Startup U
American TV series or program
- Tim Draper
- Sequoia Blodgett
- Charlie Taibi
- Mike Duffy
- Tim Duffy
October 15, 2015 (2015-10-15)[1]
Startup U is an American reality television series that premiered on August 11, 2015 on Freeform (then ABC Family). The show is about students in an entrepreneur mentoring program in Silicon Valley.[2]
Startup U is based on Draper University, a 7-week residential program in entrepreneurship.
Cast
- Tim Draper, founder of Draper University.
- Sequoia Blodgett, Draper University entrepreneur in residence.
- Charlie Taibi, Draper University program director.
- Erin Brady
- Tony Capasso
- John Randolph Parkhill Frye
- Shawn Isaac
- David Kram
- Ana Marte
- Carly Martinetti
- Keyonna Patterson
- Malcolm Jamaal Tyson
- Sharon Winter
Format
Startup U follows 10 entrepreneurial techies looking to make names for themselves. Each founder endures a grueling seven-week program at Draper University, a program led by billionaire founder and venture capitalist Tim Draper. The series is produced by Ugly Brother Studios, a Sky Vision partner.[3]
Episodes
No. | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Welcome to Draper University" | August 11, 2015 (2015-08-11) | 0.22[4] |
2 | "The Hack-a-Thon" | August 18, 2015 (2015-08-18) | 0.10[5] |
3 | "Chain Reaction" | August 25, 2015 (2015-08-25) | 0.05[6] |
4 | "Bro's and Bras" | September 1, 2015 (2015-09-01) | 0.06[7] |
5 | "6 Degrees to Nowhere" | September 10, 2015 (2015-09-10) | 0.11[8] |
6 | "The Great Outdoors" | September 17, 2015 (2015-09-17) | 0.06[9] |
7 | "Not So Fair" | September 24, 2015 (2015-09-24) | 0.06[10] |
8 | "Motivation" | October 1, 2015 (2015-10-01) | 0.07[11] |
9 | "Prototypes, Partners & Pitches" | October 8, 2015 (2015-10-08) | 0.11[12] |
10 | "Fund Me" | October 15, 2015 (2015-10-15) | 0.08[13] |
References
- ^ "STARTUP U (ABC FAMILY)". Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (April 1, 2015). "ABC Family Ramps Up Docu-Series Slate with 3 Orders". Variety.
- ^ Friedlander, Whitney (June 30, 2015). "ABC Family Sets Cast for Tech-Themed Reality Series 'Startup U'". Variety.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (August 12, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Tuesday Cable Originals: 8.11.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on August 15, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- ^ Pucci, Douglas (August 19, 2015). "Tuesday Final Nationals: 'America's Got Talent' on NBC Up Double-Digits from Year-Ago Evening". TV Media Insights. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (August 26, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Tuesday Cable Originals: 8.25.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on August 26, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (September 2, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Tuesday Cable Originals: 9.1.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on September 3, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (September 11, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Thursday Cable Originals: 9.10.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on September 13, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (September 18, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Thursday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 9.17.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
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External links
- Official website
- Draper University, home of Startup U
- Apply to the "Startup U" program
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