Ask HN: What are the best podcasts about startups/entrepreneurship?
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.
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[ 5.3 ms ] story [ 55.2 ms ] threadIt'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.
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/
Iinnovate http://feeds.feedburner.com/iinnovatecast
Venture Voice http://feeds.feedburner.com/vv
http://www.lifestylebusinesspodcast.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/
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.
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/
http://thinkvitamin.com/podcast/
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/
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
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
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