Problem Solvers

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

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

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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 art...

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

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

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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

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

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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

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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 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

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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

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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

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

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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...

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