That Startup Show

- Season 1

(2015)

Some say a "startup" is two teenagers in their parents' garage. Others say it's simply a state of mind. The panel debates the underlying philosophy and concept of what a startup must have. And the first pitchers compete in the Pitchdown.

What is "Venture Capital", how does it work, and how can you get your hands on that sweet, sweet cash. We get insights from the panel of experts who have been on both sides of the table to see what makes investors willing to part with their currency.

Ideas are great but you need something to come up with them...people. How do you inspire people from working on laptops in coffee shops to first hire to going global and keep that "startup ethos?" Also the Pitchdown heats up as the competition narrows.

The startup lifestyle: it's scary, exhilarating, you have no work/life balance, and it's incredibly rewarding. You could fail epically, or, make billions and change the world; and we find out how those two things go hand in hand.

CEOs, we think of them as old men in three piece suits, but in startup world that stereotype is discarded like last week's Tinder match. What does it take to run an agile company in a fast evolving tech landscape, and who do you surround yourself with to stay innovative?

"It's no trick to make a lot of money... if what you want to do is make a lot of money," as they say in Citizen Kane. But what about creating something that truly changes the way the world interacts and communicates. How hard is that trick? We find out.