Rules. To find out what all this means, listen to this, our special 250th episode of Problem Solvers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices What's the secret to making something great? It's a combination of predictability and surprise — and a healthy Rule of Rules. To find out what all this means, listen to this, our special 250th episode of Problem Solvers!

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]]> 1503 no How Nintendo's Battle over Wii Sports Was Won http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-nintendos-battle-over-wii-sports-was-won In 2006, a debate raged inside of Nintendo: Do they bundle their new Wii console with the game Wii Sports, or sell the game separately? Reggie Fils- Aimé was president of North America at the time, and he argued yes — because even though it meant giving up revenue upfront, it would lead to more Wii sales later. Here, he explains the battle and how he won it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 02 May 2022 07:00:00 -0000 How Nintendo's Battle over Wii Sports Was Won full 1 249 Entrepreneur Media In 2006, a debate raged inside of Nintendo: Do they bundle their new Wii console with the game Wii Sports, or sell the game separately? Reggie Fils- Aimé was president of North America at the time, and he argued yes — because even though it meant... In 2006, a debate raged inside of Nintendo: Do they bundle their new Wii console with the game Wii Sports, or sell the game separately? Reggie Fils- Aimé was president of North America at the time, and he argued yes — because even though it meant giving up revenue upfront, it would lead to more Wii sales later. Here, he explains the battle and how he won it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In 2006, a debate raged inside of Nintendo: Do they bundle their new Wii console with the game Wii Sports, or sell the game separately? Reggie Fils- Aimé was president of North America at the time, and he argued yes — because even though it meant giving up revenue upfront, it would lead to more Wii sales later. Here, he explains the battle and how he won it.

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]]> 1598 no Behind the Scenes of A Kickstarter and Shark Tank Fail http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/behind-the-scenes-of-a-kickstarter-and-shark-tank-fail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 25 Apr 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Behind the Scenes of A Kickstarter and Shark Tank Fail full 1 248 Entrepreneur Media Conor Lewis raised more than $3 million on Kickstarter for his awesome kids company, Fort. But he made a critical mistake, and has been trying to recover from it ever since. Here's what he learned, how he ended up on Shark Tank, and how to maintain... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 2462 no A Star Trek Legend’s Advice on How to Be More Creative http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/a-star-trek-legends-advice-on-how-to-be-more-creative John de Lancie, best known as Q from Star Trek, gives fantastic advice on how to find inspiration. It's not something to seek; it's a habit to build. (John was recorded at ciLive! in Des Moines.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 18 Apr 2022 07:00:00 -0000 A Star Trek Legend’s Advice on How to Be More Creative full 1 247 Entrepreneur Media John de Lancie, best known as Q from Star Trek, gives fantastic advice on how to find inspiration. It's not something to seek; it's a habit to build. (John was recorded at ciLive! in Des Moines.) John de Lancie, best known as Q from Star Trek, gives fantastic advice on how to find inspiration. It's not something to seek; it's a habit to build. (John was recorded at ciLive! in Des Moines.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices John de Lancie, best known as Q from Star Trek, gives fantastic advice on how to find inspiration. It's not something to seek; it's a habit to build. (John was recorded at ciLive! in Des Moines.)

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]]> 1155 no Making Good Ideas Bigger, with Summit's Elliott Bisnow http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/making-good-ideas-bigger-with-summits-elliott-bisnow Sometimes an idea won't work until it's bigger. So how can you start thinking bigger yourself? A conversation with Summit cofounder Elliott Bisnow, coauthor of "Make No Small Plans". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 11 Apr 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Making Good Ideas Bigger, with Summit's Elliott Bisnow full 1 246 Entrepreneur Media Sometimes an idea won't work until it's bigger. So how can you start thinking bigger yourself? A conversation with Summit cofounder Elliott Bisnow, coauthor of "Make No Small Plans". Sometimes an idea won't work until it's bigger. So how can you start thinking bigger yourself? A conversation with Summit cofounder Elliott Bisnow, coauthor of "Make No Small Plans". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sometimes an idea won't work until it's bigger. So how can you start thinking bigger yourself? A conversation with Summit cofounder Elliott Bisnow, coauthor of "Make No Small Plans".

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]]> 1725 no A Ukranian Entrepreneur Pivots During War http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/a-ukranian-entrepreneur-pivots-during-war Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 04 Apr 2022 07:00:00 -0000 A Ukranian Entrepreneur Pivots During War full 1 245 Entrepreneur Media Bronislav Gorbachev's company, Amadei, has had to make massive changes in order to keep its team safe, and serve its clients inside of Russia and Ukraine. Here, he discusses what it's been like keeping a company afloat during a crisis, and how he's... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1624 no Rethink Your Goals... and Your Calendar http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/rethink-your-goals-and-your-calendar Are you prepared for new opportunities? Here, I offer a new way to approach your goals, and a plan for you to achieve "calendar zero." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 28 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Rethink Your Goals... and Your Calendar full 1 244 Entrepreneur Media Are you prepared for new opportunities? Here, I offer a new way to approach your goals, and a plan for you to achieve "calendar zero." Are you prepared for new opportunities? Here, I offer a new way to approach your goals, and a plan for you to achieve "calendar zero." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Are you prepared for new opportunities? Here, I offer a new way to approach your goals, and a plan for you to achieve "calendar zero."

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]]> 861 no Extract Yourself From the Weeds and Lead More Strategically http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/extract-yourself-from-the-weeds-and-lead-more-strategically If you lead a team or organisation, your daily demands may suck all your time — leaving no space for strategic thinking. How can you fix that? I talk to Richard Medcalf, founder of Xquadrant and an executive coach, about four mindshifts you can make now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 21 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Extract Yourself From the Weeds and Lead More Strategically full 1 243 Entrepreneur Media If you lead a team or organisation, your daily demands may suck all your time — leaving no space for strategic thinking. How can you fix that? I talk to Richard Medcalf, founder of Xquadrant and an executive coach, about four mindshifts you can make... If you lead a team or organisation, your daily demands may suck all your time — leaving no space for strategic thinking. How can you fix that? I talk to Richard Medcalf, founder of Xquadrant and an executive coach, about four mindshifts you can make now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices If you lead a team or organisation, your daily demands may suck all your time — leaving no space for strategic thinking. How can you fix that? I talk to Richard Medcalf, founder of Xquadrant and an executive coach, about four mindshifts you can make now.

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]]> 1811 no What Makes You Stand Out? It May Not Be What You Think http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/what-makes-you-stand-out-it-may-not-be-what-you-think In this episode, a candid conversation with a 16-year-old entrepreneur and an important lesson for us all: To identify what makes us special, we need to dig deeper — not just into who we are and what we do, but into who we’re trying to appeal to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 14 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0000 What Makes You Stand Out? It May Not Be What You Think full 1 242 Entrepreneur Media In this episode, a candid conversation with a 16-year-old entrepreneur and an important lesson for us all: To identify what makes us special, we need to dig deeper — not just into who we are and what we do, but into who we’re trying to appeal to. In this episode, a candid conversation with a 16-year-old entrepreneur and an important lesson for us all: To identify what makes us special, we need to dig deeper — not just into who we are and what we do, but into who we’re trying to appeal to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode, a candid conversation with a 16-year-old entrepreneur and an important lesson for us all: To identify what makes us special, we need to dig deeper — not just into who we are and what we do, but into who we’re trying to appeal to.

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]]> 1440 no His Marketing Post About Ukraine Went Very, Very Wrong http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/his-marketing-post-about-ukraine-went-very-very-wrong Mac wanted to draw attention to his company's event, so he posted on LinkedIn... and made a joke about Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The internet erupted in anger. In this episode, a rare kind of conversation: Mac apologizes, explains where such a stupid post came from, and we explore the human side of public shaming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 07 Mar 2022 08:00:00 -0000 His Marketing Post About Ukraine Went Very, Very Wrong full 1 241 Entrepreneur Media Mac wanted to draw attention to his company's event, so he posted on LinkedIn... and made a joke about Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The internet erupted in anger. In this episode, a rare kind of conversation: Mac apologizes, explains where such a... Mac wanted to draw attention to his company's event, so he posted on LinkedIn... and made a joke about Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The internet erupted in anger. In this episode, a rare kind of conversation: Mac apologizes, explains where such a stupid post came from, and we explore the human side of public shaming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mac wanted to draw attention to his company's event, so he posted on LinkedIn... and made a joke about Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The internet erupted in anger. In this episode, a rare kind of conversation: Mac apologizes, explains where such a stupid post came from, and we explore the human side of public shaming.

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]]> 2228 no How Your Body Language Impacts Your Business http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-your-body-language-impacts-your-business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 28 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0000 How Your Body Language Impacts Your Business full 1 240 Entrepreneur Media What are you saying, even when you're not saying it? In this conversation, I talk to Vanessa Van Edwards, author of the new book "Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication," about how to take control of the signals we send. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1988 no What Self Care Really Looks Like http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/what-self-care-really-looks-like We hear a lot about self care, but what does it really look like and how can entrepreneurs put it into practice? Here, an inspiring conversation about taking care of yourself with Rosie Acosta, author of the new book "You Are Radically Loved". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 21 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0000 What Self Care Really Looks Like full 1 239 Entrepreneur Media We hear a lot about self care, but what does it really look like and how can entrepreneurs put it into practice? Here, an inspiring conversation about taking care of yourself with Rosie Acosta, author of the new book "You Are Radically Loved". We hear a lot about self care, but what does it really look like and how can entrepreneurs put it into practice? Here, an inspiring conversation about taking care of yourself with Rosie Acosta, author of the new book "You Are Radically Loved". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices We hear a lot about self care, but what does it really look like and how can entrepreneurs put it into practice? Here, an inspiring conversation about taking care of yourself with Rosie Acosta, author of the new book "You Are Radically Loved".

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]]> 2292 no How Jimmy Fallon Found His "Why" http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-jimmy-fallon-found-his-why How The Tonight Show host built his career and an entertainment empire — by first identifying his most important mission. This is a reading of the January/February 2022 cover story in Entrepreneur magazine, plus a special behind-the-scenes story about the interview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 14 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0000 How Jimmy Fallon Found His "Why" full 1 238 Entrepreneur Media How The Tonight Show host built his career and an entertainment empire — by first identifying his most important mission. This is a reading of the January/February 2022 cover story in Entrepreneur magazine, plus a special behind-the-scenes story... How The Tonight Show host built his career and an entertainment empire — by first identifying his most important mission. This is a reading of the January/February 2022 cover story in Entrepreneur magazine, plus a special behind-the-scenes story about the interview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices How The Tonight Show host built his career and an entertainment empire — by first identifying his most important mission. This is a reading of the January/February 2022 cover story in Entrepreneur magazine, plus a special behind-the-scenes story about the interview.

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]]> 1425 no How Can Artificial Intelligence Help You Now? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-can-artificial-intelligence-help-you-now If you want to put AI to use in your business, you have to stop focusing on the whiz-bang cool stuff — and start focusing on the really boring, really useful stuff. Sam Ransbotham, a professor of information Systems at the Boston College (and host of the podcast Me, Myself, and AI) explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 07 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0000 How Can Artificial Intelligence Help You Now? full 1 237 Entrepreneur Media If you want to put AI to use in your business, you have to stop focusing on the whiz-bang cool stuff — and start focusing on the really boring, really useful stuff. Sam Ransbotham, a professor of information Systems at the Boston College (and host... If you want to put AI to use in your business, you have to stop focusing on the whiz-bang cool stuff — and start focusing on the really boring, really useful stuff. Sam Ransbotham, a professor of information Systems at the Boston College (and host of the podcast Me, Myself, and AI) explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices If you want to put AI to use in your business, you have to stop focusing on the whiz-bang cool stuff — and start focusing on the really boring, really useful stuff. Sam Ransbotham, a professor of information Systems at the Boston College (and host of the podcast Me, Myself, and AI) explains.

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]]> 1792 no Become A Better Investor and Negotiator, with Nicole Lapin http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/become-a-better-investor-and-negotiator-with-nicole-lapin Best-selling author Nicole Lapin, author of the new book Miss Independent, shares tips for investing and negotiating your way to wealth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 31 Jan 2022 08:00:00 -0000 Become A Better Investor and Negotiator, with Nicole Lapin full 1 236 Entrepreneur Media Best-selling author Nicole Lapin, author of the new book Miss Independent, shares tips for investing and negotiating your way to wealth. Best-selling author Nicole Lapin, author of the new book Miss Independent, shares tips for investing and negotiating your way to wealth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Best-selling author Nicole Lapin, author of the new book Miss Independent, shares tips for investing and negotiating your way to wealth.

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]]> 1536 no What You Can Learn From the World of Franchising http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/what-you-can-learn-from-the-world-of-franchising Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 24 Jan 2022 08:00:00 -0000 What You Can Learn From the World of Franchising full 1 235 Entrepreneur Media Looking to grow your business? Take inspiration from an industry that's all about growth and replication — franchising! Every year, Entrepreneur magazine publishes its definitive Franchise 500 list, and digs into the trends and insights that drive... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1875 no The Hard Decisions To Protect Your Supply Chain http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/the-hard-decisions-to-protect-your-supply-chain As supply chain issues harm so many businesses, we look at how one startup proactively avoided problems: It is Bartesian, and it made hard decisions more than a year ago that are paying off now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 17 Jan 2022 08:00:00 -0000 The Hard Decisions To Protect Your Supply Chain full 1 234 Entrepreneur Media As supply chain issues harm so many businesses, we look at how one startup proactively avoided problems: It is Bartesian, and it made hard decisions more than a year ago that are paying off now. As supply chain issues harm so many businesses, we look at how one startup proactively avoided problems: It is Bartesian, and it made hard decisions more than a year ago that are paying off now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices As supply chain issues harm so many businesses, we look at how one startup proactively avoided problems: It is Bartesian, and it made hard decisions more than a year ago that are paying off now.

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]]> 1618 no How To Tell A Good Publicist From A Bad One http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-tell-a-good-publicist-from-a-bad-one Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 10 Jan 2022 08:00:00 -0000 How To Tell A Good Publicist From A Bad One full 1 223 Entrepreneur Media If you're ever looking to hire a publicist, here's what you need to know. Jason rants about the best and worst things he's seen publicists do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1872 no Find Your Strengths and Scale Them http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/jon-bier How do you build a sustainable business? Figure out what you’re great at, and then how to build a great team around you. Jon Bier did it; he now runs multiple companies, including Jack Taylor PR, and advises many others. But it did not come easy. Here, he shares the hardest lessons he learned. (Also, check out Jon’s podcast, One Day with Jon Bier.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 03 Jan 2022 08:00:00 -0000 Find Your Strengths and Scale Them full 1 232 Entrepreneur Media How do you build a sustainable business? Figure out what you’re great at, and then how to build a great team around you. Jon Bier did it; he now runs multiple companies, including Jack Taylor PR, and advises many others. But it did not come easy.... How do you build a sustainable business? Figure out what you’re great at, and then how to build a great team around you. Jon Bier did it; he now runs multiple companies, including Jack Taylor PR, and advises many others. But it did not come easy. Here, he shares the hardest lessons he learned. (Also, check out Jon’s podcast, One Day with Jon Bier.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices How do you build a sustainable business? Figure out what you’re great at, and then how to build a great team around you. Jon Bier did it; he now runs multiple companies, including Jack Taylor PR, and advises many others. But it did not come easy. Here, he shares the hardest lessons he learned. (Also, check out Jon’s podcast, One Day with Jon Bier.)

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]]> 2328 no Ray Dalio Says: Write Down Your Ideas! http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/ray-dalio-says-write-down-your-ideas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 27 Dec 2021 08:00:00 -0000 Ray Dalio Says: Write Down Your Ideas! full 1 231 Entrepreneur Media Think you're not accomplished enough to write down your ideas, and maybe even publish them for others to read and learn from? You're wrong. Ray Dalio, one of the world's most successful investors and entrepreneurs (and author of the best-selling book... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 2004 no Efficiency Can Make You Inefficient http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/efficiency-can-make-you-inefficient Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 20 Dec 2021 08:00:00 -0000 Efficiency Can Make You Inefficient full 1 230 Entrepreneur Media When you're too efficient, you will lose sight of the best ideas and ways to grow. Technology historian Edward Tenner calls this "the efficiency paradox." We talk about how to escape it, and build enough inefficiency into your business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1353 no How to Build A Network Effect, with a16z's Andrew Chen http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-build-a-network-effect-with-a16zs-andrew-chen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 13 Dec 2021 08:00:00 -0000 How to Build A Network Effect, with a16z's Andrew Chen full 1 229 Entrepreneur Media How do you build a community? How do you expand beyond them? How do you create a product that becomes even better when more people use it? Andrew Chen has answers. He's general partner at Andreessen Horowitz and author of the new book "The Cold Start... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1806 no Reasons to be Optimistic About Cybersecurity http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/reasons-to-be-optimistic-about-cybersecurity It feels like everyone's just one hack away from disaster, but cybersecurity expert Adam Levin (host of the podcast What the Hack) says things are going to get better. Here, he explains how we're going to solve this problem — or at least adapt to it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 06 Dec 2021 08:00:00 -0000 Reasons to be Optimistic About Cybersecurity full 1 228 Entrepreneur Media It feels like everyone's just one hack away from disaster, but cybersecurity expert Adam Levin (host of the podcast What the Hack) says things are going to get better. Here, he explains how we're going to solve this problem — or at least adapt to it. It feels like everyone's just one hack away from disaster, but cybersecurity expert Adam Levin (host of the podcast What the Hack) says things are going to get better. Here, he explains how we're going to solve this problem — or at least adapt to it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices It feels like everyone's just one hack away from disaster, but cybersecurity expert Adam Levin (host of the podcast What the Hack) says things are going to get better. Here, he explains how we're going to solve this problem — or at least adapt to it.

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]]> 1539 no What To Tell Yourself When You're Stressed http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/what-to-tell-yourself-when-youre-stressed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 29 Nov 2021 08:00:00 -0000 What To Tell Yourself When You're Stressed full 1 227 Entrepreneur Media Let’s be realistic: You cannot do everything, and that’s OK. Instead, do the best of what’s possible. In this episode, I tell you my mantra — "I will do the best work with the resources available" — and why it's so important to keep repeating. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1360 no How to Win Customers By the Millions, with Joy Mangano http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-win-customers-by-the-millions-with-joy-mangano Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 22 Nov 2021 08:00:00 -0000 How to Win Customers By the Millions, with Joy Mangano full 1 226 Entrepreneur Media Joy Mangano invented the Miracle Mop, spent decades pitching on QVC and HSN, and is now host of the USA Network show America's Big Deal. She knows how to pitch and win new customers — but she says the secret isn't in the pitch. It's in everything... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1753 no I Stopped Saying This Word. It Changed Everything. http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/i-stopped-saying-this-word-it-changed-everything Swapping out even a simple word in your vocabulary can shift your mindset and re-center your true priorities. This episode is all about how we can be more careful and strategic with our language. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 15 Nov 2021 08:00:00 -0000 I Stopped Saying This Word. It Changed Everything. full 1 225 Entrepreneur Media Swapping out even a simple word in your vocabulary can shift your mindset and re-center your true priorities. This episode is all about how we can be more careful and strategic with our language. Swapping out even a simple word in your vocabulary can shift your mindset and re-center your true priorities. This episode is all about how we can be more careful and strategic with our language. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Swapping out even a simple word in your vocabulary can shift your mindset and re-center your true priorities. This episode is all about how we can be more careful and strategic with our language.

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]]> 986 no When Do Founders Stop Running Their Social Media? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/when-do-founders-stop-running-their-social-media Natalie Ebel is the co-creator of Backdrop, an innovative paint company that was just acquired. But even as her company has grown and her job has gotten busier, she refuses to outsource her brand's social media. Why? Because it's a critical connection to her consumer, she says — and a key to building the brand's great community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 08 Nov 2021 08:00:00 -0000 When Do Founders Stop Running Their Social Media? full 1 224 Entrepreneur Media Natalie Ebel is the co-creator of Backdrop, an innovative paint company that was just acquired. But even as her company has grown and her job has gotten busier, she refuses to outsource her brand's social media. Why? Because it's a critical connection... Natalie Ebel is the co-creator of Backdrop, an innovative paint company that was just acquired. But even as her company has grown and her job has gotten busier, she refuses to outsource her brand's social media. Why? Because it's a critical connection to her consumer, she says — and a key to building the brand's great community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Natalie Ebel is the co-creator of Backdrop, an innovative paint company that was just acquired. But even as her company has grown and her job has gotten busier, she refuses to outsource her brand's social media. Why? Because it's a critical connection to her consumer, she says — and a key to building the brand's great community.

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]]> 1507 no Run the Right Experiments, with GoDaddy CEO Aman Bhutani http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/run-the-right-experiments-with-godaddy-ceo-aman-bhutani Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 01 Nov 2021 07:00:00 -0000 Run the Right Experiments, with GoDaddy CEO Aman Bhutani full 1 223 Entrepreneur Media When Aman Bhutani took over as CEO of GoDaddy, he realized that the company had a great culture of experimentation — but was lacking a proper system for experimentation. That could be the difference between an interesting company and a thriving one!... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 2050 no Why Jim Cramer is Bullish on Small Business http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/why-jim-cramer-is-bullish-on-small-business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 25 Oct 2021 07:00:00 -0000 Why Jim Cramer is Bullish on Small Business full 1 222 Entrepreneur Media CNBC's Jim Cramer says that small businesses are the reason our economy is snapping back. We talk about why that is, and what challenges he foresees (and solutions he proposes) for small business owners in the near future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 2224 no Everything Is Just The Next Thing http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/everything-is-just-the-next-thing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 18 Oct 2021 07:00:00 -0000 Everything Is Just The Next Thing full 1 221 Entrepreneur Media Are you grappling with a big change, or perhaps a big setback? Here's a helpful way to put it into perspective: "Everything is just the next thing." I explain the philosophy, and show it in action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1293 no Michael Dell's Path to Success: Take Risks! http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/michael-dells-path-to-success-take-risks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 11 Oct 2021 07:00:00 -0000 Michael Dell's Path to Success: Take Risks! full 1 220 Entrepreneur Media "It's not that I was 50% smarter than everybody else," says Michael Dell, founder of Dell Technologies, who has built one of the world's largest tech infrastructure companies. "I was just willing to take more risks." On this episode, I speak with Dell... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1917 no Start With Your Audience: Advice from Wondery CEO Jen Sargent http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/start-with-your-audience-advice-from-wondery-ceo-jen-sargent What makes a great podcast? The same thing that makes a great business: Start with your audience and build from there. In this conversation, I speak with Jen Sargent, CEO of Wondery, a podcast company that has created many big hits (Dirty John, Dr. Death) and was acquired this year by Amazon. We talk about growing during difficult times, building stories that connect with audiences, and taking risks inside the data-driven world of Amazon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 04 Oct 2021 07:00:00 -0000 Start With Your Audience: Advice from Wondery CEO Jen Sargent full 1 219 Entrepreneur Media What makes a great podcast? The same thing that makes a great business: Start with your audience and build from there. In this conversation, I speak with Jen Sargent, CEO of Wondery, a podcast company that has created many big hits (Dirty John, Dr.... What makes a great podcast? The same thing that makes a great business: Start with your audience and build from there. In this conversation, I speak with Jen Sargent, CEO of Wondery, a podcast company that has created many big hits (Dirty John, Dr. Death) and was acquired this year by Amazon. We talk about growing during difficult times, building stories that connect with audiences, and taking risks inside the data-driven world of Amazon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices What makes a great podcast? The same thing that makes a great business: Start with your audience and build from there. In this conversation, I speak with Jen Sargent, CEO of Wondery, a podcast company that has created many big hits (Dirty John, Dr. Death) and was acquired this year by Amazon. We talk about growing during difficult times, building stories that connect with audiences, and taking risks inside the data-driven world of Amazon.

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]]> 2178 no You Should Embrace Uselessness http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/you-should-embrace-uselessness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 27 Sep 2021 07:00:00 -0000 You Should Embrace Uselessness full 1 218 Entrepreneur Media Business is focused on efficiency. But some of the greatest creations came out of experimentation, or by working on something that had no obvious value. So how can entrepreneurs better embrace uselessness themselves, and improve their creative... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1942 no How one CEO Built a Company to Help Prevent Forest Fires http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-one-ceo-built-a-company-to-help-prevent-forest-fires We all see problems, but how do we build a business designed to solve them? In this episode, we follow Tim Barat's journey. Tim was a high-school dropout working as an electricity lineman and is now the cofounder and CEO of Gridware, a company that's helping to improve electric grid safety and help reduce wildfires. This episode is sponsored by AT&T Business. To learn more about how AT&T Business can help keep your business going, visit att.com/solvers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 21 Sep 2021 07:00:00 -0000 How one CEO Built a Company to Help Prevent Forest Fires bonus Entrepreneur Media We all see problems, but how do we build a business designed to solve them? In this episode, we follow Tim Barat's journey. Tim was a high-school dropout working as an electricity lineman and is now the cofounder and CEO of Gridware, a company that's... We all see problems, but how do we build a business designed to solve them? In this episode, we follow Tim Barat's journey. Tim was a high-school dropout working as an electricity lineman and is now the cofounder and CEO of Gridware, a company that's helping to improve electric grid safety and help reduce wildfires. This episode is sponsored by AT&T Business. To learn more about how AT&T Business can help keep your business going, visit att.com/solvers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices We all see problems, but how do we build a business designed to solve them? In this episode, we follow Tim Barat's journey. Tim was a high-school dropout working as an electricity lineman and is now the cofounder and CEO of Gridware, a company that's helping to improve electric grid safety and help reduce wildfires.

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]]> 1455 no Work Your Next Job http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/work-your-next-job Want to get ahead? Expand beyond the things being asked of you, and focus on the things *nobody* asks you to do. I explain my "Work Your Next Job" philosophy, share some of my own stories, and then play stories from listeners Richelle DeVoe, Jules Hogan, and Erica Sinner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 20 Sep 2021 07:00:00 -0000 Work Your Next Job full 1 217 Entrepreneur Media Want to get ahead? Expand beyond the things being asked of you, and focus on the things *nobody* asks you to do. I explain my "Work Your Next Job" philosophy, share some of my own stories, and then play stories from listeners Richelle DeVoe, Jules... Want to get ahead? Expand beyond the things being asked of you, and focus on the things *nobody* asks you to do. I explain my "Work Your Next Job" philosophy, share some of my own stories, and then play stories from listeners Richelle DeVoe, Jules Hogan, and Erica Sinner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Want to get ahead? Expand beyond the things being asked of you, and focus on the things *nobody* asks you to do. I explain my "Work Your Next Job" philosophy, share some of my own stories, and then play stories from listeners Richelle DeVoe, Jules Hogan, and Erica Sinner.

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]]> 1926 no The Mindset That Helps You Hit the NYT Best-Seller List http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/the-mindset-that-helps-you-hit-the-nyt-best-seller-list Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 13 Sep 2021 07:00:00 -0000 The Mindset That Helps You Hit the NYT Best-Seller List full 1 216 Entrepreneur Media How do you define success? The answer may determine how much failure you can stomach — and whether you can stay focused long enough to achieve one of the biggest accomplishments in your industry. On this episode, I talk with Andrea Bartz, author of... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1826 no What It Takes To Be A Superforecaster http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/what-it-takes-to-be-a-superforecaster When there are many options in front of us, how can we pick the best one? Warren Hatch has the answer. He's the CEO of Good Judgment, a forecasting company that fosters a team of "superforecasters" — people who are exceptionally good at looking at situations and predicting what'll happen next. What are they doing? And how can we do it too? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 06 Sep 2021 07:00:00 -0000 What It Takes To Be A Superforecaster full 1 215 Entrepreneur Media When there are many options in front of us, how can we pick the best one? Warren Hatch has the answer. He's the CEO of Good Judgment, a forecasting company that fosters a team of "superforecasters" — people who are exceptionally good at looking at... When there are many options in front of us, how can we pick the best one? Warren Hatch has the answer. He's the CEO of Good Judgment, a forecasting company that fosters a team of "superforecasters" — people who are exceptionally good at looking at situations and predicting what'll happen next. What are they doing? And how can we do it too? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices When there are many options in front of us, how can we pick the best one? Warren Hatch has the answer. He's the CEO of Good Judgment, a forecasting company that fosters a team of "superforecasters" — people who are exceptionally good at looking at situations and predicting what'll happen next. What are they doing? And how can we do it too?

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]]> 1639 no Maria Sharapova: "I Hire People I Can Lose With" http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/maria-sharapova-i-hire-people-i-can-lose-with Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 30 Aug 2021 07:00:00 -0000 Maria Sharapova: "I Hire People I Can Lose With" full 1 214 Entrepreneur Media Tennis star turned entrepreneur Maria Sharapova’s approach to business and sports is the same: Losing leads to winning. In this conversation, she talks about how she's transitioned from being a master in tennis to a student of business, the power of... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 2560 no Hey Freelancers, Fix Your Portfolio! http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/hey-freelancers-fix-your-portfolio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 23 Aug 2021 07:00:00 -0000 Hey Freelancers, Fix Your Portfolio! full 1 213 Entrepreneur Media Freelancers often think of their portfolio as a place to show off their work. But it's really a client conversion tool — and to get it right, you have to think a lot about how to pitch yourself, and how to understand your customer. Preston Lee, host... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1607 no A Leader Who Asks, "Should I Still Be CEO?" http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/a-leader-who-asks-should-i-still-be-ceo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 16 Aug 2021 07:00:00 -0000 A Leader Who Asks, "Should I Still Be CEO?" full 1 212 Entrepreneur Media Every year, Kyle Hanslovan asks himself the same question: "Am I still the right CEO for this company?" He's the CEO and cofounder of Huntress Labs, and he answers this question in front of his entire team. Why? Because at some point, the right CEO... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1573 no When Internet Connectivity Goes Out http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/when-internet-connectivity-goes-out An internet connection is the lifeblood of any business, so how can you maximize your uptime? In this special episode brought to you by AT&T Business, we hear from entrepreneurs who have struggled with lost connectivity and about how you can solve the problem. This episode is sponsored by AT&T Business. To learn more about how AT&T Business can help keep your business going, visit att.com/solvers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 10 Aug 2021 07:00:00 -0000 When Internet Connectivity Goes Out bonus Entrepreneur Media An internet connection is the lifeblood of any business, so how can you maximize your uptime? In this special episode brought to you by AT&T Business, we hear from entrepreneurs who have struggled with lost connectivity and about how you can... An internet connection is the lifeblood of any business, so how can you maximize your uptime? In this special episode brought to you by AT&T Business, we hear from entrepreneurs who have struggled with lost connectivity and about how you can solve the problem. This episode is sponsored by AT&T Business. To learn more about how AT&T Business can help keep your business going, visit att.com/solvers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices An internet connection is the lifeblood of any business, so how can you maximize your uptime? In this special episode brought to you by AT&T Business, we hear from entrepreneurs who have struggled with lost connectivity and about how you can solve the problem.

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]]> 1537 no You Know Change Is Necessary. What's Next? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/you-know-change-is-necessary-whats-next When things are going wrong, how do you know what change to make? Wharton professor Katy Milkman, author of the book "How to Change", explains a few simple ways to identify the best path forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 09 Aug 2021 07:00:00 -0000 You Know Change Is Necessary. What's Next? full 1 211 Entrepreneur Media When things are going wrong, how do you know what change to make? Wharton professor Katy Milkman, author of the book "How to Change", explains a few simple ways to identify the best path forward. When things are going wrong, how do you know what change to make? Wharton professor Katy Milkman, author of the book "How to Change", explains a few simple ways to identify the best path forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices When things are going wrong, how do you know what change to make? Wharton professor Katy Milkman, author of the book "How to Change", explains a few simple ways to identify the best path forward.

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]]> 1569 no How Do You Compete Against the Biggest Companies? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-do-you-compete-against-the-biggest-companies Sridhar Ramaswamy is building a search engine called Neeva, because he sees a white space left open by Google (where he used to work). Is he crazy, or does he understand innovation on a deep level? Here, he explains how to see opportunity in even the most crowded spaces. This episode is sponsored by AT&T Business. To learn more about how AT&T Business can help keep your business going, visit att.com/solvers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 02 Aug 2021 07:00:00 -0000 How Do You Compete Against the Biggest Companies? full 1 210 Entrepreneur Media Sridhar Ramaswamy is building a search engine called Neeva, because he sees a white space left open by Google (where he used to work). Is he crazy, or does he understand innovation on a deep level? Here, he explains how to see opportunity in even the... Sridhar Ramaswamy is building a search engine called Neeva, because he sees a white space left open by Google (where he used to work). Is he crazy, or does he understand innovation on a deep level? Here, he explains how to see opportunity in even the most crowded spaces. This episode is sponsored by AT&T Business. To learn more about how AT&T Business can help keep your business going, visit att.com/solvers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sridhar Ramaswamy is building a search engine called Neeva, because he sees a white space left open by Google (where he used to work). Is he crazy, or does he understand innovation on a deep level? Here, he explains how to see opportunity in even the most crowded spaces.

This episode is sponsored by AT&T Business. To learn more about how AT&T Business can help keep your business going, visit att.com/solvers.

