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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Nail your startup goals like YC launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   StartupClass.co▲300

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

   2014 · startupclass.co · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Apply to YC (Y Combinator)▲386

   Curated collection of resources for founders applying to YC.

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Startup School for Future Founders▲510

   YC's free 6-week program for aspiring founders

   2020 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →

4. 4
   How To Start A Startup ▲343

   YC Stanford Class as an Audio Podcast Available on iTunes

   2014 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   YC's startup advice, organized and searchable▲161

   2020 · ycadvice.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Startup School 2019▲448

   Learn how to start a startup with YC for free

   2019 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Work at a Startup – Find a Job at a YC Company▲210

   Find startup jobs at the best YC startups and connect with founders on Y Combinator's Work at a Startup.

   2017 · workatastartup.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   YC Students▲181

   Browse student jobs & internships at Y Combinator companies

   2019 · entryleveljobs.me · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Startup School Winter 2020▲496

   Learn how to start a startup with YC for free

   2019 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →

10. 10
    YC Startup Class▲230

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

    2015 · platzi.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Startup Idea Prompts▲107

    Generate prompts from YC's RFS and A16Z's 16 Things

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    YC Fellowship▲47

    Very early (idea stage) program for founders

    2015 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    YC-Tips▲107

    The easy way to implement Y combinator's principles

    2023 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Startup School Live 2022▲175

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

    2022 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Twenty Minute VC - 81: Weston Gaddy @ Bain Capital Ventures▲62

    Weston discusses making the transition from YC founder to VC

    2015 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    A Summary Guide to YC Startup School▲247

    Learn key points of each 1 hour video in 5 minutes or less

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    How To Start A Startup - Paul Graham▲122

    Counterintuitive parts of startups, and how to have ideas

    2015 · howtostartastartup.co · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Just Launch It▲249

    Launch your startup now, before you miss the boat

    2024 · justlaunch.it · its alternatives →

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    The Twenty Minute VC: Mike Seibel, Partner @ Y Combinator▲63

    What does YC look for in prospective founders?

    2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

20. 20SS
    Startups Selected in YC Startup School▲8

    2017 · medium.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Starts Club▲15

    From idea spark to funded startup

    Feb 2026 · startsclub.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Launching a Startup in the Digital Age▲89

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

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Pre▲141

    Pre makes anybody an operator.

    Mar 2026 · its alternatives →

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    Ideas for startups▲6

    2016 · ideasforstartups.appspot.com · its alternatives →

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