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Problem Solvers

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Entrepreneurship
Problem Solvers with Jason Feifer features business owners and CEO’s who went through a crippling business problem and came out the other side happy, wealthy, and growing. Feifer, Entrepreneur’s Editor in Chief, pulls these stories out so other business can avoid the same crippling problems.
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Episodes

Transitioning Your Business? Plan Now to Increase Value and Impact

Are you prepared to sell your business? Even if a sale is many years away, you should start planning now — and avoid the common mistakes that devalue many other businesses. CLA managing principal of industry Brandon Knight explains why not all businesses are sellable, why you need to build a leadership team, and why it's so important to look at your impact beyond your business. This episode is brought to you by CLA — CliftonLarsonAllen LLP. See how CLA can help you, your family, and your employe...

Sep 05, 2024•30 min

How to Tell Everyone How Awesome You Are

Does self-promotion make you uncomfortable? You need to start — because if you don't talk yourself up, nobody else will! On today's episode, I offer my four rules of self-promotion, four ways to talk yourself up if you're afraid to do it, and then how to handle the inevidable haters. These are all tips from my newsletter, One Thing Better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 02, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 367

Using Telecommunications to Help Solve Crimes

David Walker is the Founder of iCell Consulting LLC, a consulting firm specializing in telecommunications analysis. After a successful career in telecommunications, David decided to start the business by pursuing his skill of analyzing telephone records. Working with multiple telecommunications companies, David has helped solve over 200 criminal cases, bringing him across the country over the last decade. Listen to the Side Hustle to Small Business podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or visit:...

Aug 27, 2024•28 min

This Packaging Change Sent Sales "Through the Roof"

Do you know what makes your brand special? Sometimes, you're wrong — and the "special sauce" you cling to can actually be holding your company back. That's the story of HiBall, an energy drink that was struggling to gain traction... until they rethought a critical part of the brand. Sales went through the roof, and the company was sold to Anheuser-Busch. Here, HiBall cofounder Dan Craytor explains what happened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 26, 2024•29 min•Season 1Ep. 366

How to Make Money as a Speaker

Want to become a keynote speaker, but you're not sure how to get on stage and get paid? Katrina Mitchell has advice. She's the founder of Franchise Speakers, an agency that books speakers for franchise events, and shares how speakers can find their niche, develop their product, and start making money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 19, 2024•29 min•Season 1Ep. 365

How to Make Better Decisions, According to Science

Entrepreneurs make a mistake: They often think of decisions as binary, where one answer is definitely right and the other is definitely wrong. Astrophysicist Saul Perlmutter says there's a better way to approach decisions — and it's with "probabilistic thinking," a concept that's familiar to scientists but less so to businesspeople. Today, he explains. Saul also writes about this in his new book Third Millennium Thinking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 12, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 364

When to Say "Yes" to A New Project

Entrepreneurs often take on too much, so when should you say "yes" to something new? I talk about that with best-selling author Dan Heath, a busy guy who took on a new project, a great podcast called What It's Like To Be... In this episode, we discuss how to evaluate new ideas, which are worth committing to, and how to know if they're truly valuable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 05, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 363

Are You Feeling Torn Between Places or Projects?

We often take on too much, desire too much, or feel stuck between different paths. How can we navigate it? Social psychology professor Tessa West, author of the new book Job Therapy, helps us make sense of our complex paths — and our often complex relationship with work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 29, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 362

How To Productively Disagree With Anyone— Even Family!

In every partnership, there will be disagreements. But they don't have to ruin your relationships. Today, listen in on a coaching session about this: Jason talks with an entrepreneur who disagrees with his cofounders (and family members!). This is an episode from Jason's other podcast, Help Wanted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 22, 2024•38 min•Season 1Ep. 361

How to Feel Satisfied, When You Always Want More

Andrew Wilkinson went from barista to billionaire, and often wonders: When does it feel like he's accomplished enough? It's why he wrote his new book, "Never Enough." In this deep and personal conversation, we explore what it means to constantly want more, and how to find satisfaction in your accomplishments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 15, 2024•39 min•Season 1Ep. 360

Find Out What People Are *Really* Thinking

Why are we often unaware of problems? It's because we're not asking the right questions. Jeff Wetzler is a master of asking better questions, and teaches us how to extract the information we need from others. His new book is called "Ask: Tap Into the Hidden Wisdom of People Around You for Unexpected Breakthroughs In Leadership and Life". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 08, 2024•51 min•Season 1Ep. 359

Don't Let Your Business Ruin Your Life

How can you build a business, without it consuming your life? Kathleen Griffith, author of the book "Build Like A Woman", explains how to keep both things healthy — step by step. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 10, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 355

When Defeat Becomes a Blessing in Disguise

Jaliyla Fraser is the Founder and CEO of Fraser’s Mathematics Solutions. What started as a STEAM summer camp for students, Fraser’s Mathematics Solutions now provides high-quality mathematics learning for administrators, teachers, and parents to help the students in their lives succeed. Fraser’s Mathematics Solutions also produces school supplies for students to help them reach their full potential. Listen to the Side Hustle to Small Business podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or visit: entm....

Jun 04, 2024•39 min

How Google Executives Become More Productive

Want to be more productive, and use your time more wisely? Take advice from Laura Mae Martin, Google's in-house productivity expert, and author of the new book "Uptime". In this conversation, she lays out a plan for focusing your time and your energy. You'll never look at to-do lists the same again. Thanks to our sponsor Hertz Business Rewards for helping small businesses save big. Join for free at Hertz.com/businessrewards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 13, 2024•47 min•Season 1Ep. 351

The Biggest Writing Mistakes That Entrepreneurs Make

Want to get your ideas into the world? Writing coach Amber Rae (see: amberrae.com) has some counterintuitive advice: Don't think about your audience, and don't write what you "should" write. On this episode, she explains some of the most common mistakes that entrepreneurs make, and how anyone can find great stories and create meaningful, memorable work. Thanks to our sponsor Hertz Business Rewards for helping small businesses save big. Join for free at Hertz.com/businessrewards. Learn more about...

Apr 29, 2024•29 min•Season 1Ep. 349

Should You Start A Business With Your Best Friend?

Many people start businesses with friends and loved ones — but if you're not careful, you can destroy both your company and your relationship. So how do you do it right? Take it from two women who know: Julie Griggs and Danielle Dietzek, cofounders of FourPlay Social. They share the very personal, often difficult side of their relationship, and how they've learned to thrive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 04, 2024•41 min•Season 1Ep. 342