Free YouTube channels for careers and small business
Channels and video walkthroughs worth your time — interview prep, resume teardowns, AI tools, and starting a business.
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What you'll find on YouTube
YouTube is the fastest free way to watch someone do the thing before you try it — a resume teardown, a mock interview, a first Shopify store. These channels stay practical and skip the hype.
Step-by-step interview prep and resume teardowns you can follow along with
Tool walkthroughs for AI, spreadsheets, and portfolio building
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Short, extremely practical videos on resumes, LinkedIn, AI tools, and workplace communication.
In plain terms: This YouTube channel offers short, practical videos focused on career skills and job searching. You can watch tutorials on writing resumes, optimizing your LinkedIn profile, using AI tools, and communicating at work.
Why I recommend it: Watch the resume bullet formula video before your next application. It takes six minutes.
A free YouTube channel of short business advice and street interviews where founders and would-be founders get their ideas questioned and tested in public.
Why I recommend it: Good for the earliest stage, when you have an idea and no idea what to do with it. Treat it as encouragement plus pitch practice, not a business plan.
Jeff Su lays out five updated résumé rules for a hiring process where AI screens first — what to keep, what to cut and how to make results easy to spot.
A free conversation with Veronica Salcido of GrowthAssistant on hiring for durable skills that outlast specific tools, and what that means for how candidates present themselves.
Why I recommend it: Hear how a hiring leader actually judges candidates, then mirror that language in your applications.
A walkthrough of an AI-assisted short-form video editing workflow, covering the setup and the specific prompts used to cut, caption, and assemble clips without manual editing.
Why I recommend it: Copy the prompts, not the whole stack. One good repeatable editing routine beats a pile of tools you only use once.
Video channel with founder interviews, fundraising breakdowns, and venture capital explainers from the Harlem Capital team.
Why I recommend it: A free education in how funding decisions actually get made. Watch a few founder interviews before you write your first pitch deck.
Career story breaking down how one engineer moved from intern to distinguished engineer, promotion by promotion.
Why I recommend it: Watch for the decision points, not the title. Most of his jumps came from choosing scope over comfort, which transfers to any field.
Daniel Botero walks through finding the single constraint limiting growth in a coaching or service business — offer, audience, lead flow, or delivery — instead of working harder across all of them at once.
Why I recommend it: Useful even if you are not a coach. The exercise is the point: name the one bottleneck, fix it, then re-measure. Most solo businesses stall because effort is spread evenly across problems of very unequal size.
Former Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Intel employees talk candidly about what came after losing a six-figure tech job.
Why I recommend it: Details: helpful if you are in the first weeks after a layoff — the practical steps and the emotional timeline both get named honestly.
Video roadmap covering the full API testing ecosystem beyond Postman, aimed at people building a QA or test engineering career.
Why I recommend it: Details: QA and test engineering remain a realistic entry path into tech — follow this roadmap and publish your test projects publicly.
Per Scholas' channel: graduate stories, employer partnerships, and walkthroughs of its no-cost tech training tracks in 20+ cities.
Why I recommend it: Watch two or three graduate stories before you apply. It is the fastest way to judge whether the program pace and the roles graduates land match what you want.
Video channel from New York City's talent and workforce agency covering hiring events, training pathways, and city career programs.
Why I recommend it: If you are job hunting in New York City, this is the agency behind many of the free trainings and hiring halls. Watch a few recent videos to learn which programs are actively enrolling.
Interview show hosted by Mike Cortez where founders, investors, and ecosystem builders discuss raising capital, scaling ventures, and how regional ecosystems like Atlanta and the Southeast fuel innovation.
Why I recommend it: Regional ecosystem shows tell you who the local money and mentors actually are. Listen, then reach out to a guest.
HR professional and recruiter sharing practical, no-nonsense job search, interview, and career advice. Hosted by Madeline Mann.
In plain terms: This YouTube channel is hosted by an HR professional and recruiter. You can watch practical videos with advice on job searching, interviewing, and building your career.
Why I recommend it: Start here if you want recruiter-side truth about how your resume is actually read.
Disability advocate and author Shane Burcaw shares everyday life and an interabled relationship, breaking down stereotypes. Hosted by Shane Burcaw & Hannah Burcaw.
In plain terms: This YouTube channel features disability advocate Shane Burcaw and Hannah Burcaw sharing their everyday life in an interabled relationship. You can watch their videos to learn about their experiences and break down stereotypes.
Why I recommend it: Honest, funny, and it shifts how workplaces think about disability.
Business strategy blended with mindset coaching for purpose-driven small businesses. Hosted by Marie Forleo.
In plain terms: This YouTube channel features videos on business strategy and mindset coaching for small business owners. You can watch free episodes to get practical guidance on running and growing your venture.
Why I recommend it: Half strategy, half mindset — helpful when you're stalling on the first step.
