The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore
This is your ultimate guide to navigating the wild ride of launching a small business - packed real talk, expert strategies, and inspiring success stories. Catch new episodes every Thursday.
Episodes
From PhD to the $50B snack market: DeeBee's success story
DeeBee's Organics Founder and CEO, Dr. Dionne Laslo-Baker, shares her inspiring entrepreneurial journey of pivoting from a career in medical science to founding her company and scaling it into a nationally recognized family snack brand.
Growing plants and profits with AI: Gardenuity's success secret
Gardenuity Co-Founder and CEO Donna Letier shares how her company is transforming in-home gardening into a thriving business with the predictive power of AI.
How Goop Kitchen CEO and Gwyneth Paltrow defied restaurant odds
Goop Kitchen co-founder and CEO Donald Moore joins host Elizabeth Gore to discuss the evolution of the food delivery industry, the rapid expansion of his healthy takeout concept alongside Gwyneth Paltrow, and his essential business advice for navigating the restaurant world.
Former School of Rock CEO's guide to overcoming midlife burnout
Former School of Rock CEO Matt Ross details his journey scaling creative education franchises like School of Rock, overcoming intense personal and professional hardships, and the life lessons on mental health and purpose detailed in his book, Grow or Fold.
How Co-founders were sold a scam and turned it into a $25M brand
Sun Home Saunas co-founders Tyler Fish and Adam Fisher explain how they transformed a disastrous initial business acquisition into a $25 million premium at-home wellness brand.
How to end your paycheck-to-paycheck hustle: a financial expert's guide
Financial expert and bestselling author, Anthony O'Neal, breaks down proactive tax planning and wealth-building strategies for small business owners and other candid lessons from his new book, Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck.
This 14-year-old is taking the golf apparel industry by storm
Featherie Founder, Kate Korngold, and her Mother, Kristy Korngold, share how they built a golf apparel brand to fill a product gap for teen girls.
How AI is changing the grocery store
Thrive Market Founder and CEO Nick Green explains how his company is using AI to make healthy living more accessible.
How Goodles uses data to take on mac & cheese rival Kraft
Goodles CEO Jen Zeszut chats with Host Elizabeth Gore about disrupting the mac and cheese industry
Alibaba.com president: How small businesses win online
Alibaba.com President, Kuo Zhang, chats with Host, Elizabeth Gore, about how AI-powered tools and global supply chains are enabling small businesses to scale faster and compete in the evolving world of e-commerce.
AI in music: the new playbook for artists
DJ and Entrepreneur Justin Lewis chats with Host Elizabeth Gore about how AI is reshaping the music industry.
AG1 CEO Kat Cole on turning customer feedback into growth
AG1 CEO, Kat Cole, sits down with Host, Elizabeth Gore, to explore how every job, no matter how small, can prepare you to build and lead a company. Cole shares lessons from her rise through roles at Hooters and beyond, emphasizing the power of staying close to customers, focusing on one great product, and learning from mistakes. The conversation also dives into leadership, decision-making, health
POV Beauty Co-founders on turning TikTok followers into customers
TikTok star Mikayla Nogueira and her POV Beauty Co-founder, Ani Hadjinian, sit down with Host Elizabeth Gore to break down how they built a fast-growing brand from scratch. They share insights on turning social media into a powerful sales engine, balancing creativity with business strategy, and building a partnership that fuels growth.
How Goode Foods went from family biz to viral brand
Andrew Johnson, CEO of Goode Foods, sits down with Host Elizabeth Gore for a candid conversation about second-generation entrepreneurship, resilience, and innovation in a legacy industry. Now at the helm, Andrew opens up about stepping into leadership after his father’s passing, balancing family and business, and learning to become the face of the brand in a modern, digital-first world.
Don’t sell too early: A lesson from Olo's founder
Olo Founder & CEO Noah Glass talks with Host Elizabeth Gore about how to spot demand before the market does, and build a business that lasts. Glass shares how a simple frustration, waiting in long lines, sparked the idea for mobile ordering years before smartphones existed, and how not selling his company too early paid off big.
The secret behind Poppi’s breakout success
Allison and Stephen Ellsworth, Co-Founders of the soda brand Poppi, sit down with Elizabeth Gore to break down how they transformed a farmers' market drink into a multibillion-dollar beverage brand. They share lessons on rebranding, building a digital-first brand during COVID, scaling a startup quickly, and what it’s really like to sell your company to PepsiCo.
Empify CEO reveals the financial secret to starting over strong
On this episode of The Big Idea, Host Elizabeth Gore sits down with Ashley Fox, founder and CEO of Empify, to answer the question: How do you rebuild after losing everything? As a former Wall Street analyst who was evicted and forced to start over, Ashley opens up about trusting yourself, paying yourself as a CEO, protecting your mental health, and letting parts of yourself evolve as you grow.
