Ask HN: What are the best podcasts about startups/entrepreneurship?

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by wanderboy • 16 years ago

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I remember listening to a great podcast a couple of years ago that Stanford was producing, but other than that I haven't had great success finding educational podcasts about the startup world. Since I have an hour-long commute and am a recent owner of an iPod FM transmitter, I'm looking for programs like this that might be interesting.

petercooper• 16 years ago

TechZing is one of my favorites. It's semi-educational though retains an informal, discussion format in the main (that is, it's not just lectures): http://techzinglive.com/

jayro2• 16 years ago

Peter, you beat me to it! Thanks so much for the recommendation. ;)

swanson• 16 years ago

I am really loving TechZing so far. I have been trying to work through the backlog after I found it a few weeks ago.

It's not always about startups and entrepreneurship, but I like it a lot more than other podcasts that are constantly rehashing the same "top N ways to do X with your startup" content. I would say its more about bootstrapping, which is more interesting to me anyways.

alc2772• 16 years ago

Agreed. Just starting listening a couple of weeks ago. The episodes are quite long but are heavy with content.

staunch• 16 years ago

Stanford Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders http://ecorner.stanford.edu/podcasts.html

Mixergy (HN @AndrewWarner) http://www.mixergy.com/

This Week In Venture Capital (HN @msuster) http://thisweekin.com/thisweekin-venture-capital/

This Week in Startups (HN @jasonmcalacanis) http://thisweekin.com/thisweekin-startups/

Some good stuff on TechCrunchTV http://techcrunch.tv/

stevenp• 16 years ago

+1 for Mixergy. You could literally listen to Andrew's archives for days -- it's like a treasure trove.

jonathanjaeger• 16 years ago

I like Mixergy as well, although to be honest, I haven't sprung for the subscription. This Week in Startups is high quality with great back-and-forth and a lot of variety. I'm also an avid This Week in Venture Capital viewer. Don't miss an episode of either.

joseakle• 16 years ago

From Scratch http://www.fromscratchradio.com/show/?feed=rss2

Iinnovate http://feeds.feedburner.com/iinnovatecast

Venture Voice http://feeds.feedburner.com/vv

jayro2• 16 years ago

Give TechZing (http://www.techzinglive.com) a try. It's a mix of discussions and interviews with founders, investors and coders (Derek Sivers, Gabriel Weinberg, etc). Disclaimer: I'm a co-host. ;)

kristofferR• 16 years ago

The Lifestyle Business Podcast is an absolutely awesome podcast about modern business. They have decided to take payments for the first 30 episodes, but it's so damn worth it!

http://www.lifestylebusinesspodcast.com/

joshuacc• 16 years ago

The Startup Success podcast - http://startuppodcast.wordpress.com/

37signals podcast - http://37signals.com/podcast

Startups for the Rest of Us - http://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/

Traction by Gabriel Weinberg (DuckDuckGo) - http://traction.blip.tv/

taelor_rb• 16 years ago

5by5.tv

they have a variety of shows that talk about different topics, with a few of them focusing on startups and entrepreneurship.

great question too. i travel to nashville from about an hour and a half frequently, so i love listening to podcasts.

oh, and even though its not about startups and such (although a few of the episodes are), npr's planet money is really well done podcast on economics. highly recommended.

alanthonyc• 16 years ago

Specifically, "The Conversation" is frequently (though not always) a great source of news for startups and entrepreneurs.

RBr• 16 years ago

I've found that there is a significant lack of quality, tech business startup podcasts. I think a lot of it has to do with folks just being so busy.

I've tried to get into This Week In Startups but I usually just pick-and-choose the good guests to download once in a while.

I've often thought that I'd like to make a podcast where every week, a new topic is outlined. From accounting to HR to ideas and well beyond, pick one topic every week and assemble conference segments that revolve around the topic. Licensing and distribution rights would certainly be a challenge, but imagine having a cross-conference view of a single topic. Build episodes into a linear "course" of startup topics and I bet you'd really have something.

