Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to The Startup Tapes

Candid, immersive chats on the highs & lows of startup life

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

1. 1
   StartupTalks▲176

   A curated collection of startup related videos and podcasts

   2014 · startuptalks.tv · its alternatives →

2. 2
   StartUp Diary▲61

   The good, the bad and the ugly of StartUp life.

   2016 · acast.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Startup Tapes #025 — Inside a Unicorn▲53

   Capital efficiency, IPOs & late-stage rounds

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   From Startups For Startups▲393

   50+ Hours of curated Interviews & podcasts

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   StartupBase▲124

   Community of makers & early adopters

   2017 · startupbase.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Transparent Startups▲153

   Discover startups with transparent revenue numbers

   2016 · transparentstartups.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Startup Tapes #031 - Susan Liu▲63

   A VC reveals the metrics they use to evaluate startups

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Podcast Wire▲177

   500 word summaries of the best startup podcasts each week

   2015 · thepodcastwire.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Interviewed▲189

   A growing database of podcast interviews about startups

   2015 · interviewed.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Employees Only▲201

    Video series with the people behind your favorite startups

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Working Lunch 👻▲166

    Daily resources for startup founders

    2015 · theworkinglunch.co · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Startup Chat Podcast▲233

    Hiten and Steli's unfiltered insights and actionable advice.

    2015 · thestartupchat.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    LetsVenture▲207

    Discover & invest in startups

    2016 · lvxventures.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Startup Series eBook▲100

    Interviews with 25 startup founders

    2014 · startupseries.co · its alternatives →

15. 15
    StartUp Diary▲5

    Telling how it really is building a startup

    2016 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    StartupTabs▲129

    Discover a new Startup with each new tab.

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Startup Chat 120: How to deal with first world problems▲61

    Put your startup struggles into perspective

    2016 · thestartupchat.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Growth Hacker TV▲91

    Interviews with leading growth people

    2014 · growthhacker.tv · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Startup Tapes — The intimate power of a good content strategy▲57

    You learn a lot getting to 2M subs on Facebook

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Unscalable▲94

    A collection of interviews with startup founders.

    2015 · inkshares.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Startup Breeding▲114

    Find genius ideas for your next startup

    2015 · startupbreeding.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Law of Startups Podcast▲81

    Founder & investor talk

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Startup Tapes #029: The 17-minute guide to Enterprise Software Sales▲55

    Start 2017 with the right habits

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Startuptalkies▲10

    Discover Startup Founders,Products and Early Customers.

    2016 · startuptalkies.com · its alternatives →

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