10 Podcasts for Early-Stage Startup Founders
Podcasts are a great way to learn new information, listen to intimate conversations between others, and be exposed to completely new ideas in an often audio-only way.
The number of people who listen to podcasts has exploded in recent years. Podcasts are a great way to consume content on the go, and there's a podcast out there for just about every topic.
There’s an estimated +4 million podcasts and +420 million podcast listeners around the world.
The US podcast market was estimated to be worth USD$13.7 billion in 2021.
Even though mulit-tasking isn’t always advisable, podcasts are a popular recommendation learning tool when you’re doing those activities on autopilot. Founders can listen to podcasts while doing the dishes, going for a stroll, or anything else that doesn't demand much of your concentration - in comparison to physical books and internet articles require your complete attention.
There are many business-focused podcasts available covering a wide range of topics, from interviews with successful entrepreneurs to advice on starting and growing a company.
Podcasts can be a great way to get motivated and inspired and can provide valuable insights and advice that can help you take your business to the next level.
Here we’ve put together a list of 10 podcasts for startups including female founder focused podcasts, Australian startup podcasts, and other startup podcasts founders can learn from.
10 podcasts for startup founders
Female founder focused podcasts
Girl Boss Radio
23+ million downloads
The podcast is motivating and inspiring and provides practical tips and advice for women who want to start their own businesses.
Their new season features interviews with inspiring executives, founders and A-listers and will focus on topics such as diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.
Lady Brains
Interviews with female founders of notable brands
The two Australian hosts, Caitlin Judd and Anna Mackenzie, use their backgrounds in business, marketing and psychology to draw out stories and lessons from some of the top female founders right now
Asks hard-hitting questions and extracts wisdom and gritty truths from guests, turning their stories into actionable advice. They also discuss the challenges and barriers women face in these fields.
The Goal Digger Podcast
50+ million downloads
A business and marketing podcast that helps people redefine success and chase bolder dreams
The podcast is live-workshop style, packed with actionable step-by-step tips
Host Jenna Kutcher shares social media strategies, productivity tips, business hacks, and authentic entrepreneurship truths
Australian based podcasts
Blackbird Wildhearts
Stories of grit and potential dedicated to sharing the real stories of founders - the passionate few taking giant leaps forward.
A VC in Australia and New Zealand which recent raised a $1B fund to support th emost ambitious founders from idea to IPO
The podcast features interviews with founders from the Blackbird startup portfolio - worth over $7B and includes some of the most successful Aussie and Kiwi startups including Canva, Zoox, SafetyCulture and Culture Amp.
Open the Pod Bay Doors
The Australian startup ecosystem is growing rapidly, and this podcast provides insights from the people driving this change
Hosted by technology entrepreneurs and co-founders of Innovation Bay - Ian Gardiner and Phaedon Stough
In-depth weekly interviews with startup founders, investors, and other ecosystem players.
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Startup Playbook
+200 interviews and launched Startup Playbook Ventures a fund
Aussie AWS employee interviews successful entrepreneurs, investors and experts within the startup and online business space
Covers topics such as raising capital, building a team, marketing, and product development
Hosted by Rohit Bhargava, these interviews dive deep into the mindset, challenges, strategies and learnings that these successful individuals want to pass on to the next generation of startup founders and business owners
Kate Kendall on the Startup Playbook Podcast Episode 140
Square Peg Founder Stories
+30 episodes
A podcast about what it's really like to build a technology startup
Aussie VC, Imogen Baxter, interviews their portfolio, highly produced - actually edited and impressive
Imogen is the founder of Square Peg, a software company that makes it easy for startups to find the right co-founder
Startup podcasts
How I Built This
+400 episodes and new episodes are released on Mondays and Thursdays hosted by Guy Raz
One of the most successful and useful podcasts about entrepreneurship sharing stories of some of the most well-known companies
In each episode, founders share insights into their success, including moments of doubt and failure
Masters of Scale
Hosted by LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock partner Reid Hoffman
Has a global following of entrepreneurs, funders, and leaders looking to innovate at scale
In addition to the podcast, Masters of Scale offers an award-winning daily learning app on Android and iOS, a best-selling book, virtual and live events, and more
Popular guests include: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Starbucks founder and former CEO Howard Schultz, Netflix founder and CEO Reed Hastings, and many more
Your First Million
Hosted by Arlan Hamilton, a queer female VC (Arlan Hamilton) interviews successful people about their journey to a million dollars, customers, or downloads
Arlan Hamilton is the founder and managing partner of Backstage Capital, a venture capital firm that invests in high-potential founders who are people of color, women, and/or LGBT
Backstage Capital has raised more than $15 million and invested in more than 150 companies led by women, people of color, and LGBT founders
20 Min VC
Hosted by Harry Stebbings - millennial who started a VC fund - who interviews world-class investors and founders with quick questions and deep dives
Spotify's Daniel Ek, Linkedin's Reid Hoffman, and Snowflake's Frank Slootman have all been featured as guests on the show
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