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24 alternatives to Open For Business - 1: The Entrepreneurial Mind

Gimlet's new podcast. What makes a successful entrepreneur?

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Open For Business - 1: The Entrepreneurial Mind launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Girişimci Kafası Podcast▲23

   podcast, entrepreneurship mindset, entrepreneurship

   2021 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Startup Chat 147: How to Transform Limiting Beliefs Into a Winning Mindset▲55

   What are beliefs that successful entrepreneurs have?

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Prehype Podcast▲107

   Entrepreneurs speaking to people they think are interesting

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Reboot Podcast #48 - When Are You Really An Entrepreneur?▲58

   Or when are you ready to call yourself one?

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   How to Build the Future: Mark Zuckerberg▲461

   The first episode in Y Combinator's new podcast series

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hello Tech Pros: Announcing the IMDB of Podcasting▲54

   Matthew Rehm from PodXRef on Entrepreneurship

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Founders at Work▲208

   Stories of successful founders

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   StartUp Podcast: Almost Famous (Season 3, Episode 1)▲127

   The first episode of the new season of StartUp

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Founder Thunder Round — #3 "What is success to you, personally?" w/ 10 founders▲65

   10 Founders, 1 Question per episode

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    StartUp Podcast from Gimlet▲9

    Maybe the best podcast about startups and entrepreneurship

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Awesome Office - How to Deal with Fears, Pivots and Becoming an Entrepreneur▲61

    #SPKUp Episode 1

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Unmistakable Creative▲116

    A podcast of candid conversations w/ creative entrepreneurs

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Despreneur Podcast - E03 - Lydia Lee▲76

    How to discover the right business idea and bring it to life

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    StartUp Season 4, #5: Part 2: Workers▲57

    The key to success is believing your own bullshit

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Startup Boston Podcast #001: The Preview▲55

    Inside the world of Boston startups

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Building an Indie Business Podcast▲107

    🎧 Podcast from the creator of the Open Podcast Community

    2020 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Foundr Podcast 120: Michael Gerber▲6

    Find out the ingredients behind entrepreneurial success!

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    HackToStart▲82

    A podcast on interesting people & how they achieve success

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    OPT-IN! — A Marketing and Sales Podcast▲53

    Why every business should have a podcast

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Angel Insights▲121

    A podcast on what angels look for in startups

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Founder's Journey Podcast▲108

    A weekly podcast about building a startup from the ground up

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Zen Founder▲131

    A weekly podcast about staying sane while starting up

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Dreamit Ventures #Get2A Podcast: Scaling Businesses with High Touch Services▲56

    Founders discuss moving from pilots/early customers to scale

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The One & Only Podcast: Learning to Embrace the Mystery of the Unknown▲61

    A deep dive with Entrepreneur & Author Matthew Schildkret

    2016 · its alternatives →

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