Entrepreneur Network Podcast
1,807 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 13 hours ago - ★★★★ - 58 ratingsThese lively discussions bring Entrepreneur Media's journalists together with the most interesting, intriguing minds and leaders to discuss the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship and innovation.
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Biggie Smalls' Son Gets into the Weed Game
May 30, 2019 07:03 - 31 minutes - 43.3 MBCJ Wallace was only 5 months old when his legendary father The Notorious BIG was murdered. But the two have many similarities, including an appreciation for cannabis. Last month, CJ launched cannabis company Think BIG in honor of Biggie and the flower. His first brand, The Frank White Creative Blend, are limited edition pre-rolls. We talk about his decision to launch a cannabis business, how he made in happen, and the influence of his larger-than-life father.
How This Production Company Got Will Smith to Jump our of A Helicopter
May 29, 2019 07:06 - 39 minutes - 54.2 MBAs the partners and founders of Content23 Media, Eric Conte and Dan Weinreich have developed an impressive resume. In this episode of HSH, we discuss the art of collaboration, how to stay relevant in an evolving market, and we share a few laughs.
'You Attacked Me!'
May 28, 2019 16:54 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBOur weekly pitch show is back as the investors judge whether four women are ready to take the next steps in their businesses. Watch new episodes every Wednesday and catch up on the previous season here: https://www.entrepreneur.com/watch/elevatorpitch Brought to you by Sprint Business. Visit http://sprint.com/elevatorpitch
Get Some Face Time with Symposium and Next Generation Coaching
May 27, 2019 15:34 - 39 minutes - 14.1 MBBusiness can be all about connections and the advice you share with fellow entrepreneurs is valuable. There is now a way that you can make your time equal money. Troy Roques, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Business Development for Symposium, discusses how the Symposium app allows you to set a rate for your time and get paid up front for that coffee or lunch business meeting. This app can even give kids the opportunity to sign up for tutoring and make some extra money. Are you looking ...
Can Sun-Maid Raisins Adapt To A New Generation?
May 27, 2019 07:05 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBHarry Overly got an unexpected call one day from Sun-Maid, the raisin company with the famous red box featuring a grapescarrying girl. It needed a new CEO—was he interested? “What is the appetite for risk?” he asked in response. Because Overly, a food industry veteran, knew the job wouldn’t be easy. Sun-Maid was in trouble: Raisin sales were down, and its brand voice had gone silent. What to do? In this episode, Harry explains the plan he’s enacting to turn around one of America’s most recogn...
Cannabis Investing for Non-Millionaries
May 23, 2019 07:06 - 35 minutes - 49.3 MBCodie Sanchez is a partner at Cresco Capital Partners, one of the first private equity funds in the legalized cannabis space. A former journalist and investor at Goldman Sachs and Vanguard, she now works exclusively on a $100 million cannabis fund. We sat down recently to talk about how to invest in cannabis companies for little to no money, where to invest and not to invest, and the three things every cannabis investor must know.
This Entrepreneur Makes Sense of All Those Crazy Cannabis Business Regulations
May 22, 2019 07:03 - 31 minutes - 29 MBCannabis business regulations vary not just from one state to the next but from one town to the next. Amanda Ostrowitz built CannaRegs so not just entrepreneurs but the regulators themselves can keep track of it all.
Fight the New Drug and Money Ripples
May 21, 2019 13:46 - 39 minutes - 14.1 MBThe world is full of temptation and there are those out there trying to help many steer clear of taking the wrong path. Unfortunately, pornography has a scary underbelly and Doug Osmond, Director of Nonprofit Development for Fight the New Drug, explains the effort they are putting behind educating the public on this growing problem. Understanding how the porn industry is linked to human trafficking and hearing about the scientific effects it can have on one’s brain may open your eyes to a sca...
Michelle Pfeiffer's Hard-Earned Entrepreneurship Lesson
May 20, 2019 07:05 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBMichelle Pfeiffer wanted the fragrance industry to change its ways. The fragrance industry said no. That's when she discovered what it really means to be an entrepreneur: If you want something done, you do it yourself. In this episode, Pfeiffer and host Jason Feifer (no relation!) have a conversation about her transition into entrepreneurship. It's one of the conversations that formed the basis of Entrepreneur magazine's June, 2019 cover story—find it on newsstands now!
