How Much Does It Cost To Start A Podcast? (In 2024)

"All said and done I had invested just about $10,000 to start Entrepreneurs On Fire."

John Lee Dumas is the founder of Entrepreneurs On Fire, a podcast business that has grown to become a multi-million-dollar enterprise since its inception in 2012.

"Once I knew that I didn’t have to edit it myself, I bought a $30 Samson Go Mic, bought a domain name, hosted it on Simplecast, and got to work recording our first ever podcast episode."

Kurt Elster is the founder of The Unofficial Shopify Podcast, a podcasting business that has gained 750,000 downloads, 200 episodes, and four sponsors.

"In two years, I went from a dozen downloads and investing five figures of my own savings to now an annual revenue that is increasing, while downloads are exceeding 12,000."

Darren Reighard is the founder of Cars of Carlisle, a podcast network that indulges his passion for high-end vehicles and reaches a global audience.

"The MVP took just 2 weeks to build and cost only $400. I registered the domain and it cost $12.99. It really didn't cost much."

Noah Labhart is the founder of Code Story, a podcast business that interviews tech visionaries and startup founders, uncovering the gritty details in building digital products.

"With a *$50** mic in the corner of the living room, I started interviewing other side hustlers and entrepreneurs about how they got their ideas and grew their businesses."*

[FOUNDER NAME] is the founder of [XYZ company], a [TYPE OF BUSINESS OR STARTUP] that [INSERT IMPRESSIVE STAT LIKE REVENUE].

"As far as the funding - we did everything out of our own pockets for the launch. Mike and I started an LLC a few weeks before the course went live, and we also paid a copywriter to help us create the sales page and the initial launch emails. There were a few other small services we had to pay for like Teachable and Zapier, but overall our costs were less than $5,000 for the entire project from creation to launch."

Bobby Hoyt is the founder of Laptop Empires, an online business focused on helping people start and grow their own online ventures.

"We purchased two Samson 2QU USB microphones that had a boom arm, shock mount, and pop filter for $99.99 on Amazon. We already had laptops, so the microphones were our biggest initial investment."

Ashley Bray is the founder of the Get Out Alive Podcast, a true crime wildlife podcast that details animal attacks and offers advice on coexisting with wild animals.

"In the 3 years since I started my business, I’ve profitably bootstrapped our growth from an initial $300 client project into 7 figures in lifetime revenue (and on track to hit one million dollars in annual revenue in 2021); a milestone of only 2% of female founders achieve, and one that feels especially momentous to me as a first-generation Asian American."

Ellen Yin is the founder of Ellen Yin Media, a digital marketing and education business that started in 2018 and offers courses and services to help coaches and service providers achieve financial success.

"Needless to say, I lost a lot of money over these mistakes."

Dave Chesson is the founder of Kindlepreneur, a website devoted to helping authors self-publish and market their books.

"I started almost all of my businesses with less than $100. I started my Print On Demand business with $0."

Cinquanta Cox-Smith is the founder of Coins and Connections, a Print On Demand business known for its catchy and conversation-starting apparel.