Hard-Won Answers with Tony DUrso
by Tony DUrso
You don't need another theory. You need an answer from someone who's been there.Hard-Won Answers with Tony DUrso brings you fast, focused answers to today's business problems from entrepreneurs, founders, CEOs and leaders who made it to the top – and have the scars and success to prove it.Each episode focuses on one important question and one complete answer, drawn from Tony's conversations with accomplished people who have built companies, overcome setbacks, made difficult decisions and learned what works in the real world.From growth, leadership and sales to AI, strategy and decision-making, these are lessons earned through experience – not theory.One question. One leader. One hard-won answer.
Episodes
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Find Your Magic Moment | Colin Hodge
Why do customers overlook a great product, even when it offers something better than the competition? 👉 Follow Hard-Won Answers for practical insights from extraordinary entrepreneurs. Enjoying the show? A 5-star review helps more people discover these conversations. Colin Hodge, who has helped...
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One Customer One Day | Reed Nyffeler
Before you chase a thousand customers, can you prove that your business makes a difference for just one? 👉 Follow Hard-Won Answers for practical insights from extraordinary entrepreneurs. Enjoying the show? A 5-star review helps more people discover these conversations. Reed Nyffeler…
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How to Leave Work at Work | Brad Beeler
How do you leave difficult work behind instead of carrying it home? 👉 Follow Hard-Won Answers for practical insights from extraordinary entrepreneurs. Enjoying the show? A 5-star review helps more people discover these conversations. Some professional experiences don't end when the workday does....
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What Should Never Change as You Scale | Sir Richard Harpin
When your company changes dramatically, what should you refuse to compromise? 👉 Follow Hard-Won Answers for practical insights from extraordinary entrepreneurs. Enjoying the show? A 5-star review helps more people discover these conversations. Sir Richard Harpin watched HomeServe expand across...
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Make Customers Invest | Colin Hodge
Why do customers overlook a great product, even when it offers something better than the competition? 👉 Follow Hard-Won Answers for practical insights from extraordinary entrepreneurs. Enjoying the show? A 5-star review helps more people discover these conversations. Colin Hodge, who has helped...
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Find Your Advantage | Reed Nyffeler
How do you build a business that stands out when everyone else seems to be competing for the same customers? 👉 Follow Hard-Won Answers for practical insights from extraordinary entrepreneurs. Enjoying the show? A 5-star review helps more people discover these conversations. Reed Nyffeler,...
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How to Spot Deception | Brad Beeler
What questions help you uncover the truth when someone's story doesn't add up? 👉 Follow Hard-Won Answers for practical insights from extraordinary entrepreneurs. Enjoying the show? A 5-star review helps more people discover these conversations. When you suspect someone is hiding something,...
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How to Scale Without Becoming the Bottleneck | Sir Richard Harpin
What happens when every important decision still has to go through you? 👉 Follow Hard-Won Answers for practical insights from extraordinary entrepreneurs. Enjoying the show? A 5-star review helps more people discover these conversations. As HomeServe grew, Sir Richard Harpin learned that a...
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Sell the Benefit, Not the Feature | Colin Hodge
Why do customers overlook a great product, even when it offers something better than the competition? 👉 Follow Hard-Won Answers for practical insights from extraordinary entrepreneurs. Enjoying the show? A 5-star review helps more people discover these conversations. Colin Hodge, who has helped...
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AI Needs Humans | Reed Nyffeler
As artificial intelligence takes on more work, what will make your business genuinely valuable to the people it serves? 👉 Follow Hard-Won Answers for practical insights from extraordinary entrepreneurs. Enjoying the show? A 5-star review helps more people discover these conversations. Reed...
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The First Five Minutes Matter | Brad Beeler
Could the first five minutes of a conversation determine whether someone trusts you? 👉 Follow Hard-Won Answers for practical insights from extraordinary entrepreneurs. Enjoying the show? A 5-star review helps more people discover these conversations. A handshake, a chair, and even the time of…
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How to Take a Business International | Sir Richard Harpin
Your business works at home. But how do you know whether it can succeed in another country? 👉 Follow Hard-Won Answers for practical insights from extraordinary entrepreneurs. Enjoying the show? A 5-star review helps more people discover these conversations. Sir Richard Harpin helped turn…
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Stop Giving Answers | Reed Nyffeler
Could answering every question for your team be the very thing keeping them from growing? 👉 Follow Hard-Won Answers for practical insights from extraordinary entrepreneurs. Enjoying the show? A 5-star review helps more people discover these conversations. Reed Nyffeler, entrepreneur and author…
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Why First Impressions Can Fool You | Brad Beeler
How can your first impression cause you to miss the truth right in front of you? 👉 Follow Hard-Won Answers for practical insights from extraordinary entrepreneurs. Enjoying the show? A 5-star review helps more people discover these conversations. First impressions can feel convincing. But Brad...
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How Founders Must Change to Scale | Sir Richard Harpin
Is the founder who launches a company always the right person to lead its next stage of growth? 👉 Follow Hard-Won Answers for practical insights from extraordinary entrepreneurs. Enjoying the show? A 5-star review helps more people discover these conversations. Sir Richard Harpin built HomeServe...
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Why Not Me? | Reed Nyffeler
What if the biggest obstacle between you and owning a business isn't your ability—but the question you're asking yourself? 👉 Follow Hard-Won Answers for practical insights from extraordinary entrepreneurs. Enjoying the show? A 5-star review helps more people discover these conversations. Reed...
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How to Get People to Open Up - Beeler
Why do some people tell you everything while others refuse to open up? 👉 Follow Hard-Won Answers for practical insights from extraordinary entrepreneurs. Enjoying the show? A 5-star review helps more people discover these conversations. After 25 years in the U.S. Secret Service, Brad Beeler…
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How to Pivot Before You Run Out of Money | Sir Richard Harpin
What do you do when your startup is burning through money and the original idea simply isn't working? 👉 Follow Hard-Won Answers for practical insights from extraordinary entrepreneurs. Enjoying the show? A 5-star review helps more people discover these conversations. Sir Richard Harpin invested...
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Introducing Hard-Won Answers with Tony DUrso
You don't need another theory. You need an answer from someone who's been there. Hard-Won Answers with Tony DUrso brings you fast, focused answers to today's business problems from entrepreneurs, founders, CEOs and leaders who made it to the top – and have the scars and success to prove it. One...
About this show
You don't need another theory. You need an answer from someone who's been there.Hard-Won Answers with Tony DUrso brings you fast, focused answers to today's business problems from entrepreneurs, founders, CEOs and leaders who made it to the top – and have the scars and success to prove it.Each episode focuses on one important question and one complete answer, drawn from Tony's conversations with accomplished people who have built companies, overcome setbacks, made difficult decisions and learned what works in the real world.From growth, leadership and sales to AI, strategy and decision-making, these are lessons earned through experience – not theory.One question. One leader. One hard-won answer.
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