There are two types of founders — those who are constantly seeking knowledge and want to learn from others’ experiences and points of view, and those who don’t.
Thankfully, you’re reading this so you fit into the former column. One of the easiest ways to consume knowledge is through podcasts; you can listen in while out on a walk, at the gym, or on a road trip.
We surveyed some of the brightest minds in our network — from unicorn founders to angels and VCs — to find out which podcasts they listen to. Below are eleven podcasts that were recommended, so add them to your subscribe list and tell us what you think.
Weird Growth
If you’re from the West Aussie startup ecosystem, you’ve probably already heard of, and listen to, Weird Growth. It’s a podcast about the weird journey to growth that founders take and the lessons learned along the way, hosted by founder of Ammo Marketing, Cam Sinclair.
Startup West
We’re a little biased on this one and were happy that so many people recommended it. Startup West is a podcast produced by Startup News and covers interviews with people from the WA startup community. It’s 110 episodes in so there are many great conversations to learn from.
We’re about to start recording the next season so if you’re from the WA ecosystem and you’d like to be a guest, reach out to us here.
First Cheque with Cheryl and Maxine
A podcast dedicated to helping early-stage investors become better at their craft. Expect conversations and insights from experienced investors providing valuable information and education for emerging investors.
“If you want to be a better early-stage investor, this is the show for you.” – Maxine Minter
Listen to it here.
Acquired
Strap in and get ready for one of our personal favourites. The Acquired podcast produces well-researched stories that dive into the back story of many well-known international companies. Some of our favourite episodes include LVMH, Microsoft, Hermès, and Visa.
The Drunk Ideas Podcast
This is the newest podcast on the list and is hosted by Natasha Prévot, co-founder of Techvisa, and me. This podcast explores those crazy ideas we’ve all had but never followed through on. We discuss a different idea in each episode and explore how we would execute it, whether we think it could be viable or not, how we’d acquire our first 100 customers and everything in-between.
Listen and subscribe here.
The Startup Playbook
Each week, Rohit Bhargava from Playbook Ventures interviews successful entrepreneurs, investors, and industry experts on how they got started, the strategies they used to succeed, and their advice to current and future entrepreneurs.
Listen to it here.
The Sachin and Adam Show
Sachin and Adam tell the raw stories of the world’s tech leaders, asking the vulnerable questions that no one else does. Guests on the pod have included former Prime Ministers, unicorn tech founders, and the world’s top investors.
The Startup Podcast
This one is essentially two podcasts in one — a series on mini-masterclasses, labelled as ‘Edu’ episodes, and the latest tech news and trends, labelled as ‘Reacts’ episodes. There are more than 100 episodes of The Startup Podcast to consume so the best time to subscribe and get started was last week.
My First Million
My First Million, hosted by Shaan Puri and Sam Parr and part of The Hustle email newsletter was recently acquired by Hubspot. The podcast is more than 580 episodes of Shaan and Sam brainstorming business ideas and providing actionable insights along the way.
Masters of Scale
Masters of Scale with Reid Hoffman — one of the famed ‘PayPal Mafia,’ and Founder of LinkedIn — interviews iconic business leaders who share lessons and strategies that have helped them grow the world’s most fascinating companies.
Diary of a CEO
Steven Bartlett is a well-known, young entrepreneur from the UK who shares raw and honest insights into his journey as a CEO and beyond. It’s a great listen to gain some deeper insight into the mindset and behind-the-scenes of life as a CEO.
