What’s the best path to being counted as being among the best business leaders today? The same way you learn everything else – by doing. But entrepreneurs also learn by being amongst other successful entrepreneurs, as well as listening to their practical tips, stories, and insights. Entrepreneurship podcasts exist in a long-form format that allows for great ground to be covered, and the more hours you passively listen to them, the more valuable insights you will incorporate into your behaviours.
But what are the best entrepreneur podcasts? In this article, Real Business will outline the best business podcasts hosted by business owners, focusing on the tricks of the trade.
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How I Built This with Guy Raz: Business Leaders and Their Stories
Guy Raz is an enigmatic and addictive host who explores the origins and foundations of some of the world’s most famous business enterprises. Through lively narration designed to engage, stories of inventors, entrepreneurs and trailblazers are chronicled from their beginnings, humble or not, to how they reached the heights they’re at today.
The many hours of content going over these individuals are fascinating because it details the nuances of various industries across the world, allowing you to find similarities in behaviours, principles and discipline. Some of the best episodes include the owners of Glossier, Dyson, Away and Stacey’s Pita Chips.
My First Million
Whether through building a business or winning the lottery, many have fantasised about making, and spending, their first 1 million pounds. Hosted by Shaan Puri and Sam Parr, the pair use their personality and knowledge of the business world to host brainstorming sessions, interview guests, analyse case studies and give business advice through listener Q and As.
The hosts are not just hosts but have founded successful businesses themselves, which gives them an insider’s perspective into the UK’s entrepreneurial scene. Not only do they interview successful business people, but they also provide their thoughts and opinions and report on the latest business news.
Business Wars
Business Wars is a podcast that changes the business podcast format, pitting two competing industry giants against each other in detailed studies of each other’s successes. It is hosted by David Brown, the former anchor of The Marketplace, delivering passionate understanding with his knowledge and gift of the gab.
Titles include things like Nike vs Adidas, McDonald’s vs KFC, Facebook vs Snapchat, and so many more! Every episode has detailed research, allowing you to pick up interesting facts, killer marketing tips, and business strategies that earned the subject business success.
Once you start getting into it, Business Wars can start getting addictive, as the intense corporate rivalries keep things interesting, with each industry setting new battlefields with new rules.
Wake Up to Money
This early morning broadcast is found on BBC Radio 5, taking place at 5 am every weekday, setting the tone for your morning through reports of UK domestic business news. The host’s name is Sean Farrington, featuring interviews with skilled workers and executives. The charm of the show is that it’s always kept relevant to recent news, allowing you to bring up valuable insights into both offline and online business.
You don’t need to be an entrepreneur or business person to enjoy this podcast. Almost anyone interested in success stories and current events would get a lot out of listening to this broadcast, so don’t forget to tune in at 5 am.
The Morning Brew
Kinsey Grant hosts The Morning Brew, a podcast that delivers on presentation value, execution style and entertainment. Grant highlights industry professionals and discusses with them the scope of their niche, illustrating the path of their entrepreneurial journey. Some titles include “Authors are Taking Matters into their own hands’ and ‘Our Economy Needs Workers to learn new skills’. Grant acts as an objective base point for many controversial and challenging topics.
This podcast is great for keeping track of developments within specific industries, as well as providing insights on their future using reason and prediction.
Start-Up
This is an American podcast, but not so American that it fails to be relevant to UK business leaders. Hosted by Lisa Chow and Alex Blumberg, this is a fairly well-known podcast that boasts entertainment value. It is a documentary-style show, offering behind-the-scenes looks at honest accounts of the struggles, doubts and decisions faced by entrepreneurs. Instead of it being news-centric, it’s more character-driven, looking at the personal development of these entrepreneurs.
The podcast is produced by Gimlet Media, it’s first season focuses on its origins, before taking a dive into Dating Ring for the second and changing the format entirely to detail individual businesses per episode.
This podcast proves to be adaptable, flexible, and completely relevant to the budding business owner. The hosts are true professionals and always keep things interesting.
The Disruptive Entrepreneur: Entrepreneurial Journey
A prospective business owner is one thing, but what does it mean to truly be a trail-blazing entrepreneur who changes all the rules? This is the podcast that answers that question, hosted by Rob Moore who conducts interviews with people who have used innovation to change the way business is done. Fellow entrepreneurs can witness the best practices to promote growth and personal development whilst thinking outside the box. The guests come from the fields of entertainment, literature, media, culture and even sports. There is an episode to suit every type of entrepreneur and person interested in business.
There is no shortage of laughs in this podcast that has proved to be exceptionally successful in the short time that it has been running. With a podcast every week, there is always something to look forward to.
The Pitch
The Pitch is similar to Dragons Den, introducing people who have ideas for businesses or products. They come to the podcast, present their idea, and are then scrutinised by judges. This provides important lessons on how to present new ideas, as well as how a person will ultimately determine its value. Aside from this, the questioning can turn intense, generating conflict and drama that will keep you hooked and wanting more.
This podcast is quite different to many of the other podcasts listed in this article. The cherry on top is the fact that it’s hosted by the wonderful Josh Muccio and is available on all major podcast platforms.
The Tim Ferris Show
The Tim Ferris Show is wildly popular amongst business podcasts, hosted by Tim Ferris himself. It has received over 400 million downloads as of the writing of this article, with its main appeal being Ferris’ ability to secure interviews with massive public figures. These can be anything from well-known business owners like Jeff Bezos to former governors and actors such as Arnold Schwarzenegger. Tim is also highly skilled among business leaders, as well as having talent as an orator and author, allowing him to ask just the right questions to provoke the most interesting, insightful answers.
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Hashtag Authentic
Social media is a huge part of many business strategies. Hosted by Sara Tasker, they feature successful Instagrammers and bloggers who have fought their way to the top, highlighting the killer marketing tips that got them there. The digital, online business world is fast-moving, with many people vying for attention. By learning how to get some of that attention, you can get your product or service in front of people.
Social media is still relatively young, and many experiences on the journey to begin successfully have been different, making each episode a blast to listen to.
Conclusion
Business podcasts for entrepreneurs are a source of knowledge and entertainment, but above all else – immersion. By having your headspace amongst experienced entrepreneurs, you will slowly but surely pick up various tidbits that will be used to build yourself into an influential business leader.
FAQ – What are some honourable mentions?
We must mention Harvard Business Review. Delivering cutting-edge business ideas, HBR will keep you ahead of the curve. Its goal is to better inform your decision-making, boosting your career by ensuring your days are filled with value and productivity.
Another notable mention is the Smart Passive Income podcast by Pat Flynn, which focuses on creating online businesses that generate passive income. This podcast provides insights, strategies, and tips through interviews with successful marketers, YouTubers, and entrepreneurs.
