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Problem Solvers with Jason Feifer features business owners and CEO’s who went through a crippling business problem and came out the other side happy, wealthy, and growing. Feifer, Entrepreneur’s Editor in Chief, pulls these stories out so other business can avoid the same crippling problems.
What Your Time Is Worth (and What to Pay to Outsource It)
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23:5216/01/2023
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
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06:4611/01/2023
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
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35:4209/01/2023
How I Won This Angry Customer’s Business Back
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12:3626/12/2022
Make A Big Impact As An Outsider
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30:0319/12/2022
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!)
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23:2712/12/2022
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."
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24:2205/12/2022
From a Side Hustle to Employing 400 Women In Peru
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27:5128/11/2022
How Smart Passive Income's 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.
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43:3721/11/2022
Barbara Corcoran: Setbacks Make You Stronger!
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31:2814/11/2022
How FamousBirthdays.com Drives 25 Million Users A Month
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36:4507/11/2022
Solve Big Problems By Solving Little Problems
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20:3231/10/2022
How to Delegate in Three Easy Steps
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28:2824/10/2022
How to Promote Yourself, Even When You’re Uncomfortable
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17:0417/10/2022
Why Quitting Something Can Be Your Best Move
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37:2910/10/2022
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
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41:2603/10/2022
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.
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28:2126/09/2022
Chip Gaines: "Without Change, There's 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.
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35:3019/09/2022
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
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20:1712/09/2022
How to Predict the Future (But for Real)
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48:2205/09/2022
Spot the Opportunities That Others Don't
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22:1429/08/2022
An FBI Hostage Negotiators Guide to Building Rapport
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32:5222/08/2022
Solving the Unsolvable Problems, with Russ Roberts
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45:1715/08/2022
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
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23:1308/08/2022
Push Beyond Your Boundaries, with John Lee
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36:3401/08/2022
Bringing Change to an Industry That Really Needs It
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31:5625/07/2022
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.
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25:3118/07/2022
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
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28:1211/07/2022
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.
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45:5727/06/2022
Emails That Should Have Never Been Sent, with Nicole Lapin
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25:3820/06/2022
Sustainability Is A Business Opportunity
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25:4413/06/2022
The Power of Conflict, with Bar Rescue's 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.
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34:2406/06/2022
How to Find Great Talent, with Tyler Cowen
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25:5730/05/2022
The Four-Day Workweek Is Here
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41:4323/05/2022
Turning Plastic Trash Into Construction Materials
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34:2316/05/2022
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!
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25:0309/05/2022
How Nintendo's 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.
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26:3802/05/2022
Behind the Scenes of A Kickstarter and Shark Tank Fail
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41:0225/04/2022
A Star Trek Legend’s 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.)
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19:1518/04/2022
Making Good Ideas Bigger, with Summit's 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".
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28:4511/04/2022
A Ukranian Entrepreneur Pivots During War
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27:0404/04/2022
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."
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14:2128/03/2022
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.
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30:1121/03/2022
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.
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24:0014/03/2022
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.
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37:0807/03/2022
How Your Body Language Impacts Your Business
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33:0828/02/2022
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".
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38:1221/02/2022
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.
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23:4514/02/2022
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.
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29:5207/02/2022
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.
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25:3631/01/2022