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24 alternatives to Just the Beginning

A new podcast from Kickstarter talking about indie creators

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Just the Beginning launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   StartUp▲380

   Alex Blumberg's (Planet Money/NPR) new startup podcast.

   2014 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Castbacker▲88

   Kickstarter for podcasts

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Unmistakable Creative▲116

   A podcast of candid conversations w/ creative entrepreneurs

   2015 · unmistakablecreative.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Empower Podcast▲76

   Explore the early days of creators as they went from 0 to 1

   2017 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   How to Build the Future: Mark Zuckerberg▲460

   The first episode in Y Combinator's new podcast series

   2016 · themacro.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Creator Economy▲126

   Podcast that covers the techier side of creators.

   2021 · creatoreconomypodcast.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Converge Podcast▲72

   Interview style podcast for creative entrepreneurs

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Artstarter▲158

   Kickstarter for unique art!

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   How To Start A Startup ▲343

   YC Stanford Class as an Audio Podcast Available on iTunes

   2014 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Podcast Pilot▲79

    Easiest way to launch a podcast for your startup

    2022 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Seedscout▲322

    The easiest way to launch a startup focused podcast

    2021 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Kickstarter Spotlight▲117

    A page for funded creators to tell their story

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Prehype Podcast▲107

    Entrepreneurs speaking to people they think are interesting

    2015 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    BuildBubbles▲112

    Create your own podcast intro for free in minutes

    2020 · cmtoto.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Freelancer Podcast▲155

    A short, weekly podcast for designers, writers & developers.

    2015 · thefreelancer.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Conscious Creators Show Podcast▲72

    Make a life through your art without selling your soul

    2019 · expireddomains.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Founder's Journey Podcast▲108

    A weekly podcast about building a startup from the ground up

    2015 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Immutable Podcast▲150

    A short, weekly show about design and development

    2015 · spec.fm · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Zen Founder▲131

    A weekly podcast about staying sane while starting up

    2015 · zenfounder.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Building an Indie Business Podcast▲107

    🎧 Podcast from the creator of the Open Podcast Community

    2020 · baib-podcast.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Indie Podcasting Kit▲122

    Build your podcast today

    2021 · app.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Kickstarter 3.0 for iOS▲156

    Where independent creators + backers come together

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Indiecast▲181

    Sharing the untold stories of Indie Hackers

    2021 · luma.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Hit Reply – Episode 0: Yet Another Startup Podcast?▲80

    How we went from 0 launches in 5 years to 9 in the last 2

    2016 · hitreply.co · its alternatives →

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