Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Business Starter Kit

Free must-have books and tools for business owners

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Business Starter Kit launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Top Startup Books▲282

   A collection of must-read books for startup founders.

   2015 · startupbooks.top · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Essential Tools for Running a Business▲121

   How we collaborate, develop and promote our product, support

   2016 · activecollab.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Marketing for Startups▲565

   Free e-book with 47 practical user acquisition tactics

   2021 · toptal.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   SaaS sales for Startup Founders▲197

   Free book by Steli Efti from Close.io

   2017 · close.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Lean B2B: Build Products Businesses Want▲70

   Practical guide to B2B startups

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Enterprise Sales For Startups▲184

   Free book for founders and sales reps selling to large orgs

   2017 · close.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Best Startup Books▲118

   600+ must-read startup books for founders

   2022 · investorhunt.co · its alternatives →

8. 8
   59 Tools For Running a Successful Business▲62

   A list of every tool we use to run our company

   2016 · activecollab.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Bookshelf Tips▲114

   Discover great books by entrepreneurs

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Best Business Books▲30

    Best Business Books for Startups & Entrepreneurs

    2018 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Startup Books▲216

    Book recommendations from over 100 founders and makers

    2019 · postmake.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Zero To Founder▲222

    A book to help you build profitable products

    2023 · upen.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    SaaS Bookshelf▲203

    100+ curated startup books with key takeaways

    2023 · saasbookshelf.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Ultimate Startup Guide To Sales▲91

    Everything you need to know about outbound sales

    2015 · startupsalesguide.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Big 100▲71

    The 100 business tools you need to succeed

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Powerbooks▲104

    Bite-sized Knowledge for Entrepreneurs

    2014 · powerbooks.strikingly.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Ultimate Startup Tools▲73

    The top 44 tools startup founders need to run their business

    2022 · vcbackedtools.softr.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Startup Book Club▲132

    Read the books most recommended by founders and pioneers.

    2018 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Which Book Should I Read?▲104

    A recommendation tool to find your next book

    2017 · whichbookshouldiread.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Overlap▲100

    Start a business at your full-time job. A free audiobook.

    2017 · edilangit.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Startup Opportunities▲84

    Know When to Quit Your Day Job

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Start-Up City▲68

    Inspiring entrepreneurship in the city

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Startup Opportunities▲85

    Know when to quit your day job

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    101 Free Tools to Grow Your Online Store▲73

    Handpicked and verified apps

    2016 · its alternatives →

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