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

AI isn't just for Big Tech: What it means for small businesses

June 12, 2025 • 23 mins

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. Yahoo Finance’s The Big Idea with El...

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Rebecca Minkoff’s boss advice for putting your name on a brand

June 5, 2025 • 24 mins

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 business ventures. Thoughts? Questions? ...

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Funding a restaurant is a beast - here's how one chef tackled it

May 29, 2025 • 24 mins

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. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.comYahoo Finance’s The Big Idea with...

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Want to enter a new industry? Expect to build your own rules

May 22, 2025 • 24 mins

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. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Yahoo Finance’s The Big Idea with Elizabeth...

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Jay-Z's advice every entrepreneur needs to hear

May 15, 2025 • 24 mins

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 advice she received from Jay-Z. Tho...

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How Warby Parker CEO started billion-dollar eyewear brand at home

May 8, 2025 • 24 mins

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. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at ...

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Why T.D. Jakes says real estate is key to wealth & savings

May 1, 2025 • 24 mins

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 cities grow. Yahoo Finance’s The ...

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Got a big idea for a small business? Here's your first step

April 24, 2025 • 24 mins

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 looking to get their own big idea off...

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Introducing The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore

April 21, 2025 • 29 secs

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 their entrepreneurial pursuits. Let...

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