Did you know a staggering 44% of the U.S. population has listened to a podcast and an incredible 40 million people tune into podcasts for education, entertainment and inspiration every week?
We cannot ignore the fact that podcasts are becoming an increasingly popular and prevalent way to be informed about the latest business and industry tips, trends and updates.
In short, if you’re a business owner or entrepreneur and you’ve yet to jump on the podcast phenomenon, you could be seriously missing out on having easy access to this exciting information and communication medium.
Best Business Podcasts
If you’re unsure which podcasts to listen to, take a look at the following best 15 business podcasts that U.S. listeners can get right now.
Entrepreneurs on Fire
Entrepreneurs on Fire is an award-winning podcast that was founded and presented by John Lee Dumas. The podcast features John interviewing inspiring entrepreneurs to help aspiring entrepreneurs achieve a seamless journey to business success.
The Art of Hustle
The Art of Hustle podcast is co-produced by WeWork and iHeartRadio as an informative platform for entrepreneurs and marketers. This popular business podcast was founded by Anthem Salgado, a small business coach and marketing specialist. Each episode provides business advice and training designed to “untangle your to-do list and clear a pathway for new forward movement.”
Rise and Grind
Rise and Grind is hosted by Shark Tank presenter Daymond John, one of the most prominent names in America’s business landscape today. Each podcast sees John interview leading business figures on issues related to productivity, power and performance.
Indie Hackers
Enjoy listening to raw and unscripted conversations with the founders of profitable online business on the Indie Hackers podcast. Host Courtland Allen interviews successful online business founders to find out how they have successfully marketing and grown their online business.
Marketing Over Coffee
Marketing Over Coffee is an informative podcast which is recorded each week from a coffee shop by hosts Christopher Penn and John Wall. The podcast is designed to help small businesses with marketing, providing them with tips on the likes of social media, copywriting, SEO, affiliate marketing and more.
Foundr Podcast
Nathan Chan hosts the Foundr Podcast, designed to help small business owners and entrepreneurs learn from the greatest minds in business today. This leading business podcast is hailed as the “go-to digital resource for the growing ranks of craft, self-made entrepreneurs – at every level of experience.”
Business Wars
The Business Wars podcast dissects and analyses stories behind brands and their leaders. It looks at the inspiration and challenges some of the world’s biggest brands have been up against, such as Nike, Netflix and Adidas. Insight into inspiring real-life business stories is presented by David Brown, former anchor of Marketplace.
Hack to Start
Hack to Start is devoted to telling the stories of interesting people and the innovative ways they have achieved success. Each week co-hosts Franco Varriano and Tyler Copeland speak with a new guest about how they “created, hacked and hustled their way to the top.”
Mixergy
Mixery is a popular business podcast hosted by successful business owner and entrepreneur Andrew Warner. Each episode focuses on different aspects of running a business, from starting a venture to finding a sustainable, purpose-built business. Each episode features a successful and inspiring entrepreneur.
Startups for the Rest of Us
Startups for the Rest of Us is an extremely useful business podcast that helps entrepreneurs, developers and designers improve the way the launch software products. This popular podcast is hosted by the experienced web app professional and author Rob Walling and programmer analyst Mike Taber.
Hack the Entrepreneur
Hack the Entrepreneur is an entrepreneur podcast for anyone looking to develop their entrepreneurial mindset. Hosted by Jon Nastor, the podcast explores the struggles, fears and habits of small business owners to help entrepreneurs find success.
Demand Gen Chat
Host Emil Shour helps B2B marketers generate more leads and revenue on the Demand Gen Chat podcast. Each episode records a candid interview with an expert in B2B marketing, exploring different topics like SEO, advertising and career growth.
Inside LaunchStreet
Inside LaunchStreet examines the whole picture involved in setting up, running and growing a business. Each episode sees an inspiring figure in the world of business and marketing provide insight on how to successful run a business. Listeners benefit from actionable takeaways at the end of each episode. Inside LaunchStreet is hosted by Tamara Ghandour, founder of the thriving online education and business community platform, GoToLaunchStreet.com.
The Marketing Companion
Claiming to be the “world’s most entertaining podcast”, the Marketing Companion is a useful tool for businesses wanting to improve their marketing capabilities. Hosted by the globally-recognized marketing author, consultant and blogger Mark Schaefer, alongside the pithy research and raconteur Tom Webster, the Marketing Companion provides fun, witty and unique insight into all aspects of marketing.
StartUp
Described as arguably the number one podcast in the world today, StartUp looks at what it is really like to start and launch a startup. The podcast features professionals within the business world. This popular business podcast is hosted by Alex Blumberg and Lisa Chow.
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