these 15 YouTube channels will teach you more about startups than any university:
garry tan (@garrytan)
ceo of y combinator, exited founder, cofounder of initialized... and youtuber
garry's built his channel to 200K subscribers by making great videos over 2 years
recommended video: level up your friends like billionaires do
youtube.com/watch?v=Q0hV48aeFzk
john coogan (@johncoogan)
cofounder of soylent, now making entertaining videos about the metaverse and startups
his thumbnail game is top notch
recommended: the entire history of silicon valley
youtube.com/watch?v=hpLUFQfwYVY
y combinator
the legendary accelerator has posted hundreds of talks and, more recently, content made specifically for youtube
recommended: competition is for losers (with peter thiel)
youtube.com/watch?v=3Fx5Q8xGU8k
this week in startups
active since 2009, this now-daily show highlights trending news in the startup world with hot takes from @Jason, @mollywood, and their guests
recommended: how to raise money from angel investors
youtube.com/watch?v=aqRBN7qvyxs
justin kan (@justinkan)
he sold twitch to amazon and now he's back to making his own content
he does longform vids and also a lot of shorts
recommended: why i was successful but unhappy
youtube.com/watch?v=7rIL5vHoF34
tkkader (@Tawheed)
high production quality and tactical advice make this a great channel, especially for saas founders
recommended: 6 steps to create a go to market plan
youtube.com/watch?v=n8GfATsQd2Y
where it happens (@SahilBloom @gregisenberg)
in just over a year, sahil and greg have built a strong community around this video podcast (not to mention hosting a ton of insightful guests)
recommended: building a mini berkshire hathaway
youtube.com/watch?v=nkPAnye_FZ0
slidebean
a startup themselves, slidebean creates content and resources for other startups. with over 400k subscribers, there's a ton of interesting videos here
recommended: how to create a pitch deck in 2022
youtube.com/watch?v=SB16xgtFmco
noah kagan (@noahkagan)
founder and ceo of appsumo, and employee #30 at facebook. noah knows a thing or two about growth, but his videos go beyond just that
recommended: how i grew mint to 1 million users in 6 months
youtube.com/watch?v=5L9cilUWOrE
simon hoiberg (@SimonHoiberg)
engineer turned founder, simon shares everything he knows from choosing the right tech stack to validating a startup idea
recommended: how i created a profitable SaaS product in 63 days
youtube.com/watch?v=FW-xZmC_h6w
my first million (@thesamparr, @ShaanVP)
if i were looking for a new startup idea, this would be the 1 channel i'd subscribe to
listening to shaan and sam jam makes you you wish you'd been in the room for it
recommended: how to go viral on any platform
youtube.com/watch?v=BIqSQIMflTY
the good time show (@sriramk, @aarthir)
what started as a weekly talkshow on clubhouse during the pandemic has turned into an insightful interview show on YT
recommended: interview with @balajis
youtube.com/watch?v=0LOr2qBcpns
a16z
the leading venture firm has shared tons of interesting talks, interviews, and original content over the years
recommended: the end of the beginning
youtube.com/watch?v=RF5VIwDYIJk
the all in pod
weekly, off the cuff takes from chamath, jason calacanis, david sacks, and david freiberg. super entertaining
recommended: E69 — elon musk
youtube.com/watch?v=CnxzrX9tNoc
gary vee (@garyvee)
youtube is only a small part of gary's empire, but there is a treasure trove of optimistic takes on hustling, growth, and more
he also recently raised $50M from a16z
recommended: how to get your business the most attention possible
youtube.com/watch?v=-bG82D4bPWc
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