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24 alternatives to MBA Mondays Illustrated

Fred Wilson's MBA Mondays with pictures

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. MBA Mondays Illustrated launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Startup Book Buzz▲106

   One new startup related book recommended each week

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Paperboy▲174

   A collection of articles to help build your startup

   2015 · paperboy.fm · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Working Lunch 👻▲166

   Daily resources for startup founders

   2015 · theworkinglunch.co · its alternatives →

4. 4
   CoFounder▲97

   A print magazine of handpicked startup stories (pre-launch)

   2015 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Hot Seat▲155

   The startup CEO guidebook

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Playbook▲117

   Easily find, follow, and filter expert startup blogs

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Design Sprint▲181

   An upcoming book and list of resources from Google Ventures

   2015 · gv.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Founders at Work▲208

   Stories of successful founders

   2015 · foundersatwork.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   StartupShirts.org▲112

   THE marketplace for startup swag

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Startup Curated▲192

    The best of the week for founders, in one minimal email

    2015 · startupfoundation.curated.co · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Founder Weekly▲126

    The best hand curated links for entrepreneurs and investors

    2014 · founderweekly.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    AVC Archive▲141

    Access all Fred Wilson's posts, subscribe & chat with others

    2017 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Liberal Arts Techie▲80

    How to break into your first startup job

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    DR Startup Store▲138

    Shop beautiful illustrated items about the Startup World

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Personal MBA▲88

    Master the Art of Business

    2015 · personalmba.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Innovator's Dilemma▲202

    The seminal business book

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    StartupTalks▲176

    A curated collection of startup related videos and podcasts

    2014 · startuptalks.tv · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Product Manager Handbook▲116

    Interviews w/ product managers + weekly newsletter

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Startup Boards▲85

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

    2013 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    HumbleRise▲154

    Browse Y Combinator pitches and employer pitches

    2016 · humblerise.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Powerbooks▲104

    Bite-sized Knowledge for Entrepreneurs

    2014 · powerbooks.strikingly.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Startup CEO▲64

    A field guide to scaling your business

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Making It Right▲76

    Product management for a startup world

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Hello, Startup▲76

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

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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