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]]> 1531 no Investing in the Future, Even As the Past Falls Apart http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/investing-in-the-future-even-as-the-past-falls-apart When things go wrong, we often look backwards to fix them. But when Dribble got hit hard by Covid, Michael Sacca and his team started thinking ahead. He explains how to look past the initial panic and start using crisis as an opportunity for improvement. This episode is sponsored by AT&T Business. To learn more about how AT&T Business can help keep your business going, visit att.com/solvers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 26 Jul 2021 07:00:00 -0000 Investing in the Future, Even As the Past Falls Apart full 1 209 Entrepreneur Media When things go wrong, we often look backwards to fix them. But when Dribble got hit hard by Covid, Michael Sacca and his team started thinking ahead. He explains how to look past the initial panic and start using crisis as an opportunity for... When things go wrong, we often look backwards to fix them. But when Dribble got hit hard by Covid, Michael Sacca and his team started thinking ahead. He explains how to look past the initial panic and start using crisis as an opportunity for improvement. This episode is sponsored by AT&T Business. To learn more about how AT&T Business can help keep your business going, visit att.com/solvers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices When things go wrong, we often look backwards to fix them. But when Dribble got hit hard by Covid, Michael Sacca and his team started thinking ahead. He explains how to look past the initial panic and start using crisis as an opportunity for improvement.

This episode is sponsored by AT&T Business. To learn more about how AT&T Business can help keep your business going, visit att.com/solvers.

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]]> 1592 no How to Talk To Strangers http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-talk-to-strangers Are you uncomfortable talking to strangers? It's time to get comfortable! Talking to strangers has many personal and professional benefits — and it's something you can learn to do better. Joe Keohane, author of the book "The Power of Strangers: The Benefits of Connecting In A Suspicious World", explains how. This episode is sponsored by AT&T Business. To learn more about how AT&T Business can help keep your business going, visit att.com/solvers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 19 Jul 2021 07:00:00 -0000 How to Talk To Strangers full 1 208 Entrepreneur Media Are you uncomfortable talking to strangers? It's time to get comfortable! Talking to strangers has many personal and professional benefits — and it's something you can learn to do better. Joe Keohane, author of the book "The Power of Strangers: The... Are you uncomfortable talking to strangers? It's time to get comfortable! Talking to strangers has many personal and professional benefits — and it's something you can learn to do better. Joe Keohane, author of the book "The Power of Strangers: The Benefits of Connecting In A Suspicious World", explains how. This episode is sponsored by AT&T Business. To learn more about how AT&T Business can help keep your business going, visit att.com/solvers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Are you uncomfortable talking to strangers? It's time to get comfortable! Talking to strangers has many personal and professional benefits — and it's something you can learn to do better. Joe Keohane, author of the book "The Power of Strangers: The Benefits of Connecting In A Suspicious World", explains how.

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]]> 1667 no The Surprising Importance of To-Go Cocktails http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/the-surprising-importance-of-to-go-cocktails You can learn a lot from a simple margarita… because when you take one home from a restaurant in America, you’re participating in a change that was hundreds of years in the making. In this episode, we dig deep into how cocktails-to-go became suddenly legal (and why they were once illegal in the first place). It’s a surprisingly complex story that reveals our weird history with alcohol, and how the smallest shifts can lead to unexpectedly massive changes, and how entrepreneurs can take advantage. This episode is from my other podcast, Build For Tomorrow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Jul 2021 07:00:00 -0000 The Surprising Importance of To-Go Cocktails full 1 207 Entrepreneur Media You can learn a lot from a simple margarita… because when you take one home from a restaurant in America, you’re participating in a change that was hundreds of years in the making. In this episode, we dig deep into how cocktails-to-go became... You can learn a lot from a simple margarita… because when you take one home from a restaurant in America, you’re participating in a change that was hundreds of years in the making. In this episode, we dig deep into how cocktails-to-go became suddenly legal (and why they were once illegal in the first place). It’s a surprisingly complex story that reveals our weird history with alcohol, and how the smallest shifts can lead to unexpectedly massive changes, and how entrepreneurs can take advantage. This episode is from my other podcast, Build For Tomorrow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices You can learn a lot from a simple margarita… because when you take one home from a restaurant in America, you’re participating in a change that was hundreds of years in the making. In this episode, we dig deep into how cocktails-to-go became suddenly legal (and why they were once illegal in the first place). It’s a surprisingly complex story that reveals our weird history with alcohol, and how the smallest shifts can lead to unexpectedly massive changes, and how entrepreneurs can take advantage. This episode is from my other podcast, Build For Tomorrow.

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]]> 2875 no How to Live Like Ancient Royalty http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-live-like-ancient-royalty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 05 Jul 2021 07:00:00 -0000 How to Live Like Ancient Royalty full 1 206 Entrepreneur Media Here's a dose of optiism for any entrepreneur feeling worn down! This episode can help put your problems in perspective — by showing you how today, in every way, you are living like ancient royalty. We also look at some amazing predictions from 1921... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 3026 no What Five Psychics Told Me http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/what-five-psychics-told-me Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 28 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0000 What Five Psychics Told Me full 1 205 Entrepreneur Media Beware the allure of simple stories — because they won't help you solve complex problems. To illustrate them, join me as I visit five psychics (I have audio!!!), interview addiction researchers about our technology use, and ultimately learn why we... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1525 no Wondery: One Hundred Percent with Marcus Lemonis http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/wondery-one-hundred-percent-with-marcus-lemonis One Hundred Percent with Marcus Lemonis is a little bit of a masterclass, a cocktail party and a Sunday drive all wrapped up into 30 minutes with an audience invited to listen in. Marcus values family, community, character and ethics and helps small business owners who need his guidance and investment. His process is very personal and provides valuable insight through his ability to identify both problems and solutions. For years he has transformed the trajectory of businesses and the lives of its founders. Listeners will get to enjoy fun and unfiltered conversations centered around mentoring entrepreneurs. The entrepreneurs that Marcus invites onto the show are creating products or services that will impact the world for the better. In each episode, listeners will meet the most exciting generation of business owners, including Charles Barkley, Kathy Ireland, Al Roker and Nicole Miller, and all the innovative ventures coming to and disrupting the market. Marcus talks to CEOs, entrepreneurs, inventors and all kinds of new leaders in the only way he knows how, it gets personal. They also talk about something successful people rarely reveal, what they need to take their success to the next level. Marcus and the guest explore that question in an effort to solve that puzzle.. Listen Here: http://wondery.fm/100PercentSolver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 23 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0000 bonus Entrepreneur Media One Hundred Percent with Marcus Lemonis is a little bit of a masterclass, a cocktail party and a Sunday drive all wrapped up into 30 minutes with an audience invited to listen in. Marcus values family, community, character and ethics and helps small... One Hundred Percent with Marcus Lemonis is a little bit of a masterclass, a cocktail party and a Sunday drive all wrapped up into 30 minutes with an audience invited to listen in. Marcus values family, community, character and ethics and helps small business owners who need his guidance and investment. His process is very personal and provides valuable insight through his ability to identify both problems and solutions. For years he has transformed the trajectory of businesses and the lives of its founders. Listeners will get to enjoy fun and unfiltered conversations centered around mentoring entrepreneurs. The entrepreneurs that Marcus invites onto the show are creating products or services that will impact the world for the better. In each episode, listeners will meet the most exciting generation of business owners, including Charles Barkley, Kathy Ireland, Al Roker and Nicole Miller, and all the innovative ventures coming to and disrupting the market. Marcus talks to CEOs, entrepreneurs, inventors and all kinds of new leaders in the only way he knows how, it gets personal. They also talk about something successful people rarely reveal, what they need to take their success to the next level. Marcus and the guest explore that question in an effort to solve that puzzle.. Listen Here: http://wondery.fm/100PercentSolver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices One Hundred Percent with Marcus Lemonis is a little bit of a masterclass, a cocktail party and a Sunday drive all wrapped up into 30 minutes with an audience invited to listen in.

Marcus values family, community, character and ethics and helps small business owners who need his guidance and investment. His process is very personal and provides valuable insight through his ability to identify both problems and solutions. For years he has transformed the trajectory of businesses and the lives of its founders. Listeners will get to enjoy fun and unfiltered conversations centered around mentoring entrepreneurs. The entrepreneurs that Marcus invites onto the show are creating products or services that will impact the world for the better.

In each episode, listeners will meet the most exciting generation of business owners, including Charles Barkley, Kathy Ireland, Al Roker and Nicole Miller, and all the innovative ventures coming to and disrupting the market. Marcus talks to CEOs, entrepreneurs, inventors and all kinds of new leaders in the only way he knows how, it gets personal. They also talk about something successful people rarely reveal, what they need to take their success to the next level. Marcus and the guest explore that question in an effort to solve that puzzle..

Listen Here: http://wondery.fm/100PercentSolver

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]]> 404 no Solving the Top 3 Marketing Mistakes http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/solving-the-top-3-marketing-mistakes People.ai CMO Justin Shriber, host of the "Legends of Sales and Marketing" podcast, walks us through the top three marketing mistakes he sees entrepreneurs make — and explains how to fix them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 21 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0000 Solving the Top 3 Marketing Mistakes full 1 204 Entrepreneur Media People.ai CMO Justin Shriber, host of the "Legends of Sales and Marketing" podcast, walks us through the top three marketing mistakes he sees entrepreneurs make — and explains how to fix them. People.ai CMO Justin Shriber, host of the "Legends of Sales and Marketing" podcast, walks us through the top three marketing mistakes he sees entrepreneurs make — and explains how to fix them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices People.ai CMO Justin Shriber, host of the "Legends of Sales and Marketing" podcast, walks us through the top three marketing mistakes he sees entrepreneurs make — and explains how to fix them.

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]]> 1520 no How to Raise Entrepreneurial Kids http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-raise-entrepreneurial-kids Amy Morin, author of the book "13 Things That Strong Kids Do", explains how to create the entrepreneurial spark — and how, in the entrepreneurial quest, adults and kids all grapple with the same big issues. Set Your Children Up for Success with Entrepreneur Kids: All About Money.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 14 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0000 How to Raise Entrepreneurial Kids full 1 203 Entrepreneur Media Amy Morin, author of the book "13 Things That Strong Kids Do", explains how to create the entrepreneurial spark — and how, in the entrepreneurial quest, adults and kids all grapple with the same big issues. .  Amy Morin, author of the book "13 Things That Strong Kids Do", explains how to create the entrepreneurial spark — and how, in the entrepreneurial quest, adults and kids all grapple with the same big issues. Set Your Children Up for Success with Entrepreneur Kids: All About Money.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Amy Morin, author of the book "13 Things That Strong Kids Do", explains how to create the entrepreneurial spark — and how, in the entrepreneurial quest, adults and kids all grapple with the same big issues.

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]]> 1439 no Turn Your Passion Into A Career http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/turn-your-passion-into-a-career Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 07 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0000 Turn Your Passion Into A Career full 1 202 Entrepreneur Media Lauren Passell loves podcasts... but how do you make a living out of loving something? This is the story of how she left her job, learned a lot, launched a company, and kept evolving it until she'd built an entirely new career. This episode is... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1696 no How to Start Over, with NBA Star Chris Bosh http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-start-over-with-nba-star-chris-bosh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 31 May 2021 07:00:00 -0000 How to Start Over, with NBA Star Chris Bosh full 1 201 Entrepreneur Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1794 no 200th Episode Special! The Change We Resist Is The Change We Need http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/200th-episode-special-the-change-we-resist-is-the-change-we-need Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 24 May 2021 07:00:00 -0000 200th Episode Special! The Change We Resist Is The Change We Need full 1 200 Entrepreneur Media To celebrate 200 episodes of Problem Solvers, host Jason Feifer steps back to discuss some big lessons he's learned about change — from how he makes this show to a major change in his life, and how sometimes the changes we're forced to make are the... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1470 no Don't Ask "Why Now?" Ask "Why NOT Now?" (With Jim McKelvey) http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/dont-ask-why-now-ask-why-not-now-with-jim-mckelvey The hardest question in entrepreneurship might be this: "When?" Square cofounder (and author of the book Innovation Stack) Jim McKelvey has thought deeply about this question, and has a helpful way of thinking about timing... both in business, and in life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 17 May 2021 07:00:00 -0000 Don't Ask "Why Now?" Ask "Why NOT Now?" (With Jim McKelvey) full 1 199 Entrepreneur Media The hardest question in entrepreneurship might be this: "When?" Square cofounder (and author of the book Innovation Stack) Jim McKelvey has thought deeply about this question, and has a helpful way of thinking about timing... both in business, and in... The hardest question in entrepreneurship might be this: "When?" Square cofounder (and author of the book Innovation Stack) Jim McKelvey has thought deeply about this question, and has a helpful way of thinking about timing... both in business, and in life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The hardest question in entrepreneurship might be this: "When?" Square cofounder (and author of the book Innovation Stack) Jim McKelvey has thought deeply about this question, and has a helpful way of thinking about timing... both in business, and in life.

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]]> 1861 no Stop Networking and Start Connecting! http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/stop-networking-and-start-connecting Everyone hates networking, but everyone knows that they need to build their network. What to do? Jon Levy, author of the new book "You're Invited", explains how to build meaningful connections in a totally different way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 10 May 2021 07:00:00 -0000 Stop Networking and Start Connecting! full 1 198 Entrepreneur Media Everyone hates networking, but everyone knows that they need to build their network. What to do? Jon Levy, author of the new book "You're Invited", explains how to build meaningful connections in a totally different way. Everyone hates networking, but everyone knows that they need to build their network. What to do? Jon Levy, author of the new book "You're Invited", explains how to build meaningful connections in a totally different way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Everyone hates networking, but everyone knows that they need to build their network. What to do? Jon Levy, author of the new book "You're Invited", explains how to build meaningful connections in a totally different way.

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]]> 2598 no When Your Big Plans Change, with Taboola's Adam Singolda http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/when-your-big-plans-change-with-taboolas-adam-singolda Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 03 May 2021 07:00:00 -0000 When Your Big Plans Change, with Taboola's Adam Singolda full 1 197 Entrepreneur Media Adam Singolda was preparing for the biggest deal of his career — merging with his largest competitor. Then it didn't happen. How do you adjust when big changes fall apart? Adam has an amazingly healthy attitude towards this, which he learned over 13... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1437 no How to Switch Jobs and Succeed, with James Altucher http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-switch-jobs-and-succeed-with-james-altucher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 26 Apr 2021 07:00:00 -0000 How to Switch Jobs and Succeed, with James Altucher full 1 196 Entrepreneur Media Want to try something new and make money doing it? James Altucher has reinvented himself many times over, and offers tangible ways that you can too. He says it starts by ignoring the old "10,000-hour rule" — because you DON'T have to master... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 2091 no Embracing Life's Transitions, with Stacy London http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/embracing-lifes-transitions-with-stacy-london Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 19 Apr 2021 07:00:00 -0000 Embracing Life's Transitions, with Stacy London full 1 195 Entrepreneur Media "Let go of who you were to become who you are." Stacy London has given that advice to many people — but for a while, she struggled to follow it herself. Stacy had a long and successful TV career (remember her show "What Not To Wear"?), but after... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 2338 no A Better Way to Describe What You Do http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/a-better-way-to-describe-what-you-do Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Apr 2021 07:00:00 -0000 A Better Way to Describe What You Do full 1 194 Entrepreneur Media What do you do? Entrepreneurs often flunk that answer—because they're not thinking about its ultimate purpose. Marketing consultant Myron Golden breaks down the four elements of a great description, and helps you connect quicker with future clients. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1464 no How Ryan Reynolds Makes Ads Go Viral http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-ryan-reynolds-makes-ads-go-viral How do you poke fun at something in a way that excites everyone and upsets no one? It's a skill that actor Ryan Reynolds has mastered—as his marketing company, Maximum Effort, churns out one viral hit after another. In this conversation with Entrepreneur editor in chief Jason Feifer, he shares how he does it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 05 Apr 2021 07:00:00 -0000 How Ryan Reynolds Makes Ads Go Viral full 1 193 Entrepreneur Media How do you poke fun at something in a way that excites everyone and upsets no one? It's a skill that actor Ryan Reynolds has mastered—as his marketing company, Maximum Effort, churns out one viral hit after another. In this conversation with... How do you poke fun at something in a way that excites everyone and upsets no one? It's a skill that actor Ryan Reynolds has mastered—as his marketing company, Maximum Effort, churns out one viral hit after another. In this conversation with Entrepreneur editor in chief Jason Feifer, he shares how he does it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices How do you poke fun at something in a way that excites everyone and upsets no one? It's a skill that actor Ryan Reynolds has mastered—as his marketing company, Maximum Effort, churns out one viral hit after another. In this conversation with Entrepreneur editor in chief Jason Feifer, he shares how he does it.

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]]> 2156 no Reconsider the Impossible http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/reconsider-the-impossible The pandemic taught us an important lesson: The things we once thought were impossible might actually be our greatest opportunities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:00:00 -0000 Reconsider the Impossible full 1 192 Entrepreneur Media The pandemic taught us an important lesson: The things we once thought were impossible might actually be our greatest opportunities. The pandemic taught us an important lesson: The things we once thought were impossible might actually be our greatest opportunities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The pandemic taught us an important lesson: The things we once thought were impossible might actually be our greatest opportunities.

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]]> 1157 no Chip Gaines on Building A Powerful Network http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/chip-gaines-on-building-a-powerful-network Chip Gaines (of Fixer Upper) loves people who say yes. “People who say yes to life, yes to hard work, and yes to risk, but who aren’t yes-people,” he writes in his new memoir, called No Pain, No Gaines. In this conversation, we talk about the power of building a network, imposter syndrome, getting through hard times, and so, so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 22 Mar 2021 07:00:00 -0000 Chip Gaines on Building A Powerful Network full 1 191 Entrepreneur Media Chip Gaines (of Fixer Upper) loves people who say yes. “People who say yes to life, yes to hard work, and yes to risk, but who aren’t yes-people,” he writes in his new memoir, called No Pain, No Gaines. In this conversation, we talk about the... Chip Gaines (of Fixer Upper) loves people who say yes. “People who say yes to life, yes to hard work, and yes to risk, but who aren’t yes-people,” he writes in his new memoir, called No Pain, No Gaines. In this conversation, we talk about the power of building a network, imposter syndrome, getting through hard times, and so, so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Chip Gaines (of Fixer Upper) loves people who say yes. “People who say yes to life, yes to hard work, and yes to risk, but who aren’t yes-people,” he writes in his new memoir, called No Pain, No Gaines. In this conversation, we talk about the power of building a network, imposter syndrome, getting through hard times, and so, so much more!

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]]> 3420 no The Equity Crowdfunding Rules Just Changed http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/the-equity-crowdfunding-rules-just-changed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 15 Mar 2021 07:00:00 -0000 The Equity Crowdfunding Rules Just Changed full 1 190 Entrepreneur Media Equity crowdfunding can be a great alternative to traditional investors — but you better know what you're doing! It isn't as easy as it sounds. Caribu cofounder and CEO Max Tuchman, who successfully raised more than $1M through equity crowdfunding,... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1746 no What It Really Takes To Build A Community http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/what-it-really-takes-to-build-a-community Entrepreneurs know that it's important to build a community—but how do you really do it? In this episode, Smart Passive Income community experience director Jay Clouse explains how he developed a premium community from a small slice of the site's overall user base. Jay is also the host of the podcast Creative Elements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 08 Mar 2021 08:00:00 -0000 What It Really Takes To Build A Community full 1 189 Entrepreneur Media Entrepreneurs know that it's important to build a community—but how do you really do it? In this episode, Smart Passive Income community experience director Jay Clouse explains how he developed a premium community from a small slice of the site's... Entrepreneurs know that it's important to build a community—but how do you really do it? In this episode, Smart Passive Income community experience director Jay Clouse explains how he developed a premium community from a small slice of the site's overall user base. Jay is also the host of the podcast Creative Elements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Entrepreneurs know that it's important to build a community—but how do you really do it? In this episode, Smart Passive Income community experience director Jay Clouse explains how he developed a premium community from a small slice of the site's overall user base. Jay is also the host of the podcast Creative Elements.

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]]> 1876 no Do Great Things Without Destroying Yourself http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/do-great-things-without-destroying-yourself Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:00:00 -0000 Do Great Things Without Destroying Yourself full 1 188 Entrepreneur Media How do you do good for other people, while also making sure you're getting what you need too? Josh Aryeh created a nonprofit organization called Smiles Through Cars, which brings joy to sick children, and refused to take money for it. As a result, he... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1345 no Build A Mindset That Prepares You For Anything http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/build-a-mindset-that-prepares-you-for-anything Most people say "I can't do that." Entrepreneurs say, "Let's figure out what I CAN do." How do you develop that kind of mindset? I talk with educator Charlene Walters, author of the new book "Launch Your Inner Entrepreneur: 10 Mindset Shifts for Women to Take Action, Unleash Creativity and Achieve Financial Success". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 22 Feb 2021 08:00:00 -0000 Build A Mindset That Prepares You For Anything full 1 187 Entrepreneur Media Most people say "I can't do that." Entrepreneurs say, "Let's figure out what I CAN do." How do you develop that kind of mindset? I talk with educator Charlene Walters, author of the new book "Launch Your Inner Entrepreneur: 10 Mindset Shifts for Women... Most people say "I can't do that." Entrepreneurs say, "Let's figure out what I CAN do." How do you develop that kind of mindset? I talk with educator Charlene Walters, author of the new book "Launch Your Inner Entrepreneur: 10 Mindset Shifts for Women to Take Action, Unleash Creativity and Achieve Financial Success". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Most people say "I can't do that." Entrepreneurs say, "Let's figure out what I CAN do." How do you develop that kind of mindset? I talk with educator Charlene Walters, author of the new book "Launch Your Inner Entrepreneur: 10 Mindset Shifts for Women to Take Action, Unleash Creativity and Achieve Financial Success".

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]]> 1714 no How to Recognize and Destroy Your Boundaries http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-recognize-and-destroy-your-boundaries The pandemic offered us a gift: It forced us to blow past the boundaries we'd set up for ourselves. Now let's keep doing it. How? I share my own thoughts, then talk with Mario Armstrong, host of the Never Settle Show and the Wake Up and Level Up podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 15 Feb 2021 08:00:00 -0000 How to Recognize and Destroy Your Boundaries full 1 186 Entrepreneur Media The pandemic offered us a gift: It forced us to blow past the boundaries we'd set up for ourselves. Now let's keep doing it. How? I share my own thoughts, then talk with Mario Armstrong, host of the Never Settle Show and the Wake Up and Level Up podcast. The pandemic offered us a gift: It forced us to blow past the boundaries we'd set up for ourselves. Now let's keep doing it. How? I share my own thoughts, then talk with Mario Armstrong, host of the Never Settle Show and the Wake Up and Level Up podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The pandemic offered us a gift: It forced us to blow past the boundaries we'd set up for ourselves. Now let's keep doing it. How? I share my own thoughts, then talk with Mario Armstrong, host of the Never Settle Show and the Wake Up and Level Up podcast.

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]]> 1660 no Did You Really Set Yourself Up For Success? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/did-you-really-set-yourself-up-for-success Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 08 Feb 2021 08:00:00 -0000 Did You Really Set Yourself Up For Success? full 1 185 Entrepreneur Media I just went through a big, scary change that I avoided for years: I just rebranded my (other) podcast Pessimists Archive, and it's now called Build For Tomorrow. In this episode, I talk with Adam Bornstein of Pen Name, the consultancy that helped me,... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 2081 no Do We Lose Skills Because of Technology? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/do-we-lose-skills-because-of-technology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 01 Feb 2021 08:00:00 -0000 Do We Lose Skills Because of Technology? full 1 184 Entrepreneur Media We once knew how to do important things... until technology made us weaker, lazier, and dumber. That's a story we've told ourselves for centuries. But is it true? This is an episode from Jason Feifer's other podcast, Build For Tomorrow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 3164 no How to Scale Yourself http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-scale-yourself Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 25 Jan 2021 08:00:00 -0000 How to Scale Yourself full 1 183 Entrepreneur Media When you're maxed out, and your business relies entirely upon you, what can you do? In this episode, business coach Estie Rand explains how she overcame this problem for herself—and how you can rethink the value you offer your clients, relax your... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 2057 no What Will 2021 Bring? Here's What They Predicted In 1921 http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/what-will-2021-bring-heres-what-they-predicted-in-1921 People in 1921 made big, bold predictions for what would happen in 2021... and many of them were surprisingly accurate. We explore what they said, what it all means, and how it can inspire us to build even greater things tomorrow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 18 Jan 2021 08:00:00 -0000 What Will 2021 Bring? Here's What They Predicted In 1921 full 1 182 Entrepreneur Media People in 1921 made big, bold predictions for what would happen in 2021... and many of them were surprisingly accurate. We explore what they said, what it all means, and how it can inspire us to build even greater things tomorrow. People in 1921 made big, bold predictions for what would happen in 2021... and many of them were surprisingly accurate. We explore what they said, what it all means, and how it can inspire us to build even greater things tomorrow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices People in 1921 made big, bold predictions for what would happen in 2021... and many of them were surprisingly accurate. We explore what they said, what it all means, and how it can inspire us to build even greater things tomorrow.

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]]> 1136 no Wondery: Business Movers http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/business-movers-walt-disney In Wondery’s newest series, Business Movers, host Lindsay Graham dives deep into the inner workings of some of the most successful companies of all time. From the origin stories of their famed leaders to the million dollar idea that catapulted them to success, how exactly did these companies grow from an idea and a dream to multi- billion dollar corporations? Hear the landmark decisions, the scandals, and the stunning triumphs that made them who they are. First up: Walt Disney. Listen at http://wondery.fm/solvers_movers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 14 Jan 2021 08:00:00 -0000 Wondery: Business Movers bonus Entrepreneur Media In Wondery’s newest series, Business Movers, host Lindsay Graham dives deep into the inner workings of some of the most successful companies of all time. From the origin stories of their famed leaders to the million dollar idea that catapulted them... In Wondery’s newest series, Business Movers, host Lindsay Graham dives deep into the inner workings of some of the most successful companies of all time. From the origin stories of their famed leaders to the million dollar idea that catapulted them to success, how exactly did these companies grow from an idea and a dream to multi- billion dollar corporations? Hear the landmark decisions, the scandals, and the stunning triumphs that made them who they are. First up: Walt Disney. Listen at http://wondery.fm/solvers_movers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In Wondery’s newest series, Business Movers, host Lindsay Graham dives deep into the inner workings of some of the most successful companies of all time. From the origin stories of their famed leaders to the million dollar idea that catapulted them to success, how exactly did these companies grow from an idea and a dream to multi- billion dollar corporations? Hear the landmark decisions, the scandals, and the stunning triumphs that made them who they are. First up: Walt Disney. Listen at http://wondery.fm/solvers_movers

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]]> 500 no Building Human Trust In A Digital World http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/building-human-trust-in-a-digital-world How can you provide a great digital product or service, while still providing the human contact that consumers want? The mortgage company Own Up originally got that balance wrong... and fixing it transformed their business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 11 Jan 2021 08:00:00 -0000 Building Human Trust In A Digital World full 1 181 Entrepreneur Media How can you provide a great digital product or service, while still providing the human contact that consumers want? The mortgage company Own Up originally got that balance wrong... and fixing it transformed their business. How can you provide a great digital product or service, while still providing the human contact that consumers want? The mortgage company Own Up originally got that balance wrong... and fixing it transformed their business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices How can you provide a great digital product or service, while still providing the human contact that consumers want? The mortgage company Own Up originally got that balance wrong... and fixing it transformed their business.

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]]> 1340 no How Parenthood Can Help Your Work (Even In A Pandemic!) http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-parenthood-can-help-your-work-even-in-a-pandemic These stressed-out parents discovered new ways to expand their businesses. Business consultant Terry Rice explains how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 04 Jan 2021 08:00:00 -0000 How Parenthood Can Help Your Work (Even In A Pandemic!) full 1 180 Entrepreneur Media These stressed-out parents discovered new ways to expand their businesses. Business consultant Terry Rice explains how. These stressed-out parents discovered new ways to expand their businesses. Business consultant Terry Rice explains how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices These stressed-out parents discovered new ways to expand their businesses. Business consultant Terry Rice explains how.

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]]> 1865 no What We Learned About Change In 2020 http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/what-we-learned-about-change-in-2020 This was a hard year, but also a good year. Why? Because we were forced to make change. Here are the lessons we should take into 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 28 Dec 2020 08:00:00 -0000 What We Learned About Change In 2020 full 1 179 Entrepreneur Media This was a hard year, but also a good year. Why? Because we were forced to make change. Here are the lessons we should take into 2021. This was a hard year, but also a good year. Why? Because we were forced to make change. Here are the lessons we should take into 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This was a hard year, but also a good year. Why? Because we were forced to make change. Here are the lessons we should take into 2021.

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]]> 1473 no What Makes You Memorable? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/what-makes-you-memorable It may not be what you think! In this episode, Jason Feifer explains why "quality isn't enough." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 21 Dec 2020 08:00:00 -0000 What Makes You Memorable? full 1 178 Entrepreneur Media It may not be what you think! In this episode, Jason Feifer explains why "quality isn't enough." It may not be what you think! In this episode, Jason Feifer explains why "quality isn't enough." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices It may not be what you think! In this episode, Jason Feifer explains why "quality isn't enough."

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]]> 1281 no Treat Your Brand Like It's A Mission http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/treat-your-brand-like-its-a-social-mission How do you create passionate customers? Little Spoon's Lisa Barnett has an answer: Treat your brand like it's a mission—identifying an enemy, releasing a manifesto, and offering many ways to onboard your audience. In this episode, she explains how to do it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 14 Dec 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Treat Your Brand Like It's A Mission full 1 177 Entrepreneur Media How do you create passionate customers? Little Spoon's Lisa Barnett has an answer: Treat your brand like it's a mission—identifying an enemy, releasing a manifesto, and offering many ways to onboard your audience. In this episode, she explains how... How do you create passionate customers? Little Spoon's Lisa Barnett has an answer: Treat your brand like it's a mission—identifying an enemy, releasing a manifesto, and offering many ways to onboard your audience. In this episode, she explains how to do it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices How do you create passionate customers? Little Spoon's Lisa Barnett has an answer: Treat your brand like it's a mission—identifying an enemy, releasing a manifesto, and offering many ways to onboard your audience. In this episode, she explains how to do it all.

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]]> 2160 no The Pandemic Can't Change Your Purpose http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/the-pandemic-cant-change-your-purpose Baked goods company Foodstirs had big plans for 2020, but had to reinvent everything when the pandemic came. This is a story about the importance of knowing your mission, and how it can keep you focused even when times get tough. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 07 Dec 2020 08:00:00 -0000 The Pandemic Can't Change Your Purpose full 1 176 Entrepreneur Media Baked goods company Foodstirs had big plans for 2020, but had to reinvent everything when the pandemic came. This is a story about the importance of knowing your mission, and how it can keep you focused even when times get tough. Baked goods company Foodstirs had big plans for 2020, but had to reinvent everything when the pandemic came. This is a story about the importance of knowing your mission, and how it can keep you focused even when times get tough. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Baked goods company Foodstirs had big plans for 2020, but had to reinvent everything when the pandemic came. This is a story about the importance of knowing your mission, and how it can keep you focused even when times get tough.

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]]> 1623 no "What The Hell Am I Doing?" with Hint Water's Kara Goldin http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/what-the-hell-am-i-doing-with-hint-waters-kara-goldin Ever feel like you're up against the impossible? Hint Water's Kara Goldin did. In this conversation about her new book "Undaunted," she describes how she got through her doubts (hint: focus on customers!), how she's expanded her company's mission and wrestled with the challenges of lobbying in Washington, and how anyone can empower themselves to be a leader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 30 Nov 2020 08:00:00 -0000 "What The Hell Am I Doing?" with Hint Water's Kara Goldin full 1 175 Entrepreneur Media Ever feel like you're up against the impossible? Hint Water's Kara Goldin did. In this conversation about her new book "Undaunted," she describes how she got through her doubts (hint: focus on customers!), how she's expanded her company's mission and... Ever feel like you're up against the impossible? Hint Water's Kara Goldin did. In this conversation about her new book "Undaunted," she describes how she got through her doubts (hint: focus on customers!), how she's expanded her company's mission and wrestled with the challenges of lobbying in Washington, and how anyone can empower themselves to be a leader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Ever feel like you're up against the impossible? Hint Water's Kara Goldin did. In this conversation about her new book "Undaunted," she describes how she got through her doubts (hint: focus on customers!), how she's expanded her company's mission and wrestled with the challenges of lobbying in Washington, and how anyone can empower themselves to be a leader.

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]]> 2082 no Closing A Huge Deal During A Pandemic http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/closing-a-huge-deal-during-a-pandemic How do you pull off the biggest business deal of your life... while a pandemic changes all the rules? That's what John Berkowitz of OJO Labs pulled off, raising $68.1 million in the process. And here's the craziest part: The pandemic may have been the thing that made it all possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 23 Nov 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Closing A Huge Deal During A Pandemic full 1 174 Entrepreneur Media How do you pull off the biggest business deal of your life... while a pandemic changes all the rules? That's what John Berkowitz of OJO Labs pulled off, raising $68.1 million in the process. And here's the craziest part: The pandemic may have been the... How do you pull off the biggest business deal of your life... while a pandemic changes all the rules? That's what John Berkowitz of OJO Labs pulled off, raising $68.1 million in the process. And here's the craziest part: The pandemic may have been the thing that made it all possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices How do you pull off the biggest business deal of your life... while a pandemic changes all the rules? That's what John Berkowitz of OJO Labs pulled off, raising $68.1 million in the process. And here's the craziest part: The pandemic may have been the thing that made it all possible.

