10 Enjoyable Documentaries Every Entrepreneur and Aspiring Entrepreneur Should Watch
There are great documentaries that are both entertaining, educational and inspiring for entrepreneurs whose time is valuable. I also ranked these documentaries according to their IMDb scores. I hope it will create a motivational effect on your current job or initiative…
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1) Beer Wars (2009)
IMDb: 6.9
This 2009 documentary tells how a group of small beer producers challenged the world's largest beer giants, companies such as Becks and Budweiser. The documentary emphasizes that nothing is as important as the quality of the product or service you offer.
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2) Something Ventured (2011)
IMDb: 7.0
In this documentary, the utopia of what big technology companies such as Apple and Intel would be like if they were not supported by investors at the time is told. This production can help you gain basic knowledge on topics such as investors' perspectives and approaches to business ideas.
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IMDb: 7.1
In this movie-like production, two friends who met at Harvard University watch the rise of promising websites within a year. The fact that these projects coincide with the times when the digital world is booming makes the adventures of the duo more interesting.
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4) Print The Legend (2014)
IMDb: 7.1
The documentary, a Netflix original production, takes an enjoyable journey into the inner world of the 3D printer industry. In the documentary, we witness how young companies such as MakerBot and Formlabs, which operate in a wide production line from our daily basic goods to human organs, are competing to become the technology giants of the next generation.
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5) We Live In Public (2009)
IMDb: 7.2
In this production, the real life story of Josh Harris, the founder of the popular website Pseudo.com of the 90s, is told. Harris and his girlfriend start broadcasting live by equipping the house they just moved into with cameras. Even though people call him crazy, Harris manages to push the circumstances and do a difficult job depending on the day.
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6) Indie Game: The Movie (2012)
IMDb: 7.7
In this documentary, we witness the great success of small-scale independent game developers.
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7) Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001)
IMDb: 7.7
In the documentary starring Sean Penn, we hear the story of the California skateboarding team Zephyr, who took the classic skateboarding culture and added new moves to this activity, making skateboarding a multi-billion dollar industry.
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8) Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002)
IMDb: 7.8
The documentary focuses on the unknown story of the Funk Brothers, who performed vocals behind many famous bands affiliated with the Detroit-based record company Motown Recors, and the fact that they did not receive the value they deserved.
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9) Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)
IMDb: 7.9
This documentary tells the determined and passionate story of 85-year-old sushi master Jiro Ono, who works like crazy at his 3 Michelin-starred, world-famous restaurant Sukiyabashi Jiro on the ground floor of a Tokyo office building and has devoted years to the sushi culture.
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10) Abstract: The Art of Design (2017)
IMDb: 8.5
This documentary series, which is also a Netflix original production, covers various topics such as architecture, graphic design, and photography, and explains the inspirations of 8 designers. Although this production does not seem to be directly related to entrepreneurship, it reveals the relationship between the product and the user with tremendous simplicity. Almost every entrepreneur has a lot to learn from the documentary, which emphasizes the importance of empathy and details when designing the product.