Reviews

Another great Gimlet podcast!

It's a shark tank for your ears.

I can see why Gimlet Media bought this: The production quality is high, it's suspenseful and entertaining, and most importantly, you learn stuff about pitching to VCs and various tech sectors. Josh is a great host/interviewer, and it's beneficial that he's also an entrepreneur. It also seems like a super smart move on Gimlet's part because the format is great/a lot cheaper than a typical, highly edited, narrative-driven podcast.

It is a cool show. The host has a purpose unlike a lot of shows with this premise. Give it a try if you are sort of interested. And they follow up regardless of outcome.

Enjoy hearing about new companies and how they gain investments.

Why not on top 100????

It is so interesting to hear a blend of pitches...from women, from college kids, from older folks...and all different products and apps and services! Can't wait for each episode. I am a subscriber for sure...

*Heavy metal music. *Self-affirming mantras. *The Pitch Podcast. Whatever it takes to get you through a workout, amiright?! As an entrepreneur myself, nothing gets my blood pumping more than listening to others pitch their products and business ideas. The rise, the fall and all of the ups and downs between the investors and pitchers...SO EXCITING! I've even cut workouts short to run home to flesh out an idea! A sweet guitar rift might be what gets you through the gym grind but THE PITCH is my JAM!

This show takes you inside conversations you don't usually get to hear. It's a must for anyone interested in business and fascinating for everyone else.

Entertaining and informative glimpse into real business deals. Love this show!

Well organized show about entrepreneurs pitching ideas to investors. Really like the work you're doing!!

It's a more well-rounded version of "shark tank"! I love learning about the startups and hearing the feedback from investors

I give everything Gimlet puts their name behind a try - but they aren't all worth sticking with. The Pitch is great!

I started listening when this podcast joined Gimlet (season 2) and then went back and listened to the old episodes and I have to say I really appreciate what Gimlet has done with what was already an intriguing podcast. The new format really keeps me engaged, and I love how the personalities of the investors as well as the entrepreneurs are a big part of it. Find myself actually interested in products I normally would have no interest in (sports and casinos!!)

I give this a three star rating to suggest that this show has potential but feels unsure of its audience. Listen to a current episode and then scroll back a bit-take a pre-Gimlet episode like "C-Note". Episodes were shorter and way more dense. Investors asking sharp questions and entrepreneurs similarly well prepared. The current crop of shoes conveys this shark tank like gorge between the sage investor and the naive entrepreneur-which while perhaps true at times feels, frankly, a played out metaphor. The repeated intros for investors on each episode are just too long, and I find the more senior investors on the show (sorry, don't know names), so smug and condescending. Perhaps the investors will get swapped out with seasons. My initial point was who is the audience? Feels like pre Gimlet the audience might have been a little more savvy, maybe in the biz (of starting/funding businesses). I get that in gimlet era audience necessarily must be broader and less able to enjoy an episode like C-Note (smart empowered female investor looking to do something awesome-that's a story and something worth listening to). Instead we get dudes wanting to make Las Vegas gambling toys. Maybe just one Vegas product per season? It's easy to be a critic and I do believe the show has potential. Avoid the trap of the struggling Gimlet properties trying to please everybody (surprisingly awesome, science vs, the new catch all show, the podcast teaser show). I hope that this show can assume more intelligence and curiosity than an NPR'd shark tank. And get in the weeds. Nate

If you like Shark Tank, you'll love this podcast.

This is just a recipe for an engaging show. Very awesome to hear the real experiences of these founders

Fascinating podcast that highlights new business endeavors.

Enjoyed listening to the podcast but didn't care for the narration. I felt it was redundant and unnecessary. An explanation at the beginning and end would be fine.. But not throughout the podcast. I'll give it a few more episodes but if the narration continues as was the episode on Imirror I won't continue listening.

I thoroughly enjoy this podcast and have tweaked my own investor pitches based on listening to these episodes. I like it so much, I've actually applied to present to The Pitch! Every founder should listen to these episodes and learn from them.

The Pitch is an excellent podcast. Besides being educational, it is a great example of how the forced drama of "Shark Tank" is unnecessary. However, the podcast stumbles by having the narrator endlessly chime in with voice overs to explain/summarize/dramatize the proceedings. Sometimes this is helpful something we cannot see (such as the design of a product). More often, it serves to summarize what just happened/why a statement is a big deal. Whenever the pitch dialogue drops out in these instances, the narrative flow screeches to a halt, and I'm left wondering what the investors are actually saying (rather than a summary of why the unheard content matters). Please trust the content and let your listeners in on the action more.

This is a great show that keeps you wanting more. Huge upgrade in content and production with Season 2. Can't wait for me. Thanks

The show is very informative, fast-paced, and very well produced. They don't waste a second on unnecessary back-and-forth, what you hear will be both entertaining and useful to you. No canned drama as is par for the course with similar TV shows, like "Shark Tank."

Josh is a nice host. Excited to see this one pop up in my queue

Interesting and very well produced. Enjoy every minute of every episode. TYVM!

Well paced and super interesting. Makes me want to invest.

The best thing to come out of gimlet recently. Better than shark tank

Solid depth, insights, in a very consumable package. I'm a regular listener!

Famed music blogger Bob Lefsetz describes Tech Entrepreneurs as the new Rock Stars. If you love to live in an "idea space," or you are creating your own Startup like I am, this podcast is a gift.

So fascinating listening to what people are trying to build and what invetors really think.