How small business owners can survive industry upheaval
Industry shifts don’t have to sink your business. This pro breaks down how to stay on top.
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, Advantage | The Authority Company CEO Adam Witty joins the show to answer the question: How do you survive industry disruption? Witty shares his experiences launching his publishing company while offering top insights on how to sustain growth amid industry shif
Meet the CEO whose startup is on a mission to grow plants in space
This CEO turned an out-of-this-world dream into a reality…
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, InterstellarLab founder and CEO Barbara Belvisi joins the show to answer the question: What does it take to turn an impossible idea into a real business? Belvisi and Interstellar Lab are building AI-powered biospheric systems that will ultimately enable multi-planetary farming.
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How this CEO turned free blog posts into a successful paid business
What if the key to growth is already in your DMs?
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, Outfit Formulas CEO & Founder Alison Lumbatis joins the show to answer the question: How do I turn followers into paying members? What started as a blog about escaping Lumbatis’ “yoga pants rut,” Outfit Formulas turned into a $19-a-month membership community after she simply asked her audience what t
Inside the heated rivalry that helped ignite Vita Coco's success
Turning an unknown product into a household name is rare and this founder made it happen…
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, Vita Coco (COCO) Co-Founder and Executive Chairman Mike Kirban joins the show to answer the question: How do you break into a market that’s never heard of your product? Kirban shares stories of launching Vita Coco and tapping into a new market by bringing coconut
Why speed to market matters more than the perfect business plan
Want to quickly start a business? This founder did it in six months…
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, Explorer Cold Brew founder Cason Crane joins the show to answer the question: How can I quickly create a company? Cason shares stories of launching his cold brew company during the Covid-19 pandemic and offers expert insight on how he turned Explorer from a big idea into a fully run
Why the hardest part of running a business is staying in business
Building whiskey takes years. Building a business takes even longer…
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, Willie’s Distillery owner Willie Blazer joins the show to answer the question: How do I grow a small business when costs, laws, and regulations keep changing? A veteran entrepreneur, Blazer shares lessons from building a craft whiskey brand, navigating cash flow, funding hurdles, and
Venture Capital isn't for every business - here's how to know
Not every business should take venture capital. This founder breaks down what you need to know…
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, Seven Seven Six founding partner Katelin Holloway joins the show to answer the question: How do you know it is time to take on venture capital? Holloway shares her experiences at Seven Seven Six, a venture capital firm, and what she looks for as she and he
Why saving money isn't enough for small business owners
Having enough capital is critical when running a business - but saving income isn't enough to help grow wealth...
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, Howard Enterprise founder and the Wall Street Trapper Leon Howard joins the show to answer the question: How can I use a Wall Street mindset for my business? Howard, a financial educator, shares his expert advice for entrepreneurs on how
Why ‘affordability’ became the defining market word of 2025
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
Why retail waste became this CEO's billion-dollar bet
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 landfi
When does buying a storefront make more sense than renting?
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 whethe
Inside Shappy Pretzel's rise as Hollywood's crisis comfort food
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
Online, retail, wholesale? Baked by Melissa's best sales channel
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
How to turn Small Business Saturday sales into 2026 success
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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 quest
This CEO's guide to navigating a major career change
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
Proof entrepreneurship can be taught - straight from Harvard
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 ho
3 business traits entrepreneurs need to succeed
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 bein
This street-smart example finally makes sense of tariffs
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 wa
How one founder built a billion-dollar business from retail waste
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 sav
AI won't take your job - but someone using it will
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
Why failure is the best strategy for success
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
How Hims & Hers founder Joe Spector turned 10 failures into $1B idea
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 crea
How to price your product without losing profit
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-known
How Harry’s co-founder turns customers into lifelong fans
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.” Rai
How small business owners can read customer signals
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
How entrepreneurs know when it’s time to pivot
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
Waze co-founder's secrets to building billion-dollar companies
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
Waze co-founder's secrets to building billion-dollar companies
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
How Broadway producers think like entrepreneurs
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
How customer feedback transformed this fashion CEO's success
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? Check out this top journalist's tips
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 - Hof
From Pokémon to Labubu: How this CEO’s hobby became a hustle
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 w
The simple 3-step plan to build your business
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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 bran
Why these two female founders took a shot on the tequila market
In a star-studded industry, these women carved out their own lane.
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, 1953 Tequila co-founders Shivam Mallick Shah and Lindsey Davis Stover join the show to answer the question: How do I enter a trending industry? Tequila is incredibly bullish right now - with A-listers like George Clooney, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and Kylie Jenner, to name a few - c
Inside the storefront Beyoncé can't get enough of
What do Beyoncé and luxury western wear shoppers have in common? They can’t resist the magic of Kemo Sabe.
