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This week on StartUp we are taking a look at Bug Business.

Researchers who think about the thorny problem of feeding our growing global population have started to point at one possible solution: bugs. They’re protein-rich and ecologically sustainable—but can bug entrepreneurs get lots of Americans to eat something they’re kinda grossed out by?

https://gimletmedia.com/ep…/bug-business-season-5-episode-6/

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This week on the show we head to Guatemala to speak to a man about a pig. 🐷

https://gimletmedia.com/…/bootstrapping-a-better-vaccine-s…/

Jake Glanville and his small biotech startup are trying to beat big pharmaceutical companies and major research institutions to a potentially game-changing medical breakthrough: the universal flu vaccine.
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New Episode! This week on StartUp, we’re listening in as executive coach Jerry Colonna sits down with Diana Lovett, the founder of a socially responsible chocolate company called Cissé Cocoa. In the episode, they tackle something that many founders struggle with—how to balance entrepreneurship and parenthood.

This week on StartUp we’re listening in as executive coach Jerry Colonna sits down with Diana Lovett, the founder of a socially responsible chocolate company called Cissé Cocoa. In the episode, they tackle something that many founders struggle with—how to balance entrepreneurship and parenthood.
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Part 2 of our series on Friendster: What Friendster did wrong … and what Facebook ultimately did right.

https://gimletmedia.com/…/friendster-part-2-season-5-episo…/

After a turbulent start and the firing of its founder, Friendster looked like it was back on track. It was still the biggest social network around and its board—which was packed with some of the biggest names in venture capital—quickly assembled a star-studded executive team. So, why couldn’t all th...
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Our new episode is out now !!! A sort of prequel to The Social Network --A look at the rise and fall of Friendster.

https://gimletmedia.com/…/friendster-part-1-season-5-episo…/

In 2003, Jonathan Abrams was sitting atop one of the hottest new companies in Silicon Valley. He and his website were at the forefront of an industry that would eventually be worth more than $400 billion. So, what went wrong? Ask Alex Got a question for Alex Blumberg? Leave us a message at 812-614-1...
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Season 5 is here and it starts with a slap !
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In 1983 a guy named Stuart Anders invented a toy that would become a huge hit — one of the biggest fad toys of a generation. But then it all fell apart.
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New York! Our friends at Science Vs are taking their facts on the road. Actually just down the street, for a live show at The Bell House. Wendy & co. investigate whether chocolate, red wine, and coffee really are good for you. We're hoping.

Science Vs takes on fads, trends, and the opinionated mob to find out what’s fact, what’s not, and what’s somewhere in between. This season, we tackle organic food, attachment parenting, gun con
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That's right, we're back in action on Friday, April 14.

Science Vs, Surprisingly Awesome, and StartUp are coming back with a few new twists! Read more: http://gimlet.media/SpringPremiere

returns for its fifth season on Friday, April 14. This season Lisa Chow and team explore different stories and companies in each episode, returning to an episodic format for a varied and diverse take on what it’s really like to start a business.
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Are you a startup founder in need of some coaching? We want to hear from you! StartUp is developing a new segment that pairs founders with executive coaches. Give us a call at (812) 641-1231 and leave a message telling us about your company and a challenge you'd like to discuss with a coach.

More info here: https://gimletmedia.com/are-you-a-founder-that-wants-a-coa…/

StartUp is developing a new segment that pairs founders with executive coaches. If you’re a founder and would like to meet with an executive coach to talk about an imminent problem, decision or change that’s happening at your company, let us know!
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Tonight! "An Entrepreneur's Best Day: 5 Entrepreneurs' Most Successful Day & The Habits That Formed It" hosted by our own Lisa Chow at WeWork Williamsburg

Come and hear insights, learnings, tips and tricks from some of Brooklyn's up and coming entrepreneurs. Moderated by Lisa Chow, veteran business reporter and host of Gimlet Media's StartUp podcast, this panel will explore what makes a truly great, productive day as an entrepreneur. This diverse pane...
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Paging all reporters: Want to work with us?

https://gimletmedia.com/careers/reporter-startup/

Gimlet Media tells stories through audio. Our roster of podcasts includes newly-launched, critically-acclaimed shows like Homecoming, Heavyweight, and Science Vs. We’re also home to perennial favorites Reply All and StartUp. We are looking for ambitious, curious, talented, and kind people to join ou...
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Hi, I'm Lisa Chow, co-host of Gimlet's StartUp podcast. I'm here to answer questions about Season 4 of StartUp, which focused on American Apparel...
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A reminder that Lisa Chow will be hosting a StartUp Season 4 discussion on the Gimlet subreddit today at 3pm ET. Get those questions ready! https://www.reddit.com/r/gimlet/

/ To discuss all things related to the new company Gimlet Media, started by Alex Blumberg.
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Have questions about Season 4 of StartUp? Lisa Chow will be hosting a Reddit AMA on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 3pm ET. Keep an eye out on Gimlet's subreddit:

/ To discuss all things related to the new company Gimlet Media, started by Alex Blumberg.
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In Episode 2 of Season 4, we listened in on the team that makes Twice Removed, and followed Senior Producer Eric Mennel and new-to-radio Ngofeen Mputubwele as they worked to put together Gimlet's most ambitious show. Alex Blumberg recently sat down with Eric and Ngofeen for an update on what's been happening since that episode: http://bit.ly/2jEG2ZK

(And remember the early edit we heard in that episode? Well, that episode, which takes a deep dive into Nazanin Rafsanjani's family tree, is out now! You can listen to it here: http://bit.ly/2jMzSLx)

BONUS – Introducing Twice Removed January 13, 2017 The Story In episode 2 of this season of StartUp, producer Molly Messick followed producers Eric Mennel and Ngofeen Mputubwele, who were working on creating a new Gimlet show called Twice Removed. That show has now launched. In this special bonus e...
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We're starting back up! Send us your story ideas for our next season.

Searching for the next StartUp StartUp tells the kind of business stories you don’t usually get to hear — in-depth and intimate stories about people embarking on something big, daunting, and new. Stories where people are taking chances. Our first two seasons focused on companies that fit the more ty...
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Get your podcasting start at StartUp! We're looking for an intern to work with us on our next season.

Intern, StartUp The Company Gimlet media tells stories through audio. Our roster of podcasts includes newly-launched, critically-acclaimed shows like Homecoming, Heavyweight, and Science Vs. We’re also home to perennial favorites Reply All and StartUp. We are looking for ambitious, curious, talented...
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