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The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore

The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore

Yahoo Finance 65 Episodes Oct 13, 2026

The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore is a podcast that guides aspiring entrepreneurs through the challenges of launching a small business. Each episode offers real talk, expert strategies, and inspiring success stories. New episodes are released every Thursday.

Episodes

Why MLB players are wearing gloves made by this family-run brand
Why MLB players are wearing gloves made by this family-run brand Oct 13, 2026 2202 When Bear Mayer needed gas money, his dad gave him two options: get a job or start a company. Bear tells host Elizabeth Gore the story behind Bruce Bolt, his baseball and softball batting glove brand that's worn by pro athletes and expanding into golf and football.
She swept salon floors, then sold her brand to Unilever
She swept salon floors, then sold her brand to Unilever Oct 6, 2026 2004 Dermalogica founder Jane Wurwand started out sweeping salon floors at the age of 13. She joins host Elizabeth Gore and traces her story from arriving in L.A. with little more than a suitcase, to building an industry-defining, global skincare brand without outside investors. Jane also shares her sage advice for struggling entrepreneurs: cry, have a cocktail, then keep going.
The tech founder revolutionizing farming and sports
The tech founder revolutionizing farming and sports Sep 29, 2026 1617 Serial entrepreneur Adrian Balfour grew up herding sheep in rural Ireland. These days, he's building AI software at Envorso and Empwr.AI, running a wool empire in rural Pennsylvania, and helping to bring the Rugby World Cup to the U.S. for the first time. Big Idea host Elizabeth Gore talks with Balfour about his singular career, from bootstrapping his first startup, PCubed, with no venture capital
The toilet paper brand that funds clean water worldwide
The toilet paper brand that funds clean water worldwide Sep 22, 2026 1635 Danny Alexander might have the best job title in the business: Chief of Product and Purpose at Who Gives a Crap. The co-founder and Chief of PP walks host Elizabeth Gore through how his company turned a relatively unsexy product into a global brand with a cult following, why they’ve donated over $14 million to clean water and sanitation projects worldwide, and how the pandemic toilet paper panic n
The dress shirt fix that built a multimillion-dollar brand
The dress shirt fix that built a multimillion-dollar brand Sep 15, 2026 2217 What happens when a guy who's never worked in fashion decides to solve a major problem with menswear? You get Collars & Co, the dress-collar polo brand that went from 300 shirts to a Shark Tank deal, a brick & mortar expansion, and millions in sales. Founder Justin Baer joins Elizabeth Gore to talk about viral success, the power of "no," and why paid influencers aren't the guaranteed win they used
A $40K book idea raised $675K and then turned into an empire
A $40K book idea raised $675K and then turned into an empire Sep 10, 2026 1822 Rebel Girls CEO Jes Wolfe turned a children's book into a global media brand that's reached millions of people worldwide. Wolfe joins host Elizabeth Gore to talk about taking over as CEO during COVID, why hitting singles and doubles can be worth more than home runs, and her newest venture: the San Francisco Signal pro women’s volleyball team.
How Wende Zomnir is disrupting beauty a second time
How Wende Zomnir is disrupting beauty a second time Sep 8, 2026 1584 Urban Decay co-founder Wende Zomnir built a beauty empire from the ground up, then sold it to cosmetics giant L'Oréal. Now she's starting over with her new brand, Caliray, and proving founders can disrupt the same industry twice.
Small business guide: How to survive year one
Small business guide: How to survive year one Sep 3, 2026 1615 The founders of Kemo Sabe, Slick Chicks, Sunhome Saunas and more share important lessons on surviving year one in small business. Plus, everything you need to know before the business tax filing extension deadline hits this year.
From PhD to the $50B snack market: DeeBee's success story
From PhD to the $50B snack market: DeeBee's success story Jun 25, 2026 1485 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
Growing plants and profits with AI: Gardenuity's success secret Jun 18, 2026 1521 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
How Goop Kitchen CEO and Gwyneth Paltrow defied restaurant odds Jun 11, 2026 1720 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's guide to overcoming midlife burnout Jun 4, 2026 1928 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.

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