NEW YORK, Feb. 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM today
announced the launch of "Startup School Radio," a weekly show
broadcast live from San Francisco
with Y Combinator partner Aaron
Harris. The tech minds of Silicon Valley will offer SiriusXM
listeners stories and practical advice from founders of early-stage
startup tech companies and success-focused investors.
Hosted by Y Combinator's Harris, the new show launches on
Wednesday, March 11, at 10:00 am PT, exclusively on SiriusXM's Business
Radio Powered by the Wharton School channel, which features some of
the most successful and creative leaders of the business world.
"Startup School Radio" will also offer SiriusXM listeners
insight on how deeply motivated entrepreneurs got their start and
overcame challenges, plus tips on finding seed money, making the
right connections, and the do's and don'ts of how to launch a new
product.
"Starting a startup is really hard. The best way to learn about
it is by talking to the founders who have done it before and
succeeded despite a lot of screwups," said Harris. "I want to help
everyone thinking about starting a company to learn how to do it
better. The conversations we're going to have on SiriusXM's
'Startup School Radio' are going to do that for a huge
audience."
"One of the most important things YC does is to spread the
message about how startups work," said Sam
Altman, President of Y Combinator. "I'm delighted
that Aaron is hosting a SiriusXM show highlighting great founder
stories and I can't wait to listen."
"In a world where many ambitious, creative, and smart people
either want to form a startup or work for one, 'Startup School
Radio' gives our listeners a fantastic opportunity to learn about
the next big thing, before it's a 'next big thing,' from one of the
most lauded startup accelerator programs in Silicon Valley," said
Scott Greenstein, President and
Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. "Aaron Harris and guests including partners from
Y Combinator will give our listeners a rare, inside look at this
fascinating world and the work they're doing to drive
innovation."
"Startup School Radio" will air each Wednesday at 10:00 am PT on Business Radio Powered by the
Wharton School, channel 111. Subscribers will also be able to
listen to the show via SiriusXM On Demand on smartphones and other
connected devices and online at siriusxm.com.
Aaron Harris was cofounder of Tutorspree, which was funded
by Y Combinator in 2011. Before Tutorspree he worked at Bridgewater
Associates, where he managed product and operations for an
analytics group. He has an AB in History and Literature
from Harvard.
Business Radio Powered by the Wharton School is the first
channel to offer direct access to the world's top business
minds—only a phone call away—and broadcasts from the Wharton
School's historic Ivy League and
San Francisco campuses. The
exclusive SiriusXM channel gives listeners access to the world's
brightest minds in business and education and features a wide range
of original shows hosted by one of the most cited and published
faculties of all top-tier business schools. Regular guests
include world-renowned executives, captains of industry, thought
leaders, and battle-tested experts.
For a full list of Business Radio shows and times, please visit
www.siriusxm.com and businessradio.wharton.upenn.edu.
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