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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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The kids' juice aisle looks completely covered. So does the protein market. Most people would conclude there's no room for anything new. Ciara didn't. The Grammy-winning musician and mom of four was watching her daughter refuse every protein option p... more

Sami Inkinen is a three-time founder and world-class triathlete. A triathlete! And yet he went to the doctor and discovered he was pre-diabetic. The news triggered a series of changes including a pivot away from his real estate startup Trulia toward ... more

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David Rusenko built Weebly from a dorm room start-up with friends to a business with 300 employees and over $200 million in revenue. But somewhere around employee 25, he hit a wall and realized the problem wasn't his team. It was him. A chance dinner... more

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The President of Burger King, Tom Curtis, knew the brand had gotten stale and that customers had drifted away. So he did something almost no executive does. He gave out a phone number and told people to call him directly. Over 41,000 calls came in.  ... more

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David Rusenko
Founder of Weebly; CEO of Leap Forward Ventures
Weebly; Leap Forward Ventures
Episode: Why Most Founders Can't Grow Past 25 Employees
Tom Curtis
President of Burger King
Burger King
Episode: How Burger King Is Making a Comeback
Ilana Golan
CEO and founder of Leap Academy
Leap Academy
Episode: What Is Your Time Worth?
Maya Rogers
President and CEO of Tetris
Tetris
Episode: Tetris: Building a Brand Beyond the Block
Birna Trapp Perikisdóttir
Founder of Bulby, a brainstorming tool
Bulby
Episode: How to Find Your First Customers
Brent Turetsky
Senior Vice President of Product at Peloton Interactive
Peloton
Episode: How to Find Your First Customers
Danielle Sepsy
Founder and creator of The Hungry Gnome (Long Island City-based wholesale bakery)
The Hungry Gnome
Episode: You Can’t Scale a Secret
Kevin Maney
Author of The Category Creation Formula and The Category Creation Formula co-author
Category Design Advisors
Episode: Win Your Category
Melissa Bernstein
Co-founder of Melissa & Doug Toys
Melissa & Doug Toys / Lifelines
Episode: How Melissa & Doug Fight Fakes, Dupes and Copycats

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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 286 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 Kingdom5 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 Kingdom7 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 Kingdom8 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 States10 months 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 Most Founders Can't Grow Past 25 Employees
Q: How did you start to train yourself to not express your own opinion, even when you might have one, in order to empower others?
He highlights gradual disengagement from micro-managing, setting clear lines on what can be delegated, and reinforcing that the team can handle decisions, thereby shaping a culture of ownership.
Why Most Founders Can't Grow Past 25 Employees
Q: So, David, how do we begin here? Maybe talk to me a little philosophically about this moment in which a founder needs to start thinking differently about communication and why?
David explains the move from one-to-one control to trusting and empowering a broader team, anchoring his approach in autonomy and competency, and then describes practical steps to begin that shift, including modeling trust and gradually delegating more decisions.
How Burger King Is Making a Comeback
Q: What is the current role of leadership in brand representation on social and media, and why?
The leader should acknowledge accountability and be genuinely involved, not just be the face of advertising. The role is to connect with customers, show that you care, and stand up for the brand's values—while ensuring you can back up promises with real actions.
How Burger King Is Making a Comeback
Q: Can you walk through how you got internal buy-in from franchisees for this plan and why they chose to invest after you did?
We created a 'prove it' framework: the brand invests first in profitability and store conditions, then franchisees invest back. This approach built confidence, aligned incentives, and established a virtuous cycle that reversed the decline and encouraged shared investment.
How Burger King Is Making a Comeback
Q: So Tom, let's start there. What is your approach, and what are you thinking as you lead this turnaround?
The core idea is to reconnect with customers by listening directly, to fix core experience issues first (store conditions and service quality) and then scale marketing to amplify those improvements. It's about proving we're better before asking for more investment, and building trust through transparent, accountable leadership.

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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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Recent guests on Problem Solvers include:

1. David Rusenko
2. Tom Curtis
3. Ilana Golan
4. Maya Rogers
5. Birna Trapp Perikisdóttir
6. Brent Turetsky
7. Danielle Sepsy
8. Kevin Maney

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