Inspiration for entrepreneurs - 3 outstanding podcasts

Inspiration for entrepreneurs - 3 outstanding podcasts

by Mike McDerment - August 6/2008

I look to podcasts to inspire and educate me. I like to listen to them on plane trips and while commuting to and from work on the bus. It’s rare to uncover truly great content, but I find the Stanford Entrepreneurial Thought Leader Series to be exceptional.

Two of my favorites from the series so far are:

Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn - Choosing the Entrepreneurial Path
Gregory Waldorf, eHarmony - 5 Must-Haves of an Entrepreneurial Career

Why are they my favourites? I’ve listened to twenty episodes and enjoyed almost every single one. These two have stood out in my mind, I’m not quite sure why.

Another one of my favorite podcast series is Greg Galant’s Venture Voice. Greg has gotten away from the series in the last while, but Joel Spolsky’s take on venture capital is must listen for any entrepreneur.

So go load up your iPod, and enjoy.

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7 Comments (add comment)

Aug 6/08
2:46 pm

Rayanne Langdon says:

Nice. I’m always looking for new podcasts to listen to. Thanks!

Aug 6/08
6:50 pm

Mike McDerment says:

Cheers Rayanne

Aug 7/08
11:09 am

Greg Galant says:

Thanks Mike! Glad you enjoyed the podcast. I like the Stanford one too. We just produced our first episode in a while — a debriefing with Rafat right after he sold paidContent for a rumored $30mm.

Aug 7/08
3:32 pm

Frances Palaschuk says:

Thanks Mike, it sure can be overwhelming when seeking out effective business tools and resources, especially when you are an entrepreneur.

Thanks for sharing these podcasts, I appreciate it.

Aug 15/08
12:11 am

Justin Smith says:

Listening to informative podcasts have really helped me learn while preforming other mechanical tasks. I am always on the hunt for a new subscription to fill my head with knowledge.

Thanks guys!

Jan 2/09
12:35 pm

Katie says:

I love those podcasts as well. The great thing is that so much is available online, for FREE! Good for the universities and non-profits making these podcasts and videos available to the public. Thanks for the recommendations.

Jan 21/09
10:54 pm

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