Over the last several years, the podcast business has grown dramatically, and this development has also extended to entrepreneurial podcasts. PodcastHosting.org estimates that there will be over 1.5 billion podcasts in the world by October 2020.

Here are ten podcasts that can help you establish a company, create a startup, or keep current on marketing tactics.

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1. How I Built It with Guy Raz.

• Episodes are released on Mondays and Thursdays.
• Average episode duration: 30 to 60+ minutes.

Guy Raz of NPR delves into the history behind some of the world's most well-known firms, building a narrative about inventors, entrepreneurs, and idealists — as well as the movements they created. Recent episodes feature in-depth looks at fashion icon Kenneth Cole and DropBox CEO Drew Houston.

2. The Tim Ferriss Show.

• Episode release dates vary (typically one or two days each week).
• The average episode time is 1.5 to 2 hours.

Tim Ferriss, a best-selling author and self-experimenter, deconstructs world-class performers from all industries to uncover the skills, methods, and tricks that listeners may use. Hugh Jackman, Maria Sharapova, and Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, have all been on the podcast. 

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3. The Gary Vee Audio Experience

• Episode release date: Everyday.
• Episode length ranges from 15 to 60+ minutes.

Gary Vaynerchuk, an entrepreneur, offers listeners a combination of his favorite #AskGaryVee podcast episodes, keynote lectures on marketing and business, and pieces from his WeeklyVee video series. He also includes interviews with guests and fresh material filmed just for the program.

4. HBR IdeaCast.

• Episodes are released on Tuesdays.
• The average episode time is 30 minutes.

This weekly podcast, hosted by Harvard Business Review senior editors Alison Beard and Curt Nickisch, highlights the most influential business and management thinkers. Recent episodes have covered subjects such as on-demand jobs for qualified workers and managing working parents during a pandemic.

5. The Ed Mylett Show.

• Episodes are released on Tuesdays.
• Average episode duration: one hour.

Ed Mylett interviews guests from practically every field, highlighting the best peak performers and sharing their experiences, expertise, and leadership with listeners. He hopes to inspire and motivate his listeners while also providing practical self-improvement advice.

6. The Goal Digger

• Episodes are released on Mondays and Wednesdays.
• Average episode duration: 30 to 60+ minutes.

Jenna Kutcher shares productivity advice, social media techniques, business hacks, and inspiring tales to help listeners create their ideal professions. Along with offering her best tips, Kutcher interviews the industry's finest female bosses, including fitness trainer Lori Harder, novelist Jamie Ivey, and internet marketing specialist Amy Porterfield.

7. Master of Scale

• Episodes are released on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
• The average episode time is 30 minutes.

Reid Hoffman, the co-founder of LinkedIn, offers startup guidance by demonstrating how firms develop "from zero to a gazillion." Hoffman tests his theory on renowned leaders and prominent CEOs from Nike, Netflix, Starbucks, and Slack.

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8. Ted’s Business

• Episodes are released on Mondays.
• The average episode time is 20 minutes.

Host Modupe Akinola of Columbia Business School delivers the most compelling and unusual concepts that enlighten the business world, the majority of which are centered on universal conundrums such as how to get a promotion, create wise objectives, or correct workplace injustice. After the discussion, Akinola offers the audience a mini-lesson on how to implement the principles in their own life.

9. Angel Podcast

• Episode release date: N/A.
• The average episode time is 1.5 to 2 hours.

This mini-series, now in its fourth season, delves into a small group of venture capitalists who have billion-dollar funds. Jason Calacanis, the host, interviews successful angel investors to learn their winning tactics.

10. Panic with Friends.

• Episodes are released on Mondays and Thursdays.
• Average episode duration: 30-60 minutes.

Howard Lindzon speaks with investors, traders, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurs on a range of issues, with an emphasis on the future and how to identify and capitalize on technological and market trends. Lindzon began the podcast in March 2020, just before the epidemic entered the United States, with the purpose of guiding listeners through the market panic while also providing advice on how to position their portfolios for future development. 

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