Problem Solvers

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Real stories of how entrepreneurs solved problems that threatened to kill their entire business.

  • 31 minutes 58 seconds
    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.

    17 March 2025, 7:00 am
  • 34 minutes 29 seconds
    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.

    10 March 2025, 7:00 am
  • 30 minutes 43 seconds
    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.

    3 March 2025, 8:00 am
  • 42 minutes 28 seconds
    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.

    24 February 2025, 8:00 am
  • 40 minutes 52 seconds
    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

    17 February 2025, 8:00 am
  • 29 minutes 36 seconds
    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.

    10 February 2025, 8:00 am
  • 31 minutes 3 seconds
    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.

    3 February 2025, 8:00 am
  • 40 minutes 48 seconds
    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.

    27 January 2025, 7:33 pm
  • 43 minutes 49 seconds
    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

    20 January 2025, 8:00 am
  • 46 minutes 48 seconds
    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.

    13 January 2025, 8:00 am
  • 54 minutes 47 seconds
    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.

    6 January 2025, 1:16 pm
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