Whether you’re considering starting your own business, or are an already successful entrepreneur, listening to how others succeeded can help you better achieve the goals you have set for your business. We’ve compiled a list of the most helpful, inspiring, and interesting business podcasts for startups, with input from our entrepreneurial experts at Bplans.com. We’ve also given our own podcast (The Bcast) a shameless plug—but hey, we’ve been told it’s good! Listen in, and let us know your favorites too!

1. THE 15 BEST
BUSINESS
PODCASTS FOR
STARTUPS
THE 15 BEST
BUSINESS
PODCASTS FOR
STARTUPS
(and our podcast too…)

2. Whether you’re considering
starting your own business, or
are an already successful
entrepreneur, listening to how
others succeeded can help you
better achieve the goals you
have set for your business.

3. We’ve compiled a list of the most helpful,
inspiring, and interesting business podcasts
for startups, with input from our
entrepreneurial experts at Bplans.com.
We’ve also given our own podcast (The
Bcast) a shameless plug—but hey, we’ve
been told it’s good!
Listen in, and let us know your favorites too!

4. William Channer interviews entrepreneurs who are
seen as true innovators. The guest list that Channer
has managed to compile is impressive and expansive,
and a lot of successful individuals have lent their
knowledge and experiences to this podcast.
Whether you are seeking insight or inspiration, Dorm
Room Tycoon is a great example of a business
podcast, and one that comes highly recommended
from a variety of entrepreneurs.
1. DORM ROOM TYCOON
Listen now on iTunes »

5. Mixergy describes their mission as introducing you to
“doers and thinkers whose ideas and stories are so
powerful that just hearing them will change you.”
Boasting over 1,129 interviews and 166 informational
courses, Mixergy is especially good at helping
would-be entrepreneurs who have not yet started their
own business.
2. MIXERGY
Listen now on iTunes »

6. While talking about the best business podcasts out
there, we can’t help but mention our very own podcast,
The Bcast. We designed The Bcast to discuss the
topics that we find important and interesting
for small businesses.
If you are looking for a podcast from people who
understand small business, but also from people who
are perhaps a little less dry than many other hosts,
look no further than our very own Bcast.
3. THE BCAST
Listen now on iTunes »

7. The first season of Startup is the story of Alex
Blumberg’s journey from regular guy to businessman.
The failed pitches to investors, the difficult
conversations with loved ones, and even the
negotiations among cofounders are all recorded here
as they happened, giving a unique look at one man’s
entire experience from concept to company.
4. THE STARTUP PODCAST
Listen to our interview
with Alex Blumberg »

8. John Lee Dumas, founder and host of Entrepreneur on
Fire, interviews successful entrepreneurs every single
day. A consistent podcast, the show has a new episode
every day of the week, each with a different guest.
Entrepreneur on Fire was awarded a Best of iTunes
Award in 2013, and its insights can definitely help
guide you in your own entrepreneurial endeavors.
5. ENTREPRENEUR ON FIRE
Listen now on iTunes »

9. TWIST, an acronym for “This Week In Startups,” is all
about the world of web companies. Host Jason
Calacanis and a rotating group of guest experts
discuss the best, worst, and craziest stories in the tech
world, delivering words of advice and information in a
blunt, humorous way.
6. THIS WEEK IN STARTUPS
Listen now on iTunes »

10. For a lot of new businesses, the biggest obstacle
becomes gaining traction in the marketplace.
Interviewing successful entrepreneurs from all over
the small business world, The Ashish Walia Show
aims to deliver advice from the best in order to provide
you with the means to gain traction for your small
business and allow it to thrive.
7. THE ASHISH WALIA SHOW
Listen now on iTunes »

11. Hosted by small business expert Jim Blasingame of
Small Business Advocate, SBR is the world’s only
weekday radio talk show dedicated to small business,
nationally syndicated since 1997. Recognized by
“Talkers” magazine as one of the most important talk
show hosts in America, Blasingame is ready and
waiting to help your business thrive.
8. SMALL BUSINESS ADVOCATE
Listen now »

12. Perhaps your business is already up and running, but
you need help with getting the word out to potential
customers. Fear not, new entrepreneurs, for the
people at Duct Tape Marketing have a podcast
specifically designed to teach you how to market your
business successfully without breaking the bank.
9. DUCT TAPE MARKETING
Listen now on iTunes »

13. Host Barry Moltz, a small business entrepreneur for
over fifteen years, knows how crazy starting your own
business can be. However, unlike some, Mr. Moltz
believes that the craziness is actually what makes
starting your own business so exciting, interesting,
and worthwhile. His podcast explains the craziness
and how to survive it.
10. BUSINESS INSANITY
Listen now on iTunes »

14. One on One, the podcast from Small Business Trends,
allows you to hear from key voices in companies, both
large and small. Host Brent Leary interviews the
decision-makers in big corporations and the owners of
small businesses, and this variety really allows for a
wide range of advice.
11. ONE ON ONE
Listen now on iTunes »

15. Lara Galloway, The Mom Biz Coach, has been coaching
women business owners for 10 years and helps them
define success for themselves and achieve it. If you
could use a little inspiration, or a guide from a mombiz
owner who's "been there, done that," or if you just
want to hear from a woman who has learned to laugh
off her mistakes and accept her life as perfect (just the
way it is), you'll want to tune in every week.
12. MOM BIZ SOLUTIONS
Listen to our interview
with Lara Galloway »

16. The world's best storytellers from business,
Hollywood, and beyond teach you how to use stories to
communicate and connect with your customers. While
technology has given us all global reach with our
messages, it's still the ancient bewitchery of
storytelling that connects us with one another.
Hosted by Park Howell, every show includes at least
one actionable tip that will make your stories more
engaging, and help you advance your personal or
professional quest further, faster.
13. THE BUSINESS OF STORY
Listen to our interview
with Park Howell »

17. Joe Pulizzi and Robert Rose talk about the latest
content marketing trends and discuss how businesses
can use content to attract and retain customers. Each
podcast show features a discussion of content
marketing headlines, rants from Joe and Robert on
what's going on in the industry, and a "This Old
Marketing" example from the past
(that we can learn from).
14. THIS OLD MARKETING
Listen to our interview
with Joe Pulizzi »

18. Growth Everywhere is a weekly interview series with
successful entrepreneurs on business and personal
growth. Learn actionable strategies & tactics on how
you can make your business grow and mistakes to
avoid during your entrepreneurial journey. Tuesdays
through Fridays feature short bite sized episodes with
Eric Siu on sales, marketing, operations, productivity
and more. Suitable for entrepreneurs at any stage
(even if you haven't launched your idea yet).
15. GROWTH EVERYWHERE
Listen to our interview
with Eric Siu »

19. If you’re interested in starting your own restaurant,
then Restaurant Unstoppable is the number one
podcast you should be listening to.
Today’s most successful Restaurateurs and Restaurant
Professionals share tips and insights with the host,
Eric Cacciatore. Discussion topics include how to lead,
manage and market a successful restaurant.
16. RESTAURANT UNSTOPPABLE
Listen now on iTunes »

20. Skip the stuffy
MBA classroom.
On The Bcast, get expert advice that will
actually help you grow your business. You’ll
even have fun doing it.
Subscribe now on iTunes »

21. Helping people start and
run better businesses.