Ten YouTube Channels That Rival Formal Business Education
A curated list of ten YouTube creators and channels offering substantive instruction in entrepreneurship, business strategy, and scaling—framed as an alternative or supplement to traditional graduate business programs. The post argues that free, accessible video content from practitioners and institutions delivers comparable or superior learning to expensive formal credentials.
I have a Master's degree in business. But I learned 10x more from YouTube. Here are 10 YouTube channels that will teach you more than a $100,000 degree.
1/ Alex Hormozi If you want to learn sales or scaling a business, study Alex–he's a master at it. His channel is worth binge-watching and will make you wonder how all this valuable content is free.
Must-watch video: https://youtu.be/oi7bnS8uyJM
2/ Noah Kagan
Noah's channel is filled with interviews with interesting entrepreneurs and business ideas for beginners. He also shares the strategies that have helped him make millions of dollars.
Must-watch video: https://youtu.be/2N8-qDMpGAA
3/ Y Combinator
This channel is a must for anyone interested in startups. You'll learn how to start and run a startup and get advice from Peter Thiel, Brian Chesky, and many more legendary founders.
Must-watch video: https://youtu.be/3Fx5Q8xGU8k
4/ Valuetainment Patrick Bet-David is the business professor we all wished we had. He breaks down companies and business strategies in an educational and entertaining way. He makes learning about business fun.
Must-watch video: https://youtu.be/D9cPAuZIigs
5/ Garry Tan Garry was a partner at Y Combinator and has invested in over 700 companies so he knows a thing or two about startups. He shares a ton of advice on building businesses, wealth, and a better life.
Must-watch video: https://youtu.be/7Hdu4DlnLIk
6/ Stanford Business
The Stanford Graduate School of Business channel is a fantastic source of information, featuring talks with titans of business. It's a useful channel for just about anyone doing business anywhere.
Must-watch video: https://youtu.be/HZcXup7p5-8
7/ Talks At Google
A lot of people know about TED Talks, but Google Talks are just as valuable. You can learn from the world's most influential thinkers for free. Take advantage of it.
Must-watch video: https://youtu.be/guZa7mQV1l0
8/ Gary Vaynerchuk
Gary V is the OG modern business guru. He provides a TON of advice on business, marketing, and social media strategies that will help you start and grow your first business.
Must-watch video: https://youtu.be/qRj144Gd7EA
9/ MFM Million
Sam and Shaan are two entrepreneurs who have both sold 8-figure businesses. They're super smart, insightful, and also hilarious. You'll learn, laugh, and want to go build cool sh*t.
Must-watch video: https://youtu.be/5WOzdCZRDnU
10/ Pat Flynn
Since 2008, Pat has built several new businesses and has been publicly sharing everything he has learned along the way. He’s an inspiration to all aspiring bloggers, affiliate marketers, and new entrepreneurs.
Must-watch video: https://youtu.be/Ljxonpqa7O0
Information culled from a Twitter thread made by Alex and Books
This piece reflects a broader moment of disintermediation in knowledge work and professional education, where digital platforms enable direct access to practitioners and institutional expertise without gatekeeping. The comparison to a $100,000 degree speaks to growing skepticism about traditional credentialism and cost-benefit questions surrounding advanced degrees in business.
The piece articulates a democratization thesis that remains relevant: that proximity to practitioners' thinking and institutional knowledge is increasingly available outside traditional channels. Its candor about the limits of formal credentials—even while held by the writer—gives it credibility and speaks to a wider conversation about the value and necessity of degrees in an era of abundant online learning.