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24 alternatives to Startup School Radio

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

Startup School Radio is a podcast hosted by Y Combinator partner Aaron Harris that features conversations with founders and investors about starting, funding, and scaling companies. Each episode explores how… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Startup School Radio launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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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 →
2
Y Combinator Podcast▲531
Y Combinators new podcast on starting a startup
2017 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →
3
Y Combinator Startup School Radio - Ep. 15: Ryan Hoover & Harry Zhang▲121
YC partner, Aaron Harris, chats with Product Hunt's Ryan Ho…
2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
4
Startup School Radio Ep. 17: Michael Seibel & Wade Foster▲74
Host Aaron Harris interviews YC partner Michael Seibel. Als…
2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
5
StartUp▲380
Alex Blumberg's (Planet Money/NPR) new startup podcast.
2014 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →
6
Startup School Radio - Ep 42: Gigster▲123
The beginnings and launch of Y Combinator-backed Gigster
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
7
How to Build the Future: Mark Zuckerberg▲460
The first episode in Y Combinator's new podcast series
2016 · themacro.com · its alternatives →
8
Product Hunt Radio▲451
A weekly podcast with those shaping the future of tech 🎙
2018 · its alternatives →
9
StartUp Podcast Season 2▲424
Following Dating Ring, a YC company run by 2 young women
2015 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →
10
Startup Gym▲254
A podcast about what goes in to building a company
2018 · smx.in.net · its alternatives →
11
Startup School 2019▲448
Learn how to start a startup with YC for free
2019 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →
12
Startup School - Paul Graham▲147
Aaron Harris interviews Paul Graham, co-founder of YC
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
13
Seedscout▲322
The easiest way to launch a startup focused podcast
2021 · its alternatives →
14
Build Your SaaS▲416
A podcast about what it takes to launch a web app in 2018
2018 · saas.transistor.fm · its alternatives →
15
Founder's Journey Podcast▲108
A weekly podcast about building a startup from the ground up
2015 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →
16
Interviewed▲189
A growing database of podcast interviews about startups
2015 · interviewed.io · its alternatives →
17
The App Guy Podcast▲204
Access over 200 startup founder interviews
2015 · theappguy.co · its alternatives →
18
From Startups For Startups▲393
50+ Hours of curated Interviews & podcasts
2017 · its alternatives →
19
Startup Mixtape▲457
A directory of the best business podcast episodes ever
2017 · startupmixtape.fm · its alternatives →
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StartupClass.co▲300
YC's How to Start a Startup packaged as an online course
2014 · startupclass.co · its alternatives →
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Startup School Live 2022▲175
Learn how to start a startup, with help from Y Combinator
2022 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →
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Lenny’s Podcast▲316
A brand new podcast about product and growth
2022 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Startup School Radio - 24: Sam Altman and Aarjav Trivedi▲74
Sam Altman reflects on his experience in YC's 1st class
2015 · soundcloud.com · 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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