Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Post-it note guide to Techstars

No BS guide to surviving an accelerator program.

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

1. 1
   Accelerate (Book)▲73

   Founder Insights Into Accelerator Programs

   2014 · fgpress.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Get Sh*t Done▲113

   Book from the Startup Vitamins team.

   2014 · startupvitamins.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Without Permission▲147

   Lessons learned from reddit, hipmunk & YC - in book form!

   2014 · withouttheirpermission.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Learn To Hustle ▲95

   The No BS Guide To Land A Startup Job Or Internship

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Lighthouse London #16: Life After Techstars: Headliner’s Accelerator Post Mortem▲56

   What's it like to go through a startup accelerator?

   2016 · wearelighthouse.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Ship it▲281

   Free book where Silicon Valley product managers reveal all 🙊

   2018 · productschool.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   BootUp▲75

   Weekly no-BS newsletter w/ links about startups, tech & life

   2015 · mailchimp.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Getting Real▲234

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

   2015 · basecamp.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Growth Hacking ▲75

   A how to guide on becoming a growth hacker

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Traction.VC▲127

    Weekly growth tactics for product-focused entrepreneurs

    2014 · traction.vc · its alternatives →

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    No Startup Hipsters▲72

    Build scalable technology companies

    2015 · amazon.com.au · its alternatives →

12. 12
    How To Build An App Business With No Technical Background▲71

    A mobile app business guide for non-technical founders.

    2015 · gumroad.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Accelerate▲62

    The first comprehensive guide to startup accelerator progra…

    2015 · fgpress.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Guide to PR (book)▲165

    The burned-out bloggers guide to PR by Jason Kincaid

    2014 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hello Tech Pros: The Anxiety of Failure▲55

    In IT careers

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    Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t▲66

    There's a mantra that real writers know but beginners don’t.

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Hello Tech Pros: The Business-Building Activities You Should Be Doing▲59

    Kelly Roach on Entrepreneurship

    2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Founder Weekly▲126

    The best hand curated links for entrepreneurs and investors

    2014 · founderweekly.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Rocket▲69

    Eight lessons to secure infinite growth

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Pointer▲95

    A reading club for developers

    2015 · pointer.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Building Software Products in a Weekend▲84

    Free book about building MVPs fast.

    2015 · mattkremer.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Startup Book Buzz▲106

    One new startup related book recommended each week

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Unread▲68

    An RSS Reader

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24. 24
    Growth Byte▲83

    Daily podcast with growth related content

    2014 · its alternatives →

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