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]]> 1488 no A Podcast About the People Behind Yelp Reviews http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/a-podcast-about-the-people-behind-yelp-reviews Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 20 Nov 2020 08:00:00 -0000 A Podcast About the People Behind Yelp Reviews bonus Entrepreneur Media Earlier this year, I was thinking out loud... and it led to an unexpected partnership with Yelp! I explain the backstory—and a valuable lesson about thinking aloud!—and then share with you the result: It's a new podcast called "Behind the Review",... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1556 no How Dunkin' Went From A Family Business to a Powerhouse http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-dunkin-went-from-a-family-business-to-a-powerhouse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 16 Nov 2020 08:00:00 -0000 How Dunkin' Went From A Family Business to a Powerhouse full 1 175 Entrepreneur Media What does it take to grow a brand? Robert Rosenberg, who served as CEO of Dunkin’ Donuts from 1963 until 1998, was the man who transformed the company into what it's known as today. In this conversation, he breaks down his lessons (and mistakes)... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1816 no Gary Vaynerchuk Solves His Multi-Million-Dollar Problem http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/gary-vee Gary Vaynerchuk just entered the consulting industry. Why? In this conversation, Gary tells Entrepreneur editor in chief Jason Feifer about how the new business solves a problem inside his company VaynerMedia, how he developed the products, and what big brands do wrong as they try reaching younger consumers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 09 Nov 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Gary Vaynerchuk Solves His Multi-Million-Dollar Problem full 1 172 Entrepreneur Media Gary Vaynerchuk just entered the consulting industry. Why? In this conversation, Gary tells Entrepreneur editor in chief Jason Feifer about how the new business solves a problem inside his company VaynerMedia, how he developed the products, and what... Gary Vaynerchuk just entered the consulting industry. Why? In this conversation, Gary tells Entrepreneur editor in chief Jason Feifer about how the new business solves a problem inside his company VaynerMedia, how he developed the products, and what big brands do wrong as they try reaching younger consumers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Gary Vaynerchuk just entered the consulting industry. Why? In this conversation, Gary tells Entrepreneur editor in chief Jason Feifer about how the new business solves a problem inside his company VaynerMedia, how he developed the products, and what big brands do wrong as they try reaching younger consumers.

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]]> 2118 no The Only Time We Have Is Now http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/the-only-time-we-have-is-now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 02 Nov 2020 08:00:00 -0000 The Only Time We Have Is Now full 1 171 Entrepreneur Media The only time we have is now. We forget that too often. So here's a reminder that NOW is a time of great opportunity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 913 no Cutting Back Helped Me Grow http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/cutting-back-helped-me-grow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 26 Oct 2020 07:00:00 -0000 Cutting Back Helped Me Grow full 1 70 Entrepreneur Media As entrepreneurs have been forced to cut back during Covid, they've discovered new opportunities to grow. In this episode, five entrepreneurs tell us their stories of how. They are Daniella Pierson of The Newsette, Marisa Sergi of L’uva Bella, Katy... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1291 no Merging Companies During A Pandemic (Yikes!) http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/merging-companies-during-a-pandemic-yikes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 19 Oct 2020 07:00:00 -0000 Merging Companies During A Pandemic (Yikes!) full 1 169 Entrepreneur Media Merging is hard. Merging during a pandemic is VERY hard. This is the story of how Aron Ain did it — overseeing the merger of Kronos and Ultimate Software (now called UKG). It's a tale of leadership under stress, with lots of lessons about how to... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 2001 no Build Relationships That Can Reinvent A Business http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/build-relationships-that-can-reinvent-a-business Your relationships can transform your business -- so how do you build them right? In this episode, painter Meg O'Hara explains how Covid completely destroyed her business... and pushed her to rethink her relationships with her clients. Now she's reinvented herself, and her business is stronger than ever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2020 07:00:00 -0000 Build Relationships That Can Reinvent A Business full 1 168 Entrepreneur Media Your relationships can transform your business -- so how do you build them right? In this episode, painter Meg O'Hara explains how Covid completely destroyed her business... and pushed her to rethink her relationships with her clients. Now she's... Your relationships can transform your business -- so how do you build them right? In this episode, painter Meg O'Hara explains how Covid completely destroyed her business... and pushed her to rethink her relationships with her clients. Now she's reinvented herself, and her business is stronger than ever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Your relationships can transform your business -- so how do you build them right? In this episode, painter Meg O'Hara explains how Covid completely destroyed her business... and pushed her to rethink her relationships with her clients. Now she's reinvented herself, and her business is stronger than ever.

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]]> 1486 no Diversify Your Hiring: How Infosys Did It http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/diversify-your-hiring-how-infosys-did-it As companies across industries talk about broadening their workforces, they’re running into a cold reality: If you just say you want to hire different people, you’ll reach candidates who don’t feel welcomed by the opportunity. This is the story of how the global IT firm Infosys rethought its hiring process, and began attracting a new kind of tech employee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 05 Oct 2020 07:00:00 -0000 Diversify Your Hiring: How Infosys Did It full 1 167 Entrepreneur Media As companies across industries talk about broadening their workforces, they’re running into a cold reality: If you just say you want to hire different people, you’ll reach candidates who don’t feel welcomed by the opportunity. This is the story... As companies across industries talk about broadening their workforces, they’re running into a cold reality: If you just say you want to hire different people, you’ll reach candidates who don’t feel welcomed by the opportunity. This is the story of how the global IT firm Infosys rethought its hiring process, and began attracting a new kind of tech employee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices As companies across industries talk about broadening their workforces, they’re running into a cold reality: If you just say you want to hire different people, you’ll reach candidates who don’t feel welcomed by the opportunity. This is the story of how the global IT firm Infosys rethought its hiring process, and began attracting a new kind of tech employee.

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]]> 1368 no Accidentally Creating the Perfect Remote-Work Tool http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/dont-know-if-something-will-work-take-the-70-bet Fireflies.ai automatically takes and organizes notes during meetings, and has become super popular in the past few months. But its 26-year-old founders never used the term "remote work" when they were building it, because they never thought that's how it would be used. Here's how their unusual partnership, and their bet on a once-futuristic technology, led to the right idea at the right time... without them even knowing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 28 Sep 2020 07:00:00 -0000 Accidentally Creating the Perfect Remote-Work Tool full 1 166 Entrepreneur Media automatically takes and organizes notes during meetings, and has become super popular in the past few months. But its 26-year-old founders never used the term "remote work" when they were building it, because they never thought that's how it would be... Fireflies.ai automatically takes and organizes notes during meetings, and has become super popular in the past few months. But its 26-year-old founders never used the term "remote work" when they were building it, because they never thought that's how it would be used. Here's how their unusual partnership, and their bet on a once-futuristic technology, led to the right idea at the right time... without them even knowing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fireflies.ai automatically takes and organizes notes during meetings, and has become super popular in the past few months. But its 26-year-old founders never used the term "remote work" when they were building it, because they never thought that's how it would be used. Here's how their unusual partnership, and their bet on a once-futuristic technology, led to the right idea at the right time... without them even knowing.

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]]> 1350 no 3 Ways to Adapt to the Future http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/3-ways-to-adapt-to-the-future We've gone from panic, to adaptation, to new normal, to... something else? Here are three ways to think about what comes next, and how to make sure you're as relevant as ever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 21 Sep 2020 07:00:00 -0000 3 Ways to Adapt to the Future full 1 165 Entrepreneur Media We've gone from panic, to adaptation, to new normal, to... something else? Here are three ways to think about what comes next, and how to make sure you're as relevant as ever. We've gone from panic, to adaptation, to new normal, to... something else? Here are three ways to think about what comes next, and how to make sure you're as relevant as ever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices We've gone from panic, to adaptation, to new normal, to... something else? Here are three ways to think about what comes next, and how to make sure you're as relevant as ever.

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]]> 1167 no Your Mission Is Unshakeable (with Tara Mackey) http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/your-mission-is-unshakeable-with-tara-mackey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 14 Sep 2020 07:00:00 -0000 Your Mission Is Unshakeable (with Tara Mackey) full 1 164 Entrepreneur Media Your "what" and your "why" are two different things. And if you confuse the two, you're not prepared for change. In this episode, Jason explains how to tell the difference between the two -- and then discusses it with The Organic Life CEO Tara Mackey,... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1622 no How Solving Your Own Problem Turns Into A Business http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-solving-your-own-problem-turns-into-a-business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 07 Sep 2020 07:00:00 -0000 How Solving Your Own Problem Turns Into A Business full 1 163 Entrepreneur Media Ska Brewing had a problem: Empty cans kept falling on the floor before they were filled with beer. So as cofounder Matt Vincent tried fixing the problem, he came up with a business that goes way beyond beer. Here's how solving your own problem first... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1199 no When A Big Competitor Suddenly Appears http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/when-a-big-competitor-suddenly-appears Madison Semarjian's fashion app Mada was totally unique and making waves... until a massively funded competitor came along. Here's how Madison, fresh out of college, pivoted to protect her space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 31 Aug 2020 07:00:00 -0000 When A Big Competitor Suddenly Appears full 1 162 Entrepreneur Media Madison Semarjian's fashion app Mada was totally unique and making waves... until a massively funded competitor came along. Here's how Madison, fresh out of college, pivoted to protect her space. Madison Semarjian's fashion app Mada was totally unique and making waves... until a massively funded competitor came along. Here's how Madison, fresh out of college, pivoted to protect her space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Madison Semarjian's fashion app Mada was totally unique and making waves... until a massively funded competitor came along. Here's how Madison, fresh out of college, pivoted to protect her space.

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]]> 1399 no Making the Most of Life Transitions, with Bruce Feiler http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/making-the-most-of-life-transitions-with-bruce-feiler Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 24 Aug 2020 07:00:00 -0000 Making the Most of Life Transitions, with Bruce Feiler full 1 161 Entrepreneur Media We're all currently going through what author Bruce Feiler calls a "lifequake." He should know: He spent years studying how people manage life transitions, and came away with a deep knowledge of how they unfold and how to make the most of them. He... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1924 no When You Have The Right Idea... At The Wrong Time http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/when-you-have-the-right-idea-at-the-wrong-time Sometimes an idea isn't bad... it's just that the timing is bad. So what do you do? In this episode, host Jason Feifer tells two stories from his own life about finding the right time for once-wrong ideas, and how you can make the most of yours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 17 Aug 2020 07:00:00 -0000 When You Have The Right Idea... At The Wrong Time full 1 160 Entrepreneur Media Sometimes an idea isn't bad... it's just that the timing is bad. So what do you do? In this episode, host Jason Feifer tells two stories from his own life about finding the right time for once-wrong ideas, and how you can make the most of yours. Sometimes an idea isn't bad... it's just that the timing is bad. So what do you do? In this episode, host Jason Feifer tells two stories from his own life about finding the right time for once-wrong ideas, and how you can make the most of yours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sometimes an idea isn't bad... it's just that the timing is bad. So what do you do? In this episode, host Jason Feifer tells two stories from his own life about finding the right time for once-wrong ideas, and how you can make the most of yours.

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]]> 1535 no How to Overcome Our Fear of the New http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-overcome-our-fear-of-the-new Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 10 Aug 2020 11:38:10 -0000 How to Overcome Our Fear of the New full 1 159 Entrepreneur Media Covid changed many people’s relationship with technology… so what comes next? We explore why technophobia always happens in cycles, why you shouldn't be so concerned about social media, and how we can be more open-minded in the future. This is a... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 3233 no He Shared His Profits, And Business Soared http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/he-shared-his-profits-and-business-soared Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 03 Aug 2020 07:00:00 -0000 He Shared His Profits, And Business Soared full 1 158 Entrepreneur Media O2 is a fitness recovery drink sold at gyms. So when gyms closed during lockdown, founder Dave Colina wanted to find a way to drive sales while helping out his suffering partners. The result: Everybody won. Here's a lesson in how good values leads to... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1293 no Retail Horror Stories From Shark Tank's First Contestant http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/retail-horror-stories-from-shark-tanks-first-contestant Retail is not as simple as getting products into stores, as Tiffany Krumins learned the hard way. Here are her tough lessons, which she learned after scoring big on the first-ever episode of Shark Tank. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 27 Jul 2020 07:00:00 -0000 Retail Horror Stories From Shark Tank's First Contestant full 1 157 Entrepreneur Media Retail is not as simple as getting products into stores, as Tiffany Krumins learned the hard way. Here are her tough lessons, which she learned after scoring big on the first-ever episode of Shark Tank. Retail is not as simple as getting products into stores, as Tiffany Krumins learned the hard way. Here are her tough lessons, which she learned after scoring big on the first-ever episode of Shark Tank. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Retail is not as simple as getting products into stores, as Tiffany Krumins learned the hard way. Here are her tough lessons, which she learned after scoring big on the first-ever episode of Shark Tank.

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]]> 1137 no Reinvent Your Business, With Shark Tank's Matt Higgins http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/reinvent-your-business-with-shark-tanks-matt-higgins The most important question an entrepreneur can ask today: "If I were starting my business today, what business would I build?" We discuss this (and how to reinvent yourself too!) with Matt Higgins, a recurring shark on Shark Tank and CEO of the investment firm RSE Ventures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 20 Jul 2020 07:00:00 -0000 Reinvent Your Business, With Shark Tank's Matt Higgins full 1 156 Entrepreneur Media The most important question an entrepreneur can ask today: "If I were starting my business today, what business would I build?" We discuss this (and how to reinvent yourself too!) with Matt Higgins, a recurring shark on Shark Tank and CEO of the... The most important question an entrepreneur can ask today: "If I were starting my business today, what business would I build?" We discuss this (and how to reinvent yourself too!) with Matt Higgins, a recurring shark on Shark Tank and CEO of the investment firm RSE Ventures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The most important question an entrepreneur can ask today: "If I were starting my business today, what business would I build?" We discuss this (and how to reinvent yourself too!) with Matt Higgins, a recurring shark on Shark Tank and CEO of the investment firm RSE Ventures.

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]]> 2914 no Bringing An Old Company Into A New World http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/bringing-an-old-company-into-a-new-world-0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 13 Jul 2020 07:00:00 -0000 Bringing An Old Company Into A New World full 1 155 Entrepreneur Media Patrick Bolan bought an old clock company Geochron and tried to modernize it. Employees revolted so hard that they locked him out of the building. Here's how he finally turned things around. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1505 no Why We Put 137 People On Our Cover http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/why-we-put-137-people-on-our-cover Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 06 Jul 2020 07:00:00 -0000 Why We Put 137 People On Our Cover full 1 154 Entrepreneur Media The virus may have pulled us apart, but it's also shown us the power of connections. I explain our unprecedented new cover, and then have a conversation with Mustafa Nuur, founder of Bridge, whose job is to bring people together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1940 no Seeing Opportunity During Coronavirus, part 4 http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/seeing-opportunity-during-coronavirus-part-4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 29 Jun 2020 07:00:00 -0000 Seeing Opportunity During Coronavirus, part 4 full 1 153 Entrepreneur Media Four stories of entrepreneurs who rethought their business, and thrived. Featuring Nick Kenner of Just Salad; George G. Boyd, Jr., of Goldens' Foundry & Machine Co.; Sabena Suri of Boxfox; and Bill Holden of Rev Auto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1442 no How Innovation Works, with Matt Ridley http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-innovation-works-with-matt-ridley How do you innovate, and how do you do it in a time of crisis? A conversation with Matt Ridley, author of the book "How Innovation Works". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 22 Jun 2020 15:56:41 -0000 How Innovation Works, with Matt Ridley full 1 152 Entrepreneur Media How do you innovate, and how do you do it in a time of crisis? A conversation with Matt Ridley, author of the book "How Innovation Works". How do you innovate, and how do you do it in a time of crisis? A conversation with Matt Ridley, author of the book "How Innovation Works". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices How do you innovate, and how do you do it in a time of crisis? A conversation with Matt Ridley, author of the book "How Innovation Works".

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]]> 1581 no You're Prepared For Crisis, Whether You Know It Or Not http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/youre-prepared-for-crisis-whether-you-know-it-or-not Entrepreneurs can get through anything. Why? Because they've already been prepared for the worst. Hear host Jason Feifer's thoughts, and then a conversation with "The Soul of an Entrepreneur" author David Sax. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 15 Jun 2020 07:00:00 -0000 You're Prepared For Crisis, Whether You Know It Or Not full 1 151 Entrepreneur Media Entrepreneurs can get through anything. Why? Because they've already been prepared for the worst. Hear host Jason Feifer's thoughts, and then a conversation with "The Soul of an Entrepreneur" author David Sax. Entrepreneurs can get through anything. Why? Because they've already been prepared for the worst. Hear host Jason Feifer's thoughts, and then a conversation with "The Soul of an Entrepreneur" author David Sax. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Entrepreneurs can get through anything. Why? Because they've already been prepared for the worst. Hear host Jason Feifer's thoughts, and then a conversation with "The Soul of an Entrepreneur" author David Sax.

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]]> 1676 no How to Be A Better Writer http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-be-a-better-writer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 08 Jun 2020 07:00:00 -0000 How to Be A Better Writer full 1 150 Entrepreneur Media Every entrepreneur needs to write — to communicate with customers, with clients, and your team. So how do you do it well? In this special 150th episode of Problem Solvers, host Jason Feifer takes you inside his own writing process, and explains how... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1689 no Why Now Is The Best Time To Go For It http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/why-now-is-the-best-time-to-go-for-it Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 01 Jun 2020 07:00:00 -0000 Why Now Is The Best Time To Go For It full 1 149 Entrepreneur Media This pandemic destroyed the idea of perfection... and that's a good thing! Jason makes the case, and then talks about the importance of confidence with "Creating Confidence" podcast host Heather Monahan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1549 no "I Pivoted My Business During Coronavirus. Now What?" http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/i-pivoted-my-business-during-coronavirus-now-what Many entrepreneurs have pivoted online, offering new digital services in order to keep their business afloat. Now they’re wondering: Is this really sustainable? Small-business expert Amanda Brinkman offers a surprising answer: Not only is it sustainable — it might be better for your business! In this episode, we listen in on a coaching session she gives Leigh Ann Cannady, owner of a performing arts center in Georgia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 25 May 2020 07:00:00 -0000 "I Pivoted My Business During Coronavirus. Now What?" full 1 148 Entrepreneur Media Many entrepreneurs have pivoted online, offering new digital services in order to keep their business afloat. Now they’re wondering: Is this really sustainable? Small-business expert Amanda Brinkman offers a surprising answer: Not only is it... Many entrepreneurs have pivoted online, offering new digital services in order to keep their business afloat. Now they’re wondering: Is this really sustainable? Small-business expert Amanda Brinkman offers a surprising answer: Not only is it sustainable — it might be better for your business! In this episode, we listen in on a coaching session she gives Leigh Ann Cannady, owner of a performing arts center in Georgia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Many entrepreneurs have pivoted online, offering new digital services in order to keep their business afloat. Now they’re wondering: Is this really sustainable? Small-business expert Amanda Brinkman offers a surprising answer: Not only is it sustainable — it might be better for your business! In this episode, we listen in on a coaching session she gives Leigh Ann Cannady, owner of a performing arts center in Georgia.

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]]> 1739 no Seeing Opportunity During Coronavirus, part 3 http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/seeing-opportunity-during-coronavirus-part-3 Stories of entrepreneurs who are making fast, important changes during this crisis. Featuring: Eric Morton of American Bench Craft, Lisa Janvrin of YouthfulNest, Brian Chen of ROOM, Todd Bellomy of Farthest Star Sake, and Kirsten Lambert of Beantown Bedding Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 18 May 2020 07:00:00 -0000 Seeing Opportunity During Coronavirus, part 3 full 1 147 Entrepreneur Media Stories of entrepreneurs who are making fast, important changes during this crisis. Featuring: Eric Morton of American Bench Craft, Lisa Janvrin of YouthfulNest, Brian Chen of ROOM, Todd Bellomy of Farthest Star Sake, and Kirsten Lambert of Beantown... Stories of entrepreneurs who are making fast, important changes during this crisis. Featuring: Eric Morton of American Bench Craft, Lisa Janvrin of YouthfulNest, Brian Chen of ROOM, Todd Bellomy of Farthest Star Sake, and Kirsten Lambert of Beantown Bedding Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Stories of entrepreneurs who are making fast, important changes during this crisis. Featuring: Eric Morton of American Bench Craft, Lisa Janvrin of YouthfulNest, Brian Chen of ROOM, Todd Bellomy of Farthest Star Sake, and Kirsten Lambert of Beantown Bedding

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]]> 1516 no How Big Can Our Ambitions Get? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-big-can-our-ambitions-get Our ambitions drive us, but they can also consume us. How do we make the most of them, without losing ourselves? We explore with Katie Sturino, founder of Megababe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 11 May 2020 07:00:00 -0000 How Big Can Our Ambitions Get? full 1 146 Entrepreneur Media Our ambitions drive us, but they can also consume us. How do we make the most of them, without losing ourselves? We explore with Katie Sturino, founder of Megababe. Our ambitions drive us, but they can also consume us. How do we make the most of them, without losing ourselves? We explore with Katie Sturino, founder of Megababe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Our ambitions drive us, but they can also consume us. How do we make the most of them, without losing ourselves? We explore with Katie Sturino, founder of Megababe.

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]]> 1681 no "Can I Still Pitch My Services During Coronavirus?" http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/can-i-still-pitch-my-services-during-coronavirus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 04 May 2020 07:00:00 -0000 "Can I Still Pitch My Services During Coronavirus?" full 1 145 Entrepreneur Media The answer is yes... but you need to build a different pitch. In this episode, we let you listen in on a communications consulting session. Dwaynia Wilkerson, founder of Prose & Pens, normally gets a lot of business by cold pitching, but has been... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1688 no What To Do When It's All Your Fault http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/what-to-do-when-its-all-your-fault Leaders are made in a time of crisis—not just because they can step up to fix things, but because they're willing to look at their own flaws and become a better leader. That's the story of Eric Edelson of Fireclay Tile, who had to fix his company... and himself. This is a bonus episode of Problem Solvers, brought to you by Asana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 28 Apr 2020 07:00:00 -0000 What To Do When It's All Your Fault full 1 144 Entrepreneur Media Leaders are made in a time of crisis—not just because they can step up to fix things, but because they're willing to look at their own flaws and become a better leader. That's the story of Eric Edelson of Fireclay Tile, who had to fix his company...... Leaders are made in a time of crisis—not just because they can step up to fix things, but because they're willing to look at their own flaws and become a better leader. That's the story of Eric Edelson of Fireclay Tile, who had to fix his company... and himself. This is a bonus episode of Problem Solvers, brought to you by Asana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Leaders are made in a time of crisis—not just because they can step up to fix things, but because they're willing to look at their own flaws and become a better leader. That's the story of Eric Edelson of Fireclay Tile, who had to fix his company... and himself. This is a bonus episode of Problem Solvers, brought to you by Asana.

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]]> 1155 no Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia's Strategy: Rethink Everything! http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/dwayne-johnson-and-dany-garcias-strategy-rethink-everything-0 The Rock and business partner Dany Garcia have a rule: "We aren't attached to process. We're only attached to outcome." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 27 Apr 2020 07:00:00 -0000 Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia's Strategy: Rethink Everything! full 1 144 Entrepreneur Media The Rock and business partner Dany Garcia have a rule: "We aren't attached to process. We're only attached to outcome." The Rock and business partner Dany Garcia have a rule: "We aren't attached to process. We're only attached to outcome." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The Rock and business partner Dany Garcia have a rule: "We aren't attached to process. We're only attached to outcome."

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]]> 2207 no Seeing Opportunity During Coronavirus, part 2 http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/seeing-opportunity-during-coronavirus-part-2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 20 Apr 2020 07:00:00 -0000 Seeing Opportunity During Coronavirus, part 2 full 1 143 Entrepreneur Media There's plenty of opportunity in this crisis—but you need to act fast, and focus on value. We hear directly from six entrepreneurs who are doing that. Featuring: Jonathan Goodman, Wendi Weiner, Matt Hulett, Anne Hulett, Urmi Kothari, and Elizabeth... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1428 no Leading A Company While Suffering From COVID-19 http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/leading-a-company-while-suffering-from-covid-19 Eric Yaverbaum, chairman of Ericho Communications, has been sick in bed with COVID-19 for 11 days. But he's been able to lead his company with optimism, transparency, and blunt reality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 13 Apr 2020 07:00:00 -0000 Leading A Company While Suffering From COVID-19 full 1 142 Entrepreneur Media Eric Yaverbaum, chairman of Ericho Communications, has been sick in bed with COVID-19 for 11 days. But he's been able to lead his company with optimism, transparency, and blunt reality. Eric Yaverbaum, chairman of Ericho Communications, has been sick in bed with COVID-19 for 11 days. But he's been able to lead his company with optimism, transparency, and blunt reality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Eric Yaverbaum, chairman of Ericho Communications, has been sick in bed with COVID-19 for 11 days. But he's been able to lead his company with optimism, transparency, and blunt reality.

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]]> 1225 no Don't Resist Change: A Cold, Cautionary Tale http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/dont-resist-change-a-cold-cautionary-tale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 06 Apr 2020 07:00:00 -0000 Don't Resist Change: A Cold, Cautionary Tale full 1 141 Entrepreneur Media How do you innovate? It sounds like a big, abstract question, but I’d argue that it’s the most important question anyone can ask today. As coronavirus upends our lives and our businesses, it’s creating a moment of unprecedented change.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 2929 no Seeing Opportunity During the Coronavirus http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/seeing-opportunity-during-the-coronavirus How can entrepreneurs adapt to coronavirus, and set themselves up for a stronger future? In this episode, hear directly from five of them—as they share their thoughts about how to pivot, produce new products, and plan for the future. Featuring: Meghan Asha, Cynthia Williams-Bey, Joseph Sommer, Monica Kang, and Natasha Miller Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 30 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0000 Seeing Opportunity During the Coronavirus full 1 140 Entrepreneur Media How can entrepreneurs adapt to coronavirus, and set themselves up for a stronger future? In this episode, hear directly from five of them—as they share their thoughts about how to pivot, produce new products, and plan for the future. Featuring:... How can entrepreneurs adapt to coronavirus, and set themselves up for a stronger future? In this episode, hear directly from five of them—as they share their thoughts about how to pivot, produce new products, and plan for the future. Featuring: Meghan Asha, Cynthia Williams-Bey, Joseph Sommer, Monica Kang, and Natasha Miller Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices How can entrepreneurs adapt to coronavirus, and set themselves up for a stronger future? In this episode, hear directly from five of them—as they share their thoughts about how to pivot, produce new products, and plan for the future. Featuring: Meghan Asha, Cynthia Williams-Bey, Joseph Sommer, Monica Kang, and Natasha Miller

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]]> 1480 no Perfect Your Pitch, with "OxiClean Guy" Anthony Sullivan http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/perfect-your-pitch-with-oxiclean-guy-anthony-sullivan How do you say the most in the fewest amount of words? Expert pitchman Anthony Sullivan, known for being the face of OxiClean as well as his new CBD brand MontKush, explains how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 23 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0000 Perfect Your Pitch, with "OxiClean Guy" Anthony Sullivan full 1 139 Entrepreneur Media How do you say the most in the fewest amount of words? Expert pitchman Anthony Sullivan, known for being the face of OxiClean as well as his new CBD brand MontKush, explains how. How do you say the most in the fewest amount of words? Expert pitchman Anthony Sullivan, known for being the face of OxiClean as well as his new CBD brand MontKush, explains how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices How do you say the most in the fewest amount of words? Expert pitchman Anthony Sullivan, known for being the face of OxiClean as well as his new CBD brand MontKush, explains how.

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]]> 1436 no "You Can Save Me, Or Destroy Me" http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/you-can-save-me-or-destroy-me Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 16 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0000 "You Can Save Me, Or Destroy Me" full 1 138 Entrepreneur Media Angela Gennari's company, Titan Global Enterprises, was in major trouble. So she did something risky, and potentially crazy: She asked her largest competitor for help. What happened next is a testament to the value of truth and honesty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1755 no Stop Doing What Customers Hate! http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/stop-doing-what-customers-hate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 09 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0000 Stop Doing What Customers Hate! full 1 137 Entrepreneur Media It's a simple philosophy. But what does it take to actually achieve? We talk to Jesse Cole, owner of the baseball team Savannah Bananas, about the idea that transformed his business—and how it can work in any industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1740 no Trust Is Your Competitive Advantage http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/trust-is-your-competitive-advantage How can something so basic—so obvious!—be a competitive advantage? Here's why: Because too many people forget to build trust. I explain, and then discuss it with a guy who won my trust. It's Jay Sofer of Lockbusters, a locksmith whose approach to customer service is worth learning from. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 02 Mar 2020 18:47:53 -0000 Trust Is Your Competitive Advantage full 1 136 Entrepreneur Media How can something so basic—so obvious!—be a competitive advantage? Here's why: Because too many people forget to build trust. I explain, and then discuss it with a guy who won my trust. It's Jay Sofer of Lockbusters, a locksmith whose approach to... How can something so basic—so obvious!—be a competitive advantage? Here's why: Because too many people forget to build trust. I explain, and then discuss it with a guy who won my trust. It's Jay Sofer of Lockbusters, a locksmith whose approach to customer service is worth learning from. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices How can something so basic—so obvious!—be a competitive advantage? Here's why: Because too many people forget to build trust. I explain, and then discuss it with a guy who won my trust. It's Jay Sofer of Lockbusters, a locksmith whose approach to customer service is worth learning from.

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]]> 1647 no Saving the Company, With Only $1,000 in the Bank http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/saving-the-company-with-only-1000-in-the-bank Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 24 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Saving the Company, With Only $1,000 in the Bank full 1 135 Entrepreneur Media When Ben Jabbawy launched Privy, he thought he knew exactly how to run a company: Grow fast, please investors, and focus on getting more and more customers. But when he was down to his last $1,000 in the bank, he realized he'd done it all wrong—and... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1422 no The Weird Customer Quirk That Changed Everything http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/tk-talkspace Talkspace is a platform where therapists and patients can talk, and its first launch was a total failure. But then its founders noticed something strange: Users were sending lots of very, very personal emails to its customer service team. Why? The answer totally transformed the business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 17 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0000 The Weird Customer Quirk That Changed Everything full 1 134 Entrepreneur Media Talkspace is a platform where therapists and patients can talk, and its first launch was a total failure. But then its founders noticed something strange: Users were sending lots of very, very personal emails to its customer service team. Why? The... Talkspace is a platform where therapists and patients can talk, and its first launch was a total failure. But then its founders noticed something strange: Users were sending lots of very, very personal emails to its customer service team. Why? The answer totally transformed the business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Talkspace is a platform where therapists and patients can talk, and its first launch was a total failure. But then its founders noticed something strange: Users were sending lots of very, very personal emails to its customer service team. Why? The answer totally transformed the business.

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]]> 1055 no When Everyone Says You're Wrong (But You're Not) http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/when-everyone-says-youre-wrong-but-youre-not Mark Lawrence co-founded SpotHero in Chicago, and investors told him he needed to expand across America fast. He wanted to take a different approach... even though he wasn't entirely sure it was the right one. Here's how Mark formulated a plan, stuck to it, and proved himself right. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 10 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0000 When Everyone Says You're Wrong (But You're Not) full 1 133 Entrepreneur Media Mark Lawrence co-founded SpotHero in Chicago, and investors told him he needed to expand across America fast. He wanted to take a different approach... even though he wasn't entirely sure it was the right one. Here's how Mark formulated a plan, stuck... Mark Lawrence co-founded SpotHero in Chicago, and investors told him he needed to expand across America fast. He wanted to take a different approach... even though he wasn't entirely sure it was the right one. Here's how Mark formulated a plan, stuck to it, and proved himself right. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mark Lawrence co-founded SpotHero in Chicago, and investors told him he needed to expand across America fast. He wanted to take a different approach... even though he wasn't entirely sure it was the right one. Here's how Mark formulated a plan, stuck to it, and proved himself right.

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]]> 1121 no Finding Joy in the Unknown, with Brandon Steiner http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/finding-joy-in-the-unknown-with-brandon-steiner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 03 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Finding Joy in the Unknown, with Brandon Steiner full 1 132 Entrepreneur Media What do you do when one chapter ends? You move on to the next one. That's what Brandon Steiner did after losing control of his namesake sports company—and he learned a lot in the process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1217 no How to Deliver A Great Customer Experience http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-deliver-a-great-customer-experience Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 27 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0000 How to Deliver A Great Customer Experience full 1 131 Entrepreneur Media Entrepreneurs are rightfully focused on delivering a great product or service, but they often forget to actually deliver a great experience too. They're not the same thing! In this episode, host Jason Feifer digs into some lessons learned from a bad... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1490 no Who Is Your Customer, Really? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/who-is-your-customer-really When the home security company SimpliSafe launched, it marketed itself entirely towards renters. After all, they were an underserved marketplace—no other home security system was made for people who rent apartments. But SimpliSafe wasn't growing as fast as its founders expected, so it dug into its customer data and discovered something surprising: Half its customers were home-owners, the people it explicitly wasn't trying to reach. Now it had a big decision to make: Does SimpliSafe keep going with renters, or change everything (including its product!) to court this new marketplace of customers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 20 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Who Is Your Customer, Really? full 1 130 Entrepreneur Media When the home security company SimpliSafe launched, it marketed itself entirely towards renters. After all, they were an underserved marketplace—no other home security system was made for people who rent apartments. But SimpliSafe wasn't growing as... When the home security company SimpliSafe launched, it marketed itself entirely towards renters. After all, they were an underserved marketplace—no other home security system was made for people who rent apartments. But SimpliSafe wasn't growing as fast as its founders expected, so it dug into its customer data and discovered something surprising: Half its customers were home-owners, the people it explicitly wasn't trying to reach. Now it had a big decision to make: Does SimpliSafe keep going with renters, or change everything (including its product!) to court this new marketplace of customers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices When the home security company SimpliSafe launched, it marketed itself entirely towards renters. After all, they were an underserved marketplace—no other home security system was made for people who rent apartments. But SimpliSafe wasn't growing as fast as its founders expected, so it dug into its customer data and discovered something surprising: Half its customers were home-owners, the people it explicitly wasn't trying to reach. Now it had a big decision to make: Does SimpliSafe keep going with renters, or change everything (including its product!) to court this new marketplace of customers?

