It's the spring of 2018, four years after Alex and Matt launched Gimlet, and things are not going well. Audiences are flat, ad sales are flagging, and the company is burning through cash at an alarming rate. And with all of those pressures, Ale

Gimlet 1: How Not to Pitch a Billionaire

2 3 Apr 6th, 2014 23m 26s

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi

Exit

2 Oct 18th, 2019 40m 28s

As acquisition talks with Spotify continue, Alex and Matt face their hopes and fears about what might lie ahead.

How To Invent A New Sport

1 Jun 23rd, 2017 32m 20s

Mason Gordon’s dream is to create a new global team sport, something that hasn’t happened since basketball came on the scene in the 1890s. But Mason is determined. He invented Slamball—an amped up combination of basketball and football that’s p

Thanksgiving in Stockholm

Oct 11th, 2019 39m 57s

Just days before Thanksgiving, Alex and Matt board a red-eye to Stockholm for a conversation that could change everything.

Dov Charney 4: Boundaries

Dec 2nd, 2016 45m 39s

While Dov Charney was running American Apparel, he didn’t shy away from unconventionality. And for many entrepreneurs, breaking convention is an essential part of growing an innovative company. But pushing boundaries is one thing. Completely ig

Gimlet 21: Diversification of Worry

1 Oct 7th, 2016 31m 55s

StartUp is back! And we’re kicking Season 4 off with an update on what’s happening here at Gimlet Media. Since the start of the year, Gimlet has more than doubled in size. And while growth is often the goal for a startup, it also costs a lot of

Bootstrapping a Better Vaccine

May 19th, 2017 31m 31s

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.

Gimlet 23: Shadowed Qualities

1 Oct 21st, 2016 36m 2s

This week, Alex receives feedback about his job performance from his co-workers, friends, and family. Some of it is good, some less so. But there is something else that comes up during the review process that shocks him.We explore what happens

Gimlet 2: Is Podcasting the Future or the Past?

Sep 5th, 2014 26m 12s

Dreaming big is harder than you'd think.

Gimlet 24: Ask Alex

2 Jun 30th, 2017 30m 30s

You called with your questions. Alex Blumberg has your answers—about growth, diversity at Gimlet and, oh yeah, that ABC sitcom that’s currently being made about the first season of StartUp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices

Dov Charney 3: Photos

Nov 18th, 2016 34m 38s

In this episode, we trace American Apparel’s rise from the early wholesale days in South Carolina to the booming retail behemoth that the company eventually became. We speak with some of the people closest to Dov Charney along the way, in order

Dov Charney 1: Labels

Nov 4th, 2016 37m 36s

Season 4 of StartUp continues with the story of a well-known entrepreneur who built a widely recognized business, lost it all, and is now starting over—from scratch.Over the next several episodes, we’ll hear as this founder makes his second att

Gimlet 22: You Can't Wear a Suit Here

Oct 14th, 2016 31m 28s

Growth. It can be exciting, it can be motivating, and it can be really stressful. In this week’s episode, we take a look at the tensions that Gimlet’s growth spurt is creating. We speak with the team producing one of our upcoming shows to see w

Gimlet 9: We Made A Mistake

Dec 7th, 2014 23m 42s

Gimlet Media addresses a company mistake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gimlet 8: Our New Show

Nov 23rd, 2014 22m 22s

Welcome, Reply All Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gimlet 7: How Listeners Become Owners

Nov 9th, 2014 29m

Are you ready to invest in Gimlet Media? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gimlet 6: How To Value Your Startup

Oct 26th, 2014 28m 5s

It's all about your story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gimlet 5: How To Name Your Company

Oct 13th, 2014 28m 30s

Choosing a favorite is only the beginning.

Gimlet 4: Startups are a Risky Business

Sep 24th, 2014 24m

StartUps are a risky business, but there's lots of reasons to write a check. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gimlet 3: How To Divide An Imaginary Pie

Sep 17th, 2014 32m 46s

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

Just Hit Record

2 Oct 6th, 2017 52m 27s

Earlier this year, we asked listeners to call us with questions for Gimlet Founder Alex Blumberg. Alex answered a bunch of them in an episode last season. But one caller’s question was so big, it needed its own episode. Skyler Gronholz had deci

Building The Perfect Cup of Coffee

Jul 7th, 2017 30m 13s

Mokhtar Alkhanshali is trying to produce the perfect cup of coffee. And he’s trying to do it with beans grown in the midst of an active war zone in Yemen. Despite those challenges, his company’s first batch earned rave reviews, and sold for $16

Dov Charney 2: Workers

Nov 11th, 2016 28m 44s

Dov Charney is trying to rebuild a multi-million dollar apparel company from the ground up. But he can’t do it alone. In this episode, we’ll hear from the people who have signed on to work with Charney, the people who have remained loyal to him

Domains 1: The .com King

2 Sep 1st, 2017 25m 33s

StartUp is back for a brand new season, and we're kicking things off with a story about the competitive world of domains.Reporter Amy Standen brings us the story of Rick Schwartz, who earned the title “Domain King” by building a portfolio of do