The 8 Best Business Podcasts
A list of the Best Business Podcasts handpicked by our community on Podyssey.

Last Updated: Jan 25th, 2022
1. How I Built This with Guy Raz
Guy Raz interviews the world’s best-known entrepreneurs to learn how they built their iconic brands. In each episode, founders reveal deep, intimate moments of doubt and failure, and share insights on their eventual success. How I Built This&nbs...Show More
Most Recommended Episode
1:22:03 | Sep 21st, 2020
15 RECOMMENDATIONS
In 2009, Sal Khan walked away from a high-paying job to start a business that had no way of making money. His idea to launch a non-profit teaching platform was ignited five years earlier, when he was ...Show More
2. Masters of Scale with Reid Hoffman
The best startup advice from Silicon Valley & beyond. Iconic CEOs — from Nike to Netflix, Starbucks to Slack — share the stories & strategies that helped them grow from startups into global brands.On each episode, host Reid Hoffman — LinkedIn cofound...Show More
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Airbnb's Brian Chesky in Handcrafted
29:48 | May 3rd, 2017
7 RECOMMENDATIONS
If you want your company to truly scale, you first have to do things that don't scale. Handcraft the core experience. Get your hands dirty. Serve your customers one-by-one. And don't stop until you kn...Show More
3. a16z Podcast
The a16z Podcast discusses tech and culture trends, news, and the future – especially as ‘software eats the world’. It features industry experts, business leaders, and other interesting thinkers and voices from around the world. This podcast is produ...Show More
Most Recommended Episode
47:40 | Nov 27th, 2019
6 RECOMMENDATIONS
with @smc90 @conniechan Many believe that podcasts -- authentic, intimate -- are organic conversations without editing. But most of the work often happens before and after the conversation itself, in...Show More
4. HBR IdeaCast
A weekly podcast featuring the leading thinkers in business and management.
Most Recommended Episode
Women at Work: Too Shy to Be a Leader
39:59 | Nov 23rd, 2020
4 RECOMMENDATIONS
Women at Work is a podcast from Harvard Business Review that looks at the struggles and successes of women in the workplace, hosted by HBR's Amy Bernstein, Amy Gallo, and Emily Caulfield. In this epis...Show More
5. Business Wars
Netflix vs. HBO. Nike vs. Adidas. Business is war. Sometimes the prize is your wallet or your attention. Sometimes, it’s just the fun of beating the other guy. The outcome of these battles shapes what we buy and how we live. Business Wars gives ...Show More
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Netflix vs Blockbuster - Sudden Death | 1
27:02 | Feb 6th, 2018
4 RECOMMENDATIONS
This is Episode 1 of an 8-part series on the brutal business battle between Netflix and Blockbuster, and later HBO. It all started around 1997, with a guy named Marc Randolph and his mathematician fr...Show More
6. TED Business
Whatever your business conundrum, there’s a TED Talk for that—whether you want to learn how to land that promotion, set smart goals, undo injustice at work, or unlock the next big innovation. Every Monday, host Modupe Akinola of Columbia Business Sch...Show More
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A creator-led internet, built on blockchain | Adam Mosseri | TED Tech
19:23 | Sep 12th, 2022
1 RECOMMENDATION
As digital assets like cryptocurrency and NFTs become more mainstream, design thinker and head of Instagram Adam Mosseri believes that creators are uniquely positioned to benefit. These blockchain-ena...Show More
7. WorkLife with Adam Grant
You spend a quarter of your life at work. You should enjoy it! Organizational psychologist Adam Grant takes you inside the minds of some of the world’s most unusual professionals to discover the keys to a better work life. From learning how to love y...Show More
Most Recommended Episode
34:34 | Feb 28th, 2018
13 RECOMMENDATIONS
What if you could tell your co-workers what you really think of them? At the world’s most successful hedge fund, everyone is rated and ranked constantly – in front of everyone. They’ve figured out how...Show More
8. Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Conversations with the best investors and business leaders in the world. We explore their ideas, methods, and stories to help you better invest your time and money. Hear stock market and boardroom insights you can't find anywhere else. If you're a pr...Show More
Most Recommended Episode
38:44 | Mar 13th, 2020
4 RECOMMENDATIONS
My guests today are Bill Gurley and Chetan Puttagunta, both partners at benchmark capital. We review the early stage investing world in the face of coronavirus in a very timely conversation, which is ...Show More
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