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24 alternatives to Another Round - Shot #7: Blackation

Lots of advice to give on this edition of On The House

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Another Round - Shot #7: Blackation launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   How to be black▲85

   The title says it all.

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Great F*cking Startup Advice▲336

   Strongly worded suggestions for startup founders

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3MW
   My Weekend Hack - Stack-Ed: Learn from the best on StackOverflow▲286

   2013 · stack-ed.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Black Hole Focus▲70

   freaking awesome self improvement/motivational book

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Reply All - 65: On the Inside, Part II▲60

   "A murder he claims that he didn't commit"

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Off Camera - Jack Black▲68

   A high-minded and philosophical discussion w/ Jack Black

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   StartUp Season 4, #9: Part 6: Anger▲62

   The moments that led up to Charney’s ousting

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   #WizardTeam: A Harry Pottercast - 5: Diagon Alley▲59

   Harry Potter podcast for the blog "Black Girls Nerd Out,"

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   How to Make Sense of Any Mess▲65

   Info architecture for everybody

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Love Your Work w/ David Kadavy - #YOLO (so point your face at a blank wall)▲61

    How to get into your flow state

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Dudes of Disruption: Episode 32: Rules of Being a Better Dude Pt. III: The Dudes Turn▲60

    Men call in & share their take on ways to be a better dude

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Mating Grounds - 11: Helping Joe. You Don’t Need To Have Everything▲54

    Advice on texting, being too nice, being honest

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Hatching – How do we come up with product ideas▲84

    A podcast about the inner workings of Need/Want

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Without Permission▲147

    Lessons learned from reddit, hipmunk & YC - in book form!

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Blackformat Podcast 002 - Lindsey.io▲60

    chat with designer and illustrator linsey.io

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Hacking UI Podcast #14 - Good Fucking Design Advice▲73

    Abandoning fear and getting out of your comfort zone

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Play Well - 6: Sticking it Out w/ Roll7 (OlliOlli, Not A Hero)▲67

    Simon Bennett discusses the making of OlliOlli

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    House of Leaves▲69

    Layered narration about a house that is bigger on the inside

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Forest for the Trees▲76

    An editor's advice to writers

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Awesome Office - How to Deal with Fears, Pivots and Becoming an Entrepreneur▲61

    #SPKUp Episode 1

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Sunday Conversation - Keith Rabois, Round 3 ▲67

    Semil Shah & Keith Rabois chat about how to be a better VC

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Hatching - 17: How to meet your heroes▲93

    A podcast about the inner workings of Need/Want

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Reply All - 64: On The Inside▲61

    Writing a blog from inside a maximum security prison

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Dudes of Disruption - Ep 31 - Rules of Being A Better Dude Pt II - The Ladies Speak▲51

    Dudes you'll be surprised what the ladies have to say

    2016 · its alternatives →

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