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24 alternatives to Startup Gym

A podcast about what goes in to building a company

Startup Gym is a podcast that documents the process of building companies through conversations at Science Inc., an incubator and venture studio in Los Angeles. The show captures discussions among founders, mentors… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Startup Gym launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   StartUp▲380

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

   2014 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Y Combinator Podcast▲531

   Y Combinators new podcast on starting a startup

   2017 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →

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   The Pitch▲561

   The podcast where early stage startups pitch investors

   2015 · thepitch.show · its alternatives →

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   How To Start A Startup ▲343

   YC Stanford Class as an Audio Podcast Available on iTunes

   2014 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Startup Video Academy▲271

   Learn from the best startup leaders

   2018 · valipath.com · its alternatives →

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   Startup Mixtape▲457

   A directory of the best business podcast episodes ever

   2017 · startupmixtape.fm · its alternatives →

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   Startup School Radio▲300

   Stories on starting, funding & scaling w/ YC's Aaron Harris

   2015 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →

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   Seedscout▲322

   The easiest way to launch a startup focused podcast

   2021 · its alternatives →

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   #Startup Chat▲358

   The global startup community, on Slack

   2014 · hashtagstartup.co · its alternatives →

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    StartUp Podcast Season 2▲424

    Following Dating Ring, a YC company run by 2 young women

    2015 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    From Startups For Startups▲393

    50+ Hours of curated Interviews & podcasts

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    The Startup Library▲267

    Where founders come to learn

    2022 · launchhouse.com · its alternatives →

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    The Startup Help Desk Podcast▲116

    The podcast to learn about starting and building companies

    2022 · thestartuphelpdesk.com · its alternatives →

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    Startup News▲128

    A 5 minute daily podcast about Startups

    2018 · creators.spotify.com · its alternatives →

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    StartUp▲13

    A podcast about how to get a business off the ground.

    2017 · open.spotify.com · its alternatives →

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    Startups for the Rest of Us▲293

    The longest-running podcast for non-venture track startups

    2020 · startupsfortherestofus.com · its alternatives →

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    The Pitch by Gimlet Media▲260

    Real entrepreneurs pitch to real investors—for real money

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Interviewed▲189

    A growing database of podcast interviews about startups

    2015 · interviewed.io · its alternatives →

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    #Startup – A global startup community, on Slack▲56

    2014 · hashtagstartup.co · its alternatives →

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    StartupTalks▲176

    A curated collection of startup related videos and podcasts

    2014 · startuptalks.tv · its alternatives →

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    The Undefeated Underdogs Podcast▲298

    Unpacking underdog stories of founders, creators, VCs

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Startup School▲333

    A free online program and global community for founders

    2020 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →

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    Founder's Journey Podcast▲108

    A weekly podcast about building a startup from the ground up

    2015 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    The Twenty Minute VC (podcast)▲286

    Learn about venture capital, startup funding and the pitch

    2015 · thetwentyminutevc.com · its alternatives →

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