11 of the Best Podcasts to Listen to for Entrepreneurs

Podcasts are great to listen to whether you’re commuting to work, making dinner, or want to learn something new. These business-focused podcasts will offer you insight and ideas about entrepreneurship and current business trends and issues. This collection of podcasts are freely available online. Read on to find a new listen!

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Looking to Learn about BC and Vancouver Current Business Events?

BIV Today

BIV Today is produced and aired by the Business in Vancouver newspaper. The 30-minute show is aired Monday to Friday every week and is typically broken into two topics. The show focuses on topics that will affect Canadian businesses, with a special interest in topics that affect Vancouver and British Columbia. This podcast focuses on current business trends and news.

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Looking to Learn from Successful Business Owners through In-Depth Interviews?

Venturing Out

CBC aired Venturing Out in 2017. There are 7 episodes, approximately 30 minutes in length, hosted by Arlene Dickinson. Arlene Dickinson has been a frequent figure on CBC’s reality show, Dragon’s Den. Over the course of these episodes, she conducts interviews with different Canadian business leaders to talk about their journey and tease out lessons for the listener.

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Startup Canada Podcast

Startup Canada is a network of entrepreneurs with the goal of promoting entrepreneurship throughout Canada. They are partnered with several major companies such as the Business Development Bank of Canada, Microsoft, and the Financial Post.

Startup Canada Podcast is geared towards all entrepreneurs, covering a variety of topics, talking with entrepreneurs and investors about their current projects and plans. The host, Rivers Corbett, also pulls out information about current trends and innovation from his guests. Episodes range between 30 and 50 minutes and are aired every Tuesday. There are 149 episodes currently available for listeners to explore.

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HBR Ideacast

Harvard Business Review is a magazine and website owned by Harvard University. HBR Ideacast is their podcast. It is aired on a weekly basis and comes out on either Tuesdays or Wednesdays. The episodes range between 20 and 30 minutes long, and there are over 600 to choose from. Ideacast creates in-depth interviews with industry experts to look at subjects such as leadership and how technology is affecting the workplace; there is often a focus on larger corporations, but many of the lessons can also be applied to smaller companies.

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The Innovators Radio Show & Podcast

Tom Dioro is the founder of Accurate. He also produces The Innovators Radio Show & Podcast. This podcast features in-depth one on one interviews with leaders in the entrepreneurial world. The podcast is aired sporadically, and there are currently 13 episodes to choose from; each episode is an hour long.

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StartUp

Gimlet Media is an award-winning podcast company based in New York. A large team of journalists and producers create several different shows but the one you’ll be interested in is StartUp. The team uses a combination of interviews and storytelling to create engaging stories about start-up successes, challenges, and innovative ideas. The episodes are approximately 30 minutes long and it is aired on a weekly basis.

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Looking for Relevant Discussions for Women Entrepreneurs in Canada?

Thrive

Startup Canada is a network of entrepreneurs with the goal of promoting entrepreneurship throughout Canada. They are partnered with several major companies such as the Business Development Bank of Canada, Microsoft, and the Financial Post.

Thrive is specifically geared towards women entrepreneurs. Thrive started in March 2018 and is aired every two weeks. Janice McDonald discusses with her guests how women entrepreneurs can seek financing, support for their businesses, and encourage entrepreneurship among women.

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Interested in Learning About a Variety of Different Business Topics?

The Bottom Line

The BBC, beyond news of all kinds, also provides a business-focused podcast call The Bottom Line. Given the geographical location, there is a British focus at times, but many of the episodes cover topics that are applicable to everyone who runs a business. The podcast features roundtable discussions between various experts, hosted by the BBC’s Evan Davis. Show topics range from franchising to co-working spaces and beyond. The 30 minute episodes come out twice weekly, on Thursdays and Saturdays, and with over 200 episodes already available, you’re sure to find something you’re interested in.

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Quit

5by5 is a collective of podcast shows produced out of Austin. They produce podcasts covering a variety of topics; you’ll be interested in Quit.

Quit is a conversational podcast where the hosts, Dan Benjamin and Haddie Cooke, discuss a variety of start-up stories, news, and ideas. They also offer their thoughts about what small business owners should consider as they create their businesses. Dan Benjamin is the owner and creator of 5by5 and this has given him good insight into the challenges of entrepreneurship. Aired on a sporadic basis throughout the year, this podcast has over 100 episodes that are about an hour long each, so there’s plenty to listen to.

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This is Your Life

Michael Hyatt & Company provides coaching and courses for busy people looking to create balance in their life while still achieving success. In addition to running his company, Michael Hyatt produced the This is You Life podcast. It consists of 150 episodes, approximately 30 to 60 minutes long, providing information and suggestions on how to lead your business and your life.

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Lead to Win

Michael Hyatt & Company provides coaching and courses for busy people looking to create balance in their life while still achieving success. Michael Hyatt is currently producing the podcast Lead to Win, which is a re-imagining of This is Your Life. This podcast provides weekly leadership lessons for listeners. It released every Tuesday and there are 39 episodes available so far.

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We hope you enjoy these podcasts! What are your favourite business podcasts?  Comment below or tweet us at @sba_bc.