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24 alternatives to How to Build the Future

Inspiring and fun read on startups building on Google Cloud

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. How to Build the Future launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   How to Build the Future: Mark Zuckerberg▲460

   The first episode in Y Combinator's new podcast series

   2016 · themacro.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Design Sprint▲181

   An upcoming book and list of resources from Google Ventures

   2015 · gv.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Startup Communities▲241

   How to build communities of entrepreneurs

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Start Small, Stay Small▲66

   A developer's guide to launching a startup

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Growth Engines▲95

   How the most successful startups unlock extraordinary growth

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Getting Real▲234

   The smarter way to build web apps. A free book by 37signals.

   2015 · basecamp.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Lean B2B: Build Products Businesses Want▲70

   Practical guide to B2B startups

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Learning To Launch▲228

   Stop failing. Start launching.

   2016 · learningtolaunch.co · its alternatives →

9. 9
   How to Build a Billion Dollar App▲92

   Guide to building an app-based business

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Building Great Startup Teams▲61

    A guide to attracting, hiring and retaining employees

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Hello, Startup▲76

    A programmer's guide to building products, tech & teams

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Paperboy▲174

    A collection of articles to help build your startup

    2015 · paperboy.fm · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Founders at Work▲208

    Stories of successful founders

    2015 · foundersatwork.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Startup Equation▲72

    A visual guidebook for building your startup

    2016 · startupequation.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Corporate Startup▲58

    How enterprises can develop successful innovation ecosystems

    2016 · publishizer.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Startup Blueprint▲84

    7 Skills for founders, builders & leaders

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Startup CEO▲64

    A field guide to scaling your business

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Startup Mixtape▲65

    A guide to building & launching a high-growth tech startup

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    How to Get Startup Ideas▲12

    Live in the future, then build what's missing.

    2015 · paulgraham.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Starting + Sustaining▲92

    A guide to plan, launch and run a web app

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Startr▲156

    "Like Airbnb for Uber." Inspiration for your next startup

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    How To Build This▲144

    A platform for makers to find the right tools

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Google for Entrepreneurs▲71

    Bringing together startup communities worldwide

    2014 · startup.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Lean Startup▲149

    Use continuous innovation to create successful businesses

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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