Startups: Survivor-style Hivemind
September 17, 2006 Posted by Shawn B
Anyone catch the “Live-in Startups” article in the SF Chronicle a few weeks ago? It’s worth a read!
I have mused over what it would be like to have a “Grunge Garage” reality startup show…as in, gather some geek types together to hash out and crank on a Web 2.0 startup idea. They’d be required to live and work together in a small geek abode, ala the Meetro commune, and given, say, $10K in seed money to survive on over the next several months. These would be people from disparate backgrounds rather than friends, who have the potential to either gel or clash mightily. Hopefully the result wouldn’t be as lackluster as O-Town…I propose adding an Entourage element of Silicon Valley celebrity into the mix by making sure the startup encountered the movers and shakers of Silicon Valley in their quest to propel their company into the limelight.
It would be the Silicon Valley’s version of must-see reality TV. My concern, though, is that the only essential component missing would be sex appeal. Most reality shows revolve around this at present, but, let’s face it, there’s a good likelihood that sex appeal would be wholly absent at a live-in startup with few, if any, women associated. Nor would there be a fancy-schmancy jacuzzi and pool with an infinite supply of liquor to melt away inhibitions.
But even if a reality startup show lacked broad appeal for a network series, I think it’s got plenty of potential for a podcast, non? The demographic would be just right for a show delivered via this medium. I think it’s a fascinating proposition. I’d love to be the Jeff Probst host of such a show!
September 19, 2006 at 9:38 am
ha, thanks. As one of the geeks behind Meetro, I’d love to see a Real-World Startup style, or maybe a ‘Cribs’ of our place
October 1, 2006 at 5:26 am
That San Francisco Chronicle article was really interesting! I’d watch that reality show, too!