The Startup Kids
The Startup Kids is a documentary about young web entrepreneurs in the U.S. and Europe. It contains interviews with the founders of Vimeo, Soundcloud, Kiip, InDinero, Dropbox, Foodspotting and many others who talk about how they started their company and their lives as an entrepreneur.
The movie is made by two Icelandic entrepreneurs, Vala Halldorsdottir and Sesselja Vilhjalmsdottir, who founded their first company shortly after the economic collapse of Iceland and wanted to motivate other young people to become entrepreneurs.
"Mark Zuckerberg Won't Be the Only Twentysomething Tech Founder With His Own Movie." - New York Mag.
"Let's Back The Startup Kids - A Documentary That Needs To Be Seen." - Techcrunch.
"Must Watch:The Startup Kids, A Documentary About Startup Founders." - Alltop Startups.
Running Time
57 mins
Year
2012
Kanopy ID
1136121
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Interesting that one of the startups was lead by a dyslexic! Always reassuring to hear something like that! Somewhat held my attention... clean direction, photography, graphics, good pace.