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I'dd like to get a list (and links) of TV Shows in the field of innovations, startups and entrepreneurship.
Hello! Thanks for your question asking for a list and links of TV shows in the field of innovation, startups and entrepreneurship. The best sources I found to answer your question are IMDB and the Innovation Coach website.
In short, The Profit, Shark Tank, Dragon's Den, Beyond the Tank, Undercover Boss, Restaurant Start up, Ellen's Design Challenge, Project Runway, Nathan for you and Silicon Valley are ten shows in the field of innovations, startups and entrepreneurship.
Please read on for a deep dive of my findings along with how I came to this conclusion.
METHODOLOGY
I started my research by looking for precompiled lists on the topic. I found several and using these, I searched further to uncover more information and links on each of the shows. I have ensured that all of them are shows that have had a consistent run on TV. I used corporate websites, IMDB and trusted media sites to do this.
LIST OF SHOWS
The Profit is a series that premiered in 2013 on CNBC and ran into four seasons. Entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis invests money from his US$ 2 million fund into failing businesses in exchange for equity with the hope of turning them around. Alongside money he also invests his time to provide ample direction and consultation to his investee companies. Some owners take his advice and succeed, while others are too stuck in their ways and are destined for failure.
Link to the show: http://www.cnbc.com/live-tv/the-profit
2. Shark Tank
Aspiring entrepreneurs from around the world pitch their business models to a panel of investors and persuade them to invest money in their idea. The show premiered in 2009 on ABC and has had a continuous run for 8 seasons. They won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Structured Reality Program in 2014, 2015 and 2016.
Link to the show: http://abc.go.com/shows/shark-tank
3. Dragon's Den
People with business propositions approach the dragons (well-known business people) with ideas and hope those ideas are interesting enough for one of the dragons to give them thousands of dollars to see their dreams get off the ground. The TV series premiered in 2005 on CBC and has a continuous run for 11 seasons.
Link to the show: http://www.cbc.ca/dragonsden/episodes
4. Beyond the Tank
This show offers a look at the unexpected outcomes after the Shark Tank's sharks have made a deal with the entrepreneurs. The TV series premiered in 2015 on ABC and has run 2 seasons.
Link to the show: http://abc.go.com/shows/beyond-the-tank/episode-guide
5. Undercover Boss
This is a hidden-camera reality show with high-level corporate executives secretly taking up low-level jobs within their organizations in disguise. As they are immersed in the nitty gritty day-to-day operations of their organizations, they learn how things really work and what their employees truly think of them and the organization. Some examples of bosses that have gone undercover include Joseph DE Pinto (CEO of 7-Eleven), Rick Silva (CEO of Checkers), and Sam Taylor (CEO of Oriental Trading Company). The show premiered in 2010 on CBS.
Link to the show: https://goo.gl/Zmie9m
6. Restaurant Start up
This is a show in which restaurateurs Joe Bastianich and chef Tim Love test up-and-coming eateries and invest their own money in entrepreneurs with promising culinary and business skills. The show premiered in 2014 on CNBC and so far has had a 3 season run.
Link to the show: http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/restaurant-startup/episodes/653489/
7. Ellen's Design Challenge
This is a series in which Ellen DeGeneres gives designers 72 hours to create furniture that is functional and marketable. The show premiered in 2015 and has run for 2 seasons.
Link to the show: http://www.hgtv.com/shows/ellens-design-challenge
8. Project Runaway
This show features sixteen designers who face off in weekly challenges to win the ultimate prize:
a chance to show their designs at New York Fashion Week and prizes worth $500,000, including cash, a sewing studio, a fashion spread in Marie Claire magazine, the chance to design a collection for Belk department stores, a 2014 Lexus, and more. This show premiered in 2004 on Bravo and now on My Lifetime (A+E Networks)
Link to the show: http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/project-runway
9. Nathan for you
The show features Nathan Fielder who uses his business degree and life experiences to help real small businesses turn a profit. His approach is unorthodox as he implements strategies no traditional consultant would attempt. This show premiered in 2013 on Comedy Central and has had a 4 season run.
Link to the show: http://www.cc.com/shows/nathan-for-you
10. Silicon Valley
This is a comedy TV series that shows the high-tech startup world of Silicon Valley and how the people most qualified to succeed are the least capable of handling success. The show premiered in 2014 on HBO and is in its fourth season.
Link to the show: http://www.hotstar.com/tv/silicon-valley/8210
CONCLUSION
To wrap it up, I have given you a list of ten TV shows in the field of innovations, startups and entrepreneurship.
I hope this information is useful to you. Please let us know if you have any other questions. Thanks for using Wonder!