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24 alternatives to Factory Playbook

Our complete strategy for building coworking spaces

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Factory Playbook launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Coworking Handbook▲83

   Learn how to create and manage a succesful coworking space

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The First Ten▲79

   A "reverse audiobook" for building coworking communities

   2016 · theindyhallway.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Startup Playbook▲548

   How-to guide for building your startup from the ground up

   2018 · startup-playbook.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Blueprint by Gigster▲221

   Transform your idea into a plan any dev can build

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Playbook▲117

   Easily find, follow, and filter expert startup blogs

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Playbooks From Drift▲197

   The easiest way to get more sales meetings.

   2017 · salesloft.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Founders at Work▲208

   Stories of successful founders

   2015 · foundersatwork.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Lean Startup▲149

   Use continuous innovation to create successful businesses

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Coworker▲215

   Find your perfect coworking space, anywhere in the world

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Starting + Sustaining▲92

    A guide to plan, launch and run a web app

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    How to Start a Startup: The Book▲111

    Ultimate insider playbook based on the Y Combinator course

    2015 · thinkapps.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Working Lunch 👻▲166

    Daily resources for startup founders

    2015 · theworkinglunch.co · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Hardware Startup▲62

    Building your product business and brand

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Startup Equation▲72

    A visual guidebook for building your startup

    2016 · startupequation.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Startup Communities▲241

    How to build communities of entrepreneurs

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Running Lean▲144

    An exacting strategy for achieving a product/market fit

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Useful Brands Playbook▲86

    A practical look at how organizations can succeed

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Starting & Sustaining: Second Edition▲118

    Build and launch a web app with less pain and fewer mistakes

    2018 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Startup Playbook▲164

    Written by Sam Altman & Illustrated by Gregory Koberger

    2015 · playbook.samaltman.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Paperboy▲174

    A collection of articles to help build your startup

    2015 · paperboy.fm · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Startup Mixology▲71

    Guide to Building and Growing Startups (Audiobook)

    2015 · audible.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    How to Build a Billion Dollar App▲92

    Guide to building an app-based business

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Open Hub▲101

    Your virtual coworking space

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Make Space▲71

    A book on creating the space for collaboration

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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