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This is your ultimate guide to navigating the wild ride of launching a small business - packed real talk, expert strategies, and inspiring success stories. Catch new episodes every Thursday.
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Are entrepreneurs born or made? This Harvard professor built a full curriculum to answer that.
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, Alignvest Management Corporation Managing Partner and Harvard Business School professor Reza Satchu joins the show to answer the question: Can entrepreneurship be taught? Satchu shares his expert insight on the skills needed to become an entrepreneur and how he teaches his students to become top founders in their respective fields.
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Yahoo Finance’s The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore is hosted by Elizabeth Gore. It is developed and produced by Lauren Pokedoff.
What separates good leaders from great ones? This military veteran turned CEO shares what to do…
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, military veteran and The MD McKee Group CEO Mike McKee joins the show to answer the question: What are the top leadership qualities in CEOs? McKee, also Gore’s father, discusses his experience serving in the U.S. military and how that shaped him into being a leader in the business world. He shares expert insight on the skills every business owners need to be a strong CEO.
Yahoo Finance’s The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore takes you on a journey with America’s entrepreneurs as they navigate the world of small business.
Making sense of tariffs doesn’t have to be hard. Here’s one expert’s simple approach...
In an upcoming episode of The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, Leon Howard, aka Wallstreet Trapper, joins the show to answer the question: How can I use a Wall Street mindset for my business? In their conversation, Howard shares his perspective on tariffs and how he makes sense of them in an easy to understand way.
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Yahoo Finance’s The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore is hosted by Elizabeth Gore. It is developed and produced by Lauren Pokedoff.
When you click return on a product, where does your item actually go?
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, Rebel founder and CEO Emily Hosie joins the show to answer the question: How can I turn customer returns into profit? Hosie turned the hidden world of retail returns into a billion-dollar business with her company, Rebel. From starting out in her basement during the pandemic to saving 25 million pounds of goods from landfills each year, Hosie reveals how she turned waste into opportunity - and how small businesses can do the same.
Yahoo Finance’s The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore takes you on a journey with America’s entrepreneurs as they navigate the world of small business.
What if the world's most old-school industry was being rebuilt by AI...and a stuffed elephant?
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, Trunk Tools CEO Sarah Buchner joins the show to answer the question: How do I streamline my business through AI? Buchner reveals how she is using AI to transform the $14 trillion construction industry. From working on job sites as a 12-year-old carpenter in Austria to leading a $70 million startup, she breaks down how AI can clean data, cut costs, and supercharge productivity across every industry - not just construction.
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Yahoo Finance’s The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore is hosted by Elizabeth Gore. It is developed and produced by Lauren Pokedoff.
What if your biggest mistakes could make you a millionaire?
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, serial entrepreneur, investor, and best-selling author Kim Perell joins the show to answer the question: How do I turn my biggest mistakes into strategy? Perell, author of the book “Mistakes That Made Me a Millionaire,” discusses overcoming business mistakes - big and small - and what other entrepreneurs and small business owners can do to succeed when facing challenges of their own.
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Yahoo Finance’s The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore is hosted by Elizabeth Gore. It is developed and produced by Lauren Pokedoff.
How do you break into a tough market and win? This CEO has done it twice.
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, Dutch Pet, Inc. founder and CEO Joe Spector joins the show to answer the question: How can I break into a complex market? Spector, also the co-founder of the public health company Hims & Hers (HIMS), transformed the telehealth sector for both humans and animals through the creation of Hims & Hers and now Dutch. Spector shares his story of perseverance and resilience as both an immigrant coming to America and an entrepreneur, while also offering actionable insight for other entrepreneurs looking to enter a complex market of their own.
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Yahoo Finance’s The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore is hosted by Elizabeth Gore. It is developed and produced by Lauren Pokedoff.
