The Top Ten Podcasts For Entrepreneurs And Startups

Over the last several years, the podcast business has grown dramatically, and this development has also extended to entrepreneurial podcasts. PodcastHosting.org estimates that there will be over 1.5 billion podcasts in the world by October 2020.

Here are ten podcasts that can help you establish a company, create a startup, or keep current on marketing tactics.

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1. How I Built It with Guy Raz.

• Episodes are released on Mondays and Thursdays.
• Average episode duration: 30 to 60+ minutes.

Guy Raz of NPR delves into the history behind some of the world's most well-known firms, building a narrative about inventors, entrepreneurs, and idealists — as well as the movements they created. Recent episodes feature in-depth looks at fashion icon Kenneth Cole and DropBox CEO Drew Houston.

2. The Tim Ferriss Show.

• Episode release dates vary (typically one or two days each week).
• The average episode time is 1.5 to 2 hours.

Tim Ferriss, a best-selling author and self-experimenter, deconstructs world-class performers from all industries to uncover the skills, methods, and tricks that listeners may use. Hugh Jackman, Maria Sharapova, and Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, have all been on the podcast. 

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3. The Audio Experience of Gary Vee

• Episode release date: Everyday.
• Episode length ranges from 15 to 60+ minutes.

Gary Vaynerchuk, an entrepreneur, offers listeners a combination of his favorite #AskGaryVee podcast episodes, keynote lectures on marketing and business, and pieces from his WeeklyVee video series. He also includes interviews with guests and fresh material filmed just for the program.

4. HBR IdeaCast.

• Episodes are released on Tuesdays.
• The average episode time is 30 minutes.

This weekly podcast, hosted by Harvard Business Review senior editors Alison Beard and Curt Nickisch, highlights the most influential business and management thinkers. Recent episodes have covered subjects such as on-demand jobs for qualified workers and managing working parents during a pandemic.

5. The Ed Mylett Program.

• Episodes are released on Tuesdays.
• Average episode duration: one hour.

Ed Mylett interviews guests from practically every field, highlighting the best peak performers and sharing their experiences, expertise, and leadership with listeners. He hopes to inspire and motivate his listeners while also providing practical self-improvement advice.

6. The Goal Digger

• Episodes are released on Mondays and Wednesdays.
• Average episode duration: 30 to 60+ minutes.

Jenna Kutcher shares productivity advice, social media techniques, business hacks, and inspiring tales to help listeners create their ideal professions. Along with offering her best tips, Kutcher interviews the industry's finest female bosses, including fitness trainer Lori Harder, novelist Jamie Ivey, and internet marketing specialist Amy Porterfield.

7. Master of Scale

• Episodes are released on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
• The average episode time is 30 minutes.

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman provides startup advice by showing how businesses grow "from zero to a gazillion." Hoffman uses well-known CEOs and executives from Nike, Netflix, Starbucks, and Slack to test his hypothesis.

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8. Ted’s Business

• Episodes are released on Mondays.
• The average episode time is 20 minutes.

The most interesting and unique ideas that illuminate the business world are presented by host Modupe Akinola of Columbia Business School. Most of these ideas are focused on common problems like how to gain a promotion, set sensible goals, or address injustice at work. Following the conversation, Akinola gives a brief tutorial to the audience on how to put the ideas into practice in their own lives.

9. Angel Podcast

• Episode release date: N/A.
• The average episode time is 1.5 to 2 hours.

In its fourth season, this miniseries explores the world of a select group of billion-dollar venture capitalists. The presenter, Jason Calacanis, speaks with successful angel investors to find out how they achieve their goals.

10. Panic with Friends.

• Episodes are released on Mondays and Thursdays.
• Average episode duration: 30-60 minutes.

Speaking with investors, traders, venture capitalists, and business owners, Howard Lindzon covers a wide variety of topics, with a focus on the future and how to spot and seize market and technology trends. Just before the pandemic hit the US, in March 2020, Lindzon launched the podcast with the intention of helping listeners navigate the market panic and strategically position their portfolios for future growth.

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