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Business for Good Podcast

Hosted by Paul Shapiro

Business for Good Podcast, hosted by Paul Shapiro, interviews startup founders and industry leaders who aim to solve problems such as climate change, plastic pollution and nuclear energy through profitable business. The show has 202 episodes, releasing about every two weeks, with a median length of roughly 47 minutes. Estimated downloads are 2,000 to 8,000 per episode (estimated), with a rate of $40 to $200 per episode.

Why brands sponsor Business for Good Podcast

Reach business and impact-minded listeners funding solutions to climate and food challenges

  • Interviews with founders and investors give sponsors a credible, business-literate audience.
  • Long-form episodes of about 47 minutes allow a full host-read mid-roll with room to explain the offer.
  • Apple Podcasts shows a 5.0 average rating from 164 ratings, signaling an engaged niche following.
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Watch forAudience size is modest and download figures are estimates, so the niche must justify the rate.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Business60%
Science25%
Environment15%
Formats
interview, long-form conversation
Tone
informative, earnest
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
35 to 50 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent45/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment75/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode2k–8k
Estimated, confidence 50%: 164 Apple ratings suggest the 50 to 200 band, shifted for a show with 200 episodes and a steady 14-day cadence, on a Libsyn-hosted feed with Podcast Index popularity 9.
Audience asks abouthow startups make money while solving environmental problemswhat alternative protein and clean energy companies face when scalingwhich impact business models are working
Age
10%18-24
30%25-34
30%35-44
30%45+
Gender
40%women
60%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States50%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom15%
🇨🇦 Canada10%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
None yet
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
No

No sponsor mentions found in the feed; no funding links are listed in the dossier.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Family friendly
Explicit flag is 0 and episode titles cover business, energy, food and biodiversity topics with no sensitive content flagged.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 69 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence50 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks16 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks5 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 4 days ago, a new one about every 14 days.

Join host Paul Shapiro as he talks with some of the leading start-up entrepreneurs and titans of industry alike using their businesses to help solve the world's most pressing problems. Whether it's climate change, unsustainable agricultural practices, cyber threats, coral reef die-offs, nuclear waste storage, plastic pollution, or more, many of the world's greatest challenges are also exciting…
Business for Good Podcast's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Business for Good Podcast

Business for Good Podcast is hosted by Paul Shapiro, according to the show's RSS feed and Apple Podcasts listing. The show features conversations with startup entrepreneurs and industry leaders who aim to solve problems such as climate change, unsustainable agriculture, cyber threats and plastic pollution through profitable business models.

The podcast has 202 episodes and releases roughly every two weeks, with a median episode length of about 47 minutes. Its Apple Podcasts listing shows 164 ratings with an average of 5.0. Audience figures are not published; based on these signals, the estimated range is 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode, which is an estimate and not a measured count.

No sponsors are visible in the feed. A host-read mid-roll would be priced at an estimated $40 to $200 per episode. Brands in sustainable business, clean energy, alternative food and impact investing are the most natural fits for this audience.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Business for Good Podcast can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about Business for Good Podcast

How much does Business for Good Podcast charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Based on estimated downloads of 2,000 to 8,000 per episode, a host-read mid-roll is estimated at roughly $40 to $200 per episode. These figures are estimates, not published rates.

What is Business for Good Podcast about?

The show interviews startup founders and industry leaders who use business to address problems like climate change, food systems, energy and plastic pollution. Episodes run about 47 minutes.

How do I contact Business for Good Podcast about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can also be booked directly through Starbooked.