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24 alternatives to Y Combinator Podcast

Y Combinators new podcast on starting a startup

Y Combinator Podcast is a show focused on the experience of starting a startup. Hosted by Y Combinator, the renowned startup accelerator, the podcast explores the challenges, strategies, and insights involved in… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Y Combinator Podcast launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
How To Start A Startup ▲343
YC Stanford Class as an Audio Podcast Available on iTunes
2014 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →
2
YC Library▲810
The new hub for YC's startup videos, essays, podcasts & more
2023 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →
3
How to Build the Future: Mark Zuckerberg▲460
The first episode in Y Combinator's new podcast series
2016 · themacro.com · its alternatives →
4
Startup School Radio▲300
Stories on starting, funding & scaling w/ YC's Aaron Harris
2015 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →
5
StartUp Podcast Season 2▲424
Following Dating Ring, a YC company run by 2 young women
2015 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →
6
The Y Combinator Database▲866
The definitive database of YC companies with all the metrics
2017 · ycdb.co · its alternatives →
7
Startup Gym▲254
A podcast about what goes in to building a company
2018 · smx.in.net · its alternatives →
8
Foundr Podcast 95: Jessica Livingston of Y Combinator▲66
What makes a successful startup with Jessica Livingston
2016 · foundr.com · its alternatives →
9
StartUp▲380
Alex Blumberg's (Planet Money/NPR) new startup podcast.
2014 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →
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I wrote a guidebook on everything I know about applying to Y Combinator▲177
2012 · guidetoyc.com · its alternatives →
11
Y Combinator Co-founder Matching▲642
YC’s free online platform to help you find your co-founder
2021 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →
12
Seedscout▲322
The easiest way to launch a startup focused podcast
2021 · its alternatives →
13
Startup School Live 2022▲175
Learn how to start a startup, with help from Y Combinator
2022 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →
14
Startup School 2019▲448
Learn how to start a startup with YC for free
2019 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →
15
Startup Mixtape▲457
A directory of the best business podcast episodes ever
2017 · startupmixtape.fm · its alternatives →
16
The Startup Help Desk Podcast▲116
The podcast to learn about starting and building companies
2022 · thestartuphelpdesk.com · its alternatives →
17
Apply to YC (Y Combinator)▲386
Curated collection of resources for founders applying to YC.
2017 · its alternatives →
18
Founder's Journey Podcast▲108
A weekly podcast about building a startup from the ground up
2015 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →
19
From Startups For Startups▲393
50+ Hours of curated Interviews & podcasts
2017 · its alternatives →
20
Lenny’s Podcast▲316
A brand new podcast about product and growth
2022 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →
21
Interviewed▲189
A growing database of podcast interviews about startups
2015 · interviewed.io · its alternatives →
22
Y Combinator Startups▲159
An Interactive Database
2014 · 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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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 →

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