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24 alternatives to CS183B - Startup Class

Stanford class taught by Sam Altman & guest speakers

CS183B is a Stanford University course taught by Sam Altman and featuring guest speakers from the startup world. The class covers topics relevant to building technology companies, including strategy, fundraising… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. CS183B - Startup Class launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   YC Startup Class▲230

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

   2015 · platzi.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Sam Altmans Startup Class▲63

   Class on How to Start a Startup

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   How To Start A Startup ▲343

   YC Stanford Class as an Audio Podcast Available on iTunes

   2014 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   StartupClass.co▲300

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

   2014 · startupclass.co · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Startup School for Future Founders▲510

   YC's free 6-week program for aspiring founders

   2020 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →

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   Startup Challenge ▲108

   A learning game for Startup Class by Sam Altman

   2014 · its alternatives →

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   Startup School▲1,010

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

   2017 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →

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   Startup School 2019▲448

   Learn how to start a startup with YC for free

   2019 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →

9. 9
   MakeSchool Gap Year▲170

   Learn product dev, CS theory and intern at a tech startup

   2014 · makeschool.org · its alternatives →

10. 10
    How to Build the Future: Mark Zuckerberg▲460

    The first episode in Y Combinator's new podcast series

    2016 · themacro.com · its alternatives →

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    Startup School Winter 2020▲496

    Learn how to start a startup with YC for free

    2019 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Startup School Live 2022▲175

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

    2022 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →

13. 13
    #30DayStartup▲598

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

    2018 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Startup Playbook▲164

    Written by Sam Altman & Illustrated by Gregory Koberger

    2015 · playbook.samaltman.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Startup School▲333

    A free online program and global community for founders

    2020 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →

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    Founders School▲85

    Online educational resource dedicated to entrepreneurship

    2014 · entrepreneurship.org · its alternatives →

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    Classroomies▲148

    Watch Stanford CS & Startup lectures together

    2018 · classroomies.com · its alternatives →

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    Startup Communities▲241

    How to build communities of entrepreneurs

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Startup School Radio - 24: Sam Altman and Aarjav Trivedi▲74

    Sam Altman reflects on his experience in YC's 1st class

    2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

20. 20IW
    I wrote a guidebook on everything I know about applying to Y Combinator▲177

    2012 · guidetoyc.com · its alternatives →

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    C0D3 – A free, interactive site to learn coding▲261

    Learn the foundations to be a full stack software engineer. 100% free.

    2020 · c0d3.com · its alternatives →

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    Startup Boards▲85

    Book by Brad Feld: Getting the Most Out of Your Board

    2013 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    EconTalk - Sam Altman▲66

    StartUps, venture capital, and Y Combinator

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Startup College▲86

    Startup skills as online courses

    2014 · stpcollege.com · its alternatives →

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