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
July 31, 2025 • 24 mins
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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 brand. On this episode of The Big Idea,...
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July 24, 2025 • 24 mins
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 - creating their own brands. Mallick S...
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July 17, 2025 • 24 mins
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 2020. She attributes her success to...
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July 10, 2025 • 24 mins
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 ultimately inspired him to become a resta...
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July 3, 2025 • 24 mins
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 Parker and the innovative and "bizar...
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June 26, 2025 • 24 mins
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 the most successful CEOs in this coun...
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June 19, 2025 • 24 mins
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 and Jakes break down his real estate...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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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