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]]> 1343 no How Mark Wahlberg Became So Disciplined http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-mark-wahlberg-became-so-disciplined To start the year 2020 right, take some lessons from the business world of Mark Wahlberg—who diligently, thoughtfully built himself into the most disciplined man in Hollywood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 13 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0000 How Mark Wahlberg Became So Disciplined full 1 129 Entrepreneur Media To start the year 2020 right, take some lessons from the business world of Mark Wahlberg—who diligently, thoughtfully built himself into the most disciplined man in Hollywood. To start the year 2020 right, take some lessons from the business world of Mark Wahlberg—who diligently, thoughtfully built himself into the most disciplined man in Hollywood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices To start the year 2020 right, take some lessons from the business world of Mark Wahlberg—who diligently, thoughtfully built himself into the most disciplined man in Hollywood.

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]]> 1113 no Diane Von Furstenberg Says: "Own It!" http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/diane-von-furstenberg-says-own-it Do you sometimes feel like a loser? So does legendary fashion designer Diane Von Furstenberg—and she admits it here! In this episode, Diane shares a healthy perspective on life... and how the most important thing is owning what you do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 06 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Diane Von Furstenberg Says: "Own It!" full 1 128 Entrepreneur Media Do you sometimes feel like a loser? So does legendary fashion designer Diane Von Furstenberg—and she admits it here! In this episode, Diane shares a healthy perspective on life... and how the most important thing is owning what you do. Do you sometimes feel like a loser? So does legendary fashion designer Diane Von Furstenberg—and she admits it here! In this episode, Diane shares a healthy perspective on life... and how the most important thing is owning what you do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Do you sometimes feel like a loser? So does legendary fashion designer Diane Von Furstenberg—and she admits it here! In this episode, Diane shares a healthy perspective on life... and how the most important thing is owning what you do.

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]]> 1246 no The Terrifying History of the Elevator http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/the-terrifying-history-of-the-elevator Change can be scary, and entrepreneurs are at the forefront of that conflict. We invent things. We create change. But of course, that change can be scary… for other people, or for ourselves. What then? On this episode, we dive deep into what transformative change looks like—by examining the surprising, weird, often alarming history of the elevator. (Episode comes to us via the podcast Pessimists Archive, which is another show hosted by Problem Solvers host Jason Feifer.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 30 Dec 2019 08:00:00 -0000 The Terrifying History of the Elevator full 1 127 Entrepreneur Media Change can be scary, and entrepreneurs are at the forefront of that conflict. We invent things. We create change. But of course, that change can be scary… for other people, or for ourselves. What then? On this episode, we dive deep into what... Change can be scary, and entrepreneurs are at the forefront of that conflict. We invent things. We create change. But of course, that change can be scary… for other people, or for ourselves. What then? On this episode, we dive deep into what transformative change looks like—by examining the surprising, weird, often alarming history of the elevator. (Episode comes to us via the podcast Pessimists Archive, which is another show hosted by Problem Solvers host Jason Feifer.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Change can be scary, and entrepreneurs are at the forefront of that conflict. We invent things. We create change. But of course, that change can be scary… for other people, or for ourselves. What then? On this episode, we dive deep into what transformative change looks like—by examining the surprising, weird, often alarming history of the elevator. (Episode comes to us via the podcast Pessimists Archive, which is another show hosted by Problem Solvers host Jason Feifer.)

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]]> 2769 no He Went to Prison For A Ponzi Scheme. Now, A Fresh Start. http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/he-went-to-prison-for-a-ponzi-scheme-now-a-fresh-start Neal Goyal ran a ponzi scheme, defrauded investors out of roughly $9 million, and spent years in prison for his crime. Today he’s out, and we have a frank conversation about what leads someone to make the kind of decisions he made, and the amount of soul searching and self-repair required to come back from it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 23 Dec 2019 08:00:00 -0000 He Went to Prison For A Ponzi Scheme. Now, A Fresh Start. full 1 126 Entrepreneur Media Neal Goyal ran a ponzi scheme, defrauded investors out of roughly $9 million, and spent years in prison for his crime. Today he’s out, and we have a frank conversation about what leads someone to make the kind of decisions he made, and the amount of... Neal Goyal ran a ponzi scheme, defrauded investors out of roughly $9 million, and spent years in prison for his crime. Today he’s out, and we have a frank conversation about what leads someone to make the kind of decisions he made, and the amount of soul searching and self-repair required to come back from it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Neal Goyal ran a ponzi scheme, defrauded investors out of roughly $9 million, and spent years in prison for his crime. Today he’s out, and we have a frank conversation about what leads someone to make the kind of decisions he made, and the amount of soul searching and self-repair required to come back from it.

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]]> 3485 no Edible Arrangements vs. the Word "Edibles" http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/edible-arrangements-vs-the-word-edibles This is a story about change—and whether it’s something to resist, or an opportunity to take. And it all started when the founder of Edible Arrangements discovered that the word “edibles” had become associated with marijuana. It scared him. He tried to fight it. And then… something else happened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 16 Dec 2019 08:00:00 -0000 Edible Arrangements vs. the Word "Edibles" full 1 125 Entrepreneur Media This is a story about change—and whether it’s something to resist, or an opportunity to take. And it all started when the founder of Edible Arrangements discovered that the word “edibles” had become associated with marijuana. It scared him. He... This is a story about change—and whether it’s something to resist, or an opportunity to take. And it all started when the founder of Edible Arrangements discovered that the word “edibles” had become associated with marijuana. It scared him. He tried to fight it. And then… something else happened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This is a story about change—and whether it’s something to resist, or an opportunity to take. And it all started when the founder of Edible Arrangements discovered that the word “edibles” had become associated with marijuana. It scared him. He tried to fight it. And then… something else happened.

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]]> 1128 no A Better Way to Sell Yourself http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/a-better-way-to-sell-yourself Why are we not more comfortable selling ourselves? In this episode, host Jason Feifer reveals a common mistake he sees people make when pitching their work. Then, he turns to Jason Harris—CEO of the ad agency Mekanism, and author of the book "The Soulful Art of Persuasion"—for a plan on how to do better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 09 Dec 2019 08:00:00 -0000 A Better Way to Sell Yourself full 1 124 Entrepreneur Media Why are we not more comfortable selling ourselves? In this episode, host Jason Feifer reveals a common mistake he sees people make when pitching their work. Then, he turns to Jason Harris—CEO of the ad agency Mekanism, and author of the book "The... Why are we not more comfortable selling ourselves? In this episode, host Jason Feifer reveals a common mistake he sees people make when pitching their work. Then, he turns to Jason Harris—CEO of the ad agency Mekanism, and author of the book "The Soulful Art of Persuasion"—for a plan on how to do better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Why are we not more comfortable selling ourselves? In this episode, host Jason Feifer reveals a common mistake he sees people make when pitching their work. Then, he turns to Jason Harris—CEO of the ad agency Mekanism, and author of the book "The Soulful Art of Persuasion"—for a plan on how to do better.

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]]> 1657 no Career Advice: A College Student Interviews Me! http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/career-advice-a-college-student-interviews-me How do you build an exciting career? Does networking matter? Does it matter what you study? In this episode, the interviewing tables are turned: College student Danielle Kraidin asks me her most pressing career questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 02 Dec 2019 08:00:00 -0000 Career Advice: A College Student Interviews Me! full Entrepreneur Media How do you build an exciting career? Does networking matter? Does it matter what you study? In this episode, the interviewing tables are turned: College student Danielle Kraidin asks me her most pressing career questions. How do you build an exciting career? Does networking matter? Does it matter what you study? In this episode, the interviewing tables are turned: College student Danielle Kraidin asks me her most pressing career questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices How do you build an exciting career? Does networking matter? Does it matter what you study? In this episode, the interviewing tables are turned: College student Danielle Kraidin asks me her most pressing career questions.

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]]> 3142 no How to Work With Family, Featuring Rebecca Minkoff http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-work-with-family-featuring-rebecca-minkoff Most people work with family or friends, but is that wise? And what do you do when things go wrong? Celebrated fashion designer Rebecca Minkoff has plenty of insight on this, because she works with plenty of friends—and her CEO is her brother! In this episode, she explains how she balances it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 25 Nov 2019 08:00:00 -0000 How to Work With Family, Featuring Rebecca Minkoff full 1 122 Entrepreneur Media Most people work with family or friends, but is that wise? And what do you do when things go wrong? Celebrated fashion designer Rebecca Minkoff has plenty of insight on this, because she works with plenty of friends—and her CEO is her brother! In... Most people work with family or friends, but is that wise? And what do you do when things go wrong? Celebrated fashion designer Rebecca Minkoff has plenty of insight on this, because she works with plenty of friends—and her CEO is her brother! In this episode, she explains how she balances it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Most people work with family or friends, but is that wise? And what do you do when things go wrong? Celebrated fashion designer Rebecca Minkoff has plenty of insight on this, because she works with plenty of friends—and her CEO is her brother! In this episode, she explains how she balances it all.

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]]> 1475 no Feeling Overwhelmed? Remember Who's In Control http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/feeling-overwhelmed-remember-whos-in-control Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 18 Nov 2019 08:00:00 -0000 Feeling Overwhelmed? Remember Who's In Control full 1 121 Entrepreneur Media We strive. We hustle. We reach. And when we finally achieve a major victory, it can be... alarming! Because now the pressure is on even more. In this episode, we hear from writer Paul Kix about how he nearly buckled under the pressure of a... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1371 no Walmart's Huge Order Nearly Killed His Company http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/walmarts-huge-order-nearly-killed-his-company Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 11 Nov 2019 08:00:00 -0000 Walmart's Huge Order Nearly Killed His Company full 1 120 Entrepreneur Media Nick Mowbray thought he had a giant hit on his hands. His young toy company, Zuru, had locked in a David Beckham-themed gadget and Walmart ordered millions. But as it turned out, he'd done everything wrong... and it would take many years to recover. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1199 no To Build A More Inclusive Culture, Look to... Genghis Khan? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/to-build-a-more-inclusive-culture-look-to-genghis-khan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 04 Nov 2019 14:17:57 -0000 To Build A More Inclusive Culture, Look to... Genghis Khan? full 1 119 Entrepreneur Media How do you build a great company culture? You don’t lead by example. That’s what Ben Horowitz learned. He's one of Silicon Valley’s most revered investors, but years ago was a CEO who couldn’t turn his company culture around. Today he’s... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1347 no Customer Service Special: Turn Haters Into Fans! http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/customer-service-special-turn-haters-into-fans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 28 Oct 2019 07:00:00 -0000 Customer Service Special: Turn Haters Into Fans! full 1 118 Entrepreneur Media Sometimes customers are unhappy. And sometimes they're PISSED. So what do you do when someone comes at you in full force? In this episode, Jason shares his own secret to disarming angry customers, and then talks to customer service expert Jeanne Bliss... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1616 no Can't Beat 'Em? Do What They Overlooked http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/cant-beat-em-do-what-they-overlooked Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 21 Oct 2019 07:00:00 -0000 Can't Beat 'Em? Do What They Overlooked full 1 117 Entrepreneur Media What happens when your original vision just doesn't work? That's what happened to Jesse Wolfe, whose company O'Dang Hummus totally failed to place its hummus onto store shelves. This is the story of how Jesse rethought what his company does, listened... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1417 no He Made A Big Promise. He Couldn't Deliver. Now What? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/he-made-a-big-promise-he-couldnt-deliver-now-what Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 14 Oct 2019 07:00:00 -0000 He Made A Big Promise. He Couldn't Deliver. Now What? full 1 116 Entrepreneur Media Robert Tuchman promised a client that he'd get 300 tickets to the Super Bowl. But with days to go before the big game, he only had six in hand. What do you do when your promise falls short? In Robert's case, you go all in to fix it. In this episode,... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 2390 no Change Your Name, Gain More Customers (Hello, Neighborly!) http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/change-your-name-gain-more-customers-hello-neighborly When you change your company name, can you change the way you relate to customers? That's what Neighborly (formerly Dwyer Group) is currently finding out. In this, the second in our two-part series about name changes, we learn how the country's largest home-services franchise company is redefining how it relates to customers... all because it changed its name. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 07 Oct 2019 07:00:00 -0000 Change Your Name, Gain More Customers (Hello, Neighborly!) full 1 115 Entrepreneur Media When you change your company name, can you change the way you relate to customers? That's what Neighborly (formerly Dwyer Group) is currently finding out. In this, the second in our two-part series about name changes, we learn how the country's... When you change your company name, can you change the way you relate to customers? That's what Neighborly (formerly Dwyer Group) is currently finding out. In this, the second in our two-part series about name changes, we learn how the country's largest home-services franchise company is redefining how it relates to customers... all because it changed its name. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices When you change your company name, can you change the way you relate to customers? That's what Neighborly (formerly Dwyer Group) is currently finding out. In this, the second in our two-part series about name changes, we learn how the country's largest home-services franchise company is redefining how it relates to customers... all because it changed its name.

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]]> 1510 no Change Your Name, Inspire Your Employees (Farewell, Oath!) http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/change-your-name-inspire-your-employees-farewell-oath Does a corporate name really matter? Yes, says Guru Gowrappan. And he should know. On this episode, we learn why Yahoo and AOL was merged into a company called Oath, why Guru changed the name to Verizon Media, and how renaming the company changed the entire company’s culture—leading to more sales, more collaboration, and a lot less drama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 30 Sep 2019 07:00:00 -0000 Change Your Name, Inspire Your Employees (Farewell, Oath!) full 1 114 Entrepreneur Media Does a corporate name really matter? Yes, says Guru Gowrappan. And he should know. On this episode, we learn why Yahoo and AOL was merged into a company called Oath, why Guru changed the name to Verizon Media, and how renaming the company changed the... Does a corporate name really matter? Yes, says Guru Gowrappan. And he should know. On this episode, we learn why Yahoo and AOL was merged into a company called Oath, why Guru changed the name to Verizon Media, and how renaming the company changed the entire company’s culture—leading to more sales, more collaboration, and a lot less drama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Does a corporate name really matter? Yes, says Guru Gowrappan. And he should know. On this episode, we learn why Yahoo and AOL was merged into a company called Oath, why Guru changed the name to Verizon Media, and how renaming the company changed the entire company’s culture—leading to more sales, more collaboration, and a lot less drama.

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]]> 1447 no "Why I Stepped Down As Netflix CEO" http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/why-i-stepped-down-as-netflix-ceo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 23 Sep 2019 07:00:00 -0000 "Why I Stepped Down As Netflix CEO" full 1 113 Entrepreneur Media Is what’s best for you also best for your company? That's the question Netflix's co-founder and first CEO Marc Randolph had to ask himself. And it ultimately led him to rethink what he's good at—and what success looks like. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1329 no Do Something New and Scary! James Altucher Explains Why http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/do-something-new-and-scary-james-altucher-explains-why Entrepreneurs should be life-long learners. They should constantly develop new skills, even if they don’t know the ROI on those skills. And that’s why James Altucher—the former hedge fund manager who’s built and sold many companies—dedicated himself to mastering stand-up comedy. In this conversation, he explains why he kept pushing himself to try something difficult and often embarrassing, and how stand-up has helped him in the most unexpected ways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 16 Sep 2019 18:59:15 -0000 Do Something New and Scary! James Altucher Explains Why full 1 112 Entrepreneur Media Entrepreneurs should be life-long learners. They should constantly develop new skills, even if they don’t know the ROI on those skills. And that’s why James Altucher—the former hedge fund manager who’s built and sold many companies—dedicated... Entrepreneurs should be life-long learners. They should constantly develop new skills, even if they don’t know the ROI on those skills. And that’s why James Altucher—the former hedge fund manager who’s built and sold many companies—dedicated himself to mastering stand-up comedy. In this conversation, he explains why he kept pushing himself to try something difficult and often embarrassing, and how stand-up has helped him in the most unexpected ways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Entrepreneurs should be life-long learners. They should constantly develop new skills, even if they don’t know the ROI on those skills. And that’s why James Altucher—the former hedge fund manager who’s built and sold many companies—dedicated himself to mastering stand-up comedy. In this conversation, he explains why he kept pushing himself to try something difficult and often embarrassing, and how stand-up has helped him in the most unexpected ways.

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]]> 2719 no Bobbi Brown's Secret: Fewer Meetings, More Doing! http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/bobbi-browns-secret-fewer-meetings-more-doing What do you do for a second act, when your first act literally changed an industry? That was the question facing makeup powerhouse Bobbi Brown, whose simple line of lipsticks blossomed into the billion-dollar company Bobbi Brown Cosmetics. She left it in 2016 with no plans for what to do next; all she knew was that she was done with corporate life. But she’s since found an answer—expanding into new territories with multiple new brands. But the second act isn’t really so different from the first act, she says: At its heart, everything an entrepreneur does is just about doing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 09 Sep 2019 07:00:00 -0000 Bobbi Brown's Secret: Fewer Meetings, More Doing! full 1 111 Entrepreneur Media What do you do for a second act, when your first act literally changed an industry? That was the question facing makeup powerhouse Bobbi Brown, whose simple line of lipsticks blossomed into the billion-dollar company Bobbi Brown Cosmetics. She left it... What do you do for a second act, when your first act literally changed an industry? That was the question facing makeup powerhouse Bobbi Brown, whose simple line of lipsticks blossomed into the billion-dollar company Bobbi Brown Cosmetics. She left it in 2016 with no plans for what to do next; all she knew was that she was done with corporate life. But she’s since found an answer—expanding into new territories with multiple new brands. But the second act isn’t really so different from the first act, she says: At its heart, everything an entrepreneur does is just about doing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices What do you do for a second act, when your first act literally changed an industry? That was the question facing makeup powerhouse Bobbi Brown, whose simple line of lipsticks blossomed into the billion-dollar company Bobbi Brown Cosmetics. She left it in 2016 with no plans for what to do next; all she knew was that she was done with corporate life. But she’s since found an answer—expanding into new territories with multiple new brands. But the second act isn’t really so different from the first act, she says: At its heart, everything an entrepreneur does is just about doing.

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]]> 1618 no Make Change Before You're Forced To http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/make-change-before-youre-forced-to Change will come to every business, but there’s an irony to it: The best time to embrace change is when you see it coming from far away -- when you still have time to plan, and when you aren’t hurting. On this episode, I make my case for making change, and then talk actor Justin Klosky, who switched careers and became a professional organizer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 02 Sep 2019 07:00:00 -0000 Make Change Before You're Forced To full 1 110 Entrepreneur Media Change will come to every business, but there’s an irony to it: The best time to embrace change is when you see it coming from far away -- when you still have time to plan, and when you aren’t hurting. On this episode, I make my case for making... Change will come to every business, but there’s an irony to it: The best time to embrace change is when you see it coming from far away -- when you still have time to plan, and when you aren’t hurting. On this episode, I make my case for making change, and then talk actor Justin Klosky, who switched careers and became a professional organizer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Change will come to every business, but there’s an irony to it: The best time to embrace change is when you see it coming from far away -- when you still have time to plan, and when you aren’t hurting. On this episode, I make my case for making change, and then talk actor Justin Klosky, who switched careers and became a professional organizer.

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]]> 1512 no How to Score With Influencers http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-score-with-influencers Influencers can be a valuable marketing tool: Get your product into their hands, and they might send waves of new fans your way. But how do you actually do that? We talk to Will Ahmed, founder and CEO of a wearable fitness device called Whoop, whose product was almost immediately embraced by the world’s top athletes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 26 Aug 2019 11:24:38 -0000 How to Score With Influencers full 1 109 Entrepreneur Media Influencers can be a valuable marketing tool: Get your product into their hands, and they might send waves of new fans your way. But how do you actually do that? We talk to Will Ahmed, founder and CEO of a wearable fitness device called Whoop, whose... Influencers can be a valuable marketing tool: Get your product into their hands, and they might send waves of new fans your way. But how do you actually do that? We talk to Will Ahmed, founder and CEO of a wearable fitness device called Whoop, whose product was almost immediately embraced by the world’s top athletes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Influencers can be a valuable marketing tool: Get your product into their hands, and they might send waves of new fans your way. But how do you actually do that? We talk to Will Ahmed, founder and CEO of a wearable fitness device called Whoop, whose product was almost immediately embraced by the world’s top athletes.

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]]> 1233 no Are You Giving Customers Too Much Choice? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/are-you-giving-customers-too-much-choice Can you give your customers too much choice? Vanessa Van Edwards learned that the answer is yes. She used to sell lots of different courses online, but eventually decided to throw them all away. The result was crazy: Profits spiked! If you’re looking to sell online courses—or really, to sell *anything* online—this is the episode to listen to. Thanks to our sponsors: Blip Billboards: Sign up for a free account and get a $25 credit, visit blipbillboards.com/problemsolvers iDashboards: To learn more visit idashboards.com/problem Policy Genius: To learn more visit policygenius.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 19 Aug 2019 07:00:00 -0000 Are You Giving Customers Too Much Choice? full 1 108 Entrepreneur Media Can you give your customers too much choice? Vanessa Van Edwards learned that the answer is yes. She used to sell lots of different courses online, but eventually decided to throw them all away. The result was crazy: Profits spiked! If you’re... Can you give your customers too much choice? Vanessa Van Edwards learned that the answer is yes. She used to sell lots of different courses online, but eventually decided to throw them all away. The result was crazy: Profits spiked! If you’re looking to sell online courses—or really, to sell *anything* online—this is the episode to listen to. Thanks to our sponsors: Blip Billboards: Sign up for a free account and get a $25 credit, visit blipbillboards.com/problemsolvers iDashboards: To learn more visit idashboards.com/problem Policy Genius: To learn more visit policygenius.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Can you give your customers too much choice? Vanessa Van Edwards learned that the answer is yes. She used to sell lots of different courses online, but eventually decided to throw them all away. The result was crazy: Profits spiked! If you’re looking to sell online courses—or really, to sell *anything* online—this is the episode to listen to.

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]]> 1611 no Not Everyone Is A Leader... And That's OK! http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/not-everyone-is-a-leader-and-thats-ok In this episode, leadership expert Scott Miller lays out a radical argument: Some people are just excellent individual performers -- and there's no shame in staying that way. But if you ARE going to become a leader, then it's time to think differently about everything. Thanks to our sponsors: Netsuite: Download your free guide "7 Key Strategies to Grow Your Profits" netsuite.com/problemsolvers Blip Billboards: Sign up for a free account and get a $25 credit at blipbillboards.com/problemsolvers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Aug 2019 07:00:00 -0000 Not Everyone Is A Leader... And That's OK! full 1 107 Entrepreneur Media In this episode, leadership expert Scott Miller lays out a radical argument: Some people are just excellent individual performers -- and there's no shame in staying that way. But if you ARE going to become a leader, then it's time to think differently... In this episode, leadership expert Scott Miller lays out a radical argument: Some people are just excellent individual performers -- and there's no shame in staying that way. But if you ARE going to become a leader, then it's time to think differently about everything. Thanks to our sponsors: Netsuite: Download your free guide "7 Key Strategies to Grow Your Profits" netsuite.com/problemsolvers Blip Billboards: Sign up for a free account and get a $25 credit at blipbillboards.com/problemsolvers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode, leadership expert Scott Miller lays out a radical argument: Some people are just excellent individual performers -- and there's no shame in staying that way. But if you ARE going to become a leader, then it's time to think differently about everything.

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]]> 1844 no The Benefits of Working With Family http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/the-benefits-of-working-with-family LinkedIn: Get $50 off your first job post, visit linkedin.com/problemsolvers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 05 Aug 2019 07:00:00 -0000 The Benefits of Working With Family full 1 106 Entrepreneur Media It can be scary working with family! You're taking two of the most complicated relationship dynamics, and then intertwining them. So how do you make it work? On this episode, multiple entrepreneurs tell us the biggest challenge they've had working... LinkedIn: Get $50 off your first job post, visit linkedin.com/problemsolvers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices LinkedIn: Get $50 off your first job post, visit linkedin.com/problemsolvers

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]]> 1547 no How to Hire Better Employees: Scare Them http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-hire-better-employees-scare-them SwagUp COO Artem Mashkov had a problem: His employees were miserable and making mistakes. But instead of blaming them, he looked internally—and discovered a hiring system that was recruiting the entirely wrong kind of employee. Then he made some big changes in how SwagUp hires... leading to sometimes strange interviews, where he challenges candidates to think creatively and tries to scare them out of the job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 29 Jul 2019 07:00:00 -0000 How to Hire Better Employees: Scare Them full 1 105 Entrepreneur Media SwagUp COO Artem Mashkov had a problem: His employees were miserable and making mistakes. But instead of blaming them, he looked internally—and discovered a hiring system that was recruiting the entirely wrong kind of employee. Then he made some big... SwagUp COO Artem Mashkov had a problem: His employees were miserable and making mistakes. But instead of blaming them, he looked internally—and discovered a hiring system that was recruiting the entirely wrong kind of employee. Then he made some big changes in how SwagUp hires... leading to sometimes strange interviews, where he challenges candidates to think creatively and tries to scare them out of the job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices SwagUp COO Artem Mashkov had a problem: His employees were miserable and making mistakes. But instead of blaming them, he looked internally—and discovered a hiring system that was recruiting the entirely wrong kind of employee. Then he made some big changes in how SwagUp hires... leading to sometimes strange interviews, where he challenges candidates to think creatively and tries to scare them out of the job.

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]]> 1173 no How to Make Big Changes (Just Ask Rosetta Stone) http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-make-big-changes-just-ask-rosetta-stone When a company is in trouble and needs someone to make change, they call Matt Hulett. He's now the president of Rosetta Stone, and is in the process of rethinking the company's entire product offering. How does a guy like this operate? In this episode, Matt shares the three-step approach he takes to turning a company around.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 22 Jul 2019 07:00:00 -0000 How to Make Big Changes (Just Ask Rosetta Stone) full 1 104 Entrepreneur Media When a company is in trouble and needs someone to make change, they call Matt Hulett. He's now the president of Rosetta Stone, and is in the process of rethinking the company's entire product offering. How does a guy like this operate? In this... When a company is in trouble and needs someone to make change, they call Matt Hulett. He's now the president of Rosetta Stone, and is in the process of rethinking the company's entire product offering. How does a guy like this operate? In this episode, Matt shares the three-step approach he takes to turning a company around.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices When a company is in trouble and needs someone to make change, they call Matt Hulett. He's now the president of Rosetta Stone, and is in the process of rethinking the company's entire product offering. How does a guy like this operate? In this episode, Matt shares the three-step approach he takes to turning a company around. 

 

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]]> 1089 no Is Fear Stopping You From Self-Promotion? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/is-fear-stopping-you-from-self-promotion Right now, as you listen to this show, someone out there might be thinking about hiring or partnering with you—but they can't, because you haven't put enough of yourself out there. On this episode, we discuss fear and self-promotion with Kassi Underwood, an author and coach who focuses on overcoming fear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 15 Jul 2019 07:00:00 -0000 Is Fear Stopping You From Self-Promotion? full 1 103 Entrepreneur Media Right now, as you listen to this show, someone out there might be thinking about hiring or partnering with you—but they can't, because you haven't put enough of yourself out there. On this episode, we discuss fear and self-promotion with Kassi... Right now, as you listen to this show, someone out there might be thinking about hiring or partnering with you—but they can't, because you haven't put enough of yourself out there. On this episode, we discuss fear and self-promotion with Kassi Underwood, an author and coach who focuses on overcoming fear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Right now, as you listen to this show, someone out there might be thinking about hiring or partnering with you—but they can't, because you haven't put enough of yourself out there. On this episode, we discuss fear and self-promotion with Kassi Underwood, an author and coach who focuses on overcoming fear.

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]]> 1464 no He Fired 70% Of His Staff, Then Rebuilt A Better Company http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/he-fired-70-of-his-staff-then-rebuilt-a-better-company Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 08 Jul 2019 07:00:00 -0000 He Fired 70% Of His Staff, Then Rebuilt A Better Company full Entrepreneur Media How do you regain your employees' trust? It was a question Eric Wheeler wrestled with after his company, 33Across, had to pivot and lay off 70% of his workforce. He needed to keep his remaining talent focused, and recruit new people to execute a brand... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1043 no Going from Entrepreneur to Executive, with NerdWallet's Founder http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/going-from-entrepreneur-to-executive-with-nerdwallets-founder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 01 Jul 2019 07:00:00 -0000 Going from Entrepreneur to Executive, with NerdWallet's Founder full 1 101 Entrepreneur Media NerdWallet grew quickly -- within four years, it had hired 50 people and raked in a ton of cash. Founder Tim Chen thought it was going great. But then he uncovered a major problem: His company culture had gone rotten without him realizing it. And to... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1033 no Episode #100 Special: How to Make a Podcast! http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/episode-100-special-how-to-make-a-podcast OMG we've made 100 episodes of Problem Solvers! If you're interested in podcasting, this is the episode for you: Host Jason Feifer is going to explain how he conceived of the show, how he makes it each week on a shoestring budget, and how any entrepreneur can jump into the podcasting game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 24 Jun 2019 07:00:00 -0000 Episode #100 Special: How to Make a Podcast! full 1 100 Entrepreneur Media OMG we've made 100 episodes of Problem Solvers! If you're interested in podcasting, this is the episode for you: Host Jason Feifer is going to explain how he conceived of the show, how he makes it each week on a shoestring budget, and how any... OMG we've made 100 episodes of Problem Solvers! If you're interested in podcasting, this is the episode for you: Host Jason Feifer is going to explain how he conceived of the show, how he makes it each week on a shoestring budget, and how any entrepreneur can jump into the podcasting game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices OMG we've made 100 episodes of Problem Solvers! If you're interested in podcasting, this is the episode for you: Host Jason Feifer is going to explain how he conceived of the show, how he makes it each week on a shoestring budget, and how any entrepreneur can jump into the podcasting game.

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]]> 1981 no Barefoot Wine Turned A Crisis Into Major Growth http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/barefoot-wine-turned-a-crisis-into-major-growth Barefoot Wine is one of the largest wine brands in the world. But it was nearly destroyed in the very beginning, when it was forced to stop all sales for a month. Its founders panicked... and then used that suspension to create the greatest sales opportunity a young brand like theirs could ever hope for. This is the story of how Barefoot Wine grew by repeatedly turning errors into advantages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 17 Jun 2019 07:00:00 -0000 Barefoot Wine Turned A Crisis Into Major Growth full 1 99 Entrepreneur Media Barefoot Wine is one of the largest wine brands in the world. But it was nearly destroyed in the very beginning, when it was forced to stop all sales for a month. Its founders panicked... and then used that suspension to create the greatest sales... Barefoot Wine is one of the largest wine brands in the world. But it was nearly destroyed in the very beginning, when it was forced to stop all sales for a month. Its founders panicked... and then used that suspension to create the greatest sales opportunity a young brand like theirs could ever hope for. This is the story of how Barefoot Wine grew by repeatedly turning errors into advantages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Barefoot Wine is one of the largest wine brands in the world. But it was nearly destroyed in the very beginning, when it was forced to stop all sales for a month. Its founders panicked... and then used that suspension to create the greatest sales opportunity a young brand like theirs could ever hope for. This is the story of how Barefoot Wine grew by repeatedly turning errors into advantages.

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]]> 1319 no How to Become the Person Everyone Roots For http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-become-the-person-everyone-roots-for We’ve all done it: We see someone score amazing attention, or win some award, or snag the perfect client, and we wonder, How’d they pull that off? It can seem random. What do they have that we don’t? How did luck happen to break their way? I used to wonder this all the time. But now, after meeting so many entrepreneurs who have triumphed in so many ways, I see a pattern in their success. Here it is: They make it as easy as possible to be rewarded. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 10 Jun 2019 07:00:00 -0000 How to Become the Person Everyone Roots For full 1 98 Entrepreneur Media We’ve all done it: We see someone score amazing attention, or win some award, or snag the perfect client, and we wonder, How’d they pull that off? It can seem random. What do they have that we don’t? How did luck happen to break their way? I... We’ve all done it: We see someone score amazing attention, or win some award, or snag the perfect client, and we wonder, How’d they pull that off? It can seem random. What do they have that we don’t? How did luck happen to break their way? I used to wonder this all the time. But now, after meeting so many entrepreneurs who have triumphed in so many ways, I see a pattern in their success. Here it is: They make it as easy as possible to be rewarded. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices We’ve all done it: We see someone score amazing attention, or win some award, or snag the perfect client, and we wonder, How’d they pull that off? It can seem random. What do they have that we don’t? How did luck happen to break their way? I used to wonder this all the time. But now, after meeting so many entrepreneurs who have triumphed in so many ways, I see a pattern in their success. Here it is: They make it as easy as possible to be rewarded.

