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[08/18/15 - 09:57 AM]
Startup Legend Tim Draper of ABC Family's "Startup U" to Participate in Live Twitter Chat with Fans Tonight
Tim will answer viewer questions about the series and building startup businesses, and will share some fun behind-the-scenes scoop from the episode.
[07/28/15 - 09:29 AM]
The First Day of the Rest of Their Entrepreneurial Lives Begins Now on the Series Premiere of "Startup U," Airing Tuesday, August 11th, at 10:01PM ET/PT
It's a whole new game when ten savvy, creative and ambitious young adults get down to business and experience seven weeks of hard truths, tough lessons and plenty of drama on the series.
[07/07/15 - 01:52 PM]
ABC Family Launches a New Block of Reality Shows Tuesday Nights Beginning August 11
"Startup U," "Next Step Realty: NYC" and "Monica the Medium" will anchor an entire night of original unscripted shows, a first for the network.
[06/30/15 - 10:00 AM]
ABC Family Announces the Contenders in Its New Unscripted Series "Startup U"
As these ten young adults embark on a seven-week program filled with tough lessons and plenty of drama, will they be able to handle the pressure and seize every opportunity as they pursue their dreams?
[06/08/15 - 04:36 PM]
ABC Family Changes Premiere Dates for Drama "Chasing Life" and New Unscripted Series "Monica the Medium"
They'll now roll out on Monday, July 6 and Monday, August 17, respectively.
[05/18/15 - 11:16 AM]
ABC Family Makes All of Its New Series Available for Sampling on Social, Digital and Physical Platforms
The summer sampling strategy will have a multi-tiered approach that will coincide with the series premiere dates.
[05/13/15 - 11:02 AM]
ABC Family Announces Premiere Dates for "Monica The Medium," "Job or No Job," "Next Step Realty: NYC," "Startup U" and "Kevin From Work"
Plus: return dates are set for "Chasing Life," "Switched at Birth" and "Young & Hungry."
[04/14/15 - 01:01 PM]
ABC Family Doubles Down on the Life Stage that Has Made It the #1 Network with W18-34, W18-49, F12-34, and a Top 5 Network Among Adults
Plus: the cable channel sets premieres dates for this summer and beyond.
[04/01/15 - 10:49 AM]
ABC Family Picks Up Three New Unscripted Series: "Startup U," "Next Step Realty: NYC" and "Monica the Medium"
These unscripted series join recently greenlit series "Becoming Us" (formerly "My Transparent Life") and "Job or No Job," which will all premiere this summer.






STARTUP U (ABC FAMILY)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
8/11/15 - 10/15/15
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2015-2016 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
1 (10 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
a show on hiatus for longer than 12 months - without any news about its future - is assumed to be canceled
DESCRIPTION:
(from ABC Family's press release, July 2015) Then it's the premiere of "Startup U" on Tuesday, August 11 at 10:01-11:00pm ET/PT. The show focuses on a group of entrepreneurial millennials as they embark on a semester at Draper University in Silicon Valley. Led by billionaire founder and venture capitalist Tim Draper, the seven-week program teaches the fundamentals of launching a startup company under the mentorship of America's business leaders. In the end, students pitch their ideas to a panel of venture capitalists with the hope that they'll receive a life-changing investment to launch their business. "Startup U" is produced by Ugly Brother Studios, a Sky Vision partner. Mike Duffy, Tim Duffy and Tim Draper serve as executive producers.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Tim Draper
CREW INFORMATION:
· Mike Duffy as EP
· Perry Dance as EP
· Ted Iredell as EP
· Tim Draper as EP
· Tim Duffy as EP
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (documentary)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Ugly Brother Studios