Knowing your product’s worth is imperative for lasting business success.This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, celebrity and wildlife photographer Michael Muller joins the show to answer the question: How do I build client trust? Self-employed, Muller built his brand by cultivating strong relationships with A-list celebrities, large-scale movie studios like Marvel, and extremely well-known low-profile groups - all without underselling himself or his photography. He and Gore discuss his journey and share insight on how entrepreneurs can price their products confidently while building trust with clients and business partners along the way.
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Yahoo Finance’s The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore is hosted by Elizabeth Gore. It is developed and produced by Lauren Pokedoff.
Here’s the secret to building brand loyalty: create things people actually like.
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, Harry’s co-founder and Mammoth Brands co-CEO Jeff Raider joins the show to answer the question: How do I create customer loyalty? Mammoth Brands, the parent company to Harry’s, Flamingo, Lumē, and Mando, prides itself on their motto, “create things people like more.” Raider shares his entrepreneurial stories with Gore and explains how putting the customer at the forefront of every business decision has helped generate brand loyalty.
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Yahoo Finance’s The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore is hosted by Elizabeth Gore. It is developed and produced by Lauren Pokedoff.
What if the secret to being a successful CEO had nothing to do with what you say, but everything to do with how you move?
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, Sisterpreneur CEO and body language expert Linda Clemons joins the show to answer the question: How can I use body language to communicate in business? Clemons is one of the country’s top body language experts and uses her skills to help entrepreneurs and other business people learn how to communicate effectively through non-verbal actions. Clemons takes time this episode sharing insight and tips for entrepreneurs so they can learn how to better pitch ideas or be stronger managers by making slight adjustments to their posture, hand placement, eye contact, and more.
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Yahoo Finance’s The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore is hosted by Elizabeth Gore. It is developed and produced by Lauren Pokedoff.
Going from Wall Street to wellness wasn’t easy - but this CEO proves it’s possible.
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, Apothékary CEO and founder Shizu Okusa joins the show to answer the question: How do I navigate a career pivot? Okusa — who got her start working in finance on Wall Street — decided to overhaul her career and pivot to entrepreneurship in the wellness sector. Okusa and Gore discuss what it takes to enter this growing industry and the many pivots she faced personally and professionally on her journey.
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Want to succeed as an entrepreneur? Focus on the problem, not the product.
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, Waze and Pontera co-founder Uri Levine joins the show to answer the question: How do I start a business by solving a problem? Levine, a serial entrepreneur, has spent his career building solution-oriented businesses rooted in real problems in society. From money management to navigating traffic, Levine breaks down the motivations behind two of his companies, and why it is so important for entrepreneurs to fall in love with problems - not solutions - when building their business.
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Can you turn your passions into profit? This Tony Award-winning Broadway producer did just that!
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, Seaview Productions CEO Greg Nobile joins the show to answer the question: How do I monetize my passions? Nobile, a life-long fan of the performing arts, became a theatre producer as a way to work in the industry without having to act, sing, or dance. He and Gore break down what it means to be a producer, why he chose to pursue a career on the business side of theatre, and how other budding entrepreneurs can find success while still working in an industry they love.
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Yahoo Finance’s The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore is hosted by Elizabeth Gore. It is developed and produced by Lauren Pokedoff.
For this CEO, customer feedback changed her company’s game.This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, Slick Chicks Founder & CEO Helya Mohammadian joins the show to answer the question: How do I design a product with my end customer in mind? The adaptive apparel line began as a side hustle for Mohammadian. Gore and Mohammadian break down how she took her prototype underwear design and through customer feedback was able to scale it into a massive adaptive apparel line helping people with disabilities or other physical challenges.
Yahoo Finance’s The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore takes you on a journey with America’s entrepreneurs as they navigate the world of small business.
Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.comYahoo Finance’s The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore is hosted by Elizabeth Gore. It is developed and produced by Lauren Pokedoff.
Want press for your business? Inc. Magazine’s editor in chief breaks down the best way to do it.
