Best Podcasts About Startups in 2025

There are infinite resources for those looking to learn more about the startup ecosystem. Whether an entrepreneur or an investor, countless books, blogs, and publications can help you stay up-to-date with the latest news; today, we will look at the best podcasts about startups in 2025 so that you can spend less time searching and more time listening!

1. Masters of Scale by Reid Hoffman

This is a hugely popular podcast hosted by Reid Hoffman, best known as the co-founder of LinkedIn and as an investor in Greylock.

This is a great listen if you want to hear the success stories of some of the most prominent entrepreneurs in the game. There is a hugely impressive list of past guests such as Reed Hastings – Netflix, Sara Blakely – Spanx, Dara Khosrowshahi – Uber, Brian Chesky – Airbnb, Stacy Brown-Philpot – TaskRabbit, and this is just to name a few.

2. This Week in Startups by Jason Calacanis

Just as the name suggests, this podcast covers all the latest news in the startup world as it is happening. Jason covers anything exciting, controversial, or inspiring, so it is a great way to discover the latest news from around the world.

The podcast is frequently co-hosted with startup guests, including founders and investors. Most recently, this has included Keith Rabois, an early-stage investor in Paypal and LinkedIn.

3. The Growth Show by HubSpot

This podcast focuses on founders' journeys from nothing to success, going into the details of every step of their journey. The podcast discusses everything from initial ideas and funding to becoming hugely successful both in the eyes of customers and investors.

It can be tremendously inspiring to hear how founders have struggled and persevered, so I recommend this podcast to anyone looking for extra inspiration!

4. Entrepreneur on Fire by John Lee Dumas

Host, John Lee, interviews successful entrepreneurs every day of the week. This is an excellent show for those looking for a consistent listen, with a new episode released daily, each with a different guest.

This podcast also won a Best of Itunes award, so you can be sure it is a high-quality, informative listen.

5. Duct Tape Marketing

This podcast focuses on building a successful marketing campaign without breaking the bank. So you can get more customers quickly.

This show discusses optimizing traditional marketing techniques such as email and advertising and how best to use your social media presence. You can be sure that all the advice is relevant to a founder with a low budget who is just starting.

6. A16z by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz

This podcast, hosted by two VCs, provides listeners with the latest info about cloud computing, big data, and crypto tokens in a digestible way. Listeners are also given information about fundraising, management, hiring, and more.

A16z has been around since 2009, so there are plenty of episodes to listen to with lots of information to discover

7. Clockwise by Dan Moren and Mikah Sargent

Clockwise is another weekly podcast that features two special guests per week. The episodes are only 30 minutes long and take the format of a rapid-fire round where guests give their opinions on several subjects.

 It is an excellent Tech podcast for those looking for bite-sized information.

8. Rocket Podcast

This podcast is hosted by Christina Warren (senior cloud development associate at Microsoft), Brianna Wu (head of development at Giant Spacekat), and Simone de Rochefort (video producer at Polygon).

This is an excellent podcast for those looking for the most up-to-date tech news in a well-explained and conceptualized way.

9. The Twenty Minute VC Podcast

Founded by Harry Stebbings, this podcast features 20-minute interviews with some of the world's most successful venture capitalists. 

After a short interview, the episode ends with a "quick fire round" where guests provide their immediate thoughts to three surprise statements.

10. The Tim Ferriss Show

This is consistently one of the best-rated podcasts in the business world. Tim is a successful entrepreneur and investor who offers a ton of helpful information in his podcast. Tim first became known as the author of the 4-Hour Self-Help Book Series, but he now focuses on public speaking and investing.

This podcast features interviews with various people, from athletes to investors and musicians, and offers tips and tricks for successfully building a business.

11. Business Wars

This unique podcast compares companies in the form of ‘battles.’ Think Nike vs Adidas or Nintendo vs Sony. They compare how companies that, from the outside, seem very similar have differed in their journey to being the massive companies they are today. You will notice how many businesses will have similarities in their initial trip to funding. However, even more of them will have huge differences.

It provides tremendous insight into what truly inspires these founders and what about them has made or broken them.

12. Mixergy - Start-Up Podcast

With more than 1,900 interviews and counting, Andrew Warner asks uncomfortable questions to dig deep into the successes and failures of some of the most prominent founders in the business world.

This is a great podcast to discover the story of many founders and pick up some tips and tricks along the way.

13. Traction: How Startups Start

This podcast focuses on the unique, unorthodox, and sometimes hilarious ways founders found their initial success.

It is an enjoyable listen that provides relevant information while remaining fun and enjoyable!

Conclusion

We hope this article has provided interesting new podcasts to add to your listening schedule! Whether you have found some much-needed inspiration to keep you motivated with your startup or gained valuable insight into how to market your company. Also, check out our blog, which has several interesting articles about fundraising and the startup world.