I listen to these regularly. I think they're all quite good. Generally, I don't listen to podcasts to solve a problem. I use them to expand my knowledge and open my mind to new ideas. With that in mind, here is my list:

Harvard Business Review IdeaCast http://feeds.harvardbusiness.org/harvardbusiness/ideacast

TedTalks http://feeds.feedburner.com/TEDTalks_video

The 37Signals Podcast http://feeds.feedburner.com/37signals_podcast

Help! My Business Sucks (give this upbeat Brit a chance, he has some good ideas) http://helpmybusiness.com/feed/

They took down the Apple Podcast, but you can stream Brain Brew Radio: http://brainbrewradio.com/

tyrelb• 16 years ago

Andrew Warner has excellent material on Mixergy.com! Great interviews, roughly 1-hour in length... and he asks the tough questions (revenue, models, etc.), too!

Chirag• 16 years ago

iamstarting - http://iamstarting.com/?cat=3

alc2772• 16 years ago

The ThinkVitamin Radio podcast is top notch.

http://thinkvitamin.com/podcast/

Dukesbiz• 16 years ago

TAE (the american entrepreneur) radio is a great show that I along with some friends have been listening to for a # of years. What I like best is the show's host is an entrepreneur that adds his experiences to interviews like no other host can. They've really kicked it up a notch lately with bigger name guests: Jason Fried, Steve Wozniak, Craig Newmark, Tony Hsieh to name a few.

I've listened to many other shows on Stitcher Radio, but have found most of them have boring hosts and/or are inconsistent. Try this one you may find yourself a long time listener like myself. http://taeradio.com/

nickpinkston• 16 years ago

Yea, the host is quite a character. I'm surprised I haven't seen anyone on HN post anything about it yet. The show is a good mix of been-there-done-that with startups as well as good digressions into tech / politics / philosophy. Definitely worth a listen.

GEOD• 16 years ago

If you are looking for real world advice from a down-to-earth guy who also happens to have started over a dozen businesses over the past 40+ years,and started Duquesne's entrepreneurial studies program-here's the site to load the ipod up at http://taeradio.com/episodes/.Ive been listening to Ron Morris on The American Entrepreneur for over 10 years on 1360AM in Pittsburgh,but he's available to everyone via .com, podcast, ustream, and Talkshoe.He is truly a man who has worked long and hard to make his own millions(and his fair share of mistakes) and is looking to give back,unlike so many out there who are just talking heads in love with their own voices and looking to cash in on today's economic and business climate.He's live on weekdays 3-6PM EST and Saturdays from9-noon,but from the link above you can download past shows anytime.He covers all the concerns for start-ups,talking to accountants,insurance experts,bankers and lawyers who specialize in helping everyday people trying to realize their dreams.I wish this kind of advice had been around when I started my business,but the advice from the show still helps me save and make $$ after being at it for 30 years. He also has many successful internationally known businessmen on his show and they share their start-up experiences with him.If you're looking for real "in the trenches" info check it out-GEOD

donnem1968• 16 years ago

I enjoy hearing The American Entrepreneur for sound business advice. The host, Ron Morris, brings hands on, real world experience to the show and often has great guests to add insight and variety to the mix.

As a consultant to small businesses I make The American Entrepreneur a part of my daily routine because I learn something from every show and am entertained by Mr. Morris, a serial entrepreneur.

Donn Nemchick Veterans Program Manager Riverside Center for Innovation

Evamarie• 16 years ago

They're hard to find, that's for sure. Even if I manage to land on an interesting episode or two, I often lose interest as the rest of the shows seem to fall short of that initial first impression.

One exception for me has been The American Entrepreneur, which is hosted by Ron Morris. It's actually a radio show out of Pittsburgh, but I access it via iTunes as I live in the Chicago area. Lots of content, tons of interviews, interesting topics, and very helpful, practical information. He's also very easy to listen to, which for me is a must as I listen to the podcasts when I'm out for a run. And the show is on 6 days a week, so there's no running out of episodes.

Here's the website: http://taeradio.com/

Hope this helps, Evamarie Pilipuf www.TheFlexibilityCoach.com

TravisBuggey• 16 years ago

TAE (The American Entrepreneur) radio show is a very entertaining and informative method of learning about startups and business in general.

The host, Ron Morris, a successful entrepreneur, always asks the right questions to convey to listeners the key points that make or break a business.

http://taeradio.com

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