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24 alternatives to A Summary Guide to YC Startup School

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. A Summary Guide to YC Startup School launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   How To Start A Startup ▲343

   YC Stanford Class as an Audio Podcast Available on iTunes

   2014 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Startup School for Future Founders▲510

   YC's free 6-week program for aspiring founders

   2020 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →

3. 3
   YC Library▲810

   The new hub for YC's startup videos, essays, podcasts & more

   2023 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   YC Startup Class▲230

   A live, one-hour class by Sam Altman on Platzi

   2015 · platzi.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Startup School Live 2022▲175

   Learn how to start a startup, with help from Y Combinator

   2022 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →

6. 6
   StartupClass.co▲300

   YC's How to Start a Startup packaged as an online course

   2014 · startupclass.co · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Startup School 2019▲448

   Learn how to start a startup with YC for free

   2019 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Book Video Club▲137

   Quick video summaries of the top business books for startups

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Startup Video Academy▲271

   Learn from the best startup leaders

   2018 · valipath.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Startup School▲1,010

    A free online program to teach you how to start a company

    2017 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Startup Communities▲241

    How to build communities of entrepreneurs

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Startup School Winter 2020▲496

    Learn how to start a startup with YC for free

    2019 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →

13. 13
    From Startups For Startups▲393

    50+ Hours of curated Interviews & podcasts

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Startup Academy▲247

    200+ videos that help you become a better founder

    2022 · basetemplates.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Startupedia SVF▲85

    2-minute videos with experts about building your startup

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    #30DayStartup▲598

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

    2018 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Learning To Launch▲228

    Stop failing. Start launching.

    2016 · learningtolaunch.co · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The First 20 Hours▲111

    How to learn anything fast

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Apply to YC (Y Combinator)▲386

    Curated collection of resources for founders applying to YC.

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Resources for Early-Stage Founders▲371

    Dozens of templates, articles & videos to help you grow

    2024 · groundup.vc · its alternatives →

21. 21
    LookUp YC▲143

    Ask questions and get advice from Y Combinator videos

    2023 · lookup-yc.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Founders School▲85

    Online educational resource dedicated to entrepreneurship

    2014 · entrepreneurship.org · its alternatives →

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    40 Semi-Obvious Lessons▲62

    Quick reference book for building a startup/business

    2016 · asha-labs.com · its alternatives →

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    YC Startup Library▲3

    YC's resources for startup founders

    2020 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →

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