StartUp (podcast)

Business podcast

Podcast

StartUp

Presentation
Hosted by| Alex Blumberg and Lisa Chow
Genre| Radio podcast on business
Updates| Weekly
Production
No. of seasons| 8
No. of episodes| 93[1]
Publication
Original release| September 5, 2014 –
present
Ratings| 1,000,000 (roughly, per month)[citation needed]
Provider| Gimlet Media
Related
Adaptations| Alex, Inc.
Website| www.gimletmedia.com/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,[2] and Season 2, a dating company called "Dating Ring" – the third season follows one business per episode. Season 4 began by following Gimlet Media again, then aired episodes focusing on other companies. Season 6 followed the making of the TV series created about the podcast. The most recent season covers the founding of Success Academy Charter Schools in New York City.[3] The final season of Startup premiered in late 2019 and covered the process of selling Gimlet Media to the streaming media company Spotify.[4]

The first episode was released on September 5, 2014, featuring Alex Blumberg pitching his company to venture investor Chris Sacca.[5][6] As of February 2015, the podcast received roughly 1,000,000 listens per month.[7]

Alex, Inc., a sitcom based on the podcast, premiered on ABC on March 28, 2018.[8][9] The series stars Zach Braff, with Blumberg serving as an executive producer.[10] The series was cancelled after the first season.[11]

## Reception

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Jack Conway of Podcast Review called the show "[c]onfessional and genuinely thrilling."[12]

### Awards

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Award  | Year  | Category  | Result  | Ref.

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Academy of Podcasters  | 2015  | Business  | Finalist  | [13]
2016  | Won  | [14]

## References

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1. ^ "» StartUp". Gimlet Media. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
2. ^ Onion, Rebecca (December 14, 2015). "The 10 Best Podcast Episodes of 2015". Slate Magazine. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
3. ^ "Why these founders are airing their dating startup's dirty laundry on a podcast". Fortune. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
4. ^ "Introducing StartUp: The Final Chapter | StartUp". Gimlet. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
5. ^ "» How Not to Pitch a Billionaire". Gimlet Media. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
6. ^ Raptopoulos, Lilah (December 3, 2014). "Listen to StartUp, a podcast about starting a podcast startup". the Guardian. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
7. ^ Bloomgarden-Smoke, Kara (February 27, 2015). "Can Former Planet Money Host Build the 'HBO of Podcasts'?". Observer. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
8. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 8, 2018). "ABC Slates Midseason Premiere Dates For 'Grey's Anatomy' Spinoff, 'For the People' & More, Sets 'American Idol' Air Pattern". Deadline. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
9. ^ Harp, Justin (May 17, 2017). "Scrubs' Zach Braff is back to inspire you in first trailer for ABC's Alex, Inc". Digital Spy.
10. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 11, 2017). "Zach Braff Comedy Pilot Gets Series Order At ABC". Deadline Hollywood.
11. ^ Turchiano, Danielle (May 11, 2018). "'Alex Inc' Canceled by ABC After One Season". Variety. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
12. ^ Conway, Jack (October 22, 2019). "Gimlet's StartUp Comes to an End". Podcast Review. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
13. ^ "2015 AofP Winners and Finalists". Academy of Podcasters. Podcast Movement. 2015. Archived from the original on October 14, 2016.
14. ^ "Academy of Podcasters: Past Winners". Academy of Podcasters. Podcast Movement. Archived from the original on October 3, 2017.

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* Alex, Inc.
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