One Company's Quest to be the 23andMe of Cannabis
May 16, 2019 07:05 - 20 minutes - 27.4 MBEndocanna Health has developed a simple DNA test and online database that analyzes your genetics and then recommends various cannabinoid ratios and terpene profiles.You give them a sample, and they give you an anonymous and extensive report of cannabis recommendations on everything from lessening your anxiety to enhancing your sleep. We sit down with Len May, the company CEO and co-founder, to talk about your genes and your ganja.
Real Estate on Your Terms with Wholesaling, Inc.
May 14, 2019 15:38 - 39 minutes - 14.1 MBThe housing market is a roller coaster of exciting investments and there is more than one way to get in on the action. Co-founder and CEO of Wholesaling, Inc., Cody Hofhine, joins us to discuss their unique way to use real estate to your advantage. If you’re diligent, study the laws of the states you’re doing business in, and market correctly then wholesaling doesn’t require a realtor’s license. Cody explains the importance of discovering the story behind deeply discounted properties in order...
The Truth About CBD and Hemp (Live Panel)
May 13, 2019 14:46 - 36 minutes - 49.6 MBLive from the Cannabis Dealmakers Summit (CDS) in San Diego, Green Entrepreneur editor in chief Jonathan Small speaks with a panel of experts about the various issues surrounding CBD and hemp, including the status of their legality, the lack of FDA regulation, the snake oil problem, and exciting new opportunities in the market. Douglas Jordan (Zimmer & Co), Kaliko Castille (NCIA), Tyler Averdick (Novium), and Dave Rodman (The Rodman Law Group) are guests.
The Six-Step Plan for Success
May 13, 2019 07:06 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBNobody can see the pathway ahead of them. We’re all blind. But the people who succeed are the ones willing to walk in the dark anyway. On this episode, host Jason Feifer shares his six-step plan for success (step one: start moving!), and then talks with Gregg Clunis, host of the podcast Tiny Steps, Big Leaps, about how to find the motivation and will to take those steps.
Bob Saget Is the World's Raunchiest Renaissance Man
May 08, 2019 07:06 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBHere's how the comedian, actor, director and producer does it all...with a laugh.
Mike Donoghue, Kyle Lelli, and Cameron Mitchell
May 07, 2019 15:15 - 39 minutes - 14.1 MBOpinions That Count and Five Cultural Pillars Do you really want to know what your consumers are thinking? Well, there is a way to shift through influencers and hear the opinions of your loyal followers! Mike Donoghue, Founder and CEO of Alpha Group, and Kyle Lelli, General Manager of The Tylt, join us to explain their brilliant platform that can help businesses capture the pulse of their target audience. Hear how The Tylt, Pigeon, Project Text, and Elsewhere can help your company thrive and ...
Orangetheory Nearly Destroyed Its Brand
May 06, 2019 07:02 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBHow does a company expand successfully? Sometimes it seems like pure luck—but it's not. In this episode, we look at how fitness franchise Orangetheory stumbled through its first expansion, hit pause, fixed everything, and then went on to open more than 1,200 locations.
Steve DeAngelo: The Father of the Cannabis Industry
May 02, 2019 06:03 - 30 minutes - 41.9 MBWith his hippie pigtails and smart suits, Steve DeAngelo perfectly embodies the split in today’s cannabis industry. He’s an old-school activist and advocate, but he’s also a canny businessman. DeAngelo co-founded Harborside, one of the first six dispensaries licensed in the US; Steep Hill Laboratory, the first dedicated cannabis lab, and the Arc View Group, the first cannabis investment firm. He's the author of The Cannibis Manifesto and star of the TV show Weed Wars.
The Co-Founder of Vita Coco on the Early Coconut Water Wars and Where His Company Is Going Next
May 01, 2019 07:04 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBMichael Kirban discusses how he built the company to become the dominant player in a relatively new beverage space.
Dr. David Rodriguez and Matt Ross
April 30, 2019 15:18 - 39 minutes - 14.1 MBCultivate a Caring Culture and Activate Your Inner Artist: In business, it’s important to appreciate your employees so they have the confidence to take care of their customers. Dr. David Rodriguez, Global Chief Human Resources Officer of Marriott International, discusses the importance of building a strong culture for your company. Leaders that actually walk the talk help transform an ordinary moment into a special experience. Hear stories about how the Marriott family planted the seeds for a...
How Do You Convince Clients That You're Valuable?
April 29, 2019 07:06 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBNamogoo is an Israeli company that solves a problem most companies don't know exist. That became quite a sales challenge: Its founders needed to get clients' attention, and then convince them to pay attention to a problem they'd been completely overlooking. Here's how they did it.
