Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to How I Built This
A podcast about innovators, entrepreneurs, and idealists.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. How I Built This launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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A weekly podcast about building a startup from the ground up
2015 · its alternatives →
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Prehype Podcast▲107Entrepreneurs speaking to people they think are interesting
2015 · its alternatives →
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A podcast of candid conversations w/ creative entrepreneurs
2015 · its alternatives →
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Matthew Rehm from PodXRef on Entrepreneurship
2016 · its alternatives →
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The first episode in Y Combinator's new podcast series
2016 · its alternatives →
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Full Stack Radio▲128A podcast for devs interested in building great products.
2015 · its alternatives →
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Learn about venture capital, startup funding and the pitch
2015 · its alternatives →
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Learn how to create & ship products you're passionate about
2015 · its alternatives →
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Hiten and Steli's unfiltered insights and actionable advice.
2015 · its alternatives →
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A podcast about the inner workings of Need/Want
2015 · its alternatives →
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How we went from 0 launches in 5 years to 9 in the last 2
2016 · its alternatives →
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Many strangers give us their take on podcasting
2016 · its alternatives →
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Paul Brandon on starting a tech firm while playing in a band
2016 · its alternatives →
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