Ed Elson
Award-Winning Writer & Analyst, Co-Host of #1 Business Podcast "Prof G Markets"
Ed Elson
Award-Winning Writer & Analyst, Co-Host of #1 Business Podcast "Prof G Markets"
Biography
Ed Elson is a business writer, analyst, and co-host of the Prof G Markets podcast with Scott Galloway. He is also host of the First Time Founders podcast. In 2024 he won the Webby honoree award for “Best Co-Host” and won the Webby Award for “Best Business Podcast” in 2025
His podcast has consistently ranked number one in Business in the U.S. His work has been featured in multiple New York Times bestsellers, including The Algebra of Wealth, Adrift, and Siege. He has appeared on various news outlets, including MSNBC and Financial Times. In 2021 he was the commencement speaker for Princeton University, where he graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Classics.
Speaker Videos
Princeton Speech
Speech Topics
Gen Z: Messages That Click
As a member of Gen Z, Ed shares insights into his cohort and the unique issues facing young people today. His talk spans important topics from the loneliness epidemic, the crisis of young men and the attention deficit problem. He shares the challenges and opportunities to reach young consumers and provides actionable strategies for companies and brands to address them.
First Time Founders
Ed’s interview show, “First Time Founders,” is one of the most popular entrepreneurship programs in the US. He has interviewed all sorts of entrepreneurs: from AI superstars, to supply-chain innovators, to the founder of Netflix. An experienced moderator, Ed can lead an entertaining and engaging conversation between corporate leaders, entrepreneurs, and their team or customers.
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