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You have business problems. This show has solutions. Each week, Entrepreneur’s Editor in Chief Jason Feifer digs deep with entrepreneurs and CEOs — identifying the major problems they faced, the solutions that worked, and how YOU can put them to use in your business. No fluff, all tactics. Let’s solve your problems.

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Tom Szaky built TerraCycle into a recycling giant, then decided recycling wasn't good enough. His new venture, Loop, aimed to replace disposable packaging with reusable containers for brands like Tide and Häagen-Dazs. Consumers loved it. Retailers lo... more

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Here's a number that should stop you: 11,000 pairs of jeans, sold in 36 hours, from one video posted by a customer with just 5,000 followers. That's the end result of years of work by Brieane Olson, CEO of Pacsun, who decided her brand needed to stop... more

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Recent Guests

Tom Szaky
CEO and founder of TerraCycle
TerraCycle
Episode: Why This CEO's Billion Dollar Idea Almost Didn't Survive Its Own Pilot
Brieane Olson
CEO of Pacsun; author of Co-Created
Pacsun
Episode: How Pacsun Turned Customers Into a Sales Force
Ryan Hawk
Author of The Price of Becoming; host of The Learning Leader Show
Author, Learning Leader Show
Episode: Stop Dabbling: How High Performers Choose One Path and Go All In
Naveen Jain
Founder/CEO of Viome, author
Viome
Episode: Naveen Jain on Solving Any Problem
Emily McCarthy
Co-founder of GoRuck
GoRuck
Episode: GoRuck's Founders on Why Community Makes You Future-Proof
Tim Boyle
CEO and Chairman
Columbia Sportswear Company
Episode: How Columbia Sportswear Stands Out in a Crowded Market
Cordell Broadus
Snoop Dogg's son and co-founder of Dr. Bombay
Dr. Bombay (Snoop Dogg's ice cream brand)
Episode: Snoop Dogg’s Ice Cream? Here’s the Strategy
Sam Cordell
CEO of Dr. Bombay
Dr. Bombay
Episode: Snoop Dogg’s Ice Cream? Here’s the Strategy
Chris Koch
Experienced CPG builder
Frosh (brand)
Episode: Ciara Launches A Juice to Solve A Common Parenting Problem

Host

Jason Feifer
Host of the show and Editor-in-Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine; Editorial entrepreneur with a focus on practical problem-solving and strategic thinking.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 289 ratings
  • Clarity Is Earned Through Motion

    This episode meets over-thinkers with compassion and then quietly points them back to action. Instead of treating ideas as something to solve, you reframed them as something to test, which immediately lowers the emotional weight and restores momentum. This is reassuring, and genuinely helpful for anyone stuck between possibility and progress.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Anum — The Platinum CEO
    United Kingdom7 months ago
  • Finding the Problem That Wants You

    Your framing of “problem worth solving” is refreshingly precise — you didn’t just talk about solutions, you helped listeners distinguish between an idea and a calling. I love how you highlighted that the right problem pulls us forward, not the other way around. That’s the kind of clarity every business builder needs.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Anum — The Platinum CEO
    United Kingdom9 months ago
  • Leadership Reimagined from the Inside Out

    Brilliant episode. What resonated most was dismantling the myth that leadership is about control, and instead, revealing it as presence. True leadership isn’t performed—it’s earned by showing up with integrity, vulnerability, and clarity. When what you are inside matches what you lead outside, that’s when transformation ripples. Thank you for challenging norms and expanding how we lead.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Anum — The Platinum CEO
    United Kingdom10 months ago
  • Absolutely phenomenal

    I have been a big big fan of problem solver for several years. Jason does a great job of introducing information in an easy to digest yet entertaining format. I have learned an inordinate amount of entrepreneur and startup information from this podcast specifically good job!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    too y d
    United Statesa year ago
  • Consistently Enlightening and Thought-Provoking!

    The episode with Naveen Jain was a transformative experience. Delving into the "3 Most Important Questions" offered a unique perspective that challenges conventional thinking. This podcast consistently delivers content that pushes boundaries and encourages introspection. Highly recommended for those seeking profound insights in the business realm.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    I value the unique angle
    Austria3 years ago

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The host's energy and clarity help distill complex ideas into doable steps.
Shows consistently deliver clear frameworks for pricing, marketing, and product decisions.
Guests are seen as credible and generous with actionable takeaways.
Listeners praise practical, test-and-apply tactics over theory.
The format is frequently cited as inspiring and valuable for entrepreneurs seeking momentum.

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Why This CEO's Billion Dollar Idea Almost Didn't Survive Its Own Pilot
Q: Why did Loop fail to scale in most markets, and what changed in France?
Pilots stalled due to incremental costs and lack of net incremental growth, making it hard for brands to justify the added work. In France, supportive regulation mandating reusable offerings and subsidies created a favorable environment that allowed the program to scale and gain traction across retailers and products.
How Pacsun Turned Customers Into a Sales Force
Q: Can you share a concrete example of how this new approach translated into sales or engagement?
A creator with 5,000 followers used TikTok Open Reader Platform to perform a simple how-to video, resulting in 11,000 jeans sold in 36 hours, illustrating the viral potential when customers actively participate as brand ambassadors.
How Pacsun Turned Customers Into a Sales Force
Q: What sparked Pacsun to move beyond traditional social marketing to build a system that includes customers at the core?
Brieane Olson explains that long-standing collaborations were just a first step; the brand needed an operating system to bring the customer in, which led to creating the Youth Advisory Council and a more open, participatory approach through the Community Hub and Collective.
Naveen Jain on Solving Any Problem
Q: You say you're not the smartest guy in the room; what are the better questions to ask to lead to new opportunities?
Focusing on the right questions—why this, why now, and why me—enables you to reframe problems, challenge assumptions, and discover opportunities that others miss.
GoRuck's Founders on Why Community Makes You Future-Proof
Q: How did you decide to communicate a price increase to your community?
We used a transparent, front-loaded approach, sharing the steps we were taking, the timeline, and the rationale, while giving people time to process and ask questions directly to the founders via personal emails and public responses on social channels.

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What is Problem Solvers about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show consistently centers on practical business problems, exploring how founders and leaders identify core challenges, test solutions, and implement tactics that scale. Episodes cover pricing strategies, brand expansion, product-market fit, operational scale, and leadership, often featuring founders, CEOs, and top product or brand leaders who share frameworks, real-world experiments, and actionable takeaways. A standout trait is the emphasis on clear, repeatable methods—pricing frames, growth models, and meeting design—that listeners can apply immediately. The program is helpful for ambitious professionals seeking concrete, battle-tested insights across entrepreneurship, branding, and product strategy, with a knack for turning abstract ... more

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1. Tom Szaky
2. Brieane Olson
3. Ryan Hawk
4. Naveen Jain
5. Emily McCarthy
6. Tim Boyle
7. Cordell Broadus
8. Sam Cordell

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