Ready Set StartUP UK

I came across the series quite spontaneously and when I started watching it, couldn't stop and watched all the episodes in a raw :) Very enjoyable, a classic challenge/elimination TV show transposed into the realm of entrepreneurship watched on Amazon Prime. My favourite part is when the tasks are unveiled to the contestants. This can be genuinely inspiring, as it ultimately revolves around problem-solving and requires both teamwork and individual effort. I wish more time was dedicated to explaining various aspects of startup building. I highly recommend to watch, fun, entertainment and good practical entrepreneurial lessons.

I used to watch Big Brother, The Apprentice and Dragons Den when they first started up but got a bit bored after a couple of seasons when they got a bit samey. This seems to have attempted to combine all three shows so I thought I'd have a look.

Sure enough I wasn't disappointed as an assortment of likeable and not so likeable contestants battle it out for £100,000 investment in their business by doing team building exercises with the people they are competing with.

There's some funny and forceful characters, a likeable, camp Australian eco florist, a model trying to sell expensive vitamin supplements and a David Brent type who is likeable but is basically selling Jenga and an app but is good at word salad.

As an added bonus there's a crystal maze type escape room for them to all shout at each other in too.

The usual fake suspense as they are told their fate and a surprise twist in the first episode.

OK to watch while your ironing.

This tv shows combined the reality of what it takes to be competitive in running a business, and what are the challenges that real entrepreneurs can face to stand up. Is fun, entertaining, and educational at the same time.

If you are thinking in embracing the endeavour of starting your own business this tv show could be a good first step.

The tv show put together a group of different entrepreneurs competing for the prize of £100K to invest in their business, and test different skills and qualities that can help them to stand up from the business competitors out there. The tv show has also the plus of having real life judges that are familiar with helping start-ups and new business. This is so different from shark thank, dragon's Den mainly because you do not make a pitch to get investors, but you earn your investors by proving your skills on how to make your business a success. After all what it make the difference in a good business is the people behind it.

I loved this show.

I was totally hooked after the first episode.

I binged the entire show in less than a week despite having planned to make it last longer, it was just too addictive.

The show feels like a mix between dragons den and apprentice without being too close to either of them and feeling completely original.

It's very much a reality to show but guilty pleasure or not this show is truly captivating. The judges and hosts are easy to watch as are the participants. They are very easy to root for quickly. Their creativity is inspiring.

I would absolutely recommend this. A fabulous watch.

I binged-watched the six episodes of the show in one weekend. It's engaging and fun to watch, especially for someone who's into startups or has either started or wants to start something of their own.

It feels a bit like a mix between Dragon's Den and The Apprentice, with quite a lot of Reality Show vibes to it. Pretty funny stuff, al lot of drama. There are a few things that could be improved from the viewer's perspective, I'd probably like a bit more focus on the business side and less on interpersonal dynamics (even though I liked Gabriela!).

Interesting mix of people involved who I looked out after finishing like Roberta Lucca and Tom Blomfield. It would be good to see more of it and them.