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, Inc. Magazine editor in chief Mike Hofman joins the show to answer the question: How do I get press for my company? Following this week’s announcement of the 2025 Inc. 5000 honorees - a celebration of the fastest-growing private companies in America - Hofman stopped by the show to celebrate some of the businesses honored and share the stories of how they grew their companies in unique and expeditious ways to earn their place on the coveted list.
Yahoo Finance’s The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore takes you on a journey with America’s entrepreneurs as they navigate the world of small business.
Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.comYahoo Finance’s The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore is hosted by Elizabeth Gore. It is developed and produced by Lauren Pokedoff.
Can your favorite pastime become a thriving business? This CEO made it happen.
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, DripShop CEO and co-founder Javaughn Lawrence joins the show to answer the question: How do I monetize my hobbies? Lawrence turned his childhood hobby—collecting and trading Pokémon and other collectible cards—into a live-shopping e-commerce platform. He and Gore discuss why he chose to pursue this path professionally and how he continues to build community by livestreaming one pack of trading cards at a time.
Yahoo Finance’s The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore takes you on a journey with America’s entrepreneurs as they navigate the world of small business.
Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.comYahoo Finance’s The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore is hosted by Elizabeth Gore. It is developed and produced by Lauren Pokedoff.
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To find your “big idea” - start with what breaks your heart or lights your soul on fire - an emotion that drives great businesses. That’s what powerhouse entrepreneur Kathleen Griffith says on how to discover your business’s core purpose and turn it into a powerful brand. On this episode of The Big Idea, Kathleen reveals to host Elizabeth Gore that big ideas aren’t just for big brands. Griffith breaks down how to craft a brand mission, position it smartly and turn it into a one-liner that sells. Want to build like a boss? Start here on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore.
Yahoo Finance’s The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore takes you on a journey with America’s entrepreneurs as they navigate the world of small business.
In a star-studded industry, these women carved out their own lane.
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, 1953 Tequila co-founders Shivam Mallick Shah and Lindsey Davis Stover join the show to answer the question: How do I enter a trending industry? Tequila is incredibly bullish right now - with A-listers like George Clooney, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and Kylie Jenner, to name a few - creating their own brands. Mallick Shah and Davis Stover share their stories on what motivated them to join this trending and saturated industry, and how they think other small business owners can stand out and find success.
Yahoo Finance’s The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore takes you on a journey with America’s entrepreneurs as they navigate the world of small business.
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Yahoo Finance’s The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore is hosted by Elizabeth Gore. It is developed and produced by Lauren Pokedoff.
What do Beyoncé and luxury western wear shoppers have in common? They can’t resist the magic of Kemo Sabe.
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, Kemo Sabe president & owner Wendy Kunkle joins the show to answer the question: How do I create the best in-store experience? Kunkle, who began working for Kemo Sabe 20 years ago, climbed the ranks and took over the luxury western wear brand in 2020. She attributes her success to hard work and hiring the right staff. Kunkle stresses the significance of having a strong and passionate team, plus Kemo Sabe’s elite in-store experience has led to the company’s success. She also provides actionable insight for entrepreneurs with storefronts looking to better develop their businesses.
Yahoo Finance’s The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore takes you on a journey with America’s entrepreneurs as they navigate the world of small business.
Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.comYahoo Finance’s The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore is hosted by Elizabeth Gore. It is developed and produced by Lauren Pokedoff.
Is now the worst—or best—time to launch a business in a struggling industry?
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, chef & Valette Wines owner Dustin Valette joins the show to answer the question: How do you build a business in a struggling industry? Valette shares his family’s story of immigrating to the United States during the early 1900s, settling in Sonoma County, and how that ultimately inspired him to become a restaurateur and owner of a winery. He and Gore discuss the current struggles facing the wine industry and Valette shares his tips for entrepreneurs looking to set their businesses apart so they can still thrive amid challenging times.
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Yahoo Finance’s The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore is hosted by Elizabeth Gore. It is developed and produced by Lauren Pokedoff.
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