10 useful podcasts for businessmen

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Success and failure stories, facts about the global economy and the secrets of the personal effectiveness of billionaires.

Entrepreneurs feel a constant shortage of: money, time, knowledge. The best way to make up for the lack of useful information in the absence of time is by listening to podcasts. Lifehacker has collected for you five projects in Russian and English, so that you can learn interesting things about the world of business at a convenient time and in any place.

Podcasts in Russian

1. Brandyatina

The program is aired as part of the morning show on Mayak radio. The main brand whistle-blower Rustam Vakhidov and co-host Sergei Stillavin captivate stories of famous companies from different market segments - from Uber to KamAZ, from Reebok to Auchan.

2. Frank dialogues about business and not only

Podcast from Taisiya Kudashkina, founder of the Websarafan club for entrepreneurs. The presenter invites famous businessmen and experts (from Radislav Gandapas to Maksim Ilyakhov) and talks to them about the victories, mistakes and lessons they have learned. The podcast is full of interesting thoughts and stories that entrepreneurs haven't revealed before.

3. Brewed up the business

Audio series of the entrepreneur Sasha Volkova, who opened a coffee shop in Moscow on a dare. Sasha honestly talks about everything that happens to her and her business. This story began with a budget of 400,000 rubles, and since everything is happening to the heroine right now, it is still unknown how this adventure will end.

4. Tao of business

A program on the Moscow radio station "Mediametrix", which touches upon various news from the world of business: from building a corporate culture and effective management in corporations to the problems of small business. The guests are well-known experts, CEOs, serial entrepreneurs, scientists.

5. It will be done

Personal productivity podcast recorded in interview format. The host Nikita Maklakhov was visited by bright personalities, such as the psychotherapist Andrey Kurpatov, the specialist in the field of career strategies Elena Rezanova, the marketing specialist Igor Mann, and each hero shared his recipe for a productive life. The main theme of the podcast is how to get more done in less time, an invaluable skill for every entrepreneur.

Podcasts in English

6. How I built this

Guy Rise interviews the founders of successful (and not so successful) businesses. The participants in this show are not afraid to talk about their mistakes and failures and what can be difficult and scary. For example, one of the episodes is dedicated to Stuart Butterfield - a man who really wanted to create online games, but instead had to do Flickr first, and then Slack.

7. Planet Money

A podcast about business, money and the market economy. In it, the presenters simply and clearly talk about the most difficult concepts. From the podcast, you can find out how bitcoin differs from traditional currencies, what the gold standard is, how countries cope with the consequences of natural disasters or default.

8. Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders

The heroes of this podcast are seasoned entrepreneurs and prominent personalities. They come to Stanford University to share the lessons they have learned in implementing and scaling their ideas. Guest speakers include Guy Kawasaki and Mark Zuckerberg.

9. The Pitch (Gimlet)

A podcast in the studio of which startups are fighting for the money of real investors. The reality show concept is addictive. And even though it seems that you can determine in advance the choice of an investor, the most important thing in a podcast is how startups present and protect their projects. And if the business niche is also close to you, then you can feel yourself at the epicenter of investment decisions.

10. The Productivityist Podcast

Productivity strategist Mike Vardy's podcast discusses tools and tactics to help you improve your own performance. Here you will find not only specific time management tips, but also an inexhaustible source of motivation. The host talks about his own life hacks to optimize work and personal processes.

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