Miles Spencer (born April 30, 1963) is an American angel investor, media entrepreneur and explorer. He is best known for his role as co-host [1] and co-creator of MoneyHunt, [2][ failed verification] a reality-based show where entrepreneurs pitch their ideas [3] to a panel of experts. [4] MoneyHunt was distributed to PBS stations[ citation needed] in the US beginning 1997 [5] and overseas beginning 1999. Spencer and co-creator and co-host Cliff Ennico, a former police reporter for The Herald Statesman (now The Journal News), who had reported on the arrest and life of infamous Son of Sam serial killer David Berkowitz. [6] [7] are known for their direct, fast-paced questioning [8][ failed verification] and constructive criticism of entrepreneurs. [9][ failed verification]
The two co-creator developed the program while stuck in a traffic jam together, after having met in a Connecticut venture group dinner highlighting five top entrepreneurs. [6] The show is considered the original program of the genre, [10] and has been copied in several markets worldwide, most notably Dragons' Den and Shark Tank.[ citation needed]
Spencer, who was born in Norristown, PA, readily admits in his book MoneyHunt to having been inspired by Enterprise, a French show hosted by Bernard Tapie, while he attended school there in the early eighties as an exchange student from Choate Rosemary Hall.[ citation needed]
Miles Spencer (born April 30, 1963) is an American angel investor, media entrepreneur and explorer. He is best known for his role as co-host [1] and co-creator of MoneyHunt, [2][ failed verification] a reality-based show where entrepreneurs pitch their ideas [3] to a panel of experts. [4] MoneyHunt was distributed to PBS stations[ citation needed] in the US beginning 1997 [5] and overseas beginning 1999. Spencer and co-creator and co-host Cliff Ennico, a former police reporter for The Herald Statesman (now The Journal News), who had reported on the arrest and life of infamous Son of Sam serial killer David Berkowitz. [6] [7] are known for their direct, fast-paced questioning [8][ failed verification] and constructive criticism of entrepreneurs. [9][ failed verification]
The two co-creator developed the program while stuck in a traffic jam together, after having met in a Connecticut venture group dinner highlighting five top entrepreneurs. [6] The show is considered the original program of the genre, [10] and has been copied in several markets worldwide, most notably Dragons' Den and Shark Tank.[ citation needed]
Spencer, who was born in Norristown, PA, readily admits in his book MoneyHunt to having been inspired by Enterprise, a French show hosted by Bernard Tapie, while he attended school there in the early eighties as an exchange student from Choate Rosemary Hall.[ citation needed]