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, Kemo Sabe president & owner Wendy Kunkle joins the show to answer the question: How do I create the best in-store experience? Kunkle, who began working for Kemo Sabe 20 years ago, climbed the ranks and took over the luxury western wear brand in
How a Michelin chef created a wine brand in a struggling industry
Is now the worst—or best—time to launch a business in a struggling industry?
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, chef & Valette Wines owner Dustin Valette joins the show to answer the question: How do you build a business in a struggling industry? Valette shares his family’s story of immigrating to the United States during the early 1900s, settling in Sonoma County, and how that ultima
Listen again: Advice for entrepreneurs: How to break into dominated markets
Revisit this inspiring conversation on The Big Idea as Elizabeth Gore chats with Warby Parker CEO Neil Blumenthal about disrupting an entire industry.
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, Warby Parker co-CEO and co-founder Neil Blumenthal answers the question: How do I make my brand stand out in a dominated industry? Gore and Blumenthal look at the entrepreneur's early days with Warby P
Why military veterans make great CEOs
From public duty to private enterprise, a role in service can shape unstoppable entrepreneurs.
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, veteran and former Congressman Patrick Murphy joins the show to answer the question: How does a role in service help entrepreneurs? Murphy - the co-host of the Yahoo Finance video podcast Warrior Money - talks with Gore about US veterans and how some of th
Listen again: T.D. Jakes' No. 1 rule for business partnerships
Listen back to this inspiring episode of The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore from when Elizabeth chatted with T.D. Jakes Group Chairman & CEO T.D. Jakes.
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, T.D. Jakes Group Chairman & CEO T.D. Jakes joins Elizabeth Gore to answer the question: How do I do well by doing good? How can an entrepreneur succeed while also giving back to their community? Gore a
AI isn't just for Big Tech: What it means for small businesses
Running a small business is hard. Let AI make it easier.
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, Exer AI Co-Founder and CEO Zaw Thet joins the show to answer the question: How can AI grow my business? From calendar management to time management, Thet breaks down all of AI’s capabilities and best practices so entrepreneurs can use it to maximize their time and help grow their businesses.
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Rebecca Minkoff’s boss advice for putting your name on a brand
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, noted fashion designer and entrepreneur Rebecca Minkoff joins the show to answer the question: How do you leverage your personal brand for a product? Minkoff shares her experience as a multi-hyphenate fashion designer, podcaster, author, and media personality and the best ways for entrepreneurs to find success when their names are tied to their busine
Funding a restaurant is a beast - here's how one chef tackled it
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, chef and restaurateur Russell Jackson joins the show to answer the question: How do I fund a small business? Jackson breaks down all the different ways he has financed his restaurants in the past and offers his pros and cons to the different methods, especially for small business owners.
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Want to enter a new industry? Expect to build your own rules
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, Garden Society Founder & CEO Erin Gore joins the show to answer the question: How do I build a new industry? Both women look back at The Garden Society’s history, the challenges Gore faced as she entered a budding new industry, and how pivoting lead to her company’s success.
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Jay-Z's advice every entrepreneur needs to hear
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, Carol's Daughter president and founder Lisa Price joins the show to answer the question: How do you pick your product to sell? Gore and Price discuss how focusing on the right products helped Carol's Daughter grow from a flea market vendor to a multi-million dollar company that transformed the beauty industry. Plus, Price shares key entrepreneurial ad
How Warby Parker CEO started billion-dollar eyewear brand at home
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, Warby Parker co-CEO and co-founder Neil Blumenthal answers the question: How do I make my brand stand out in a dominated industry? Gore and Blumenthal look at the entrepreneur's early days with Warby Parker and the innovative and "bizarre" moves he and his business partners took to become one of the top-selling eyewear brands in the country.
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Why T.D. Jakes says real estate is key to wealth & savings
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, T.D. Jakes Group Chairman & CEO T.D. Jakes joins Elizabeth Gore to answer the question: How do I do well by doing good? How can an entrepreneur succeed while also giving back to their community? Gore and Jakes break down his real estate ventures and the Big Idea behind his specific mixed-use housing model that is helping communities in Texas and other
Got a big idea for a small business? Here's your first step
All small businesses start with one big idea.
This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, Hello Alice CEO and Co-founder Carolyn Rodz joins Elizabeth Gore in the premiere episode to answer one of the biggest questions for small business owners: How do I get started? The dynamic and savvy business partners break down the steps they took to launch their business and provide key tips for those lo
Introducing The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore
Yahoo Finance is partnering with Hello Alice President & Co-Founder Elizabeth Gore in the wall new video podcast, The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore: Navigating The World of Small Business! All great ideas start with one 'light bulb' moment, and each week Elizabeth will take audiences on a journey with America's entrepreneurs to learn from their smallest failures to biggest successes as they follow
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