The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore

We’re switching things up this week with a podcast swap, bringing a standout episode from Yahoo Finance's Stocks in Translation to our feed... In this episode of Stocks in Translation, Investopedia editor in chief Caleb Silver joins host Jared Blikre and Yahoo Finance Head of News Myles Udland to discuss the word ‘affordability’ and why it became Investopedia’s Term of the Year. Though the market...

Revisit this inspiring episode of The Big Idea, where host Elizabeth Gore sits down with Rebel founder and CEO Emily Hosie 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 landfill...

Are you an entrepreneur looking to open a storefront? Here’s what you need to know… This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, SERHANT. founder and media personality Ryan Serhant joins the show to answer the question: Should I buy or rent commercial real estate for my business? Serhant shares his expert advice on the real estate market and offers top guidance for entrepreneurs weighing whether...

This founder launched a pretzel company by accident in 2020 and the world hasn’t stopped craving it since. This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, Shappy Pretzel Co. founder Adam Shapiro joins the show to answer the question: How can small businesses do good in times of crisis? Shapiro shares his story of opening a Philadelphia-style soft pretzel company during the height of the 2020 pandem...

Scaling a business isn’t always sweet, but this baker turned-CEO has perfected the recipe. This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, Baked By Melissa CEO & Co-Founder Melissa Ben-Ishay joins the show to answer the question: How do I decide where to sell first - online, wholesale, or retail? Since it was founded in 2008, Baked By Melissa has sold over 500 million cupcakes online and in their 1...

Listen and subscribe to The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite podcast. Small Business Saturday may last one day, but how you market your business today could define your entire 2026. This week in a Small Business Saturday episode of The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, Wellspring Studios founder Tina Wells joins the show to answer the question...

Revisit this inspiring episode of The Big Idea, where host Elizabeth Gore sits down with Apothékary CEO and founder Shizu Okusa to answer the question: How do I navigate a career pivot?  Okusa — who got her start working in finance on Wall Street — overhauled her career and pivoted to entrepreneurship in the wellness sector. Okusa and Gore discuss what it takes to enter this growing industry and t...

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...

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...

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...

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 savi...

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...

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 e...

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 creat...

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-know...

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.” Raid...

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 t...

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...

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 n...

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 n...

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 a...

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...

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 - Hofm...

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 wh...

Listen and subscribe to The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite podcast. 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...