SyFy's "Bazillion Dollar Club" premiered Tuesday night to some solid anticipation, as viewers were eager to see what 500 Startups' outspoken Dave McClure and Highway1's eccentric Brady Forrest were going to bring to the table. The first episode, "Vango," followed a pretty juicy premise: "Will Ethan be able to sell his dream, an iTunes for art, into 1.5 million dollars worth of investment?"
The reality show promises an inside look at the world of startup accelerators, with each episode following a different hardware or software startup (which the duo has invested in) as they navigate a sort of business bootcamp. It all seems quite intense. From what I've heard there are many four-letter curse words employed, often in succession. It's sort of like "Shark Tank" for the tech space.
The headlines leading up to the premiere and after it aired all seem to indicate it's been received more or less positively, though naturally some viewers are more skeptical than other. Here's a sampling:
SyFy’s ‘Bazillion Dollar Club’ Is a Reality TV Show About Startups That Doesn’t Suck
‘Bazillion Dollar Club’ review: A TV show that tells the truth about startups
Dave McClure Says “Bazillion Dollar Club” Is Not Just Another Contrived Reality Show
Bottom line on SyFy’s ‘Bazillion Dollar Club’: It’s just so-so
I didn't get a chance to tune in, but I look forward to getting caught up. Naturally, though, Twitter was aflutter with activity during the first hour-long episode. Here are some highlights.
Blunt and straight to the point. That's @davemcclure's style. #BazillionDollarClub pic.twitter.com/OU4SoZcNAZ
— Bazillion $ Club (@BazillionSyfy) September 23, 2015
Good show. Worst name ever.. #BazillionDollarClub
— Bravo Crazy (@BravoCrazy) September 23, 2015
Congrats @davemcclure on #BazillionDollarClub @BazillionSyfy debut! Awesome—enjoyed every f-bomb min of it #500STRONG pic.twitter.com/40TRihXobG
— Steve Markowitz (@smarkowitz) September 23, 2015
@davemcclure advice on #BazillionDollarClub boiled down to sex and promise of wealth sells. Pitch that. Commerce 101.
— Kevin Keller (@kevinkeller) September 23, 2015
Pure McClure: "You are not Steve Jobs! ...Get off the ****ing stage!" @davemcclure #BazillionDollarClub pic.twitter.com/ou8Zhi2SWm
— Eric M. Jackson (@ericmjackson) September 23, 2015
Uh-oh! Something's broken. @vangoart's site is down due to heavy traffic from Apple feature. #BazillionDollarClub pic.twitter.com/vVuGPks64Z
— 500 Startups (@500Startups) September 23, 2015
watch #BazillionDollarClub on http://t.co/Sh9IPopY1m *NOW* & watch some geeks go get that cheddar. @BazillionSyfy https://t.co/Fxqha4mrml
— Dave McClure (@davemcclure) September 23, 2015
Really trying to buy in #bazilliondollarclub but the setup is brutal. No one wants to know how the sausage is made. #startups
— David Binkowski (@dbinkowski) September 23, 2015
.@BazillionSyfy we love you back, startup papa @davemcclure
— Vango (@vangoart) September 23, 2015
Did you watch? Shout your reactions at me on Twitter – @alexeweaver – and maybe I'll include them in this post.
Featured screenshot via @BazillionSyfy
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