Problem Solvers

People in 1921 made big, bold predictions for what would happen in 2021... and many of them were surprisingly accurate. We explore what they said, what it all means, and how it can inspire us to build even greater things tomorrow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Wondery’s newest series, Business Movers, host Lindsay Graham dives deep into the inner workings of some of the most successful companies of all time. From the origin stories of their famed leaders to the million dollar idea that catapulted them to success, how exactly did these companies grow from an idea and a dream to multi- billion dollar corporations? Hear the landmark decisions, the scandals, and the stunning triumphs that made them who they are. First up: Walt Disney. Listen at http://wondery.fm/solvers_movers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can you provide a great digital product or service, while still providing the human contact that consumers want? The mortgage company Own Up originally got that balance wrong... and fixing it transformed their business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

These stressed-out parents discovered new ways to expand their businesses. Business consultant Terry Rice explains how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This was a hard year, but also a good year. Why? Because we were forced to make change. Here are the lessons we should take into 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It may not be what you think! In this episode, Jason Feifer explains why "quality isn't enough." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you create passionate customers? Little Spoon's Lisa Barnett has an answer: Treat your brand like it's a mission—identifying an enemy, releasing a manifesto, and offering many ways to onboard your audience. In this episode, she explains how to do it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baked goods company Foodstirs had big plans for 2020, but had to reinvent everything when the pandemic came. This is a story about the importance of knowing your mission, and how it can keep you focused even when times get tough. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever feel like you're up against the impossible? Hint Water's Kara Goldin did. In this conversation about her new book "Undaunted," she describes how she got through her doubts (hint: focus on customers!), how she's expanded her company's mission and wrestled with the challenges of lobbying in Washington, and how anyone can empower themselves to be a leader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you pull off the biggest business deal of your life... while a pandemic changes all the rules? That's what John Berkowitz of OJO Labs pulled off, raising $68.1 million in the process. And here's the craziest part: The pandemic may have been the thing that made it all possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Gary Vaynerchuk just entered the consulting industry. Why? In this conversation, Gary tells Entrepreneur editor in chief Jason Feifer about how the new business solves a problem inside his company VaynerMedia, how he developed the products, and what big brands do wrong as they try reaching younger consumers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Your relationships can transform your business -- so how do you build them right? In this episode, painter Meg O'Hara explains how Covid completely destroyed her business... and pushed her to rethink her relationships with her clients. Now she's reinvented herself, and her business is stronger than ever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As companies across industries talk about broadening their workforces, they’re running into a cold reality: If you just say you want to hire different people, you’ll reach candidates who don’t feel welcomed by the opportunity. This is the story of how the global IT firm Infosys rethought its hiring process, and began attracting a new kind of tech employee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fireflies.ai automatically takes and organizes notes during meetings, and has become super popular in the past few months. But its 26-year-old founders never used the term "remote work" when they were building it, because they never thought that's how it would be used. Here's how their unusual partnership, and their bet on a once-futuristic technology, led to the right idea at the right time... without them even knowing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've gone from panic, to adaptation, to new normal, to... something else? Here are three ways to think about what comes next, and how to make sure you're as relevant as ever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Madison Semarjian's fashion app Mada was totally unique and making waves... until a massively funded competitor came along. Here's how Madison, fresh out of college, pivoted to protect her space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Sometimes an idea isn't bad... it's just that the timing is bad. So what do you do? In this episode, host Jason Feifer tells two stories from his own life about finding the right time for once-wrong ideas, and how you can make the most of yours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Retail is not as simple as getting products into stores, as Tiffany Krumins learned the hard way. Here are her tough lessons, which she learned after scoring big on the first-ever episode of Shark Tank. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The most important question an entrepreneur can ask today: "If I were starting my business today, what business would I build?" We discuss this (and how to reinvent yourself too!) with Matt Higgins, a recurring shark on Shark Tank and CEO of the investment firm RSE Ventures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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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 arts center in Georgia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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