StartUp

In plain words

StartUp is a documentary podcast series exploring the realities of entrepreneurial life, created by Alex Blumberg of Planet Money and NPR. The show examines the challenges and experiences of building a business through in-depth storytelling. Since launching in 2014, StartUp has attracted tens of millions of downloads, making it a significant resource for anyone interested in understanding the startup world and the people behind emerging companies.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

StartUp is a documentary series about entrepreneurial life. The show has been downloaded tens of millions of times since its launch in 2014.

Listen to Gimlet

I feel like super man with ex ray powers. The view is nice here. The Who’s who of the world. I’m going to crush it if awkward and passive is the scale of success. I can’t do the wife. Neg neg neg. “ Is that a million”? although I could be biased by loneliness, so there is that. A decent podcast with a sinister underpinning. Blumberg always spoke so highly of his mentor Ira Glass and how he taught him to make great radio. Seems like Alex just wants to make money. Hence gimlet has become the infomercial podcast network. They’re rich, and their only decent podcast self destructed. The rest is “sponsored content “ ( Read infomercial ). So good for you Bloomberg, your a multimillionaire. Here’s…from podcasts.apple.com

• 
  Startup Gym2018 · smx.in.net · ▲254

  A podcast about what goes in to building a company

• 
  How To Start A Startup 2014 · podcasts.apple.com · ▲343

  YC Stanford Class as an Audio Podcast Available on iTunes

• 
  The Pitch2015 · thepitch.show · ▲561

  The podcast where early stage startups pitch investors

• 
  Startup News2018 · creators.spotify.com · ▲128

  A 5 minute daily podcast about Startups

• 
  Founder's Journey Podcast2015 · podcasts.apple.com · ▲108

  A weekly podcast about building a startup from the ground up

• 
  StartUp2017 · open.spotify.com · ▲13

  A podcast about how to get a business off the ground.

• 
  Apple Watch▲616

  The most personal device Apple has ever created

  Life & fun · 2014 · apple.com

• 
  Zero To One▲615

  Peter Thiel's new book on Startups

  Life & fun · 2014 · amazon.sg

• 
  ReadMe▲601

  Beautiful Documentation Made Easy

  Life & fun · 2014 · readme.com

• 
  Forest▲533

  Put down your phone and stay focused. Or a tree will die. 🌳😵

  Life & fun · 2014 · forestapp.cc

• 
  Spectacle▲458

  Move and resize windows with ease on Mac.

  Life & fun · 2014 · spectacleapp.com

• 
  iPhone 6▲397

  Bigger, better iPhone

  Life & fun · 2014 · apple.com