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]]> 434 no Cameo Bounced Back From A Massive PR Disaster http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/cameo-bounced-back-from-a-massive-pr-disaster Cameo is an app that connects celebrities with fans for a very specific purpose: Fans can pay for the celebrity to film a personalized video for them—wishing them a happy birthday, for example. Growth was steady, but then potential disaster struck: A group of white supremacists tricked one of Cameo's most famous celebrities into filming a video with coded hate speech. Cameo knew it needed to fix this problem quickly, before other celebrities started to distrust the platform. Here's how Cameo sprung into action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 03 Jun 2019 07:00:00 -0000 Cameo Bounced Back From A Massive PR Disaster full 1 97 Entrepreneur Media Cameo is an app that connects celebrities with fans for a very specific purpose: Fans can pay for the celebrity to film a personalized video for them—wishing them a happy birthday, for example. Growth was steady, but then potential disaster struck:... Cameo is an app that connects celebrities with fans for a very specific purpose: Fans can pay for the celebrity to film a personalized video for them—wishing them a happy birthday, for example. Growth was steady, but then potential disaster struck: A group of white supremacists tricked one of Cameo's most famous celebrities into filming a video with coded hate speech. Cameo knew it needed to fix this problem quickly, before other celebrities started to distrust the platform. Here's how Cameo sprung into action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Cameo is an app that connects celebrities with fans for a very specific purpose: Fans can pay for the celebrity to film a personalized video for them—wishing them a happy birthday, for example. Growth was steady, but then potential disaster struck: A group of white supremacists tricked one of Cameo's most famous celebrities into filming a video with coded hate speech. Cameo knew it needed to fix this problem quickly, before other celebrities started to distrust the platform. Here's how Cameo sprung into action.

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]]> 1052 no Can Sun-Maid Raisins Adapt To A New Generation? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/can-sun-maid-raisins-adapt-to-a-new-generation Harry Overly got an unexpected call one day from Sun-Maid, the raisin company with the famous red box featuring a grapescarrying girl. It needed a new CEO—was he interested? “What is the appetite for risk?” he asked in response. Because Overly, a food industry veteran, knew the job wouldn’t be easy. Sun-Maid was in trouble: Raisin sales were down, and its brand voice had gone silent. What to do? In this episode, Harry explains the plan he’s enacting to turn around one of America’s most recognizable brands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 27 May 2019 07:00:00 -0000 Can Sun-Maid Raisins Adapt To A New Generation? full 1 96 Entrepreneur Media Harry Overly got an unexpected call one day from Sun-Maid, the raisin company with the famous red box featuring a grapescarrying girl. It needed a new CEO—was he interested? “What is the appetite for risk?” he asked in response. Because Overly,... Harry Overly got an unexpected call one day from Sun-Maid, the raisin company with the famous red box featuring a grapescarrying girl. It needed a new CEO—was he interested? “What is the appetite for risk?” he asked in response. Because Overly, a food industry veteran, knew the job wouldn’t be easy. Sun-Maid was in trouble: Raisin sales were down, and its brand voice had gone silent. What to do? In this episode, Harry explains the plan he’s enacting to turn around one of America’s most recognizable brands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Harry Overly got an unexpected call one day from Sun-Maid, the raisin company with the famous red box featuring a grapescarrying girl. It needed a new CEO—was he interested? “What is the appetite for risk?” he asked in response. Because Overly, a food industry veteran, knew the job wouldn’t be easy. Sun-Maid was in trouble: Raisin sales were down, and its brand voice had gone silent. What to do? In this episode, Harry explains the plan he’s enacting to turn around one of America’s most recognizable brands.

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]]> 1201 no Michelle Pfeiffer's Hard-Earned Entrepreneurship Lesson http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/michelle-pfeiffer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 20 May 2019 07:00:00 -0000 Michelle Pfeiffer's Hard-Earned Entrepreneurship Lesson full 1 95 Entrepreneur Media Michelle Pfeiffer wanted the fragrance industry to change its ways. The fragrance industry said no. That's when she discovered what it really means to be an entrepreneur: If you want something done, you do it yourself. In this episode, Pfeiffer and... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1950 no The Six-Step Plan for Success http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/the-six-step-plan-for-succes Nobody can see the pathway ahead of them. We’re all blind. But the people who succeed are the ones willing to walk in the dark anyway. On this episode, host Jason Feifer shares his six-step plan for success (step one: start moving!), and then talks with Gregg Clunis, host of the podcast Tiny Steps, Big Leaps, about how to find the motivation and will to take those steps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 13 May 2019 07:00:00 -0000 The Six-Step Plan for Success full 1 94 Entrepreneur Media Nobody can see the pathway ahead of them. We’re all blind. But the people who succeed are the ones willing to walk in the dark anyway. On this episode, host Jason Feifer shares his six-step plan for success (step one: start moving!), and then talks... Nobody can see the pathway ahead of them. We’re all blind. But the people who succeed are the ones willing to walk in the dark anyway. On this episode, host Jason Feifer shares his six-step plan for success (step one: start moving!), and then talks with Gregg Clunis, host of the podcast Tiny Steps, Big Leaps, about how to find the motivation and will to take those steps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Nobody can see the pathway ahead of them. We’re all blind. But the people who succeed are the ones willing to walk in the dark anyway. On this episode, host Jason Feifer shares his six-step plan for success (step one: start moving!), and then talks with Gregg Clunis, host of the podcast Tiny Steps, Big Leaps, about how to find the motivation and will to take those steps.

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]]> 1407 no Orangetheory Nearly Destroyed Its Brand http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/orangetheory-nearly-destroyed-its-brand Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 06 May 2019 07:00:00 -0000 Orangetheory Nearly Destroyed Its Brand full 1 93 Entrepreneur Media How does a company expand successfully? Sometimes it seems like pure luck—but it's not. In this episode, we look at how fitness franchise Orangetheory stumbled through its first expansion, hit pause, fixed everything, and then went on to open more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1087 no How Do You Convince Clients That You're Valuable? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-do-you-convince-clients-that-youre-valuable Namogoo is an Israeli company that solves a problem most companies don't know exist. That became quite a sales challenge: Its founders needed to get clients' attention, and then convince them to pay attention to a problem they'd been completely overlooking. Here's how they did it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 29 Apr 2019 07:00:00 -0000 How Do You Convince Clients That You're Valuable? full 1 92 Entrepreneur Media Namogoo is an Israeli company that solves a problem most companies don't know exist. That became quite a sales challenge: Its founders needed to get clients' attention, and then convince them to pay attention to a problem they'd been completely... Namogoo is an Israeli company that solves a problem most companies don't know exist. That became quite a sales challenge: Its founders needed to get clients' attention, and then convince them to pay attention to a problem they'd been completely overlooking. Here's how they did it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Namogoo is an Israeli company that solves a problem most companies don't know exist. That became quite a sales challenge: Its founders needed to get clients' attention, and then convince them to pay attention to a problem they'd been completely overlooking. Here's how they did it.

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]]> 911 no Why A Hit Product Turned Into A Flop http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/why-a-hit-product-turned-into-a-flop It’s the case of the mysteriously popular growler! The e-commerce company Huckberry sold tons of growlers during the holiday season—but the people who bought the growlers disappeared afterwards. They never came back to buy more products, which was very unusual for Huckberry. What was going on? The answer forced the company to rethink its entire marketing approach. (Here’s a hint: The buyers weren’t who Huckberry expected.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 22 Apr 2019 07:00:00 -0000 Why A Hit Product Turned Into A Flop full 1 91 Entrepreneur Media It’s the case of the mysteriously popular growler! The e-commerce company Huckberry sold tons of growlers during the holiday season—but the people who bought the growlers disappeared afterwards. They never came back to buy more products, which was... It’s the case of the mysteriously popular growler! The e-commerce company Huckberry sold tons of growlers during the holiday season—but the people who bought the growlers disappeared afterwards. They never came back to buy more products, which was very unusual for Huckberry. What was going on? The answer forced the company to rethink its entire marketing approach. (Here’s a hint: The buyers weren’t who Huckberry expected.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices It’s the case of the mysteriously popular growler! The e-commerce company Huckberry sold tons of growlers during the holiday season—but the people who bought the growlers disappeared afterwards. They never came back to buy more products, which was very unusual for Huckberry. What was going on? The answer forced the company to rethink its entire marketing approach. (Here’s a hint: The buyers weren’t who Huckberry expected.)

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]]> 944 no "Kill Your Business With A Better Business" http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/kill-your-business-with-a-better-business What do you do when conditions change, and your business starts to fail? You could try to save the business. Or, you could “kill your business with a better business”—essentially take what you’ve learned from the failing business, and create a new one that thrives. That was the strategy employed by Adam Schwartz, who killed his t-shirt business called BustedTees with another one called TeePublic. (And “kill your business with a better business” is a direct quote from him.) On this episode, he walks us through the transition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 15 Apr 2019 07:00:00 -0000 "Kill Your Business With A Better Business" full 1 90 Entrepreneur Media What do you do when conditions change, and your business starts to fail? You could try to save the business. Or, you could “kill your business with a better business”—essentially take what you’ve learned from the failing business, and create a... What do you do when conditions change, and your business starts to fail? You could try to save the business. Or, you could “kill your business with a better business”—essentially take what you’ve learned from the failing business, and create a new one that thrives. That was the strategy employed by Adam Schwartz, who killed his t-shirt business called BustedTees with another one called TeePublic. (And “kill your business with a better business” is a direct quote from him.) On this episode, he walks us through the transition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices What do you do when conditions change, and your business starts to fail? You could try to save the business. Or, you could “kill your business with a better business”—essentially take what you’ve learned from the failing business, and create a new one that thrives. That was the strategy employed by Adam Schwartz, who killed his t-shirt business called BustedTees with another one called TeePublic. (And “kill your business with a better business” is a direct quote from him.) On this episode, he walks us through the transition.

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]]> 1188 no The Terrible Lesson of Chain Stores http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/the-terrible-lesson-of-chain-stores Be honest: What do you do when the world around you changes? Most people probably say they change along with the world... but few actually do. Most people resist. And resistance leads nowhere. That’s the big lesson of the rise of chain stores, a transformational event in American business that pitted entrepreneur against entrepreneur, and ultimately led to some big lessons in what it takes to be competitive. This episode comes to us from Pessimists Archive, another podcast hosted by Problem Solvers host Jason Feifer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 08 Apr 2019 07:00:00 -0000 The Terrible Lesson of Chain Stores full 1 89 Entrepreneur Media Be honest: What do you do when the world around you changes? Most people probably say they change along with the world... but few actually do. Most people resist. And resistance leads nowhere. That’s the big lesson of the rise of chain stores, a... Be honest: What do you do when the world around you changes? Most people probably say they change along with the world... but few actually do. Most people resist. And resistance leads nowhere. That’s the big lesson of the rise of chain stores, a transformational event in American business that pitted entrepreneur against entrepreneur, and ultimately led to some big lessons in what it takes to be competitive. This episode comes to us from Pessimists Archive, another podcast hosted by Problem Solvers host Jason Feifer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Be honest: What do you do when the world around you changes? Most people probably say they change along with the world... but few actually do. Most people resist. And resistance leads nowhere. That’s the big lesson of the rise of chain stores, a transformational event in American business that pitted entrepreneur against entrepreneur, and ultimately led to some big lessons in what it takes to be competitive. This episode comes to us from Pessimists Archive, another podcast hosted by Problem Solvers host Jason Feifer.

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]]> 2515 no Get What You Want By Providing Value, With Mazda's CMO http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/get-what-you-want-by-providing-value-with-mazdas-cmo How do you get what you want—from customers, partners, investors, and more? You don’t just come out and ask for it! Instead, you focus on what THEY want, and how you can deliver it. In this episode, Mazda CMO Dino Bernacchi and host Jason Feifer (editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine) and discuss how this works, and why entrepreneurs and brands must always stay relentlessly focused on value. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 01 Apr 2019 07:00:00 -0000 Get What You Want By Providing Value, With Mazda's CMO full 1 88 Entrepreneur Media How do you get what you want—from customers, partners, investors, and more? You don’t just come out and ask for it! Instead, you focus on what THEY want, and how you can deliver it. In this episode, Mazda CMO Dino Bernacchi and host Jason Feifer... How do you get what you want—from customers, partners, investors, and more? You don’t just come out and ask for it! Instead, you focus on what THEY want, and how you can deliver it. In this episode, Mazda CMO Dino Bernacchi and host Jason Feifer (editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine) and discuss how this works, and why entrepreneurs and brands must always stay relentlessly focused on value. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices How do you get what you want—from customers, partners, investors, and more? You don’t just come out and ask for it! Instead, you focus on what THEY want, and how you can deliver it. In this episode, Mazda CMO Dino Bernacchi and host Jason Feifer (editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine) and discuss how this works, and why entrepreneurs and brands must always stay relentlessly focused on value.

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]]> 1378 no He Waited Too Long To Fire People http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/he-waited-too-long-to-fire-people-0 It’s a classic managerial mistake: You know an employee isn't working out, and yet you give them more time. You hope—foolishly, of course!—for some magical turnaround. And in the meantime, your company suffers from that employee's bad work. This is what happened to James Heller of the startup Wrapify, but at a bigger scale. He was growing his new advertising company, and hired a sales team he thought would lead to fast growth. Instead, the team stumbled and James moved too slowly to fix the problem. On this episode, we learn what happened when James gave his employees more time... and how he finally learned to take control. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 25 Mar 2019 07:00:00 -0000 He Waited Too Long To Fire People full 1 87 Entrepreneur Media It’s a classic managerial mistake: You know an employee isn't working out, and yet you give them more time. You hope—foolishly, of course!—for some magical turnaround. And in the meantime, your company suffers from that employee's bad work. This... It’s a classic managerial mistake: You know an employee isn't working out, and yet you give them more time. You hope—foolishly, of course!—for some magical turnaround. And in the meantime, your company suffers from that employee's bad work. This is what happened to James Heller of the startup Wrapify, but at a bigger scale. He was growing his new advertising company, and hired a sales team he thought would lead to fast growth. Instead, the team stumbled and James moved too slowly to fix the problem. On this episode, we learn what happened when James gave his employees more time... and how he finally learned to take control. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices It’s a classic managerial mistake: You know an employee isn't working out, and yet you give them more time. You hope—foolishly, of course!—for some magical turnaround. And in the meantime, your company suffers from that employee's bad work. This is what happened to James Heller of the startup Wrapify, but at a bigger scale. He was growing his new advertising company, and hired a sales team he thought would lead to fast growth. Instead, the team stumbled and James moved too slowly to fix the problem. On this episode, we learn what happened when James gave his employees more time... and how he finally learned to take control.

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]]> 1003 no Smarties Embraced Change After 69 Years http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/he-waited-too-long-to-fire-people You know Smarties. It’s a classic American candy—and so classic, in fact, that its leadership became afraid to make any branding changes. As a result, decades passed and the brand looked increasingly stale. Then a new generation of leaders took over the company and had to wrestle with a big question: What’s worth changing… and what’s worth keeping the same? On this episode of Problem Solvers, Smarties co-president Liz Dee takes us through the change that’s rolling out onto stores now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 18 Mar 2019 07:00:00 -0000 Smarties Embraced Change After 69 Years full 1 86 Entrepreneur Media You know Smarties. It’s a classic American candy—and so classic, in fact, that its leadership became afraid to make any branding changes. As a result, decades passed and the brand looked increasingly stale. Then a new generation of leaders took... You know Smarties. It’s a classic American candy—and so classic, in fact, that its leadership became afraid to make any branding changes. As a result, decades passed and the brand looked increasingly stale. Then a new generation of leaders took over the company and had to wrestle with a big question: What’s worth changing… and what’s worth keeping the same? On this episode of Problem Solvers, Smarties co-president Liz Dee takes us through the change that’s rolling out onto stores now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices You know Smarties. It’s a classic American candy—and so classic, in fact, that its leadership became afraid to make any branding changes. As a result, decades passed and the brand looked increasingly stale. Then a new generation of leaders took over the company and had to wrestle with a big question: What’s worth changing… and what’s worth keeping the same? On this episode of Problem Solvers, Smarties co-president Liz Dee takes us through the change that’s rolling out onto stores now.

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]]> 1176 no How to Treat Art Like A Business http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-treat-art-like-a-business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 11 Mar 2019 07:00:00 -0000 How to Treat Art Like A Business full 1 85 Entrepreneur Media Mike Casey is a young jazz musician, and his jazz teachers were blunt with him: Making a living in this business is hard. So Mike decided to approach his jazz career the way an entrepreneur would—by embracing tools like a CRM, testing out ways to... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1263 no Know When (Or When Not) To Quit http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/know-when-or-when-not-to-quit When things are going wrong, how do you know whether or not to keep going? That's the question that faced Kabir Shahani of Amperity, a company that, in its early days, missed a huge deadline and seemed unable to develop the technology it needed to thrive. Important, difficult questions had to be answered. Investors wanted to make sure their money wasn't being squandered. And in the end, Kabir learned an important lesson—both about when to keep going, and how to measure success. Episode sponsored by Shapr - https://bit.ly/2U0InkC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 04 Mar 2019 08:00:00 -0000 Know When (Or When Not) To Quit full 1 84 Entrepreneur Media When things are going wrong, how do you know whether or not to keep going? That's the question that faced Kabir Shahani of Amperity, a company that, in its early days, missed a huge deadline and seemed unable to develop the technology it needed to... When things are going wrong, how do you know whether or not to keep going? That's the question that faced Kabir Shahani of Amperity, a company that, in its early days, missed a huge deadline and seemed unable to develop the technology it needed to thrive. Important, difficult questions had to be answered. Investors wanted to make sure their money wasn't being squandered. And in the end, Kabir learned an important lesson—both about when to keep going, and how to measure success. Episode sponsored by Shapr - https://bit.ly/2U0InkC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices When things are going wrong, how do you know whether or not to keep going? That's the question that faced Kabir Shahani of Amperity, a company that, in its early days, missed a huge deadline and seemed unable to develop the technology it needed to thrive. Important, difficult questions had to be answered. Investors wanted to make sure their money wasn't being squandered. And in the end, Kabir learned an important lesson—both about when to keep going, and how to measure success.

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]]> 1159 no Property Brothers Help 2 Cofounders Work Better Together http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/property-brothers-help-2-cofounders-work-better-together What’s the secret to having a great work partnership… with someone you’re also personally close to? That’s what we aimed to learn in this special conversation, in which we put two Entrepreneur readers on the phone with our March issue cover stars, the Property Brothers. We asked Drew and Jonathan Scott (better known as HGTV’s Property Brothers) to counsel the husband-and-wife duo of Dean Praetorius and Kiki Von Glinow, founders of Toast Media Group. Kiki and Dean are actively learning to refine their working relationship, and the Scotts had a lot of wisdom to offer. Check it out, and then read more about the brothers in our March, 2019 issue! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 25 Feb 2019 08:00:00 -0000 Property Brothers Help 2 Cofounders Work Better Together full 1 83 Entrepreneur Media What’s the secret to having a great work partnership… with someone you’re also personally close to? That’s what we aimed to learn in this special conversation, in which we put two Entrepreneur readers on the phone with our March issue cover... What’s the secret to having a great work partnership… with someone you’re also personally close to? That’s what we aimed to learn in this special conversation, in which we put two Entrepreneur readers on the phone with our March issue cover stars, the Property Brothers. We asked Drew and Jonathan Scott (better known as HGTV’s Property Brothers) to counsel the husband-and-wife duo of Dean Praetorius and Kiki Von Glinow, founders of Toast Media Group. Kiki and Dean are actively learning to refine their working relationship, and the Scotts had a lot of wisdom to offer. Check it out, and then read more about the brothers in our March, 2019 issue! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices What’s the secret to having a great work partnership… with someone you’re also personally close to? That’s what we aimed to learn in this special conversation, in which we put two Entrepreneur readers on the phone with our March issue cover stars, the Property Brothers. We asked Drew and Jonathan Scott (better known as HGTV’s Property Brothers) to counsel the husband-and-wife duo of Dean Praetorius and Kiki Von Glinow, founders of Toast Media Group. Kiki and Dean are actively learning to refine their working relationship, and the Scotts had a lot of wisdom to offer. Check it out, and then read more about the brothers in our March, 2019 issue!

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]]> 2279 no The Best Employees Have Side Hustles http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/the-best-employees-have-side-hustles Employers often discourage their team members from having side hustles. That's an insane policy, guaranteed to drive your most ambitious and creative people out of your company. Here's a better idea: Think of flexibility as a retention strategy. On this episode of Problem Solvers, we make the business case for embracing your side-hustling employees, and then talk to Jack Taylor PR founder Jon Bier—an employer who has completely changed his view on this subject. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 18 Feb 2019 08:00:00 -0000 The Best Employees Have Side Hustles full 1 82 Entrepreneur Media Employers often discourage their team members from having side hustles. That's an insane policy, guaranteed to drive your most ambitious and creative people out of your company. Here's a better idea: Think of flexibility as a retention strategy. On... Employers often discourage their team members from having side hustles. That's an insane policy, guaranteed to drive your most ambitious and creative people out of your company. Here's a better idea: Think of flexibility as a retention strategy. On this episode of Problem Solvers, we make the business case for embracing your side-hustling employees, and then talk to Jack Taylor PR founder Jon Bier—an employer who has completely changed his view on this subject. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Employers often discourage their team members from having side hustles. That's an insane policy, guaranteed to drive your most ambitious and creative people out of your company. Here's a better idea: Think of flexibility as a retention strategy. On this episode of Problem Solvers, we make the business case for embracing your side-hustling employees, and then talk to Jack Taylor PR founder Jon Bier—an employer who has completely changed his view on this subject.

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]]> 1182 no The Dangers of Expanding Fast (and Benefits of Going Slow) http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/the-dangers-of-expanding-fast-and-benefits-of-going-slow Numbers can be deceptive: Just because you have more customers, locations, or dollars coming in, that doesn’t necessarily mean your brand is growing strong and stable. That’s what Jill Salzman discovered with her company The Founding Moms, a collective of meet-ups and resources for mom entrepreneurs. At first, she wanted to be in every city as fast as possible. So she expanded rapidly -- and although her membership numbers were going up, her brand was falling apart. This is the story of how she stepped back and fixed it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 11 Feb 2019 08:00:00 -0000 The Dangers of Expanding Fast (and Benefits of Going Slow) full 1 81 Entrepreneur Media Numbers can be deceptive: Just because you have more customers, locations, or dollars coming in, that doesn’t necessarily mean your brand is growing strong and stable. That’s what Jill Salzman discovered with her company The Founding Moms, a... Numbers can be deceptive: Just because you have more customers, locations, or dollars coming in, that doesn’t necessarily mean your brand is growing strong and stable. That’s what Jill Salzman discovered with her company The Founding Moms, a collective of meet-ups and resources for mom entrepreneurs. At first, she wanted to be in every city as fast as possible. So she expanded rapidly -- and although her membership numbers were going up, her brand was falling apart. This is the story of how she stepped back and fixed it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Numbers can be deceptive: Just because you have more customers, locations, or dollars coming in, that doesn’t necessarily mean your brand is growing strong and stable. That’s what Jill Salzman discovered with her company The Founding Moms, a collective of meet-ups and resources for mom entrepreneurs. At first, she wanted to be in every city as fast as possible. So she expanded rapidly -- and although her membership numbers were going up, her brand was falling apart. This is the story of how she stepped back and fixed it.

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]]> 1033 no Groupon's Founder Gets Inspired By Failure http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/groupons-founder-gets-inspired-by-failure Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 04 Feb 2019 08:00:00 -0000 Groupon's Founder Gets Inspired By Failure full 1 80 Entrepreneur Media After Groupon, founder Andrew Mason launched a quirky audio-guide company. That new startup didn’t thrive--but in the process of developing it, his team discovered a brand-new idea that was way bigger and more exciting. Now it exists: It's called... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1168 no Every Investor Rejected Them. They Thrived Anyway. http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/every-investor-rejected-them-they-thrived-anyway It’s become a truism of startup life: To grow a company, first go out and get investors. But is that true? Does every company need investment? Not really. That’s what Eric and Sasha of the men’s retailer Buck Mason discovered, after they went out to raise cash and were rejected by every investor they met. It forced them to step back and rethink who they are as a company, and how they can thrive. Their conclusion: They needed to grow smarter, not faster. And now they’re doing just that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 28 Jan 2019 08:00:00 -0000 Every Investor Rejected Them. They Thrived Anyway. full 1 79 Entrepreneur Media It’s become a truism of startup life: To grow a company, first go out and get investors. But is that true? Does every company need investment? Not really. That’s what Eric and Sasha of the men’s retailer Buck Mason discovered, after they went... It’s become a truism of startup life: To grow a company, first go out and get investors. But is that true? Does every company need investment? Not really. That’s what Eric and Sasha of the men’s retailer Buck Mason discovered, after they went out to raise cash and were rejected by every investor they met. It forced them to step back and rethink who they are as a company, and how they can thrive. Their conclusion: They needed to grow smarter, not faster. And now they’re doing just that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices It’s become a truism of startup life: To grow a company, first go out and get investors. But is that true? Does every company need investment? Not really. That’s what Eric and Sasha of the men’s retailer Buck Mason discovered, after they went out to raise cash and were rejected by every investor they met. It forced them to step back and rethink who they are as a company, and how they can thrive. Their conclusion: They needed to grow smarter, not faster. And now they’re doing just that.

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]]> 1149 no How Do You Find Your First Customers? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-do-you-find-your-first-customers-0 How do you find your first customers? It’s a question first-time founders are often flummoxed by. But Keith Krach has developed a tried-and-true strategy—starting during his days at Ariba (which sold for billions), and extending into his current time as chairman of Docusign. In this special live edition of Problem Solvers, taped at Entrepreneur Live in Los Angeles, Keith explains how to turn a company’s first customers into valuable ambassadors. (This episode originally aired 2/26/18. At the end, we catch up with Keith for an update in 2019.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 21 Jan 2019 08:00:00 -0000 How Do You Find Your First Customers? full 1 78 Entrepreneur Media How do you find your first customers? It’s a question first-time founders are often flummoxed by. But Keith Krach has developed a tried-and-true strategy—starting during his days at Ariba (which sold for billions), and extending into his current... How do you find your first customers? It’s a question first-time founders are often flummoxed by. But Keith Krach has developed a tried-and-true strategy—starting during his days at Ariba (which sold for billions), and extending into his current time as chairman of Docusign. In this special live edition of Problem Solvers, taped at Entrepreneur Live in Los Angeles, Keith explains how to turn a company’s first customers into valuable ambassadors. (This episode originally aired 2/26/18. At the end, we catch up with Keith for an update in 2019.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices How do you find your first customers? It’s a question first-time founders are often flummoxed by. But Keith Krach has developed a tried-and-true strategy—starting during his days at Ariba (which sold for billions), and extending into his current time as chairman of Docusign. In this special live edition of Problem Solvers, taped at Entrepreneur Live in Los Angeles, Keith explains how to turn a company’s first customers into valuable ambassadors. (This episode originally aired 2/26/18. At the end, we catch up with Keith for an update in 2019.)

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]]> 1672 no How The Points Guy Became The Points Guy http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-the-points-guy-became-the-points-guy How do you turn a great idea into a great business? It’s an infinitely complex question. You have to build an infrastructure around that idea -- one that amplifies it and makes it compelling enough for someone to pay for. On this episode, we learn how Brian Kelly did just that. He turned a grueling side hustle into The Points Guy, which is now arguably the most well-recognized and influential site in the credit card world. It time, grit, and a lot of failure -- but that’s the real a recipe for success. (This episode is a replay, and originally aired 8/28/17. An update from 2019 is included at the end.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 14 Jan 2019 08:00:00 -0000 How The Points Guy Became The Points Guy full 1 77 Entrepreneur Media How do you turn a great idea into a great business? It’s an infinitely complex question. You have to build an infrastructure around that idea -- one that amplifies it and makes it compelling enough for someone to pay for. On this episode, we learn... How do you turn a great idea into a great business? It’s an infinitely complex question. You have to build an infrastructure around that idea -- one that amplifies it and makes it compelling enough for someone to pay for. On this episode, we learn how Brian Kelly did just that. He turned a grueling side hustle into The Points Guy, which is now arguably the most well-recognized and influential site in the credit card world. It time, grit, and a lot of failure -- but that’s the real a recipe for success. (This episode is a replay, and originally aired 8/28/17. An update from 2019 is included at the end.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices How do you turn a great idea into a great business? It’s an infinitely complex question. You have to build an infrastructure around that idea -- one that amplifies it and makes it compelling enough for someone to pay for. On this episode, we learn how Brian Kelly did just that. He turned a grueling side hustle into The Points Guy, which is now arguably the most well-recognized and influential site in the credit card world. It time, grit, and a lot of failure -- but that’s the real a recipe for success. (This episode is a replay, and originally aired 8/28/17. An update from 2019 is included at the end.)

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]]> 1584 no The Downside of Going Viral http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/the-downside-of-going-viral What’s it like when your company goes viral? Take it from Kristen Tomlan, the founder and CEO of a viral cookie dough company called DŌ: “It’s terrifying.” And exhausting. And it exacerbated every weakness in her business, including staffing, supply and production. We learn how she fixed it, and harnessed the kind of huge opportunity that may have sunk others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 07 Jan 2019 08:00:00 -0000 The Downside of Going Viral full 1 76 Entrepreneur Media What’s it like when your company goes viral? Take it from Kristen Tomlan, the founder and CEO of a viral cookie dough company called DŌ: “It’s terrifying.” And exhausting. And it exacerbated every weakness in her business, including staffing,... What’s it like when your company goes viral? Take it from Kristen Tomlan, the founder and CEO of a viral cookie dough company called DŌ: “It’s terrifying.” And exhausting. And it exacerbated every weakness in her business, including staffing, supply and production. We learn how she fixed it, and harnessed the kind of huge opportunity that may have sunk others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices What’s it like when your company goes viral? Take it from Kristen Tomlan, the founder and CEO of a viral cookie dough company called DŌ: “It’s terrifying.” And exhausting. And it exacerbated every weakness in her business, including staffing, supply and production. We learn how she fixed it, and harnessed the kind of huge opportunity that may have sunk others.

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]]> 1715 no Customers Come, Customers Leave. Now What? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/customers-come-customers-leave-now-what There are a lot of Uber-like startups out there—companies that connect customers with some set of service providers, such as cleaners, lawn care pros, or, in the case of Storyhunter, companies looking for video freelancers. But these companies all face the same danger: They're at risk of disintermediation, or being cut out of the deal. (After all, if you're a consumer and find a great cleaner through a startup, why keep using the startup? Why not work with the cleaner directly?) This is the problem Storyhunter faced, and solved. Its solution: Understand its users, and then become incredibly valuable to them in every way possible. (Original air date: 7/31/17) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 31 Dec 2018 08:00:00 -0000 Customers Come, Customers Leave. Now What? full 1 75 Entrepreneur Media There are a lot of Uber-like startups out there—companies that connect customers with some set of service providers, such as cleaners, lawn care pros, or, in the case of Storyhunter, companies looking for video freelancers. But these companies all... There are a lot of Uber-like startups out there—companies that connect customers with some set of service providers, such as cleaners, lawn care pros, or, in the case of Storyhunter, companies looking for video freelancers. But these companies all face the same danger: They're at risk of disintermediation, or being cut out of the deal. (After all, if you're a consumer and find a great cleaner through a startup, why keep using the startup? Why not work with the cleaner directly?) This is the problem Storyhunter faced, and solved. Its solution: Understand its users, and then become incredibly valuable to them in every way possible. (Original air date: 7/31/17) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices There are a lot of Uber-like startups out there—companies that connect customers with some set of service providers, such as cleaners, lawn care pros, or, in the case of Storyhunter, companies looking for video freelancers. But these companies all face the same danger: They're at risk of disintermediation, or being cut out of the deal. (After all, if you're a consumer and find a great cleaner through a startup, why keep using the startup? Why not work with the cleaner directly?) This is the problem Storyhunter faced, and solved. Its solution: Understand its users, and then become incredibly valuable to them in every way possible. (Original air date: 7/31/17)

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]]> 1410 no Everyone Has Imposter Syndrome http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/everyone-has-imposter-syndrome IAC CEO Joey Levin told Problem Solvers host Jason Feifer that everyone -- everyone, at every level! -- feels like they're making things up as they go. On this episode, Jason dives deeper into that idea. At times when you feel intimidated, or worry you're not up to the task, or feel at a loss for the right answer, let this be your guide: It’s knowing that in actuality, nobody inherently belongs. Nobody is ready from the start. Nobody has the answer already prepared. And nobody sees you as an impostor any more than they see themselves that way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 24 Dec 2018 08:00:00 -0000 Everyone Has Imposter Syndrome full 1 74 Entrepreneur Media IAC CEO Joey Levin told Problem Solvers host Jason Feifer that everyone -- everyone, at every level! -- feels like they're making things up as they go. On this episode, Jason dives deeper into that idea. At times when you feel intimidated, or worry... IAC CEO Joey Levin told Problem Solvers host Jason Feifer that everyone -- everyone, at every level! -- feels like they're making things up as they go. On this episode, Jason dives deeper into that idea. At times when you feel intimidated, or worry you're not up to the task, or feel at a loss for the right answer, let this be your guide: It’s knowing that in actuality, nobody inherently belongs. Nobody is ready from the start. Nobody has the answer already prepared. And nobody sees you as an impostor any more than they see themselves that way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices IAC CEO Joey Levin told Problem Solvers host Jason Feifer that everyone -- everyone, at every level! -- feels like they're making things up as they go. On this episode, Jason dives deeper into that idea. At times when you feel intimidated, or worry you're not up to the task, or feel at a loss for the right answer, let this be your guide: It’s knowing that in actuality, nobody inherently belongs. Nobody is ready from the start. Nobody has the answer already prepared. And nobody sees you as an impostor any more than they see themselves that way.

