- July 5, 2017
- Posted by: Rivero, Gordimer & Company
- Category: Business Advice
Most entrepreneurs starting a business will look into any resource they can to learn how to succeed at running their business. One of the most valuable resources to glean insight is through podcasts.
If you work for a startup, own a startup, or want to start your own business, podcasts offer information you can’t do without. From learning how to manage your business taxes to finding tips on how to market your product on social media, the resources that the following podcasts can offer you will take you far in your business endeavors.
The Suitcase Entrepreneur
Natalie Sisson hosts the Suitcase Entrepreneur, a podcast focusing on starting businesses that give you the money and freedom to have the lifestyle you want. Why should you listen in? She’s been following her own advice, and pulling in six figures, for almost a decade.
StartUp
Gimlet Media brings together Lisa Chow and Alex Blumberg to focus on everything to do with starting a company. Blumberg, Gimlet’s founder, reveals key aspects of his journey and gives advice on naming, valuing, and hiring at a new company.
Shareable
When you focus on your startup, you can easily get bogged down in innovation and tech and forget that you’re creating a product you want people to use. The Shareable podcast focuses on how technology impacts our lives, with a heavy dose of how successful people earned their success, too. If you want to create a product that has far-reaching impacts and learn from the best professionals about how to succeed, plug into Shareable.
Social Pros
A solid social media advertising and marketing strategy is invaluable to startups. Social Pros, hosted by social media experts Jay Baer and Adam Brown, gives you the latest insights into social media marketing trends. Each episode has an interview with a major strategist. No matter what stage your startup is in, you don’t want to miss this podcast.
The Pitch
The Pitch is the podcast where you learn everything you wanted to know about pitching investors. Why? You get to hear real pitches by founders and investor responses to them. This podcast has full transparency, successful pitches, and myriad learning opportunities you don’t want to pass up.
StartupNation Radio
Another great podcast for startups is StartupNation Radio. Lead host and startup expert, Jeff Sloan, combines his business experience with savvy intellect as he discusses leadership and business topics on-air with successful business owners and relevant thought leaders.
Design Details
An innovative idea is something to have, but it won’t go anywhere without a flawless design. With Design Details, you’ll learn about the people who design products, websites, and more. Within these interviews, find out more about design workflow, ways to hire designers, moves to management positions, coding, and more.
Women Who Startup Radio
Lizelle van Vuuren and G. Krista Morgan host this podcast focused on the brilliant women in the startup community. The stories of these entrepreneurs offer insights into the path needed to lead a successful startup. You’re sure to find inspiration and ideas as you learn about these people, especially if you’re in the early stages of starting your company.
Online Marketing Made Easy
Having a great product is only part of the startup battle, which is why you should turn to advice from Amy Porterfield. Her Online Marketing Made Easy podcast gives you the tools you need to work on important online marketing components, including email lists, webinars, and Facebook ads. She covers all the bases, so listen in if you’re a beginner or if you’re looking for specific marketing advice.
1-Day Business Breakthrough
If you don’t have time to attend live events, listen to the 1-Day Business Breakthrough podcast. This podcast models live events that 1-Day Business Breakthrough offers, and each episode centers on an entrepreneur. Within the episode, the entrepreneur talks about big business problems and specific struggles. The hosts then chat about how to overcome those problems.
Powderkeg
Powderkeg is an invaluable resource devoted to how tech startups outside Silicon Valley succeed. Get tips from investors, entrepreneurs, and some of the tech industry’s most creative minds for starting your tech startup wherever you are.
The Twenty Minute VC
Listen to this podcast for two reasons: You’ll learn all about venture capitalists, and you can indulge in an episode in less than 30 minutes, which is perfect for lunch-break listening. The Twenty Minute VC interviews two venture capitalists every week, revealing to its listeners what these important people look for in startup companies.
This Week in Startups
As a startup owner, you need to know what’s happening in the world of startups. This Week in Startups gives you the lowdown on the tech startup news you need, all in a digestible format. You’ll also get some enticing bits of gossip.
Brand New Nation
Have you ever wondered how much money the social media influencers and online entrepreneurs actually make? In Brand New Nation, hosts Dani (Danielle Leslie) and Kriss (Krystle Rowry) interview online business stars to find out how they’ve succeeded. Want to know the most interesting part? They actually ask how much these entrepreneurs make, giving you a great idea of how lucrative certain online entrepreneurial pursuits can be.
Eventual Millionaire
When you need some inspiration, look to Jaime Masters, host of Eventual Millionaire. On her journey to become a millionaire, she uses her podcast to interview successful business owners who have reached the monetary mark. You’ll learn how these people grew their personal fortunes, and you’ll gain a few tips for your own investment accounts.
And Then It Went Viral
You always need a resource for the surprising stuff that goes viral on the internet. You can find great content marketing resources from CopyPress for the latest on what’s gone viral, including its podcast aptly named “And Then It Went Viral.” The CopyPress blog is a great resource for finding new podcasts, too, so that you can crack the viral formula and grow your startup business.
Youpreneur
The Youpreneur podcast is part of Chris Ducker’s Youpreneur business community. This podcast focuses on creating a personal brand through interviews with successful entrepreneurs, and it covers creating and marketing a personal brand, along with other business information and advice.
Gain knowledge and inspiration as you listen to podcasts, formatted both to educate and entertain. Secrets from successful entrepreneurs, inspirational stories that’ll give you the motivation to keep going when the road gets rough, and business information to prime your management and advertising skills are all waiting to enter into your ears.