Real-world business experiments, side hustle breakdowns, and startup marketing strategy. Hosted by Noah Kagan.
In plain terms: This YouTube channel features videos on starting side hustles, testing business ideas, and marketing new startups. You can watch real-world business experiments and strategy breakdowns to help launch your own venture.
Why I recommend it: Great if you want to test a small idea this month rather than plan for a year.
Practical no-code AI automation tutorials for business, marketing, and productivity. Hosted by Igor Pogany.
In plain terms: This YouTube channel offers practical video tutorials on no-code artificial intelligence tools. You can learn how to automate tasks and use AI for business, marketing, and everyday productivity.
Why I recommend it: Use this to automate one annoying task this week — no coding needed.
Deep library of career advice videos on personal branding, resumes, interview prep, and networking. Hosted by J.T. O'Donnell.
In plain terms: This YouTube channel provides career advice videos hosted by J.T. O'Donnell. You can watch tutorials on writing resumes, preparing for job interviews, networking, and building your personal brand.
Why I recommend it: Huge back catalog — search it like a database when you hit a specific snag.
Career and image coach helping professionals with transitions, interview confidence, and personal branding. Hosted by Linda Raynier.
In plain terms: This YouTube channel features guidance from career and image coach Linda Raynier. You can watch videos to build interview confidence, navigate career transitions, and develop your personal branding.
Why I recommend it: Good for the confidence side of interviewing, not just the answers.
Lectures, founder interviews, and fundraising guidance from a leading startup accelerator. Hosted by Y Combinator.
In plain terms: This YouTube channel offers free lectures and founder interviews about starting a company. You can watch videos to learn practical guidance on launching a business and raising funds.
Why I recommend it: Their startup school talks are a free business education.
In-depth analysis of frontier AI model releases, benchmarks, and capability claims. Hosted by Philip.
In plain terms: This YouTube channel provides detailed breakdowns of new artificial intelligence models and testing benchmarks. You can watch videos hosted by Philip to examine capability claims and learn how new tools perform.
Why I recommend it: The best check against hype when a new model drops.
Accessible breakdowns of AI and machine learning research papers for a general audience. Hosted by Károly Zsolnai-Fehér.
In plain terms: This YouTube channel offers simple video breakdowns of artificial intelligence and machine learning research papers. You can watch these quick guides to stay informed about new AI developments and understand how the technology is evolving.
Why I recommend it: Short, visual, and it makes research feel approachable.
Long-form interviews with AI researchers, founders, and scientists. Hosted by Lex Fridman.
In plain terms: This YouTube channel features long-form interviews with artificial intelligence researchers, scientists, and company founders. You can watch these discussions to learn about emerging technology, ethical issues, and scientific developments.
Why I recommend it: Long listens — good for commutes when you want depth over headlines.
Fast-paced explainers on AI coding tools, developer workflows, and software trends. Hosted by Jeff Delaney.
In plain terms: This YouTube channel offers quick video explainers on software trends, AI coding tools, and developer workflows. You can watch these lessons to stay up to date on modern programming tools and tech industry practices.
Why I recommend it: Fastest way to learn what a tech term actually means.
Weekly AI news roundups and hands-on reviews of new AI tools and products. Hosted by Matt Wolfe.
In plain terms: This YouTube channel shares weekly news summaries and hands-on reviews of new artificial intelligence tools. You can watch these videos to stay updated on recent technology and see how new AI products work.
Why I recommend it: One video a week keeps you current without chasing every launch.
Detailed, decisive tech product reviews and yearly industry roundups. Hosted by Marques Brownlee.
In plain terms: This YouTube channel offers detailed technology product reviews and yearly industry roundups hosted by Marques Brownlee. You can watch the videos to evaluate new tech devices and stay informed about current industry developments.
Why I recommend it: Best place to decide whether a device is worth your money.
Startup and technology news covering product launches, funding rounds, and trends. Hosted by TechCrunch.
In plain terms: This video channel shares news about startups and the technology industry. You can watch reports on new product launches, funding rounds, and emerging market trends.
Why I recommend it: Skim it to spot which companies are hiring and growing.
Speaker and advocate for the blind and low-vision community sharing lived experience and inclusion content. Hosted by Molly Burke.
In plain terms: This YouTube channel features videos from advocate Molly Burke about living with blindness and low vision. You can watch her stories to better understand accessibility and inclusion in everyday life.
Why I recommend it: Useful for anyone designing or hiring with accessibility in mind.
A former corporate recruiter explains hiring decisions, layoffs, and interview red flags from the inside.
In plain terms: This YouTube channel offers advice from a former corporate recruiter about how hiring works behind the scenes. You can watch videos explaining layoffs, hiring decisions, and interview red flags to improve your job search.
Why I recommend it: The best free explanation of what recruiters are actually screening for.