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]]> 1107 no Scaling One Person Into A Company http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/scaling-one-person-into-a-company Lauren Berger was like many solopreneurs: She'd built a one-person business called Intern Queen, and it made her a good amount of money. But it wasn't scaleable. She could only do so much. In this episode, we learn how Lauren ultimately transformed her one-woman shop into a company that can scale... and in the process, discovered a new line of work that now makes up 90% of her revenue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 17 Dec 2018 08:00:00 -0000 Scaling One Person Into A Company full 1 73 Entrepreneur Media Lauren Berger was like many solopreneurs: She'd built a one-person business called Intern Queen, and it made her a good amount of money. But it wasn't scaleable. She could only do so much. In this episode, we learn how Lauren ultimately transformed... Lauren Berger was like many solopreneurs: She'd built a one-person business called Intern Queen, and it made her a good amount of money. But it wasn't scaleable. She could only do so much. In this episode, we learn how Lauren ultimately transformed her one-woman shop into a company that can scale... and in the process, discovered a new line of work that now makes up 90% of her revenue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Lauren Berger was like many solopreneurs: She'd built a one-person business called Intern Queen, and it made her a good amount of money. But it wasn't scaleable. She could only do so much. In this episode, we learn how Lauren ultimately transformed her one-woman shop into a company that can scale... and in the process, discovered a new line of work that now makes up 90% of her revenue.

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]]> 1270 no The Downside of Having A Huge Corporate Client http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/the-downside-of-having-a-huge-corporate-client Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 10 Dec 2018 08:00:00 -0000 The Downside of Having A Huge Corporate Client full 1 72 Entrepreneur Media It can feel awesome to land a huge, company-changing client... until the day that client takes off, leaving you with a giant revenue hole. That's what happened to Thistle, a cold-pressed juice company that struggled to regain its footing after losing... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1386 no Fixing eBay's Culture http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/fixing-ebays-culture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 03 Dec 2018 08:00:00 -0000 Fixing eBay's Culture full Entrepreneur Media When Maynard Webb became COO of eBay, he had a huge problem on his hands: The company had just acquired PayPal, and he had to not just fix what had become a dysfunctional culture at eBay, but now had to also integrate another company and create a... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1387 no A Cautionary Tale About Trademarks http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/a-cautionary-tale-about-trademarks In 2015, Carrie Sheffield founded a live-streaming news service called BOLD. Two years later, a pair of gigantic public media companies announced that they, too, would be launching a live-streaming news service called BOLD. In this episode, we follow what happened next... and turn to an IP lawyer to help us make sense of it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 26 Nov 2018 08:00:00 -0000 A Cautionary Tale About Trademarks full 1 70 Entrepreneur Media In 2015, Carrie Sheffield founded a live-streaming news service called BOLD. Two years later, a pair of gigantic public media companies announced that they, too, would be launching a live-streaming news service called BOLD. In this episode, we follow... In 2015, Carrie Sheffield founded a live-streaming news service called BOLD. Two years later, a pair of gigantic public media companies announced that they, too, would be launching a live-streaming news service called BOLD. In this episode, we follow what happened next... and turn to an IP lawyer to help us make sense of it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In 2015, Carrie Sheffield founded a live-streaming news service called BOLD. Two years later, a pair of gigantic public media companies announced that they, too, would be launching a live-streaming news service called BOLD. In this episode, we follow what happened next... and turn to an IP lawyer to help us make sense of it all.

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]]> 1495 no SimpliSafe Was Targeting The Wrong Customer http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/simplisafe-was-targeting-the-wrong-customer When the home security company SimpliSafe launched, it marketed itself entirely towards renters. After all, they were an underserved marketplace—no other home security system was made for people who rent apartments. But SimpliSafe wasn't growing as fast as its founders expected, so it dug into its customer data and discovered something surprising: Half its customers were home-owners, the people it explicitly wasn't trying to reach. Now it had a big decision to make: Does SimpliSafe keep going with renters, or change everything (including its product!) to court this new marketplace of customers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 19 Nov 2018 08:00:00 -0000 SimpliSafe Was Targeting The Wrong Customer full 1 69 Entrepreneur Media When the home security company SimpliSafe launched, it marketed itself entirely towards renters. After all, they were an underserved marketplace—no other home security system was made for people who rent apartments. But SimpliSafe wasn't growing as... When the home security company SimpliSafe launched, it marketed itself entirely towards renters. After all, they were an underserved marketplace—no other home security system was made for people who rent apartments. But SimpliSafe wasn't growing as fast as its founders expected, so it dug into its customer data and discovered something surprising: Half its customers were home-owners, the people it explicitly wasn't trying to reach. Now it had a big decision to make: Does SimpliSafe keep going with renters, or change everything (including its product!) to court this new marketplace of customers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices When the home security company SimpliSafe launched, it marketed itself entirely towards renters. After all, they were an underserved marketplace—no other home security system was made for people who rent apartments. But SimpliSafe wasn't growing as fast as its founders expected, so it dug into its customer data and discovered something surprising: Half its customers were home-owners, the people it explicitly wasn't trying to reach. Now it had a big decision to make: Does SimpliSafe keep going with renters, or change everything (including its product!) to court this new marketplace of customers?

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]]> 1381 no How Home Depot's CEO Managed A Massive Data Breach http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-home-depots-ceo-managed-a-massive-data-breach Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Nov 2018 08:00:00 -0000 How Home Depot's CEO Managed A Massive Data Breach full 1 68 Entrepreneur Media In 2014, Home Depot was hacked—and 56 million credit cards were compromised. It was one of the largest data breaches to befall a major corporation. Then-CEO Frank Blake wanted to preserve Home Depot's relationship with its customers, so he came up... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1382 no Why Meeting Customers In Person Changes Everything http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/why-meeting-customers-in-person-changes-everything Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 05 Nov 2018 08:00:00 -0000 Why Meeting Customers In Person Changes Everything full 1 67 Entrepreneur Media What happens when you release a new product, and none of your customers seem to care? That's what happened to David Politis. He started BetterCloud in 2011, and its simple product was a big hit. But David thought he could go bigger, creating a product... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1439 no He Killed Off A $30 Million Business—And Thrived! http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/he-killed-off-a-30-million-businessand-thrived Andy Monfried's company Lotame was thriving, but he saw trouble on the horizon: His industry was changing. Lotame was a major player in the complicated world of digital advertising, and although there was plenty of growth still to be had and plenty of money still to be made, Andy knew that his company's long-term future was going to be rocky. So he made a difficult, gut-wrenching decision. Rather than wait for the decline to come, he was going to shut down a major portion of his company now—sacrificing $30 million in revenue!—and rebuild it as a different company whose future looked brighter. This is the story of how he took such a big risk, and why it paid off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 29 Oct 2018 07:00:00 -0000 He Killed Off A $30 Million Business—And Thrived! full 1 66 Entrepreneur Media Andy Monfried's company Lotame was thriving, but he saw trouble on the horizon: His industry was changing. Lotame was a major player in the complicated world of digital advertising, and although there was plenty of growth still to be had and plenty of... Andy Monfried's company Lotame was thriving, but he saw trouble on the horizon: His industry was changing. Lotame was a major player in the complicated world of digital advertising, and although there was plenty of growth still to be had and plenty of money still to be made, Andy knew that his company's long-term future was going to be rocky. So he made a difficult, gut-wrenching decision. Rather than wait for the decline to come, he was going to shut down a major portion of his company now—sacrificing $30 million in revenue!—and rebuild it as a different company whose future looked brighter. This is the story of how he took such a big risk, and why it paid off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Andy Monfried's company Lotame was thriving, but he saw trouble on the horizon: His industry was changing. Lotame was a major player in the complicated world of digital advertising, and although there was plenty of growth still to be had and plenty of money still to be made, Andy knew that his company's long-term future was going to be rocky. So he made a difficult, gut-wrenching decision. Rather than wait for the decline to come, he was going to shut down a major portion of his company now—sacrificing $30 million in revenue!—and rebuild it as a different company whose future looked brighter. This is the story of how he took such a big risk, and why it paid off.

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]]> 1227 no How Gen. Stanley McChrystal Protects His Time http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-gen-stanley-mcchrystal-protects-his-time Every entrepreneur struggles to manage their time, and Gen. Stanley McChrystal (Ret.) knows that challenge especially well. He previously commanded U.S. forces in Afghanistan, and now oversees a 90-person consultancy called the McChrystal Group. How does a guy this busy keep on schedule? In this episode, we learn how McChrystal uses a calendar with the level of rigor only a former military general would think of. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 22 Oct 2018 07:00:00 -0000 How Gen. Stanley McChrystal Protects His Time full 1 65 Entrepreneur Media Every entrepreneur struggles to manage their time, and Gen. Stanley McChrystal (Ret.) knows that challenge especially well. He previously commanded U.S. forces in Afghanistan, and now oversees a 90-person consultancy called the McChrystal Group. How... Every entrepreneur struggles to manage their time, and Gen. Stanley McChrystal (Ret.) knows that challenge especially well. He previously commanded U.S. forces in Afghanistan, and now oversees a 90-person consultancy called the McChrystal Group. How does a guy this busy keep on schedule? In this episode, we learn how McChrystal uses a calendar with the level of rigor only a former military general would think of. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Every entrepreneur struggles to manage their time, and Gen. Stanley McChrystal (Ret.) knows that challenge especially well. He previously commanded U.S. forces in Afghanistan, and now oversees a 90-person consultancy called the McChrystal Group. How does a guy this busy keep on schedule? In this episode, we learn how McChrystal uses a calendar with the level of rigor only a former military general would think of.

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]]> 1221 no He Hired The Wrong People. Now What? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/he-hired-the-wrong-people-now-what When Joshua Tetrick founded his plant-based food company JUST, his goal was to disrupt the entire food industry—and to do that, he decided, he'd hire industry outsiders. He didn't want people with lots of food-industry experience, who'd just carry all the marketplace's old assumptions with them! But then his company began having massive problems, and losing massive amounts of money. And Joshua came to a realization: He was totally wrong about who to hire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 15 Oct 2018 07:00:00 -0000 He Hired The Wrong People. Now What? full 1 64 Entrepreneur Media When Joshua Tetrick founded his plant-based food company JUST, his goal was to disrupt the entire food industry—and to do that, he decided, he'd hire industry outsiders. He didn't want people with lots of food-industry experience, who'd just carry... When Joshua Tetrick founded his plant-based food company JUST, his goal was to disrupt the entire food industry—and to do that, he decided, he'd hire industry outsiders. He didn't want people with lots of food-industry experience, who'd just carry all the marketplace's old assumptions with them! But then his company began having massive problems, and losing massive amounts of money. And Joshua came to a realization: He was totally wrong about who to hire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices When Joshua Tetrick founded his plant-based food company JUST, his goal was to disrupt the entire food industry—and to do that, he decided, he'd hire industry outsiders. He didn't want people with lots of food-industry experience, who'd just carry all the marketplace's old assumptions with them! But then his company began having massive problems, and losing massive amounts of money. And Joshua came to a realization: He was totally wrong about who to hire.

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]]> 1112 no The Secret to Working With Family or Friends http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/the-secret-to-working-with-family-or-friends In this special episode, host Jason Feifer gets personal. Whenever he tells people that he wrote a novel (Mr. Nice Guy) with his wife, their reaction is always the same: "You're still married!?" To celebrate the release of the book, Jason and his wife Jennifer Miller talk about how they built a healthy working relationship while also strengthening their marriage, and what it takes for everyone else to do the same. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 08 Oct 2018 07:00:00 -0000 The Secret to Working With Family or Friends full 1 63 Entrepreneur Media In this special episode, host Jason Feifer gets personal. Whenever he tells people that he wrote a novel (Mr. Nice Guy) with his wife, their reaction is always the same: "You're still married!?" To celebrate the release of the book, Jason and his wife... In this special episode, host Jason Feifer gets personal. Whenever he tells people that he wrote a novel (Mr. Nice Guy) with his wife, their reaction is always the same: "You're still married!?" To celebrate the release of the book, Jason and his wife Jennifer Miller talk about how they built a healthy working relationship while also strengthening their marriage, and what it takes for everyone else to do the same. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this special episode, host Jason Feifer gets personal. Whenever he tells people that he wrote a novel (Mr. Nice Guy) with his wife, their reaction is always the same: "You're still married!?" To celebrate the release of the book, Jason and his wife Jennifer Miller talk about how they built a healthy working relationship while also strengthening their marriage, and what it takes for everyone else to do the same.

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]]> 1956 no Start A Company, Figure Out The Business Model Later? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/start-a-company-figure-out-the-business-model-later When Ari and Gavi started Indiewalls, a company that wanted to manage sales of art on cafe walls, they hadn't fully thought through just how difficult it would be. But that turned out to be for the better: Because they were willing to dive into this crazy industry, they were able to meet people who wanted art, understand the marketplace, and then transform into an entirely different company. This is the story of how they began with an idea that didn't work, and pivoted into one that does. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 01 Oct 2018 07:00:00 -0000 Start A Company, Figure Out The Business Model Later? full 1 62 Entrepreneur Media When Ari and Gavi started Indiewalls, a company that wanted to manage sales of art on cafe walls, they hadn't fully thought through just how difficult it would be. But that turned out to be for the better: Because they were willing to dive into this... When Ari and Gavi started Indiewalls, a company that wanted to manage sales of art on cafe walls, they hadn't fully thought through just how difficult it would be. But that turned out to be for the better: Because they were willing to dive into this crazy industry, they were able to meet people who wanted art, understand the marketplace, and then transform into an entirely different company. This is the story of how they began with an idea that didn't work, and pivoted into one that does. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices When Ari and Gavi started Indiewalls, a company that wanted to manage sales of art on cafe walls, they hadn't fully thought through just how difficult it would be. But that turned out to be for the better: Because they were willing to dive into this crazy industry, they were able to meet people who wanted art, understand the marketplace, and then transform into an entirely different company. This is the story of how they began with an idea that didn't work, and pivoted into one that does.

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]]> 1208 no How Comedian Nicole Arbour Thrived Despite Chronic Pain http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-comedian-nicole-arbour-thrived-despite-chronic-pain Millions of people know Nicole Arbour as a comedian, actor, model, YouTube celebrity, and Instagram influencer—but until recently, she was afraid to reveal another side to her: Years ago, a car accident had left her with chronic, debilitating pain. She worried that if people knew, they wouldn’t want to work with her. Or, she feared, she’d become defined by her disability. But now she’s talking. This is the story of how Nicole learned to cope with the pain, surround herself with positivity, launch a new career, and be funnier and more popular than ever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 24 Sep 2018 07:00:00 -0000 How Comedian Nicole Arbour Thrived Despite Chronic Pain full 1 61 Entrepreneur Media Millions of people know Nicole Arbour as a comedian, actor, model, YouTube celebrity, and Instagram influencer—but until recently, she was afraid to reveal another side to her: Years ago, a car accident had left her with chronic, debilitating pain.... Millions of people know Nicole Arbour as a comedian, actor, model, YouTube celebrity, and Instagram influencer—but until recently, she was afraid to reveal another side to her: Years ago, a car accident had left her with chronic, debilitating pain. She worried that if people knew, they wouldn’t want to work with her. Or, she feared, she’d become defined by her disability. But now she’s talking. This is the story of how Nicole learned to cope with the pain, surround herself with positivity, launch a new career, and be funnier and more popular than ever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Millions of people know Nicole Arbour as a comedian, actor, model, YouTube celebrity, and Instagram influencer—but until recently, she was afraid to reveal another side to her: Years ago, a car accident had left her with chronic, debilitating pain. She worried that if people knew, they wouldn’t want to work with her. Or, she feared, she’d become defined by her disability. But now she’s talking. This is the story of how Nicole learned to cope with the pain, surround herself with positivity, launch a new career, and be funnier and more popular than ever.

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]]> 1495 no The Difference Between "Any Sales" And "The Right Sales" http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/the-difference-between-any-sales-and-the-right-sales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 17 Sep 2018 07:00:00 -0000 The Difference Between "Any Sales" And "The Right Sales" full 1 60 Entrepreneur Media When Jean Thompson stepped in to save Seattle Chocolate Company, she slammed the gas on a rapid expansion -- selling into stores nationwide, and locking in enormous private-label businesses. It seemed like the solution... until her company was rocked... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1308 no How Malcolm Gladwell Solves Problems http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-malcolm-gladwell-solves-problems Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 10 Sep 2018 07:00:00 -0000 How Malcolm Gladwell Solves Problems full 1 59 Entrepreneur Media When you think of Malcolm Gladwell, you surely think of something: an author, a journalist, a podcaster, a speaker. But Gladwell doesn't. "Self-conceptions are dangerously limiting," he says. If he defines himself as any one thing, he believes, he'll... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1458 no Why It Took Dunkin' Donuts 10 Years to Build the Perfect New Cup http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/why-it-took-dunkin-donuts-10-years-to-build-the-perfect-new-cup Sometimes, the simplest ideas turn out to be the hardest. That was the case at Dunkin' Donuts, where the company wanted to eliminate its Styrofoam cups and replace them with something more environmentally friendly. They thought it would be easy -- but the change took 10 years, countless prototyes, meetings with competitors, and a deep study of how people hold cups. This is the inside story of that quest, and how Dunkin' finally got it right. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 03 Sep 2018 07:00:00 -0000 Why It Took Dunkin' Donuts 10 Years to Build the Perfect New Cup full 1 58 Entrepreneur Media Sometimes, the simplest ideas turn out to be the hardest. That was the case at Dunkin' Donuts, where the company wanted to eliminate its Styrofoam cups and replace them with something more environmentally friendly. They thought it would be easy -- but... Sometimes, the simplest ideas turn out to be the hardest. That was the case at Dunkin' Donuts, where the company wanted to eliminate its Styrofoam cups and replace them with something more environmentally friendly. They thought it would be easy -- but the change took 10 years, countless prototyes, meetings with competitors, and a deep study of how people hold cups. This is the inside story of that quest, and how Dunkin' finally got it right. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sometimes, the simplest ideas turn out to be the hardest. That was the case at Dunkin' Donuts, where the company wanted to eliminate its Styrofoam cups and replace them with something more environmentally friendly. They thought it would be easy -- but the change took 10 years, countless prototyes, meetings with competitors, and a deep study of how people hold cups. This is the inside story of that quest, and how Dunkin' finally got it right.

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]]> 1202 no The New Product Doesn't Work. Do We Scrap It? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/the-new-product-doesnt-work-do-we-scrap-it Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 27 Aug 2018 07:00:00 -0000 The New Product Doesn't Work. Do We Scrap It? full 1 57 Entrepreneur Media If you've watched a commercial or movie recently, you've likely seen Score a Score's work: It connects the biggest studios with musicians to compose original music. But for many years, its founder refused to think of his company as a music company. He... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1100 no Should Entrepreneurs Lie? (And How A Lie Saved Stonyfield Farm) http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/should-entrepreneurs-lie-and-how-a-lie-saved-stonyfield-farm Here at Entrepreneur magazine, we hear a lot of stories about how entrepreneurs founded their companies. Many tend to follow a similar format. Someone has an idea. They take a bold risk to make it a reality, often sacrificing a fair amount of time, money, and relationships in the process. They become incredibly resourceful. They outsmart their competition. And at some point... they lie. It's so common to hear about an entrepreneur's lie -- to win over a first client, say, or to bring in resources when they're needed the most -- that we forget to pause and ask: Where's the line? On this episode, we consider the question with the cofounder of Stonyfield Yogurt, who saved his company in its early days with a particularly clever and daring bend of the truth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 20 Aug 2018 07:00:00 -0000 Should Entrepreneurs Lie? (And How A Lie Saved Stonyfield Farm) full 1 56 Entrepreneur Media Here at Entrepreneur magazine, we hear a lot of stories about how entrepreneurs founded their companies. Many tend to follow a similar format. Someone has an idea. They take a bold risk to make it a reality, often sacrificing a fair amount of time,... Here at Entrepreneur magazine, we hear a lot of stories about how entrepreneurs founded their companies. Many tend to follow a similar format. Someone has an idea. They take a bold risk to make it a reality, often sacrificing a fair amount of time, money, and relationships in the process. They become incredibly resourceful. They outsmart their competition. And at some point... they lie. It's so common to hear about an entrepreneur's lie -- to win over a first client, say, or to bring in resources when they're needed the most -- that we forget to pause and ask: Where's the line? On this episode, we consider the question with the cofounder of Stonyfield Yogurt, who saved his company in its early days with a particularly clever and daring bend of the truth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Here at Entrepreneur magazine, we hear a lot of stories about how entrepreneurs founded their companies. Many tend to follow a similar format. Someone has an idea. They take a bold risk to make it a reality, often sacrificing a fair amount of time, money, and relationships in the process. They become incredibly resourceful. They outsmart their competition. And at some point... they lie. It's so common to hear about an entrepreneur's lie -- to win over a first client, say, or to bring in resources when they're needed the most -- that we forget to pause and ask: Where's the line? On this episode, we consider the question with the cofounder of Stonyfield Yogurt, who saved his company in its early days with a particularly clever and daring bend of the truth.

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]]> 1665 no How Tony Hawk Learned To Protect His Brand http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-tony-hawk-learned-to-protect-his-brand Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 13 Aug 2018 07:00:00 -0000 How Tony Hawk Learned To Protect His Brand full 1 55 Entrepreneur Media If you know one skateboarder, it's Tony Hawk. That's not by accident: Tony Hawk is a branding genius. But he didn't start out that way. He began with a lot of branding slips and falls. In this episode, Tony explains how he learned to protect his... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1098 no Why This CEO Fired Himself http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/why-this-ceo-fired-himself When Matt Bodnar became CEO of Fresh Technologies, he took over a failing company and saved it from disaster. That felt great. Then he hit a wall: He couldn’t seem to get this company to grow, or to fix its internal culture. He began suffering from self-doubt. He’d always wanted to be a CEO, and he initially seemed good at it, but now here he was… failing! After a lot of soul-searching, Matt came to an important realization: He needed to identify what he was good at, and then use those strengths. And that meant no longer being a CEO. In this episode, we explore how Matt came to that conclusion -- and why it supercharged his career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 06 Aug 2018 07:00:00 -0000 Why This CEO Fired Himself full 1 54 Entrepreneur Media When Matt Bodnar became CEO of Fresh Technologies, he took over a failing company and saved it from disaster. That felt great. Then he hit a wall: He couldn’t seem to get this company to grow, or to fix its internal culture. He began suffering from... When Matt Bodnar became CEO of Fresh Technologies, he took over a failing company and saved it from disaster. That felt great. Then he hit a wall: He couldn’t seem to get this company to grow, or to fix its internal culture. He began suffering from self-doubt. He’d always wanted to be a CEO, and he initially seemed good at it, but now here he was… failing! After a lot of soul-searching, Matt came to an important realization: He needed to identify what he was good at, and then use those strengths. And that meant no longer being a CEO. In this episode, we explore how Matt came to that conclusion -- and why it supercharged his career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices When Matt Bodnar became CEO of Fresh Technologies, he took over a failing company and saved it from disaster. That felt great. Then he hit a wall: He couldn’t seem to get this company to grow, or to fix its internal culture. He began suffering from self-doubt. He’d always wanted to be a CEO, and he initially seemed good at it, but now here he was… failing! After a lot of soul-searching, Matt came to an important realization: He needed to identify what he was good at, and then use those strengths. And that meant no longer being a CEO. In this episode, we explore how Matt came to that conclusion -- and why it supercharged his career.

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]]> 1121 no Her Company Was Growing, So Why Was It Failing? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/her-company-was-growing-so-why-was-it-failing Just Between Friends is a nationwide franchise that runs consignment events. About a decade ago, it experienced a crazy jolt: It sold more franchise units than it ever had... and that fast growth nearly bankrupted the company. Why? Because here’s the difficult truth about growing a business: Not all growth is equal. Sometimes, growth in one part of your business can harm another part of your business. So to fix the problem, Just Between Friends had to hit pause and consider some very important questions: What’s the right way to grow? And what does it really take to get there? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 30 Jul 2018 07:00:00 -0000 Her Company Was Growing, So Why Was It Failing? full 1 53 Entrepreneur Media Just Between Friends is a nationwide franchise that runs consignment events. About a decade ago, it experienced a crazy jolt: It sold more franchise units than it ever had... and that fast growth nearly bankrupted the company. Why? Because here’s... Just Between Friends is a nationwide franchise that runs consignment events. About a decade ago, it experienced a crazy jolt: It sold more franchise units than it ever had... and that fast growth nearly bankrupted the company. Why? Because here’s the difficult truth about growing a business: Not all growth is equal. Sometimes, growth in one part of your business can harm another part of your business. So to fix the problem, Just Between Friends had to hit pause and consider some very important questions: What’s the right way to grow? And what does it really take to get there? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Just Between Friends is a nationwide franchise that runs consignment events. About a decade ago, it experienced a crazy jolt: It sold more franchise units than it ever had... and that fast growth nearly bankrupted the company. Why? Because here’s the difficult truth about growing a business: Not all growth is equal. Sometimes, growth in one part of your business can harm another part of your business. So to fix the problem, Just Between Friends had to hit pause and consider some very important questions: What’s the right way to grow? And what does it really take to get there?

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]]> 1415 no Why Freshbooks Launched A Competitor To Itself http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/why-freshbooks-launched-a-competitor-to-itself Mike McDerment saw the future, and it wasn’t bright. His accounting and invoicing company, Freshbooks, was doing well with customers -- but behind the scenes, its software code was a mess and it wasn’t able to innovate as quickly as it needed to. But fixing this problem was tricky. If he ordered his team to hit pause and fix the code, years could go by and Freshbooks would lose ground to its competitors. And if his team did manage to create a better Freshbooks in the process, customers might be annoyed by the sudden change. So his solution was radical: He launched a competitor to his own company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 23 Jul 2018 07:00:00 -0000 Why Freshbooks Launched A Competitor To Itself full 1 52 Entrepreneur Media Mike McDerment saw the future, and it wasn’t bright. His accounting and invoicing company, Freshbooks, was doing well with customers -- but behind the scenes, its software code was a mess and it wasn’t able to innovate as quickly as it needed to.... Mike McDerment saw the future, and it wasn’t bright. His accounting and invoicing company, Freshbooks, was doing well with customers -- but behind the scenes, its software code was a mess and it wasn’t able to innovate as quickly as it needed to. But fixing this problem was tricky. If he ordered his team to hit pause and fix the code, years could go by and Freshbooks would lose ground to its competitors. And if his team did manage to create a better Freshbooks in the process, customers might be annoyed by the sudden change. So his solution was radical: He launched a competitor to his own company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mike McDerment saw the future, and it wasn’t bright. His accounting and invoicing company, Freshbooks, was doing well with customers -- but behind the scenes, its software code was a mess and it wasn’t able to innovate as quickly as it needed to. But fixing this problem was tricky. If he ordered his team to hit pause and fix the code, years could go by and Freshbooks would lose ground to its competitors. And if his team did manage to create a better Freshbooks in the process, customers might be annoyed by the sudden change. So his solution was radical: He launched a competitor to his own company.

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]]> 1301 no She Raised Millions From Investors... Then Almost Lost It All http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/she-raised-millions-from-investors-then-almost-lost-it-all Raquel Tavares, founder and CEO of a ghee company called Fourth & Heart, had just finished raising a round of funding -- and then her team looked at the company's numbers and realized they were almost out of money. How did this happen? The answer is simple: The company wasn't properly tracking its inventory and cost of raw materials, and now it was in a terrible bind. What does an entrepreneur do in a situation like this? Raquel is here with an incredible answer: Not only can you survive a problem like this, but you can even thrive because of it. But you’ve got to be nimble, humble, willing to make a lot of changes, and able to stomach a lot of hard conversations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 16 Jul 2018 07:00:00 -0000 She Raised Millions From Investors... Then Almost Lost It All full 1 51 Entrepreneur Media Raquel Tavares, founder and CEO of a ghee company called Fourth & Heart, had just finished raising a round of funding -- and then her team looked at the company's numbers and realized they were almost out of money. How did this happen? The answer... Raquel Tavares, founder and CEO of a ghee company called Fourth & Heart, had just finished raising a round of funding -- and then her team looked at the company's numbers and realized they were almost out of money. How did this happen? The answer is simple: The company wasn't properly tracking its inventory and cost of raw materials, and now it was in a terrible bind. What does an entrepreneur do in a situation like this? Raquel is here with an incredible answer: Not only can you survive a problem like this, but you can even thrive because of it. But you’ve got to be nimble, humble, willing to make a lot of changes, and able to stomach a lot of hard conversations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Raquel Tavares, founder and CEO of a ghee company called Fourth & Heart, had just finished raising a round of funding -- and then her team looked at the company's numbers and realized they were almost out of money. How did this happen? The answer is simple: The company wasn't properly tracking its inventory and cost of raw materials, and now it was in a terrible bind. What does an entrepreneur do in a situation like this? Raquel is here with an incredible answer: Not only can you survive a problem like this, but you can even thrive because of it. But you’ve got to be nimble, humble, willing to make a lot of changes, and able to stomach a lot of hard conversations.

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]]> 910 no How MailChimp's CEO Became the Leader His Company Needed http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-mailchimps-ceo-became-the-leader-his-company-needed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 09 Jul 2018 07:00:00 -0000 How MailChimp's CEO Became the Leader His Company Needed full 1 50 Entrepreneur Media As a company grows, its needs change -- and that means a leader must change as well. This is commonly accepted wisdom about leadership, but it's easier said than done. MailChimp's founder discovered that when his once-scrappy company reached about 300... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1349 no How to Survive When the Money Runs Out http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-survive-when-the-money-runs-out It's perhaps the most terrifying situation an entrepreneur can face: Suddenly, the bank account is nearly empty. You can't pay your staff. You can barely keep the lights on. What now? This is what Saima Khan faced with her high-end cooking company Hampstead Kitchen. She charges a small fortune to cook intimate dinners for industry titans, celebrities, and even world leaders—but then a change in the tax law nearly wiped her out, and forced her to reconsider exactly what kind of business she was running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 02 Jul 2018 07:00:00 -0000 How to Survive When the Money Runs Out full 1 49 Entrepreneur Media It's perhaps the most terrifying situation an entrepreneur can face: Suddenly, the bank account is nearly empty. You can't pay your staff. You can barely keep the lights on. What now? This is what Saima Khan faced with her high-end cooking company... It's perhaps the most terrifying situation an entrepreneur can face: Suddenly, the bank account is nearly empty. You can't pay your staff. You can barely keep the lights on. What now? This is what Saima Khan faced with her high-end cooking company Hampstead Kitchen. She charges a small fortune to cook intimate dinners for industry titans, celebrities, and even world leaders—but then a change in the tax law nearly wiped her out, and forced her to reconsider exactly what kind of business she was running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices It's perhaps the most terrifying situation an entrepreneur can face: Suddenly, the bank account is nearly empty. You can't pay your staff. You can barely keep the lights on. What now? This is what Saima Khan faced with her high-end cooking company Hampstead Kitchen. She charges a small fortune to cook intimate dinners for industry titans, celebrities, and even world leaders—but then a change in the tax law nearly wiped her out, and forced her to reconsider exactly what kind of business she was running.

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]]> 1100 no What Every Entrepreneur Can Learn From The Bicycle http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/what-every-entrepreneur-can-learn-from-the-bicycle Entrepreneurs must embrace change, or risk becoming outdated. In this episode, we offer a cautionary tale from history: What happened when entrepreneurs of the late 1800s tried to resist a newfangled invention called the bicycle? This episode is a special rebroadcast of a podcast called Pessimists Archive, also hosted by Entrepreneur magazine editor in chief Jason Feifer. For more like it, search Pessimists Archive on any podcast platform or visit www.pessimists.co. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 25 Jun 2018 07:00:00 -0000 What Every Entrepreneur Can Learn From The Bicycle full 1 48 Entrepreneur Media Entrepreneurs must embrace change, or risk becoming outdated. In this episode, we offer a cautionary tale from history: What happened when entrepreneurs of the late 1800s tried to resist a newfangled invention called the bicycle? This episode is a... Entrepreneurs must embrace change, or risk becoming outdated. In this episode, we offer a cautionary tale from history: What happened when entrepreneurs of the late 1800s tried to resist a newfangled invention called the bicycle? This episode is a special rebroadcast of a podcast called Pessimists Archive, also hosted by Entrepreneur magazine editor in chief Jason Feifer. For more like it, search Pessimists Archive on any podcast platform or visit www.pessimists.co. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Entrepreneurs must embrace change, or risk becoming outdated. In this episode, we offer a cautionary tale from history: What happened when entrepreneurs of the late 1800s tried to resist a newfangled invention called the bicycle? This episode is a special rebroadcast of a podcast called Pessimists Archive, also hosted by Entrepreneur magazine editor in chief Jason Feifer. For more like it, search Pessimists Archive on any podcast platform or visit www.pessimists.co.

