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THE BIG IDEA: VIDEO


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        America speaks out with their solutions to the country's economic crisis and Jeremy from New York offers an unconventional, although historically relevant solution.

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        Donny Deutsch, Jim Cramer and Dylan Ratigan debate the possibilities for transparency and suggest solutions for the country's struggling housing market and unprecedented government actions.

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        Donny Deutsch and Larry Kudlow question Senator John Kerry (D-MA) Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, on the state of the economy and the outlook for small businesses.

THE BIG RECAP


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There's Gotta Be A Better Way!

Hey guys,

We talk a lot about this on The Big Idea but bottom line - ANYBODY can come up with a great idea that can make millions. People encounter obstacles and frustrations every single day, and it’s those same obstacles and frustrations that can be the inspiration for your Big Idea.  Whenever you feel like something is causing you grief, discomfort, unnecessary stress or just flat out wasting your time, you can simply say, “THERE’S GOTTA BE A BETTER WAY” and set out to find it!

Look around you - what could make that product or service better... or what doesn’t exist out there that you know should?  Great ideas are literally everywhere.

I sit down with people every night on “The Big Idea” who encountered a problem in their day to day life, something they felt was missing, and instead of simply carrying on, they spotted their opportunity and jumped on it. Don’t allow that voice in your head to convince you that your Big Idea is too simple or too easy. Your idea doesn’t have to be complex or flashy to be the next successful innovation; it just has to be original. Once you change the way you look at your daily life, you will begin to see your every day frustrations as the potential foundation of your future success story. 

Tune in to NBC’s TODAY SHOW tomorrow morning - Wednesday, September 3 in the 8a hour -and watch as I sit down with 3 entrepreneurs who turned their frustration into success!   Do you have a THERE'S GOTTA BE A BETTER WAY story?  Send me an email!

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