BONUS: Gimlet's Newest Podcast

Inside Dating Ring's Matchmaking System...

Save The Date (S2 Ep4) by Gimlet...

Welcome to fundraising...

Inside the Startup School Y Combinator...

First comes love...then comes equity  StartUp is a podcast series about what it’s really like to get a business off the ground. In Season 1, Alex Blumberg told the story of launching this business, Gimlet Media, a podcast network.  In Season 2, Alex is joined by co-Host Lisa Chow, to follow an entirely new company. The business is Dating Ring, a dating company that combines technology with old-fashioned matchmaking. The founders are women in their 20s, outsiders in the male-dominated world of Silicon Valley...

An end and a beginning...

Episode 13 addresses a question that has been dogging us since the company’s beginnings: Are we a technology company or a content company? This question led to months of debate. Many voices weighed in on either side, including Marco Arment, the lead developer of Tumblr and creator of Instapaper, who came in surprisingly anti-tech. A few weeks back, we had a breakthrough when one of the most successful tech companies in the world paid a visit to the Gimlet Media headquarters. SPOILER: Check out the video dem...

Recovering from a breaking point Thanks to everyone who took our listener survey last week. To see the results, visit: https://hearstartup.typeform.com/report/ofUGcO/wheU...

Lessons on building an audience  While working on this episode, we realized we want to know more about our audience. So, we created a survey. It takes about two minutes to complete, and you can find it at startuplistener.com  We would be very grateful if you took the time to help us learn more about our listeners. Thanks!...

Lessons on outgrowing your business plan...

Gimlet Media addresses a company mistake....

Welcome, Reply All...

Are you ready to invest in Gimlet Media?...

It's all about your story....

Choosing a favorite is only the beginning....

StartUps are a risky business, but there's lots of reasons to write a check....

How much of your company should you give up when you bring on a partner?...

Dreaming big is harder than you'd think....

This is a series about what happens when someone who knows nothing about business starts one. It's called StartUp.  In episode one, Alex Blumberg botches his pitch to Silicon Valley billionaire Chris Sacca....