StartUp (podcast)

StartUp
Presentation
Hosted by Alex Blumberg and Lisa Chow
Genre Business documentary
Updates Weekly
Production
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 40[1]
Publication
Debut 2014
End date Current
Ratings 1,000,000 (roughly, per month)
Provider Gimlet Media
Website gimletmedia.com/show/startup/

StartUp is an American podcast from Gimlet Media hosted by Alex Blumberg and Lisa Chow. While the first two seasons follow stories of starting businesses; Season 1 about the starting of Gimlet Media itself, and Season 2, a dating company called 'Dating Ring', the third season follows one business per episode.[2]

The first episode was released on September 5, 2014, featuring Alex Blumberg pitching his company to venture investor Chris Sacca.[3][4] The podcast receives roughly 1,000,000 listens per month.[5]

In September 2016, it was reported that Zach Braff and Scrubs co-executive producer Matt Tarses were developing the podcast into a comedy TV series for ABC, with Braff to star in the pilot.[6]

References

  1. "» StartUp". Gimlet Media. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  2. "Why these founders are airing their dating startup's dirty laundry on a podcast". Fortune. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
  3. "» How Not to Pitch a Billionaire". Gimlet Media. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
  4. Raptopoulos, Lilah. "Listen to StartUp, a podcast about starting a podcast startup". the Guardian. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
  5. "Can Former Planet Money Host Build the 'HBO of Podcasts'?". Observer. Observer. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
  6. Andreeva, Nellie (2016-08-30). "ABC Nabs 'Start Up' Comedy Starring & Directed By Zach Braff As Put Pilot". Retrieved 2016-09-07.
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