The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore

• Online, retail, wholesale? Baked by Melissa's best sales channel

  Scaling a business isn’t always sweet, but this baker turned-CEO has perfected the recipe. This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, Baked By Melissa CEO & Co-Founder Melissa Ben-Ishay joins the show to answer the question: How do I decide where to sell first - online, wholesale, or retail? Since it was founded in 2008, Baked By Melissa has sold over 500 million cupcakes online and in their 11 retail stores. Ben-Ishay shares her story of launching her bite-sized cupcake shop and offers top insight on how entrepreneurs can remain authentic while scaling their businesses to brick and mortars and beyond. Yahoo Finance’s The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore takes you on a journey with America’s entrepreneurs as they navigate the world of small business. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at [email protected] Yahoo Finance’s The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore is hosted by Elizabeth Gore. It is developed and produced by Lauren Pokedoff.

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• How to turn Small Business Saturday sales into 2026 success

  Listen and subscribe to The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite podcast. Small Business Saturday may last one day, but how you market your business today could define your entire 2026. This week in a Small Business Saturday episode of The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, Wellspring Studios founder Tina Wells joins the show to answer the question: How do I turn Small Business Saturday into year-long success? Wells breaks down the top business and marketing strategies for small businesses so they can turn today’s profitable bump into success the rest of the year. Yahoo Finance’s The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore takes you on a journey with America’s entrepreneurs as they navigate the world of small business. This post was written by Lauren Pokedoff

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• This CEO's guide to navigating a major career change

  Revisit this inspiring episode of The Big Idea, where host Elizabeth Gore sits down with Apothékary CEO and founder Shizu Okusa to answer the question: How do I navigate a career pivot?  Okusa — who got her start working in finance on Wall Street — overhauled her career and pivoted to entrepreneurship in the wellness sector. Okusa and Gore discuss what it takes to enter this growing industry and the many pivots she faced personally and professionally on her journey. The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore takes you on a journey with America’s entrepreneurs as they navigate the world of small business. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at [email protected] Yahoo Finance’s The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore is hosted by Elizabeth Gore. It is developed and produced by Lauren Pokedoff.

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• Proof entrepreneurship can be taught - straight from Harvard

  Are entrepreneurs born or made? This Harvard professor built a full curriculum to answer that. This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, Alignvest Management Corporation Managing Partner and Harvard Business School professor Reza Satchu joins the show to answer the question: Can entrepreneurship be taught? Satchu shares his expert insight on the skills needed to become an entrepreneur and how he teaches his students to become top founders in their respective fields. Yahoo Finance’s The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore takes you on a journey with America’s entrepreneurs as they navigate the world of small business. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at [email protected] Yahoo Finance’s The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore is hosted by Elizabeth Gore. It is developed and produced by Lauren Pokedoff.

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• 3 business traits entrepreneurs need to succeed

  What separates good leaders from great ones? This military veteran turned CEO shares what to do… This week on The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore, military veteran and The MD McKee Group CEO Mike McKee joins the show to answer the question: What are the top leadership qualities in CEOs? McKee, also Gore’s father, discusses his experience serving in the U.S. military and how that shaped him into being a leader in the business world. He shares expert insight on the skills every business owners need to be a strong CEO. Yahoo Finance’s The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore takes you on a journey with America’s entrepreneurs as they navigate the world of small business.

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