Simple Marketing Hacks from PR Specialist Rosie Mattio
April 25, 2019 06:05 - 29 minutes - 40.7 MBOne of the toughest challenges facing cannabis entrepreneurs today is how to advertise and market their products when go-to options, such as Facebook and Google, are strictly limited. Rosie Mattio, founder of Mattio Communications, is one of the most successful public relations executives in the green space. She joins the show to offer tried-and-true strategies to finesse the regulations and get the word out about your company.
Deepak Chopra on Motivation, Meditation and Finding Peace in the Information Age
April 24, 2019 07:03 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBWe’re smack-dab in the middle of the Information Age, and it can feel like a flood where we’re barely staying above water. Spiritual guru and bestselling author Deepak Chopra shares his advice for finding peace in a constant stream of data and how to decide which information we allow to affect us. He also details his morning routine, habit-building strategies and how entrepreneurs facing obstacles can tap into long-term motivation. The episode concludes with a guided meditation led by Chopra.
Why A Hit Product Turned Into A Flop
April 22, 2019 07:03 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBIt’s the case of the mysteriously popular growler! The e-commerce company Huckberry sold tons of growlers during the holiday season—but the people who bought the growlers disappeared afterwards. They never came back to buy more products, which was very unusual for Huckberry. What was going on? The answer forced the company to rethink its entire marketing approach. (Here’s a hint: The buyers weren’t who Huckberry expected.)
MedMen CEO Adam Bierman on Building the Apple Store of Weed
April 18, 2019 07:06 - 33 minutes - 46.2 MBAs co-founder and CEO of marijuana giant MedMen, Adam Bierman’s watched the company grow from a few dinky, medical marijuana dispensaries on the west side of LA to a behemoth, which includes 70 dispensaries and cultivation centers across 12 states and a new product line. But Bierman won’t stop until a gummy edible is as mainstream as a glass of chardonnay. We sat down to talk to us about his journey to the dank side, and what he’s learned along the way.
Paychex Is the Ultimate Solution for Paying and Managing Employees
April 18, 2019 05:06 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBPaychex's Jason Santana breaks down all the ways they can help your company.
She Won $1 Million for Her Big Idea at WeWork's Global Pitch Competition. Here's How -- and Her Top Pitching Strategy.
April 17, 2019 07:04 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBIn January, Medinas Health CEO Chloe Alpert won $1 million at the WeWork Creator Global Finals. Her big idea? A data-driven marketplace that aims to help healthcare organizations resell and purchase medical equipment and supplies. (By some estimates, the U.S. healthcare system wastes about $765 billion a year.) Alpert shares her strategy for a winning pitch, how to surround yourself with a team that complements your strengths and weaknesses and how to disrupt a relatively traditional industry.
"Kill Your Business With A Better Business"
April 15, 2019 07:02 - 18 minutes - 17 MBWhat do you do when conditions change, and your business starts to fail? You could try to save the business. Or, you could “kill your business with a better business”—essentially take what you’ve learned from the failing business, and create a new one that thrives. That was the strategy employed by Adam Schwartz, who killed his t-shirt business called BustedTees with another one called TeePublic. (And “kill your business with a better business” is a direct quote from him.) On this episode, he...
Al Harrington Wants to Put The CBD in the NBA
April 11, 2019 07:06 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MBAl Harrington is former NBA forward and current Big3 All-star. He’s also founder of the cannabis company, Viola. For many celebrities with cannabis brands, their involvement in the day-to-day business consists of slapping their name on the label and counting their money. Not Big Al. For him, cannabis isn’t just a paycheck -- it’s a passion. The plant healed his beloved grandmother and transformed his career. Now he’s hoping he can spread the message to his fellow athletes.
Designer Rebecca Minkoff Shares How She Built a Brand Beloved All Over the World
April 10, 2019 07:04 - 18 minutes - 24.8 MBMinkoff discusses how she aims to use her platform to pave the way for other female founders.
The Terrible Lesson of Chain Stores
April 08, 2019 07:02 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBBe honest: What do you do when the world around you changes? Most people probably say they change along with the world... but few actually do. Most people resist. And resistance leads nowhere. That’s the big lesson of the rise of chain stores, a transformational event in American business that pitted entrepreneur against entrepreneur, and ultimately led to some big lessons in what it takes to be competitive. This episode comes to us from Pessimists Archive, another podcast hosted by Problem S...
