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Artwork for Entrepreneur's Enigma: 20-Minute Entrepreneur & Founder Interviews

Entrepreneur's Enigma: 20-Minute Entrepreneur & Founder Interviews

Seth Goldstein & Goldstein Media LLC
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Most business podcasts interview people who raised a round or sold a company. This one doesn't. Every Tuesday, Seth Goldstein spends twenty minutes or so with a founder or entrepreneur actually running a business. Translators, designers, coaches, agency owners. People who left a job and built something real. Seth was a journalist for six years, so he arrives with a question and gets out of the way... more

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Artwork for Entrepreneur's Enigma: 20-Minute Entrepreneur & Founder Interviews

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Don Martelli is a strategic communications, public affairs, and business growth professional with more than 25 years of experience centered on one core principle: trust drives results.

A former journalist, he is the founder of PR Bunker, a Boston-ba... more

Jon Dyer is the co-owner of Artisan Painting in Media, PA, along with his business partner, Mike Lieber. They started Artisan in 2014, and while the company obviously paints houses, Jon has always said they’re really in the relationship business. Pai... more

Doug Downs is the President of Stories and Strategies, a podcast production agency that helps brands build and grow podcasts. He has over 25 years of experience in public relations and marketing, and has been a full-time podcaster for six years. Doug... more

David Salerno is a serial entrepreneur, author, and Vice-Chair of the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) — Canada's leading free-market think tank. Over more than twenty years, he founded and scaled Solpak Packaging Solutions to eight-figure revenues ... more

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Recent Guests

Don Martelli
Former Boston Globe reporter, communications professional, and founder of PR Bunker
PR Bunker
Episode: Networking Like a Scrum Reporter: Why Don Martelli Builds Community Everywhere He Goes
Jon Dyer
Co-owner of Artisan Painting with a background in restaurant management and painting.
Artisan Painting
Episode: Why Customer Service Became the Secret Weapon in Painting
Doug Downs
Podcast producer with 25 years of public relations and marketing experience and 15 years in broadcasting.
Stories and Strategies
Episode: The Dark Side of Entrepreneurship: Firing Clients You Cannot Work With
David Salerno
Serial entrepreneur, author, and Vice-Chair of the Montreal Economic Institute
Entrepreneur Sherpa
Episode: Built for Freedom How to Scale a Business Without Being Trapped
Emily Aborn
Copywriter, podcast host
Independent/Self-employed
Episode: The Pivot That Turned a Mattress Business Into a Copywriting Career
Joe Eftehu
Founder of Claracast
Claracast
Episode: How Podcasting Landed a £30K Deal in a Month
Geoff Livingston
AI guy, marketer by training, photographer
Generative Buzz / Buzz on Substack
Episode: Why Ignoring AI Could Make You Unemployable Long Term
Gaylen Wilson
Co-founder of The Monument Method Institute; transplant survivor and relationship coach
The Monument Method Institute
Episode: What a Near-Death Experience Taught Him About Love and Purpose
Stephan Bajaio
CEO, co-founder and CMO with 20+ years in SEO and digital marketing
VibeLogic
Episode: Stop Chasing Algorithms and Start Building Trust

Hosts

Seth Goldstein
Host of the show; interview-driven, with a journalist's instinct for curious, open-ended questions.
Jason Falls
Executive Producer of the Marketing Podcast Network; contributes industry perspective and production support.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 81 ratings
  • Great Conversations About Business and Life

    Seth has a great way of making conversations feel natural, engaging, and genuinely interesting. I recently had the opportunity to join him as a guest, and it felt more like catching up with a friend than doing an interview. He asks thoughtful questions, gives his guests room to share their stories, and brings out the human side of entrepreneurship. A great podcast for anyone who enjoys hearing about the people, relationships, and experiences behind building a business. Highly recommend!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JonnyD20
    United States11 days ago
  • Great Host!

    Seth’s was a great host in that he was very relaxed in his approach and led the conversation with insight. It shows that he is a true professional

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sd001632
    United States25 days ago
  • Fun & Engaging Listen

    Seth is a fabulous host and offers such a diverse range of guests and topics to listen and learn from. Thoroughly enjoy his sense of humor, fun, and engaging stories and relatable content!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Emily Aborn
    United Statesa month ago
  • I recently had the pleasure of being invited on as a guest on Entrepreneur's Enigma. Seth keeps things to a snappy 20 minutes, which for me, is a blessing. Loads of value and interesting stories packed into 20 minutes. Seth's questions challenged me, but it was a great experience. Highly recommended.

    Podchaser
    5
    Joe
    a month ago
  • Honest stories from working entrepreneurs

    Seth gives founders and side-hustle entrepreneurs room to explain how they built their businesses and what went wrong along the way. The 20-minute interview format keeps each story focused. Listeners hear from coaches, agency owners, and other people running businesses each Tuesday.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Coach Brian Parana
    United States2 months ago

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Hosts are praised for asking the right questions without over-scripting.
Listeners appreciate concise, high-value episodes that feel like a conversation with a friend.

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Networking Like a Scrum Reporter: Why Don Martelli Builds Community Everywhere He Goes
Q: What's the best thing about being an entrepreneur in your mind?
Martelli values that no two days are the same, along with the autonomy and accountability of running his own business.
Networking Like a Scrum Reporter: Why Don Martelli Builds Community Everywhere He Goes
Q: How did this all start? Did you go to college for journalism?
Martelli studied business at Northeastern University, but an advisor suggested a writing opportunity at the Boston Globe. He enjoyed the newsroom and switched to journalism, later moving into public relations.
Why Customer Service Became the Secret Weapon in Painting
Q: What is the best thing about being an entrepreneur compared with working in restaurants?
Entrepreneurship lets Dyer build work-life balance into the business, be present for family commitments, and extend that flexibility to his employees.
Why Customer Service Became the Secret Weapon in Painting
Q: What sets Artisan Painting apart from other painters?
Dyer says the company applies a hospitality and service mentality, focusing on relationships and repeat trust rather than treating painting as a one-time job. It also tries to connect homeowners with reliable providers when a project is beyond its scope.
Built for Freedom How to Scale a Business Without Being Trapped
Q: What keeps you up at night, especially now that you're doing your own thing where you're the product?
He is focused on taking Solpak from eight-figure to nine-figure revenue and scaling Entrepreneur Sherpa while protecting his freedom.

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This show features brief, actionable conversations with founders, solopreneurs, and small teams who built real businesses outside of traditional funding routes. Episodes center on practical paths to growth, personal transformation, and authentic storytelling—from shifting careers and bootstrapping ventures to leveraging AI, remote leadership, and service-focused strategies. A notable strength is its breadth of guest backgrounds (design, translation, coaching, agency leadership, tech startups) delivered in a tight, 20-minute interview format that keeps conversations focused on real-world lessons and measurable takeaways. Potential listeners will likely appreciate the emphasis on hands-on tactics, candid founder journeys, and frameworks liste... more

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