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24 alternatives to A Startup in a Month Challenge

Create a startup in a month, that’s it. That's the challenge

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. A Startup in a Month Challenge launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   #30DayStartup▲601

   Learn to build and launch your startup in 30 days, for free

   2018 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Monthly Makers Club▲131

   Build, market and launch your MVP in 30 days

   2022 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   0-to-Startup▲188

   Idea to prototype in 30 days by an on-demand workforce

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Sprint▲89

   Build and test startup ideas in two months

   2023 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Start With A Side-Project▲170

   How I built, marketed, and sold a side-project in 3 months

   2020 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   One Month iOS▲304

   Learn to build your first iPhone app in just one month

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Call to Action▲11

   Building startups should be fun

   2024 · calltoaction.revenuelogy.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   No-VC Reports▲181

   Build a startup in 6 months by reading 5-min reports

   2020 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   40 Day Startup 2.0▲131

   From Idea to Launch in 40 Days, without knowing how to code.

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Build▲326

    Launch your side hustle in 4 weeks

    2022 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The 25 Days of Ideas▲395

    Free resources for coming up with startup ideas

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    30 Days of Startup Frameworks▲118

    Daily frameworks for building successful new startups.

    2020 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Launching Startup in 3 Weeks▲18

    Build your strong online presence in 3 weeks

    2024 · launchingstartup.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Launch in Minutes▲17

    Launch your startup in 7 days

    2024 · launchinminutes.com · its alternatives →

15. 15IT
    It took 4 years to sell my startup. I wrote a book about it▲208

    Feb 2026 · derekyan.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Ship Your Side Project▲137

    Make enormous progress on your side project in just 6 weeks

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Founder's Kit▲11

    Turn your idea into startup within days, not months.

    Sep 2025 · founderskit.in · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Monthly Challenge App▲111

    Do hard things with friends

    2022 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Startupseocheck▲17

    Never waste 3-6 months building a startup nobody wants

    2024 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    21 Days Challenge▲96

    A set of challenges to be accomplished every day for 21 days

    2019 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Startup Idea Validator▲60

    Validate your startup idea in less than 20 seconds

    2023 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    How To Start A Startup - Paul Graham▲122

    Counterintuitive parts of startups, and how to have ideas

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Startup Patterns for Android▲135

    Now on Android. Bite-sized startup lessons 3 times a week.

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Startup Around▲128

    Quick startup content every 30 minutes from 100+ publishers

    2019 · its alternatives →

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