There’s a reason why YouTube works so well for famous entrepreneurs who share their knowledge with startup companies. A 3M-sponsored study shows us that visuals are processed 60,000X faster than text, which means small business owners can learn faster & grow their own companies more quickly by using video content alongside other learning tools.
Whether you’re looking for information about online business opportunities, how to keep motivated, or to learn from other Canadian startups, checking out the most popular YouTube channels with educational videos for entrepreneurs can make a real difference to your growing business.
From niche subject areas like SEO to more general advice about time management, dive in right here:
Fabienne Fredrickson: 3,500 Followers
Fredrickson posts videos that boost your confidence. She talks about the importance of a positive mindset for small business owners and startups that hope to succeed. In this video, identify and laugh at some of the most common reasons why new business ideas don’t even get off the ground:
Mindvalley Insights: 13,561 Followers
Mindvalley shares learning videos that help business people understand recent shifts in the marketing of websites and how to connect with your audience. They offer practical insight about raising capital and growing your business, like this advice on achieving predictable growth for your company:
Derek Halpern: 38,127 Followers
Halpern takes a more comical approach to enhancing your entrepreneurial skills. His videos grab your attention, but have a serious message. Here he talks about the importance of saying “No” if you want your business to grow:
Lisa Irby: 74,325 Followers
Irby is an honest communicator with a relaxed approach to exchanging information with her YouTube followers. Whether you’re a city financier or a small business accountant, she tells business owners not to sell themselves short and to appreciate their value:
Google+ Your Business: 127,745 Followers
As you already know, Google is far removed from the startup days and taking out business loans to keep the venture going. Their webinars are about global business models and technology, but their interest in consumer behavior is something any business person can learn from, whatever their level. Here they take a look at the explosion of mobile and talk about why you need to take it seriously:
Stanford Graduate School of Business: 156,094 Followers
As you’d expect, this channel is classroom-oriented using traditional teaching methods to present ideas for business. Here’s an example of their teaching methods — a video with expert advice on how to be a more effective communicator:
Marie Forleo: 180,853 Followers
Forleo’s YouTube channel is Marie TV. It might be glamorous, but she still manages a close connection for viewers watching at home from their sofa. Her goal is to help individuals realize their full potential and create a business that brings them happiness. Here she talks about her own experience with self-sabotage and fear of leaving the comfort zone:
TEDTalks: 3,484,269 Followers
Whatever you want to be inspired by, there’s a TEDTalk for you. One of the biggest and most popular resources for information from the most “trusted voices and convention-breaking mavericks, icons and geniuses” in the world, there is a whole host of material about running a successful business and being a good leader. Bill Gross looks at the trends behind successful and unsuccessful startups:
Gross says: “If you take a group of people with the right equity incentives and organize them in a startup, you can unlock human potential in a way never before possible.”
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