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]]> 2249 no Nobody Believed In His Vision. But He Knew Better. http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/nobody-believed-in-his-vision-but-he-knew-better Everyone who’s experienced setbacks, rejection, and frustration will ask themselves the same inevitable question: “What if the naysayers are right?” Mike Rothman did that. As he built his company Fatherly -- a media site for dads, which is a market everyone told him was nonexistent -- he was told “no” over and over again. But instead of quitting, he made strategic decisions that enabled him to discover the truth: His idea really was a good one. And soon, the people saying no started to say yes. Sponsor: Hover - visit hover.com/problemsolver for 10% off your first purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 18 Jun 2018 07:00:00 -0000 Nobody Believed In His Vision. But He Knew Better. full 1 47 Entrepreneur Media Everyone who’s experienced setbacks, rejection, and frustration will ask themselves the same inevitable question: “What if the naysayers are right?” Mike Rothman did that. As he built his company Fatherly -- a media site for dads, which is a... Everyone who’s experienced setbacks, rejection, and frustration will ask themselves the same inevitable question: “What if the naysayers are right?” Mike Rothman did that. As he built his company Fatherly -- a media site for dads, which is a market everyone told him was nonexistent -- he was told “no” over and over again. But instead of quitting, he made strategic decisions that enabled him to discover the truth: His idea really was a good one. And soon, the people saying no started to say yes. Sponsor: Hover - visit hover.com/problemsolver for 10% off your first purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Everyone who’s experienced setbacks, rejection, and frustration will ask themselves the same inevitable question: “What if the naysayers are right?” Mike Rothman did that. As he built his company Fatherly -- a media site for dads, which is a market everyone told him was nonexistent -- he was told “no” over and over again. But instead of quitting, he made strategic decisions that enabled him to discover the truth: His idea really was a good one. And soon, the people saying no started to say yes.

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]]> 1281 no Califia Farms Had To Start Saying, "We're Out Of Product" http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/califia-farms-had-to-start-saying-were-out-of-product Califia Farms makes a popular line of plant-based milks, yogurts, and coffees—but they became too popular, too quick. In 2017, demand began significantly outstripping supply, and so the company had to do something it hated to do, but that was critical for its long-term health: It had to start telling retailers "no," while it fixed its entire production system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 11 Jun 2018 07:00:00 -0000 Califia Farms Had To Start Saying, "We're Out Of Product" full 1 46 Entrepreneur Media Califia Farms makes a popular line of plant-based milks, yogurts, and coffees—but they became too popular, too quick. In 2017, demand began significantly outstripping supply, and so the company had to do something it hated to do, but that was... Califia Farms makes a popular line of plant-based milks, yogurts, and coffees—but they became too popular, too quick. In 2017, demand began significantly outstripping supply, and so the company had to do something it hated to do, but that was critical for its long-term health: It had to start telling retailers "no," while it fixed its entire production system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Califia Farms makes a popular line of plant-based milks, yogurts, and coffees—but they became too popular, too quick. In 2017, demand began significantly outstripping supply, and so the company had to do something it hated to do, but that was critical for its long-term health: It had to start telling retailers "no," while it fixed its entire production system.

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]]> 1106 no When Your Staff Can't Agree On a Vision for the Company http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/when-your-staff-cant-agree-on-a-vision-for-the-company Orchard Mile, an online shopping site, had a promising platform and a talented team. But they had two very different ideas about what the company should prioritize. How CEO Jennie Baik made tough decisions to bring them together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 04 Jun 2018 07:00:00 -0000 When Your Staff Can't Agree On a Vision for the Company full 1 45 Entrepreneur Media Orchard Mile, an online shopping site, had a promising platform and a talented team. But they had two very different ideas about what the company should prioritize. How CEO Jennie Baik made tough decisions to bring them together. Orchard Mile, an online shopping site, had a promising platform and a talented team. But they had two very different ideas about what the company should prioritize. How CEO Jennie Baik made tough decisions to bring them together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Orchard Mile, an online shopping site, had a promising platform and a talented team. But they had two very different ideas about what the company should prioritize. How CEO Jennie Baik made tough decisions to bring them together.

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]]> 1244 no Keep The Company Running During A Personal Crisis http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/keep-the-company-running-during-a-personal-crisis It's a question almost every entrepreneur will at some point face: How do you keep a company stable while you're pulled into a personal crisis? For Chris Carter, founder of Approyo, that question came shortly after his startup launched -- when his daughter developed epilepsy. After working himself to exhaustion, Chris stepped back and retooled how his company operated and how he was treating himself. The result was a stronger company, a healthier founder, and a better balance for everyone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 28 May 2018 07:00:00 -0000 Keep The Company Running During A Personal Crisis full 1 44 Entrepreneur Media It's a question almost every entrepreneur will at some point face: How do you keep a company stable while you're pulled into a personal crisis? For Chris Carter, founder of Approyo, that question came shortly after his startup launched -- when his... It's a question almost every entrepreneur will at some point face: How do you keep a company stable while you're pulled into a personal crisis? For Chris Carter, founder of Approyo, that question came shortly after his startup launched -- when his daughter developed epilepsy. After working himself to exhaustion, Chris stepped back and retooled how his company operated and how he was treating himself. The result was a stronger company, a healthier founder, and a better balance for everyone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices It's a question almost every entrepreneur will at some point face: How do you keep a company stable while you're pulled into a personal crisis? For Chris Carter, founder of Approyo, that question came shortly after his startup launched -- when his daughter developed epilepsy. After working himself to exhaustion, Chris stepped back and retooled how his company operated and how he was treating himself. The result was a stronger company, a healthier founder, and a better balance for everyone.

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]]> 1017 no Build An Audience Without Advertising http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/build-an-audience-without-advertising If you want to learn how to succeed without traditional advertising, ask someone in the "adult" industry. Why? Because most advertising channels—including Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and more—are closed to them. That's what Polly Rodriguez learned when she founded Unbound, a company that makes and sells adult products. Most platforms won't take her money, so she had to get creative... and build her own community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 21 May 2018 07:00:00 -0000 Build An Audience Without Advertising full 1 43 Entrepreneur Media If you want to learn how to succeed without traditional advertising, ask someone in the "adult" industry. Why? Because most advertising channels—including Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and more—are closed to them. That's what Polly Rodriguez... If you want to learn how to succeed without traditional advertising, ask someone in the "adult" industry. Why? Because most advertising channels—including Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and more—are closed to them. That's what Polly Rodriguez learned when she founded Unbound, a company that makes and sells adult products. Most platforms won't take her money, so she had to get creative... and build her own community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices If you want to learn how to succeed without traditional advertising, ask someone in the "adult" industry. Why? Because most advertising channels—including Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and more—are closed to them. That's what Polly Rodriguez learned when she founded Unbound, a company that makes and sells adult products. Most platforms won't take her money, so she had to get creative... and build her own community.

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]]> 1137 no Saving A Damaged Brand (Remember About.com?) http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/saving-a-damaged-brand-remember-aboutcom How do you give new life to an old company? Bring new vision to a place that lost its own? And how do you bring your team -- and your new audience! -- along for the change? Those are the challenges Neil Vogel faced when taking over the old internet giant About.com and transforming it into a thriving company called Dotdash. Sponsor: Hover - visit hover.com/problemsolver for 10% off your first purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 14 May 2018 07:00:00 -0000 Saving A Damaged Brand (Remember About.com?) full 1 42 Entrepreneur Media How do you give new life to an old company? Bring new vision to a place that lost its own? And how do you bring your team -- and your new audience! -- along for the change? Those are the challenges Neil Vogel faced when taking over the old internet... How do you give new life to an old company? Bring new vision to a place that lost its own? And how do you bring your team -- and your new audience! -- along for the change? Those are the challenges Neil Vogel faced when taking over the old internet giant About.com and transforming it into a thriving company called Dotdash. Sponsor: Hover - visit hover.com/problemsolver for 10% off your first purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices How do you give new life to an old company? Bring new vision to a place that lost its own? And how do you bring your team -- and your new audience! -- along for the change? Those are the challenges Neil Vogel faced when taking over the old internet giant About.com and transforming it into a thriving company called Dotdash.

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]]> 1297 no Selling The Product That Everyone Said Was Impossible http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/selling-the-product-that-everyone-said-was-impossible Selling perfume online seems impossible. After all, people need to be able to smell it, right? And when former Ralph Lauren executive Eric Korman launched his online perfume company PHLUR, he ran smack dab into that problem. Industry peers thought he was crazy. He hung in and devised a solution: an ingenious a mix of smart e-commerce strategy, science, photography, psychology, music, and storytelling. And with that, he made the impossible possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 07 May 2018 07:00:00 -0000 Selling The Product That Everyone Said Was Impossible full 1 41 Entrepreneur Media Selling perfume online seems impossible. After all, people need to be able to smell it, right? And when former Ralph Lauren executive Eric Korman launched his online perfume company PHLUR, he ran smack dab into that problem. Industry peers thought he... Selling perfume online seems impossible. After all, people need to be able to smell it, right? And when former Ralph Lauren executive Eric Korman launched his online perfume company PHLUR, he ran smack dab into that problem. Industry peers thought he was crazy. He hung in and devised a solution: an ingenious a mix of smart e-commerce strategy, science, photography, psychology, music, and storytelling. And with that, he made the impossible possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Selling perfume online seems impossible. After all, people need to be able to smell it, right? And when former Ralph Lauren executive Eric Korman launched his online perfume company PHLUR, he ran smack dab into that problem. Industry peers thought he was crazy. He hung in and devised a solution: an ingenious a mix of smart e-commerce strategy, science, photography, psychology, music, and storytelling. And with that, he made the impossible possible.

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]]> 1035 no People Love Your Idea, But It Doesn't Make Money. Now What? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/people-love-your-idea-but-it-doesnt-make-money-now-what People may like to shop for cars online, but they still want to test drive them in real life before buying. So when the online car sales company Shift launched, it created a system its founders were sure would win customers over: They hired “car enthusiasts” -- guys just really passionate about cars -- to drive a car to a customer so they could test drive it together. The car enthusiasts were a hit; people loved them, and praised them online. But Shift wasn’t celebrating: As it turns out, the car enthusiast program was so expensive to run that the company wasn’t actually making money. And that meant Shift needed to do something that felt crazy: blow up the feature everyone loved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 30 Apr 2018 07:00:00 -0000 People Love Your Idea, But It Doesn't Make Money. Now What? full 1 40 Entrepreneur Media People may like to shop for cars online, but they still want to test drive them in real life before buying. So when the online car sales company Shift launched, it created a system its founders were sure would win customers over: They hired “car... People may like to shop for cars online, but they still want to test drive them in real life before buying. So when the online car sales company Shift launched, it created a system its founders were sure would win customers over: They hired “car enthusiasts” -- guys just really passionate about cars -- to drive a car to a customer so they could test drive it together. The car enthusiasts were a hit; people loved them, and praised them online. But Shift wasn’t celebrating: As it turns out, the car enthusiast program was so expensive to run that the company wasn’t actually making money. And that meant Shift needed to do something that felt crazy: blow up the feature everyone loved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices People may like to shop for cars online, but they still want to test drive them in real life before buying. So when the online car sales company Shift launched, it created a system its founders were sure would win customers over: They hired “car enthusiasts” -- guys just really passionate about cars -- to drive a car to a customer so they could test drive it together. The car enthusiasts were a hit; people loved them, and praised them online. But Shift wasn’t celebrating: As it turns out, the car enthusiast program was so expensive to run that the company wasn’t actually making money. And that meant Shift needed to do something that felt crazy: blow up the feature everyone loved.

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]]> 1243 no How to Name Your Company — Or Fix A Bad Name http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-name-your-company-or-fix-a-bad-name A company's name is one of (if not the) biggest early decisions a company founder will make -- and they often get it wrong. Google was first called BackRub, Best Buy was Sound of Music, eBay was AuctionWeb, and Policygenius was KnowItOwl. In this episode, Policygenius's founder walks us through the rigorous process she went through to scrap a confusing name and create one that led to success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 23 Apr 2018 07:00:00 -0000 How to Name Your Company — Or Fix A Bad Name full 1 39 Entrepreneur Media A company's name is one of (if not the) biggest early decisions a company founder will make -- and they often get it wrong. Google was first called BackRub, Best Buy was Sound of Music, eBay was AuctionWeb, and Policygenius was KnowItOwl. In this... A company's name is one of (if not the) biggest early decisions a company founder will make -- and they often get it wrong. Google was first called BackRub, Best Buy was Sound of Music, eBay was AuctionWeb, and Policygenius was KnowItOwl. In this episode, Policygenius's founder walks us through the rigorous process she went through to scrap a confusing name and create one that led to success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A company's name is one of (if not the) biggest early decisions a company founder will make -- and they often get it wrong. Google was first called BackRub, Best Buy was Sound of Music, eBay was AuctionWeb, and Policygenius was KnowItOwl. In this episode, Policygenius's founder walks us through the rigorous process she went through to scrap a confusing name and create one that led to success.

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]]> 1268 no He Took A Lowbrow Product, And Made It Luxury http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/he-took-a-lowbrow-product-and-made-it-luxury Sean Dowdell loved tattoos, but he hated tattoo parlors. They were dirty, uninviting, downmarket, unprofessional and often sexist. So when he set aside his music career to start his own tattoo parlor, he needed to find a way to make a traditionally lowbrow product appeal to a high-end, but still edgy, audience. A decade later, he’s now opening glitzy tattoo shops all over the world. Here’s how he pulled it off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 16 Apr 2018 07:00:00 -0000 He Took A Lowbrow Product, And Made It Luxury full 1 38 Entrepreneur Media Sean Dowdell loved tattoos, but he hated tattoo parlors. They were dirty, uninviting, downmarket, unprofessional and often sexist. So when he set aside his music career to start his own tattoo parlor, he needed to find a way to make a traditionally... Sean Dowdell loved tattoos, but he hated tattoo parlors. They were dirty, uninviting, downmarket, unprofessional and often sexist. So when he set aside his music career to start his own tattoo parlor, he needed to find a way to make a traditionally lowbrow product appeal to a high-end, but still edgy, audience. A decade later, he’s now opening glitzy tattoo shops all over the world. Here’s how he pulled it off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sean Dowdell loved tattoos, but he hated tattoo parlors. They were dirty, uninviting, downmarket, unprofessional and often sexist. So when he set aside his music career to start his own tattoo parlor, he needed to find a way to make a traditionally lowbrow product appeal to a high-end, but still edgy, audience. A decade later, he’s now opening glitzy tattoo shops all over the world. Here’s how he pulled it off.

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]]> 1042 no The Business Model Doesn't Work—So Change It! http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/the-business-model-doesnt-workso-change-it What happens when your customers are willing to use your product, but they're not willing to pay for it? Answer: Your business model may be wrong. That's what Ilir Sela learned after launching Slice, a company that helps local pizzerias sell online. He found plenty of early customers, but they weren't paying their invoices. As he dug deeper, he realized the problem wasn't them -- it was him. And he began the long process of figuring out what (and how) people were willing to pay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 09 Apr 2018 07:00:00 -0000 The Business Model Doesn't Work—So Change It! full 1 37 Entrepreneur Media What happens when your customers are willing to use your product, but they're not willing to pay for it? Answer: Your business model may be wrong. That's what Ilir Sela learned after launching Slice, a company that helps local pizzerias sell online.... What happens when your customers are willing to use your product, but they're not willing to pay for it? Answer: Your business model may be wrong. That's what Ilir Sela learned after launching Slice, a company that helps local pizzerias sell online. He found plenty of early customers, but they weren't paying their invoices. As he dug deeper, he realized the problem wasn't them -- it was him. And he began the long process of figuring out what (and how) people were willing to pay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices What happens when your customers are willing to use your product, but they're not willing to pay for it? Answer: Your business model may be wrong. That's what Ilir Sela learned after launching Slice, a company that helps local pizzerias sell online. He found plenty of early customers, but they weren't paying their invoices. As he dug deeper, he realized the problem wasn't them -- it was him. And he began the long process of figuring out what (and how) people were willing to pay.

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]]> 1177 no The Curse of the Problem Solver - You Can't Solve It All http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/the-curse-of-the-problem-solver-you-cant-solve-it-all Patrick Llewellyn discovered that his design company, 99designs, was only fulfilling some of his customers' needs. He wanted to fill more, so he created a spinoff brand called Swiftly. But in doing so, he created a major problem for himself: He was stretching his resources too thin, and confusing customers about which brand they should use. In the end, he discovered the Curse of the Problem Solvers: Sometimes, you have to let some problems go unsolved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 02 Apr 2018 07:00:00 -0000 The Curse of the Problem Solver - You Can't Solve It All full 1 36 Entrepreneur Media Patrick Llewellyn discovered that his design company, 99designs, was only fulfilling some of his customers' needs. He wanted to fill more, so he created a spinoff brand called Swiftly. But in doing so, he created a major problem for himself: He was... Patrick Llewellyn discovered that his design company, 99designs, was only fulfilling some of his customers' needs. He wanted to fill more, so he created a spinoff brand called Swiftly. But in doing so, he created a major problem for himself: He was stretching his resources too thin, and confusing customers about which brand they should use. In the end, he discovered the Curse of the Problem Solvers: Sometimes, you have to let some problems go unsolved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Patrick Llewellyn discovered that his design company, 99designs, was only fulfilling some of his customers' needs. He wanted to fill more, so he created a spinoff brand called Swiftly. But in doing so, he created a major problem for himself: He was stretching his resources too thin, and confusing customers about which brand they should use. In the end, he discovered the Curse of the Problem Solvers: Sometimes, you have to let some problems go unsolved.

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]]> 1284 no How A Company Becomes A Thought Leader http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-a-company-becomes-a-thought-leader When Daniel McCarthy cofounded the music licensing company Musicbed, he had a big idea: "I don’t want customers to just think about Musicbed when they think about music licensing. I want them to think about Musicbed when they’re trying to get inspired." Accomplishing that would require a lot of experimentation, spending money with no sure ROI, and launching (and closing) a magazine. In this episode, we map how Musicbed became more than just the sum of its product. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 26 Mar 2018 07:00:00 -0000 How A Company Becomes A Thought Leader full 1 35 Entrepreneur Media When Daniel McCarthy cofounded the music licensing company Musicbed, he had a big idea: "I don’t want customers to just think about Musicbed when they think about music licensing. I want them to think about Musicbed when they’re trying to get... When Daniel McCarthy cofounded the music licensing company Musicbed, he had a big idea: "I don’t want customers to just think about Musicbed when they think about music licensing. I want them to think about Musicbed when they’re trying to get inspired." Accomplishing that would require a lot of experimentation, spending money with no sure ROI, and launching (and closing) a magazine. In this episode, we map how Musicbed became more than just the sum of its product. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices When Daniel McCarthy cofounded the music licensing company Musicbed, he had a big idea: "I don’t want customers to just think about Musicbed when they think about music licensing. I want them to think about Musicbed when they’re trying to get inspired." Accomplishing that would require a lot of experimentation, spending money with no sure ROI, and launching (and closing) a magazine. In this episode, we map how Musicbed became more than just the sum of its product.

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]]> 1222 no They Were Acquired... And Then The Buyer Went Bust http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/they-were-acquired-and-then-the-buyer-went-bust Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 19 Mar 2018 07:00:00 -0000 They Were Acquired... And Then The Buyer Went Bust full 1 34 Entrepreneur Media The apparel startup Richer Poorer thought it had found the perfect deal: A fast-growing e-commerce brand wanted to buy it, offering an influx of cash and resources while leaving the founders in control. But after the deal went through, a nightmare... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1119 no How Three Entrepreneurs Started On The Fast Track http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-three-entrepreneurs-started-on-the-fast-track Every entrepreneur’s journey starts with a big problem. That first hurdle—and hopefully, that first solution. Small and sometimes simple as it may be, this first moment contains so much ingenuity and inspiration, and captures just how resourceful entrepreneurs must be to continue along their path. Today, we’re telling three mini-stories of first-time challenges: how the creator of the Butterie butter dish cracked its market research problem, how GrowSumo found the right customers (and avoided the wrong ones), and how American Rhino created an apparel brand within weeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Mar 2018 07:00:00 -0000 How Three Entrepreneurs Started On The Fast Track full 1 33 Entrepreneur Media Every entrepreneur’s journey starts with a big problem. That first hurdle—and hopefully, that first solution. Small and sometimes simple as it may be, this first moment contains so much ingenuity and inspiration, and captures just how resourceful... Every entrepreneur’s journey starts with a big problem. That first hurdle—and hopefully, that first solution. Small and sometimes simple as it may be, this first moment contains so much ingenuity and inspiration, and captures just how resourceful entrepreneurs must be to continue along their path. Today, we’re telling three mini-stories of first-time challenges: how the creator of the Butterie butter dish cracked its market research problem, how GrowSumo found the right customers (and avoided the wrong ones), and how American Rhino created an apparel brand within weeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Every entrepreneur’s journey starts with a big problem. That first hurdle—and hopefully, that first solution. Small and sometimes simple as it may be, this first moment contains so much ingenuity and inspiration, and captures just how resourceful entrepreneurs must be to continue along their path. Today, we’re telling three mini-stories of first-time challenges: how the creator of the Butterie butter dish cracked its market research problem, how GrowSumo found the right customers (and avoided the wrong ones), and how American Rhino created an apparel brand within weeks.

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]]> 1161 no The Entrepreneur’s Identity Crisis: “Am I My Company?” http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/the-entrepreneurs-identity-crisis-am-i-my-company Glenn Kelman thought of himself as a software guy. Then he became CEO of a real estate company called Redfin, but insisted on seeing it as a software company. Confusion reigned. Cultures clashed. For Glenn, it would come to highlight an often-unspoken business challenge: Entrepreneurship means exploring unknown paths, sometimes leading entrepreneurs to a very different place from where they started. The result can challenge not just their business philosophies but their very sense of identity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 05 Mar 2018 08:00:00 -0000 The Entrepreneur’s Identity Crisis: “Am I My Company?” full 1 32 Entrepreneur Media Glenn Kelman thought of himself as a software guy. Then he became CEO of a real estate company called Redfin, but insisted on seeing it as a software company. Confusion reigned. Cultures clashed. For Glenn, it would come to highlight an often-unspoken... Glenn Kelman thought of himself as a software guy. Then he became CEO of a real estate company called Redfin, but insisted on seeing it as a software company. Confusion reigned. Cultures clashed. For Glenn, it would come to highlight an often-unspoken business challenge: Entrepreneurship means exploring unknown paths, sometimes leading entrepreneurs to a very different place from where they started. The result can challenge not just their business philosophies but their very sense of identity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Glenn Kelman thought of himself as a software guy. Then he became CEO of a real estate company called Redfin, but insisted on seeing it as a software company. Confusion reigned. Cultures clashed. For Glenn, it would come to highlight an often-unspoken business challenge: Entrepreneurship means exploring unknown paths, sometimes leading entrepreneurs to a very different place from where they started. The result can challenge not just their business philosophies but their very sense of identity.

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]]> 1199 no How Do You Find Your First Customers? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-do-you-find-your-first-customers How do you find your first customers? It’s a question first-time founders are often flummoxed by. But Keith Krach has developed a tried-and-true strategy—starting during his days at Ariba (which sold for billions), and extending into his current time as chairman of Docusign. In this special live edition of Problem Solvers, taped at Entrepreneur Live in Los Angeles, Keith explains how to turn a company’s first customers into valuable ambassadors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 26 Feb 2018 08:00:00 -0000 How Do You Find Your First Customers? full 1 31 Entrepreneur Media How do you find your first customers? It’s a question first-time founders are often flummoxed by. But Keith Krach has developed a tried-and-true strategy—starting during his days at Ariba (which sold for billions), and extending into his current... How do you find your first customers? It’s a question first-time founders are often flummoxed by. But Keith Krach has developed a tried-and-true strategy—starting during his days at Ariba (which sold for billions), and extending into his current time as chairman of Docusign. In this special live edition of Problem Solvers, taped at Entrepreneur Live in Los Angeles, Keith explains how to turn a company’s first customers into valuable ambassadors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices How do you find your first customers? It’s a question first-time founders are often flummoxed by. But Keith Krach has developed a tried-and-true strategy—starting during his days at Ariba (which sold for billions), and extending into his current time as chairman of Docusign. In this special live edition of Problem Solvers, taped at Entrepreneur Live in Los Angeles, Keith explains how to turn a company’s first customers into valuable ambassadors.

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]]> 1342 no Tripping.com's Problem: Their Popular Service Wasn't Making Money http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/trippingcoms-problem-their-popular-service-wasnt-making-money Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 19 Feb 2018 08:00:00 -0000 Tripping.com's Problem: Their Popular Service Wasn't Making Money full 1 30 Entrepreneur Media Jen O'Neal and Jeff Manheimer launched a social network called Tripping.com, which quickly became a frustrating puzzle: It was very popular, but impossible to monetize. What does an entrepreneur do when they've hit upon something people love, but that... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1093 no The Danger of Profitability: It Masks Deeper Problems http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/the-danger-of-profitability-it-masks-deeper-problems From the outside, Cogent Entertainment Marketing looked like a success: It got early into the influencer marketing game, quickly signing big clients and making good money. And because profits were high, founder Mark Zablow was afraid to make any changes—even as major leadership problems in his company began wreaking havoc. In this episode, we explore how Mark finally fixed his culture (while still making a profit). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Feb 2018 08:00:00 -0000 The Danger of Profitability: It Masks Deeper Problems full 1 29 Entrepreneur Media From the outside, Cogent Entertainment Marketing looked like a success: It got early into the influencer marketing game, quickly signing big clients and making good money. And because profits were high, founder Mark Zablow was afraid to make any... From the outside, Cogent Entertainment Marketing looked like a success: It got early into the influencer marketing game, quickly signing big clients and making good money. And because profits were high, founder Mark Zablow was afraid to make any changes—even as major leadership problems in his company began wreaking havoc. In this episode, we explore how Mark finally fixed his culture (while still making a profit). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices From the outside, Cogent Entertainment Marketing looked like a success: It got early into the influencer marketing game, quickly signing big clients and making good money. And because profits were high, founder Mark Zablow was afraid to make any changes—even as major leadership problems in his company began wreaking havoc. In this episode, we explore how Mark finally fixed his culture (while still making a profit).

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]]> 1404 no Going From B2C to B2B: Why Poppin Transformed Itself http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/ask-this-to-build-better-connections-at-networking-events What happens when you’re trying to sell to consumers, but your best customers are actually other businesses? Furniture-maker Poppin’s answer: It radically transformed itself to meet this new customer. That meant changing its brand voice, marketing, products, and supply chain. In this episode, we explore how and why it made the switch—and became the go-to furniture maker for Facebook, Snapchat, Google, Warby Parker, and others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 05 Feb 2018 08:00:00 -0000 Going From B2C to B2B: Why Poppin Transformed Itself full 1 28 Entrepreneur Media What happens when you’re trying to sell to consumers, but your best customers are actually other businesses? Furniture-maker Poppin’s answer: It radically transformed itself to meet this new customer. That meant changing its brand voice,... What happens when you’re trying to sell to consumers, but your best customers are actually other businesses? Furniture-maker Poppin’s answer: It radically transformed itself to meet this new customer. That meant changing its brand voice, marketing, products, and supply chain. In this episode, we explore how and why it made the switch—and became the go-to furniture maker for Facebook, Snapchat, Google, Warby Parker, and others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices What happens when you’re trying to sell to consumers, but your best customers are actually other businesses? Furniture-maker Poppin’s answer: It radically transformed itself to meet this new customer. That meant changing its brand voice, marketing, products, and supply chain. In this episode, we explore how and why it made the switch—and became the go-to furniture maker for Facebook, Snapchat, Google, Warby Parker, and others.

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]]> 1181 no How Transparent is Too Transparent? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-transparent-is-too-transparent Beck Besecker believes in transparency. So much so, that he calls Marxent, “aggressively transparent.” That means everyone can talk to everyone else. Everyone has a voice. Everyone has access to management. Most important, everyone is trusted. There’s an assumption that the employees of Marxent are professional, responsible, mature adults, and thus they’re completely capable of taking bad news and rolling with it. But what happens when the news is really bad? Can employees still be trusted to handle it? Besecker found out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 29 Jan 2018 08:00:00 -0000 How Transparent is Too Transparent? full 1 27 Entrepreneur Media Beck Besecker believes in transparency. So much so, that he calls Marxent, “aggressively transparent.” That means everyone can talk to everyone else. Everyone has a voice. Everyone has access to management. Most important, everyone is trusted.... Beck Besecker believes in transparency. So much so, that he calls Marxent, “aggressively transparent.” That means everyone can talk to everyone else. Everyone has a voice. Everyone has access to management. Most important, everyone is trusted. There’s an assumption that the employees of Marxent are professional, responsible, mature adults, and thus they’re completely capable of taking bad news and rolling with it. But what happens when the news is really bad? Can employees still be trusted to handle it? Besecker found out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Beck Besecker believes in transparency. So much so, that he calls Marxent, “aggressively transparent.” That means everyone can talk to everyone else. Everyone has a voice. Everyone has access to management. Most important, everyone is trusted. There’s an assumption that the employees of Marxent are professional, responsible, mature adults, and thus they’re completely capable of taking bad news and rolling with it. But what happens when the news is really bad? Can employees still be trusted to handle it? Besecker found out.

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]]> 888 no How A Young, New, Female Boss Took Over Her Male-Dominated Company http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-a-young-new-female-boss-took-over-her-male-dominated-company Chrissy Monaco was basically raised at Monaco Ford, her dad’s car dealership. Then in January of 2017, she took over as co-owner and new boss—now in charge of men she’d known all her life, some of whom weren’t immediately comfortable with it. She knew her task: New leaders have limited time to set a company’s culture and get people on board with their vision, before doing so becomes far harder. In this episode, Chrissy takes us through her first, critical year—and the tough decisions it required. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 22 Jan 2018 08:00:00 -0000 How A Young, New, Female Boss Took Over Her Male-Dominated Company full 1 26 Entrepreneur Media Chrissy Monaco was basically raised at Monaco Ford, her dad’s car dealership. Then in January of 2017, she took over as co-owner and new boss—now in charge of men she’d known all her life, some of whom weren’t immediately comfortable with it.... Chrissy Monaco was basically raised at Monaco Ford, her dad’s car dealership. Then in January of 2017, she took over as co-owner and new boss—now in charge of men she’d known all her life, some of whom weren’t immediately comfortable with it. She knew her task: New leaders have limited time to set a company’s culture and get people on board with their vision, before doing so becomes far harder. In this episode, Chrissy takes us through her first, critical year—and the tough decisions it required. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Chrissy Monaco was basically raised at Monaco Ford, her dad’s car dealership. Then in January of 2017, she took over as co-owner and new boss—now in charge of men she’d known all her life, some of whom weren’t immediately comfortable with it. She knew her task: New leaders have limited time to set a company’s culture and get people on board with their vision, before doing so becomes far harder. In this episode, Chrissy takes us through her first, critical year—and the tough decisions it required.

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]]> 1081 no He Said Yes Too Many Times, Then Learned to Say No http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/he-said-yes-too-many-times-then-learned-to-say-no Entrepreneurs love to say yes—to new ideas, to new opportunities, and to new markets. But yes can be dangerous: The wrong yes will compound itself, stretching a company thin and clouding its sense of purpose. Hamilton Powell learned this the hard way: As he built his watch company Crown & Caliber, he said yes so often that he was soon working 100-hour weeks and burning out his employees. Then he hired a COO who trained as a drill sergeant—and everything changed. Here’s how Hamilton learned to say no. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 15 Jan 2018 08:00:00 -0000 He Said Yes Too Many Times, Then Learned to Say No full 1 25 Entrepreneur Media Entrepreneurs love to say yes—to new ideas, to new opportunities, and to new markets. But yes can be dangerous: The wrong yes will compound itself, stretching a company thin and clouding its sense of purpose. Hamilton Powell learned this the hard... Entrepreneurs love to say yes—to new ideas, to new opportunities, and to new markets. But yes can be dangerous: The wrong yes will compound itself, stretching a company thin and clouding its sense of purpose. Hamilton Powell learned this the hard way: As he built his watch company Crown & Caliber, he said yes so often that he was soon working 100-hour weeks and burning out his employees. Then he hired a COO who trained as a drill sergeant—and everything changed. Here’s how Hamilton learned to say no. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Entrepreneurs love to say yes—to new ideas, to new opportunities, and to new markets. But yes can be dangerous: The wrong yes will compound itself, stretching a company thin and clouding its sense of purpose. Hamilton Powell learned this the hard way: As he built his watch company Crown & Caliber, he said yes so often that he was soon working 100-hour weeks and burning out his employees. Then he hired a COO who trained as a drill sergeant—and everything changed. Here’s how Hamilton learned to say no.

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]]> 1556 no How to Win in a Ruthless Industry? Try Being Nice. http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-win-in-a-ruthless-industry-try-being-nice Tami Halton Pardee started out working in Hollywood—an industry known for crushing hours and sociopathic behavior. Then she left to work in real estate in Los Angeles—another industry known for crushing hours and sociopathic behavior. But instead of going with the flow, she decided she’d work differently, structuring her company to allow her employees a better work-life balance, and being kind to her clients. As she tells us, competitors looked at her like she was crazy, but her business exploded. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 08 Jan 2018 08:00:00 -0000 How to Win in a Ruthless Industry? Try Being Nice. full 1 24 Entrepreneur Media Tami Halton Pardee started out working in Hollywood—an industry known for crushing hours and sociopathic behavior. Then she left to work in real estate in Los Angeles—another industry known for crushing hours and sociopathic behavior. But instead... Tami Halton Pardee started out working in Hollywood—an industry known for crushing hours and sociopathic behavior. Then she left to work in real estate in Los Angeles—another industry known for crushing hours and sociopathic behavior. But instead of going with the flow, she decided she’d work differently, structuring her company to allow her employees a better work-life balance, and being kind to her clients. As she tells us, competitors looked at her like she was crazy, but her business exploded. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tami Halton Pardee started out working in Hollywood—an industry known for crushing hours and sociopathic behavior. Then she left to work in real estate in Los Angeles—another industry known for crushing hours and sociopathic behavior. But instead of going with the flow, she decided she’d work differently, structuring her company to allow her employees a better work-life balance, and being kind to her clients. As she tells us, competitors looked at her like she was crazy, but her business exploded.