The Founders of Of a Kind Discuss the Value of Having a "Work Wife"
April 03, 2019 07:04 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBErica Cerulo and Claire Mazur's new book, Work Wife, examines the power of female friendships and business partnerships.
Chris Farrell and Jeffrey Hayzlett
April 02, 2019 02:16 - 39 minutes - 14.1 MBLater Entrepreneurship and Becoming a Hero Company: Turning 65 doesn’t mean it’s time to retire; in fact, many are becoming entrepreneurs in the second half of life. We are joined by Chris Farrell, Author of “Purpose and a Paycheck: Finding Meaning, Money, and Happiness in the Second Half of Life”, who explains the surge of those creating new careers after retirement age. Experienced workers are creative, productive, and can offer some sage advice that is incredibly valuable. Thinking about r...
Get What You Want By Providing Value, With Mazda's CMO
April 01, 2019 07:03 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBHow do you get what you want—from customers, partners, investors, and more? You don’t just come out and ask for it! Instead, you focus on what THEY want, and how you can deliver it. In this episode, Mazda CMO Dino Bernacchi and host Jason Feifer (editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine) and discuss how this works, and why entrepreneurs and brands must always stay relentlessly focused on value.
How This Online Butcher Shop, Which Raised $3.7 Million, Hopes to Change the Meat Industry
March 27, 2019 07:05 - 22 minutes - 21 MBPorter Road has sold about 150,000 pounds of meat since it opened its online store last year.
Tommy Baker and James Purpura
March 26, 2019 13:44 - 39 minutes - 14.1 MBEpisode #144: Lean into Fear, Take Responsibility, and Create Your Path Are you sitting on the sidelines of your life? It’s time to jump in the game and Tommy Baker of Resist Average Academy and Author of “The Leap of Your Life: How to Redefine Risk, Quit Waiting For 'Someday,' and Live Boldly” shares his wisdom on where to start. Sometimes a seemingly small, inconsequential decision will give you that spark of forward momentum you’ve been searching for. Listen in for Tommy’s breakdown of so...
He Waited Too Long To Fire People
March 25, 2019 07:04 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBIt’s a classic managerial mistake: You know an employee isn't working out, and yet you give them more time. You hope—foolishly, of course!—for some magical turnaround. And in the meantime, your company suffers from that employee's bad work. This is what happened to James Heller of the startup Wrapify, but at a bigger scale. He was growing his new advertising company, and hired a sales team he thought would lead to fast growth. Instead, the team stumbled and James moved too slowly to fix the p...
How He Went From Burned Out Restaurant Executive to the Entrepreneur Behind 2 Successful Hospitality Businesses
March 20, 2019 07:02 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBMichael Schultz founded both Fairgrounds Coffee, which serves coffees and teas from different brewers, and Infuse Hospitality, a provider of custom cafes.
Trip Hunter, Brock Felt, and Erik Casarez
March 18, 2019 15:39 - 39 minutes - 14.1 MBEpisode #143: Build a Strong Team to Achieve Success Teamwork makes the dream work! Today's guests, Trip Hunter, Brock Felt, and Eric Casarez share how you can arm your team with the tools they need for long term success. Startups should focus on acquiring talent with a diverse skill set according to Trip Hunter and Brock Felt of dot, a marketing company which helps businesses launch new products. Find out how dot can help your business avoid common pitfalls while going to market. Then, afte...
He Waited Too Long To Fire People
March 18, 2019 07:05 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBIt’s a classic managerial mistake: You know an employee isn't working out, and yet you give them more time. You hope—foolishly, of course!—for some magical turnaround. And in the meantime, your company suffers from that employee's bad work. This is what happened to James Heller of the startup Wrapify, but at a bigger scale. He was growing his new advertising company, and hired a sales team he thought would lead to fast growth. Instead, the team stumbled and James moved too slowly to fix the p...
Comedy Guru Larry Charles Is Looking for Laughs in the Most Dangerous Places on Earth
March 13, 2019 07:03 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBFrom 'Seinfeld' to 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' to 'Borat', Larry Charles has brought you some of the greatest comedic moments of the modern era. Now he's on an international mission to reveal the true power of laughter.
