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I'm begging you not to. Reality TV killed music, please don't let it do the same for start-ups. Give it 15 years at least.... On that note too, I don't think I

I'm begging you not to. Reality TV killed music, please don't let it do the same for start-ups. Give it 15 years at least.... On that note too, I don't think I would want my start-up featured, I think it would lose all credibility. The purpose of reality TV is to contrive conflict for the sake of an audience. I can't imagine the damage that might do to even the most mature founders' reputations. So please don't try and turn our industry into a Simon Cowell merry-go-round for the sake of a buck.

noahth 15y ago
Reality TV killed music the same way it killed being young & drunk - not at all. And if you think there's a significant difference between, say, TC Disrupt & Idol, I think you're giving Disrupt way too much credit. I do agree with you, though, that nothing would be a more foolish way to kill your reputation (and most likely your startup) than to submit it to the additional stress of reality TV. At least, it sounds like you're making that point in the second paragraph.