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]]> 897 no How Tough Mudder Expanded Its Loyal Fanbase http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-tough-mudder-expanded-its-loyal-fanbase Every entrepreneur wants a loyal fanbase, a group of repeat customers who will evangelize their favorite brand. But superfans come with challenges: They love a company exactly the way it is, and they do not want it to change. That was a problem for Tough Mudder, whose obstacle course races were attracting primarily young, fit men. To grow as a business, it would need to attract different kinds of people too -- but without alienating those core fans. On this episode, we explore how Tough Mudder did it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 01 Jan 2018 08:00:00 -0000 How Tough Mudder Expanded Its Loyal Fanbase full 1 23 Entrepreneur Media Every entrepreneur wants a loyal fanbase, a group of repeat customers who will evangelize their favorite brand. But superfans come with challenges: They love a company exactly the way it is, and they do not want it to change. That was a problem for... Every entrepreneur wants a loyal fanbase, a group of repeat customers who will evangelize their favorite brand. But superfans come with challenges: They love a company exactly the way it is, and they do not want it to change. That was a problem for Tough Mudder, whose obstacle course races were attracting primarily young, fit men. To grow as a business, it would need to attract different kinds of people too -- but without alienating those core fans. On this episode, we explore how Tough Mudder did it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Every entrepreneur wants a loyal fanbase, a group of repeat customers who will evangelize their favorite brand. But superfans come with challenges: They love a company exactly the way it is, and they do not want it to change. That was a problem for Tough Mudder, whose obstacle course races were attracting primarily young, fit men. To grow as a business, it would need to attract different kinds of people too -- but without alienating those core fans. On this episode, we explore how Tough Mudder did it.

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]]> 1279 no What’s Holding Your Company Back? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/whats-holding-your-company-back In its first four years, Tyson Lawrence’s logistics company reached $5 million in sales. “Everything I touched turned to gold,” he says. But then the golden touch disappeared, and his growth stalled. Why? When he looked into it, he discovered a disaster in the making: His biggest client, a national retailer that helped his company grow so fast, had become its biggest problem. And to help his company start growing again, he’d need to make some gut-wrenching decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 25 Dec 2017 10:00:00 -0000 What’s Holding Your Company Back? full 1 22 Entrepreneur Media In its first four years, Tyson Lawrence’s logistics company reached $5 million in sales. “Everything I touched turned to gold,” he says. But then the golden touch disappeared, and his growth stalled. Why? When he looked into it, he discovered a... In its first four years, Tyson Lawrence’s logistics company reached $5 million in sales. “Everything I touched turned to gold,” he says. But then the golden touch disappeared, and his growth stalled. Why? When he looked into it, he discovered a disaster in the making: His biggest client, a national retailer that helped his company grow so fast, had become its biggest problem. And to help his company start growing again, he’d need to make some gut-wrenching decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In its first four years, Tyson Lawrence’s logistics company reached $5 million in sales. “Everything I touched turned to gold,” he says. But then the golden touch disappeared, and his growth stalled. Why? When he looked into it, he discovered a disaster in the making: His biggest client, a national retailer that helped his company grow so fast, had become its biggest problem. And to help his company start growing again, he’d need to make some gut-wrenching decisions.

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]]> 1136 no How to Survive 150 Straight VC Rejections http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-survive-150-straight-vc-rejections Sam Sisakhti had a great idea for a company, and early on it seemed like others agreed. He got funded on his very first pitch. But when that funding fell apart, and Sam embarked on a punishing year and a half of brutal rejections, he learned invaluable lessons about himself, his business, and the nature of entrepreneurship, and he turned his failure into a big success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 18 Dec 2017 10:00:00 -0000 How to Survive 150 Straight VC Rejections full 1 21 Entrepreneur Media Sam Sisakhti had a great idea for a company, and early on it seemed like others agreed. He got funded on his very first pitch. But when that funding fell apart, and Sam embarked on a punishing year and a half of brutal rejections, he learned... Sam Sisakhti had a great idea for a company, and early on it seemed like others agreed. He got funded on his very first pitch. But when that funding fell apart, and Sam embarked on a punishing year and a half of brutal rejections, he learned invaluable lessons about himself, his business, and the nature of entrepreneurship, and he turned his failure into a big success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sam Sisakhti had a great idea for a company, and early on it seemed like others agreed. He got funded on his very first pitch. But when that funding fell apart, and Sam embarked on a punishing year and a half of brutal rejections, he learned invaluable lessons about himself, his business, and the nature of entrepreneurship, and he turned his failure into a big success.

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]]> 1084 no Survive the Holiday Crush Like Baked By Melissa http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/survive-the-holiday-crush-like-baked-by-melissa For many entrepreneurs, the stretch between Halloween and New Year’s is when teams get stressed, systems get strained, and even the smallest inefficiencies amplify into crises. But if a company builds itself well enough to survive into January, it’ll be in great fighting shape for the rest of the year. That’s what happened to popular New York-based cupcake company Baked By Melissa, whose disastrous 2009 holiday led it to rethink fulfillment year-round—and win the holidays every year since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 11 Dec 2017 10:00:00 -0000 Survive the Holiday Crush Like Baked By Melissa full 1 20 Entrepreneur Media For many entrepreneurs, the stretch between Halloween and New Year’s is when teams get stressed, systems get strained, and even the smallest inefficiencies amplify into crises. But if a company builds itself well enough to survive into January,... For many entrepreneurs, the stretch between Halloween and New Year’s is when teams get stressed, systems get strained, and even the smallest inefficiencies amplify into crises. But if a company builds itself well enough to survive into January, it’ll be in great fighting shape for the rest of the year. That’s what happened to popular New York-based cupcake company Baked By Melissa, whose disastrous 2009 holiday led it to rethink fulfillment year-round—and win the holidays every year since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices For many entrepreneurs, the stretch between Halloween and New Year’s is when teams get stressed, systems get strained, and even the smallest inefficiencies amplify into crises. But if a company builds itself well enough to survive into January, it’ll be in great fighting shape for the rest of the year. That’s what happened to popular New York-based cupcake company Baked By Melissa, whose disastrous 2009 holiday led it to rethink fulfillment year-round—and win the holidays every year since.

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]]> 1256 no Find Overlooked Growth Opportunities, With Study Giant Quizlet http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/find-overlooked-growth-opportunities-with-study-giant-quizlet Here’s a thought that’s going to make you crazy: Somewhere in your business, in a place you’ve completely overlooked, there’s a major opportunity you’re passing up. On this episode, we explore how it happened to Quizlet CEO Matthew Glotzbach. His company makes a hugely popular study platform for students, and yet for a while, Glotzbach was ignoring an opportunity to triple his advertising revenue. Listen to his story, and learn how to find the opportunities hiding right under your nose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 04 Dec 2017 10:00:00 -0000 Find Overlooked Growth Opportunities, With Study Giant Quizlet full 1 19 Entrepreneur Media Here’s a thought that’s going to make you crazy: Somewhere in your business, in a place you’ve completely overlooked, there’s a major opportunity you’re passing up. On this episode, we explore how it happened to Quizlet CEO Matthew... Here’s a thought that’s going to make you crazy: Somewhere in your business, in a place you’ve completely overlooked, there’s a major opportunity you’re passing up. On this episode, we explore how it happened to Quizlet CEO Matthew Glotzbach. His company makes a hugely popular study platform for students, and yet for a while, Glotzbach was ignoring an opportunity to triple his advertising revenue. Listen to his story, and learn how to find the opportunities hiding right under your nose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Here’s a thought that’s going to make you crazy: Somewhere in your business, in a place you’ve completely overlooked, there’s a major opportunity you’re passing up. On this episode, we explore how it happened to Quizlet CEO Matthew Glotzbach. His company makes a hugely popular study platform for students, and yet for a while, Glotzbach was ignoring an opportunity to triple his advertising revenue. Listen to his story, and learn how to find the opportunities hiding right under your nose.

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]]> 1138 no What Happens When You Can't Deliver Your Kickstarter Project to Backers? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/what-happens-when-you-cant-deliver-your-kickstart-project-to-backers-0 A successful Kickstarter campaign is exciting, but it can also be a curse. New entrepreneurs routinely miscalculate how much money they need to fulfill orders, and get drowned in unexpected costs. How can someone survive that? We follow the story of Ryan Lupberger, founder of an eco-friendly laundry detergent called Cleancult, who could have gone broke after his Kickstarter success -- but then made some major changes to his business (and his life!) in order to survive, and now thrive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 27 Nov 2017 10:00:00 -0000 What Happens When You Can't Deliver Your Kickstarter Project to Backers? full 1 18 Entrepreneur Media A successful Kickstarter campaign is exciting, but it can also be a curse. New entrepreneurs routinely miscalculate how much money they need to fulfill orders, and get drowned in unexpected costs. How can someone survive that? We follow the story of... A successful Kickstarter campaign is exciting, but it can also be a curse. New entrepreneurs routinely miscalculate how much money they need to fulfill orders, and get drowned in unexpected costs. How can someone survive that? We follow the story of Ryan Lupberger, founder of an eco-friendly laundry detergent called Cleancult, who could have gone broke after his Kickstarter success -- but then made some major changes to his business (and his life!) in order to survive, and now thrive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A successful Kickstarter campaign is exciting, but it can also be a curse. New entrepreneurs routinely miscalculate how much money they need to fulfill orders, and get drowned in unexpected costs. How can someone survive that? We follow the story of Ryan Lupberger, founder of an eco-friendly laundry detergent called Cleancult, who could have gone broke after his Kickstarter success -- but then made some major changes to his business (and his life!) in order to survive, and now thrive.

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]]> 1193 no Expanding Before You're Ready, With Yogurt-Maker Noosa http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/expanding-before-youre-ready-with-yogurt-maker-noosa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 20 Nov 2017 10:00:00 -0000 Expanding Before You're Ready, With Yogurt-Maker Noosa full 1 17 Entrepreneur Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1174 no Dollar Shave Club for Couches Shows Upside in Asking "Why Are Things Sold The Way They Are?" http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/dollar-shave-club-for-couches-shows-upside-in-asking-why-are-things-sold-the-way-they-are Here’s the most exciting question to ask today: “Why is this thing sold this way?” The answer will reveal all sorts of business opportunities, and startups who asked this question have gone on to disrupt everything from razors to the mattress industry. But the path to success isn’t simple; a startup must literally reinvent an industry. How? In this episode, we follow the path of Burrow, a company reimagining how furniture is sold -- but to succeed, it first had to create a new way of making furniture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 13 Nov 2017 10:00:00 -0000 Dollar Shave Club for Couches Shows Upside in Asking "Why Are Things Sold The Way They Are?" full 1 16 Entrepreneur Media Here’s the most exciting question to ask today: “Why is this thing sold this way?” The answer will reveal all sorts of business opportunities, and startups who asked this question have gone on to disrupt everything from razors to the mattress... Here’s the most exciting question to ask today: “Why is this thing sold this way?” The answer will reveal all sorts of business opportunities, and startups who asked this question have gone on to disrupt everything from razors to the mattress industry. But the path to success isn’t simple; a startup must literally reinvent an industry. How? In this episode, we follow the path of Burrow, a company reimagining how furniture is sold -- but to succeed, it first had to create a new way of making furniture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Here’s the most exciting question to ask today: “Why is this thing sold this way?” The answer will reveal all sorts of business opportunities, and startups who asked this question have gone on to disrupt everything from razors to the mattress industry. But the path to success isn’t simple; a startup must literally reinvent an industry. How? In this episode, we follow the path of Burrow, a company reimagining how furniture is sold -- but to succeed, it first had to create a new way of making furniture.

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]]> 1112 no When You Try Making "Something For Everyone," You Attract Nobody http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/when-you-try-making-something-for-everyone-you-attract-nobody You want customers to love your product, of course. But what happens when they don’t? The simple answer: You have to make a change -- and it won’t be easy. Today we follow the story of Grayl, a company that created a groundbreaking bottle that filters water. When it first hit the market, sales sagged and customers were confused. So Grayl spent three years better understanding its ideal customer and refashioning its product. Now sales are spiking, and Grayl knows a lot about how to take customer feedback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 06 Nov 2017 10:00:00 -0000 When You Try Making "Something For Everyone," You Attract Nobody full 1 15 Entrepreneur Media You want customers to love your product, of course. But what happens when they don’t? The simple answer: You have to make a change -- and it won’t be easy. Today we follow the story of Grayl, a company that created a groundbreaking bottle that... You want customers to love your product, of course. But what happens when they don’t? The simple answer: You have to make a change -- and it won’t be easy. Today we follow the story of Grayl, a company that created a groundbreaking bottle that filters water. When it first hit the market, sales sagged and customers were confused. So Grayl spent three years better understanding its ideal customer and refashioning its product. Now sales are spiking, and Grayl knows a lot about how to take customer feedback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices You want customers to love your product, of course. But what happens when they don’t? The simple answer: You have to make a change -- and it won’t be easy. Today we follow the story of Grayl, a company that created a groundbreaking bottle that filters water. When it first hit the market, sales sagged and customers were confused. So Grayl spent three years better understanding its ideal customer and refashioning its product. Now sales are spiking, and Grayl knows a lot about how to take customer feedback.

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]]> 1163 no From A Garage To Its Own Warehouse, How Boxed Grew Fast http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/from-a-garage-to-its-own-warehouse-how-boxed-grew-fast How do you scale when your business depends on it? Chieh Huang of Boxed knows this well; his company is like an online wholesale club (with no membership fees), and in four years, he took it from a garage to $150 million in funding and its own custom-built warehouse. In doing so, he survived one of the hardest kinds of uphill battles in business. Some business ideas only work at a large scale, but those businsses must start small like everyone else -- and then endure a long, gaping middle point when they’re running their business at a size that inherently doesn’t work. Huang shares how he got over the hump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 30 Oct 2017 09:00:00 -0000 From A Garage To Its Own Warehouse, How Boxed Grew Fast full 1 14 Entrepreneur Media How do you scale when your business depends on it? Chieh Huang of Boxed knows this well; his company is like an online wholesale club (with no membership fees), and in four years, he took it from a garage to $150 million in funding and its own... How do you scale when your business depends on it? Chieh Huang of Boxed knows this well; his company is like an online wholesale club (with no membership fees), and in four years, he took it from a garage to $150 million in funding and its own custom-built warehouse. In doing so, he survived one of the hardest kinds of uphill battles in business. Some business ideas only work at a large scale, but those businsses must start small like everyone else -- and then endure a long, gaping middle point when they’re running their business at a size that inherently doesn’t work. Huang shares how he got over the hump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices How do you scale when your business depends on it? Chieh Huang of Boxed knows this well; his company is like an online wholesale club (with no membership fees), and in four years, he took it from a garage to $150 million in funding and its own custom-built warehouse. In doing so, he survived one of the hardest kinds of uphill battles in business. Some business ideas only work at a large scale, but those businsses must start small like everyone else -- and then endure a long, gaping middle point when they’re running their business at a size that inherently doesn’t work. Huang shares how he got over the hump.

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]]> 1003 no How This Dating App Company Spiked User Engagement http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-this-dating-app-company-spiked-user-engagement Every company wants to increase user engagement. But for a company like Meet Group, it was a life-or-death need. It runs four free dating apps (Meet Me, Skout, Tagged, and hi5), and relies largely on advertising -- which means when user engagement was down, ad dollars were down too. To fix this, cofounder Catherine Cook Connelly radically rethought how users engage in the apps. Now revenue is up, users are using the apps for longer, and matches are being made with... live video!? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 23 Oct 2017 09:00:00 -0000 How This Dating App Company Spiked User Engagement full 1 13 Entrepreneur Media Catherine Cook Connelly Every company wants to increase user engagement. But for a company like Meet Group, it was a life-or-death need. It runs four free dating apps (Meet Me, Skout, Tagged, and hi5), and relies largely on advertising -- which means when user engagement was down, ad dollars were down too. To fix this, cofounder Catherine Cook Connelly radically rethought how users engage in the apps. Now revenue is up, users are using the apps for longer, and matches are being made with... live video!? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Every company wants to increase user engagement. But for a company like Meet Group, it was a life-or-death need. It runs four free dating apps (Meet Me, Skout, Tagged, and hi5), and relies largely on advertising -- which means when user engagement was down, ad dollars were down too. To fix this, cofounder Catherine Cook Connelly radically rethought how users engage in the apps. Now revenue is up, users are using the apps for longer, and matches are being made with... live video!?

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]]> 1314 no The Power of Simple and How HelloFresh Increased Customer Retention http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/the-power-of-simple-and-how-hellofresh-increased-customer-retention HelloFresh made one counterintuitive change in its business, and it sparked an immediate boost in sales. The result should be a lesson to all entrepreneurs: In business, simple things matter. Simple changes matter too. In this episode, the head of HelloFresh’s U.S. business reveals how he runs experiments in his business, how he honed in on the right change -- and why he’ll keep making little changes that can lead to big results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 16 Oct 2017 09:00:00 -0000 The Power of Simple and How HelloFresh Increased Customer Retention full 1 12 Entrepreneur Media Ed Boyes HelloFresh made one counterintuitive change in its business, and it sparked an immediate boost in sales. The result should be a lesson to all entrepreneurs: In business, simple things matter. Simple changes matter too. In this episode, the head of HelloFresh’s U.S. business reveals how he runs experiments in his business, how he honed in on the right change -- and why he’ll keep making little changes that can lead to big results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices HelloFresh made one counterintuitive change in its business, and it sparked an immediate boost in sales. The result should be a lesson to all entrepreneurs: In business, simple things matter. Simple changes matter too. In this episode, the head of HelloFresh’s U.S. business reveals how he runs experiments in his business, how he honed in on the right change -- and why he’ll keep making little changes that can lead to big results.

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]]> 909 no How He Convinced 300,000 People To Work With Him, From Malaysia http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-he-convinced-300000-people-to-work-with-him-from-malaysia It can be hard convincing others to work with you, especially if your company is new. And yet, you need them: They’re your future suppliers, contractors, partners, and sponsors, which means you must find some way to prove that you’re worth working with. That’s what Andy Sitt faced when trying to build an Asian stock photo company called Inmagine -- and solving it led him on an insane journey. Now Inmagine is a powerhouse, with 72 million images and 40 offices around the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 09 Oct 2017 09:00:00 -0000 How He Convinced 300,000 People To Work With Him, From Malaysia full 1 12 Entrepreneur Media It can be hard convincing others to work with you, especially if your company is new. And yet, you need them: They’re your future suppliers, contractors, partners, and sponsors, which means you must find some way to prove that you’re worth working... It can be hard convincing others to work with you, especially if your company is new. And yet, you need them: They’re your future suppliers, contractors, partners, and sponsors, which means you must find some way to prove that you’re worth working with. That’s what Andy Sitt faced when trying to build an Asian stock photo company called Inmagine -- and solving it led him on an insane journey. Now Inmagine is a powerhouse, with 72 million images and 40 offices around the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices It can be hard convincing others to work with you, especially if your company is new. And yet, you need them: They’re your future suppliers, contractors, partners, and sponsors, which means you must find some way to prove that you’re worth working with. That’s what Andy Sitt faced when trying to build an Asian stock photo company called Inmagine -- and solving it led him on an insane journey. Now Inmagine is a powerhouse, with 72 million images and 40 offices around the world.

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]]> 944 no What To Do When Your Solution Is Actually Creating More Problems http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/what-to-do-when-your-solution-is-actually-creating-more-problems Hanson Grant had built a hit product called Think Board, and what seemed like a world-class customer support team. But when his product started getting terrible reviews on Amazon, he scrambled to figure out what was wrong -- and discovered the problem was hiding in plain sight. Sometimes, the thing you think is solving a problem is actually creating one. In this episode, Grant explains how a disaster for the company forced him to rethink everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 02 Oct 2017 09:00:00 -0000 What To Do When Your Solution Is Actually Creating More Problems full 1 11 Entrepreneur Media Hanson Grant Hanson Grant had built a hit product called Think Board, and what seemed like a world-class customer support team. But when his product started getting terrible reviews on Amazon, he scrambled to figure out what was wrong -- and discovered the problem was hiding in plain sight. Sometimes, the thing you think is solving a problem is actually creating one. In this episode, Grant explains how a disaster for the company forced him to rethink everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hanson Grant had built a hit product called Think Board, and what seemed like a world-class customer support team. But when his product started getting terrible reviews on Amazon, he scrambled to figure out what was wrong -- and discovered the problem was hiding in plain sight. Sometimes, the thing you think is solving a problem is actually creating one. In this episode, Grant explains how a disaster for the company forced him to rethink everything.

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]]> 1036 no How Increasing Your Prices Can Attract Better Customers http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-increasing-your-prices-can-attract-better-customers How do you raise prices? It’s not easy, as the cofounders of Motto can attest. For more than a decade, they’ve been raising prices -- while evolving from a little design shop to a full-scale, high-end branding agency. Along the way, they were forced to reconsider exactly what work they do, how they structure their relationships with clients, and even what kind of company they run. Because pricing isn’t just about a number. It’s about your value, what you’re really worth, and who you want to work with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 25 Sep 2017 09:00:00 -0000 How Increasing Your Prices Can Attract Better Customers full 1 10 Entrepreneur Media Sunny Bonnell How do you raise prices? It’s not easy, as the cofounders of Motto can attest. For more than a decade, they’ve been raising prices -- while evolving from a little design shop to a full-scale, high-end branding agency. Along the way, they were forced to reconsider exactly what work they do, how they structure their relationships with clients, and even what kind of company they run. Because pricing isn’t just about a number. It’s about your value, what you’re really worth, and who you want to work with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices How do you raise prices? It’s not easy, as the cofounders of Motto can attest. For more than a decade, they’ve been raising prices -- while evolving from a little design shop to a full-scale, high-end branding agency. Along the way, they were forced to reconsider exactly what work they do, how they structure their relationships with clients, and even what kind of company they run. Because pricing isn’t just about a number. It’s about your value, what you’re really worth, and who you want to work with.

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]]> 1080 no How To Hire The Perfect Team, With Zapier CEO Wade Foster http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-to-hire-the-perfect-team-with-zapier-ceo-wade-foster Many entrepreneurs struggle with how to hire the right people. But they don’t always think about when to hire those people. That can lead to disaster, as Zapier cofounder and CEO Wade Foster knows well. He used to follow a philosophy he calls “don’t hire ‘til it hurts,” until his company grew so fast that he was severely understaffed. That forced him to develop a new staffing system, one that ensures his staff grows at the same pace his company does. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 18 Sep 2017 09:00:00 -0000 How To Hire The Perfect Team, With Zapier CEO Wade Foster full 1 8 Entrepreneur Media Zapier CEO Wade Foster Many entrepreneurs struggle with how to hire the right people. But they don’t always think about when to hire those people. That can lead to disaster, as Zapier cofounder and CEO Wade Foster knows well. He used to follow a philosophy he calls “don’t hire ‘til it hurts,” until his company grew so fast that he was severely understaffed. That forced him to develop a new staffing system, one that ensures his staff grows at the same pace his company does. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Many entrepreneurs struggle with how to hire the right people. But they don’t always think about when to hire those people. That can lead to disaster, as Zapier cofounder and CEO Wade Foster knows well. He used to follow a philosophy he calls “don’t hire ‘til it hurts,” until his company grew so fast that he was severely understaffed. That forced him to develop a new staffing system, one that ensures his staff grows at the same pace his company does.

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]]> 1146 no How DraftKings Survived And Made Daily Fantasy Sports Legal http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-draftkings-survived-and-made-daily-fantasy-sports-legal How can a company survive a crisis so big, its very future is in doubt? Draft Kings knows the answer. It was a startup on the rise, making millions by allowing fans of fantasy sports to bet online -- but in 2015, a huge lawsuit and skeptical legislators created havoc. In this episode, CEO Jason Robins speaks frankly about how he navigated the years-long storm, stayed focused, and survived, and is now thriving once again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 11 Sep 2017 09:00:00 -0000 How DraftKings Survived And Made Daily Fantasy Sports Legal full 1 7 Entrepreneur Media Jason Robins of DraftKings How can a company survive a crisis so big, its very future is in doubt? Draft Kings knows the answer. It was a startup on the rise, making millions by allowing fans of fantasy sports to bet online -- but in 2015, a huge lawsuit and skeptical legislators created havoc. In this episode, CEO Jason Robins speaks frankly about how he navigated the years-long storm, stayed focused, and survived, and is now thriving once again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices How can a company survive a crisis so big, its very future is in doubt? Draft Kings knows the answer. It was a startup on the rise, making millions by allowing fans of fantasy sports to bet online -- but in 2015, a huge lawsuit and skeptical legislators created havoc. In this episode, CEO Jason Robins speaks frankly about how he navigated the years-long storm, stayed focused, and survived, and is now thriving once again.

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]]> 1463 no What To Do When Customers Don't Share Your Vision http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/what-to-do-when-customers-dont-share-your-vision What happens when customers don’t share your vision? It can be an emotional blow. Here you poured your heart into a product, only to find that customers want something different. Shira Berk faced this problem with her gluten-free cookie company, Goodie Girl Cookies. Taste tests were positive but sales were stagnant, and Burke realized it was because her personal branding touches were confusing consumers. So she made big, hard changes -- and sales grew to more than $3 million. We learn how she did it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 04 Sep 2017 09:00:00 -0000 What To Do When Customers Don't Share Your Vision full 1 6 Entrepreneur Media Shira Berk of Goodie Girl Cookies What happens when customers don’t share your vision? It can be an emotional blow. Here you poured your heart into a product, only to find that customers want something different. Shira Berk faced this problem with her gluten-free cookie company, Goodie Girl Cookies. Taste tests were positive but sales were stagnant, and Burke realized it was because her personal branding touches were confusing consumers. So she made big, hard changes -- and sales grew to more than $3 million. We learn how she did it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices What happens when customers don’t share your vision? It can be an emotional blow. Here you poured your heart into a product, only to find that customers want something different. Shira Berk faced this problem with her gluten-free cookie company, Goodie Girl Cookies. Taste tests were positive but sales were stagnant, and Burke realized it was because her personal branding touches were confusing consumers. So she made big, hard changes -- and sales grew to more than $3 million. We learn how she did it.

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]]> 930 no From $50 Consulting Fees to 4m Monthly Uniques with The Points Guy Brian Kelly http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/from-50-consulting-fees-to-4m-monthly-uniques-with-the-points-guy-brian-kelly How do you turn a great idea into a great business? It’s an infinitely complex question. You have to build an infrastructure around that idea -- one that amplifies it and makes it compelling enough for someone to pay for. On this episode, we learn how Brian Kelly did just that. He turned a grueling side hustle into The Points Guy, which is now arguably the most well-recognized and influential site in the credit card world. It time, grit, and a lot of failure -- but that’s the real a recipe for success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 28 Aug 2017 09:00:00 -0000 From $50 Consulting Fees to 4m Monthly Uniques with The Points Guy Brian Kelly full 1 5 Entrepreneur Media The Points Guy Brian Kelly How do you turn a great idea into a great business? It’s an infinitely complex question. You have to build an infrastructure around that idea -- one that amplifies it and makes it compelling enough for someone to pay for. On this episode, we learn how Brian Kelly did just that. He turned a grueling side hustle into The Points Guy, which is now arguably the most well-recognized and influential site in the credit card world. It time, grit, and a lot of failure -- but that’s the real a recipe for success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices How do you turn a great idea into a great business? It’s an infinitely complex question. You have to build an infrastructure around that idea -- one that amplifies it and makes it compelling enough for someone to pay for. On this episode, we learn how Brian Kelly did just that. He turned a grueling side hustle into The Points Guy, which is now arguably the most well-recognized and influential site in the credit card world. It time, grit, and a lot of failure -- but that’s the real a recipe for success.

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]]> 1066 no What Happens When The CEO Can't Possibly Talk To Every Employee or Customer? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/what-happens-when-the-ceo-cant-possibly-talk-to-every-employee-or-customer How can you scale yourself? It’s something every successful entrepreneur needs to figure out. At some point, your company will become so big that you can’t be in the weeds the way you once were. If you try, you’ll create a bottleneck and harm your company. So, what’s the solution? This week we learn how Adam Tischauer, founder of a company that hosts sleepaway camps for adults called Camp No Counselors, did it -- by created a system for hiring, training, and monitoring that enabled his company to grow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 21 Aug 2017 09:00:00 -0000 What Happens When The CEO Can't Possibly Talk To Every Employee or Customer? full 1 4 Entrepreneur Media Adam Tichauer CEO at Camp No Counselors How can you scale yourself? It’s something every successful entrepreneur needs to figure out. At some point, your company will become so big that you can’t be in the weeds the way you once were. If you try, you’ll create a bottleneck and harm your company. So, what’s the solution? This week we learn how Adam Tischauer, founder of a company that hosts sleepaway camps for adults called Camp No Counselors, did it -- by created a system for hiring, training, and monitoring that enabled his company to grow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices How can you scale yourself? It’s something every successful entrepreneur needs to figure out. At some point, your company will become so big that you can’t be in the weeds the way you once were. If you try, you’ll create a bottleneck and harm your company. So, what’s the solution? This week we learn how Adam Tischauer, founder of a company that hosts sleepaway camps for adults called Camp No Counselors, did it -- by created a system for hiring, training, and monitoring that enabled his company to grow.

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]]> 1061 no Her Cookie Company Went Viral, Which Meant A Bouncer and 4-Hour Lines http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/her-cookie-company-went-viral-which-meant-a-bouncer-and-4-hour-lines What’s it like when your company goes viral? Take it from Kristen Tomlan, the founder and CEO of a viral cookie dough company called Do ("Dough") "It's terrifying." And exhausting. And it exacerbated every weakness in her business, including staffing, supply and production. We learn how she fixed it, and harnessed the kind of huge opportunity that may have sunk others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 14 Aug 2017 08:00:00 -0000 Her Cookie Company Went Viral, Which Meant A Bouncer and 4-Hour Lines full 1 3 Entrepreneur Media Kristen Tomlan, the founder and CEO of a viral cookie dough company called DŌ What’s it like when your company goes viral? Take it from Kristen Tomlan, the founder and CEO of a viral cookie dough company called Do ("Dough") "It's terrifying." And exhausting. And it exacerbated every weakness in her business, including staffing, supply and production. We learn how she fixed it, and harnessed the kind of huge opportunity that may have sunk others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices What’s it like when your company goes viral? Take it from Kristen Tomlan, the founder and CEO of a viral cookie dough company called Do ("Dough") "It's terrifying." And exhausting. And it exacerbated every weakness in her business, including staffing, supply and production. We learn how she fixed it, and harnessed the kind of huge opportunity that may have sunk others.

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]]> 1183 no What Happens When You Realize Your Plan is Flawed At Launch? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/what-happens-when-you-realize-your-plan-is-flawed-at-launch You did your homework. You lined up the right investors. You hired the right talent, created a product that everyone in your industry thought was just going to totally wow people and then you launch... and realize you severely miscalculated. It happens to a lot of businesses, and it happened to Scott Ruddman of GLORY Sports International. In this episode, we explore how he tore down his old plans and built new ones -- fast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 07 Aug 2017 09:00:00 -0000 What Happens When You Realize Your Plan is Flawed At Launch? full 1 2 Entrepreneur Media Scott Ruddman of GLORY Sports International You did your homework. You lined up the right investors. You hired the right talent, created a product that everyone in your industry thought was just going to totally wow people and then you launch... and realize you severely miscalculated. It happens to a lot of businesses, and it happened to Scott Ruddman of GLORY Sports International. In this episode, we explore how he tore down his old plans and built new ones -- fast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices You did your homework. You lined up the right investors. You hired the right talent, created a product that everyone in your industry thought was just going to totally wow people and then you launch... and realize you severely miscalculated. It happens to a lot of businesses, and it happened to Scott Ruddman of GLORY Sports International. In this episode, we explore how he tore down his old plans and built new ones -- fast.

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]]> 927 no How Do You Keep Buyers and Sellers Inside Your Marketplace? http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/how-do-you-keep-buyers-and-sellers-inside-your-marketplace Jaron Gilinsky created Storyhunter, a platform that connects media companies and brands to freelance video producers and journalists in 180 countries. But to succeed, he had to overcome two major problems: First, his original business model was failing him. And then, once he created a great way to connect those media companies and video producers, he had to become so invaluable that they wouldn't abandon him.   Have a problem-solving story to tell us? Do it at http://bit.ly/2v8g4Y6 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 28 Jul 2017 21:06:32 -0000 How Do You Keep Buyers and Sellers Inside Your Marketplace? full 1 1 Entrepreneur Media Jaron Gilinsky CEO of StoryHunter Jaron Gilinsky created Storyhunter, a platform that connects media companies and brands to freelance video producers and journalists in 180 countries. But to succeed, he had to overcome two major problems: First, his original business model was failing him. And then, once he created a great way to connect those media companies and video producers, he had to become so invaluable that they wouldn't abandon him.   Have a problem-solving story to tell us? Do it at http://bit.ly/2v8g4Y6 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Jaron Gilinsky created Storyhunter, a platform that connects media companies and brands to freelance video producers and journalists in 180 countries. But to succeed, he had to overcome two major problems: First, his original business model was failing him. And then, once he created a great way to connect those media companies and video producers, he had to become so invaluable that they wouldn't abandon him.   Have a problem-solving story to tell us? Do it at http://bit.ly/2v8g4Y6

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