Professor M.S. Rao and Carol Barkes
March 11, 2019 18:24 - 39 minutes - 14.1 MBSoft Leadership Skills and Communication Tools: When the stakes are high in business, emotions can impede communication skills and hurt leadership ability. Professor M.S. Rao, Ph.D., and Carol Barkes, CPM offer tools to take control of your reactions in the heat of the moment. Character, charisma, and conscience are three of the 'elemental C’s' that are essential in achieving soft leadership skills according to Professor Rao, Founder of MSR Leadership Consultants India and Author of “Soft Le...
How to Treat Art Like A Business
March 11, 2019 07:04 - 19 minutes - 27.2 MBMike Casey is a young jazz musician, and his jazz teachers were blunt with him: Making a living in this business is hard. So Mike decided to approach his jazz career the way an entrepreneur would—by embracing tools like a CRM, testing out ways to optimize streaming music platforms, and seeking out the kind of opportunities that his peers hadn’t even considered. On this episode, Mike walks us through how he’s building his business, and how the entrepreneur's mindset can be applied to anyone.
This Clinical Psychologist Explores Ways in Which Comsumers Use Technology in Ways Its Inventors Never Foresaw
March 06, 2019 08:03 - 23 minutes - 22 MBOne couple used 'smart' lights to strengthen their marriage.
George Black and Sean Byrnes
March 04, 2019 16:05 - 39 minutes - 14.1 MBEpisode 141: Calculated Risk Taking and Increasing Productivity: Your career may have been born from passion, but what will sustain your journey? Securing entrepreneurial mentors who have already ventured the road less traveled will accelerate success. In this episode, George Black and Sean Byrnes share sage advice to take smart risks and increase productivity. George Black, Author of “Dear, Mr. A” (soon to be re-titled "The Next Level Entrepreneur-Finding Direction IN Your Passions and Build...
Know When (Or When Not) To Quit
March 04, 2019 08:08 - 18 minutes - 24.8 MBWhen things are going wrong, how do you know whether or not to keep going? That's the question that faced Kabir Shahani of Amperity, a company that, in its early days, missed a huge deadline and seemed unable to develop the technology it needed to thrive. Important, difficult questions had to be answered. Investors wanted to make sure their money wasn't being squandered. And in the end, Kabir learned an important lesson—both about when to keep going, and how to measure success.
How Gregorys Cofffee Created Buzz and Brewed Success
February 27, 2019 08:05 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBGregory Zamfotis had a business and law degree, but while sipping coffee at a Starbucks, he decided to do something else entirely.
Brian Hamilton and Mark J. Kohler
February 25, 2019 16:11 - 39 minutes - 14.1 MBEntrepreneurial Inmates and Taxes Simplified: Are there second chances on the road to retribution? Brian Hamilton, Founder of Inmates to Entrepreneurs, Co-Founder of Sageworks, and Founder of Brian Hamilton Foundation, has developed an eight-week program that walks inmates through creating their own low capital business. From product conception to launch, learn how Brian is making employment after incarceration a reality for motivated individuals. Then, it’s our favorite time of year, tax se...
Property Brothers Help 2 Cofounders Work Better Together
February 25, 2019 08:03 - 36 minutes - 50.4 MBWhat’s the secret to having a great work partnership… with someone you’re also personally close to? That’s what we aimed to learn in this special conversation, in which we put two Entrepreneur readers on the phone with our March issue cover stars, the Property Brothers. We asked Drew and Jonathan Scott (better known as HGTV’s Property Brothers) to counsel the husband-and-wife duo of Dean Praetorius and Kiki Von Glinow, founders of Toast Media Group. Kiki and Dean are actively learning to refi...
Cliff Marks and Nathan Miller
February 19, 2019 15:35 - 39 minutes - 14.1 MBNecessity Fuels the Spirit of Entrepreneurship: Going to the theater has been one of America's favorite pastimes for over 100 years, but modern cinephiles are enjoying the latest blockbusters from the comfort of their own homes. As viewing preferences change, movie theaters have sought alternative revenue streams to stay afloat, explains Cliff Marks, President and Interim-CEO of National Cinemedia (NCM). NCM's branch, Noovie, may be just the ticket to bring the big screen into modernity, givi...
The Best Employees Have Side Hustles
February 18, 2019 08:06 - 18 minutes - 25.3 MBEmployers often discourage their team members from having side hustles. That's an insane policy, guaranteed to drive your most ambitious and creative people out of your company. Here's a better idea: Think of flexibility as a retention strategy. On this episode of Problem Solvers, we make the business case for embracing your side-hustling employees, and then talk to Jack Taylor PR founder Jon Bier—an employer who has completely changed his view on this subject.