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24 alternatives to Inc Censored: Why Running a Startup Can Feel Like a Knife Fight

Discussion on creative ways leaders deal w/ startup struggle

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Inc Censored: Why Running a Startup Can Feel Like a Knife Fight launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   The Startup Chat 143: Lack of urgency - The slow & painful path to startup death▲56

   How to instill the right sense of urgency in your team

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Hard Thing About Hard Things▲258

   Essential advice on building and running a startup

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Founder's Journey: Getting out of the startup rat race▲73

   I’m done. I’m bowing out of the startup rat race.

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hello Tech Pros: The Avoidance of Leadership▲56

   The 4th dysfunction of a software team

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Startup Chat 151: How to create a winning startup culture▲61

   How to bring the right people together & make them get along

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Unscalable▲94

   A collection of interviews with startup founders.

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Launching a Startup in the Digital Age▲89

   You get what you work for, not what you wish for

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   #FOMOfanz 014 My Secret Weapon: Reimagining Entrepreneur Relationships▲61

   Why entrepreneurs must surround themselves w/great people!

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Founder Suite▲102

   Tools to get startup sh*t done!

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Founder Society▲149

    An invitation-only organization of entrepreneurs

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Running Lean▲144

    An exacting strategy for achieving a product/market fit

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Startupland▲118

    The story of Zendesk: From idea to IPO

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Innovator's Dilemma▲202

    The seminal business book

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    High Output Management▲158

    The bible for startup management

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15DY
    Dead Yet? – Keep an eye on dying startups▲164

    2016 · deadyet.lol · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Science of Growth▲84

    Why do some startups succeed where others fail?

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Startup Framework▲92

    Suit up your startup.

    2013 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Torch▲4

    Blog about the challenges of leadership

    2019 · its alternatives →

19. 19SP
    Startup Pitch Perfect – battledecks for startups▲6

    2014 · startuppitchperfect.sebastianruder.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Chasing Product - Startup Decision-Making and ROI with Hiten Shah▲88

    Lessons learned from consulting to creating products

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Global Startup Movement: Mark Quezada▲60

    The resurgence in Hawaii's startup scene

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Startup Chat 146: Stop trying to control people▲55

    Managing A-Players: Don't control. Empower!

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Startup Chat 150: Cold calling 101 for founders▲76

    How startups can win with cold calling

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24AP
    anti-procrastination community for startup founders▲23

    2011 · asaclock.com · its alternatives →

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