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24 alternatives to Sam Altmans Startup Class

Class on How to Start a Startup

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Sam Altmans Startup Class launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Startup Challenge ▲108

   A learning game for Startup Class by Sam Altman

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   YC Startup Class▲230

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

   2015 · platzi.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   CS183B - Startup Class▲382

   Stanford class taught by Sam Altman & guest speakers

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Startup College▲86

   Startup skills as online courses

   2014 · stpcollege.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Startup Playbook▲16

   Written by Sam Altman

   2015 · playbook.samaltman.com · its alternatives →

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   StartupClass.co▲300

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

   2014 · startupclass.co · its alternatives →

7. 7
   How To Start A Startup ▲343

   YC Stanford Class as an Audio Podcast Available on iTunes

   2014 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Founders School▲85

   Online educational resource dedicated to entrepreneurship

   2014 · entrepreneurship.org · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Startcards▲78

   Flashcards for startup founders

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    StartupTalks▲176

    A curated collection of startup related videos and podcasts

    2014 · startuptalks.tv · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Startup Playbook▲22

    Y Combinator's Playbook (by Sam Altman)

    2015 · playbook.samaltman.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    How to Start a Startup - 2: Ideas, Products, Teams, and Execution▲7

    Sam Altman gives lecture #2 of this great series

    2015 · howtostartastartup.co · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Startup Mixology▲71

    Guide to Building and Growing Startups (Audiobook)

    2015 · audible.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Teamstory▲103

    A Community for Startups & Entrepreneurs

    2014 · teamstoryapp.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Startup Institute▲86

    Career Accelerator

    2014 · startupinstitute.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Interviewed▲189

    A growing database of podcast interviews about startups

    2015 · interviewed.io · its alternatives →

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    How To Start a Startup - Lecture 1: Why To Start A Startup (Sam Altman and Dustin Moskovitz)▲9

    Sama Altman, President of YC, kicks off this amazing series…

    2015 · howtostartastartup.co · its alternatives →

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    Startup Book Buzz▲106

    One new startup related book recommended each week

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    The Liberal Arts Techie▲80

    How to break into your first startup job

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    MakeSchool Gap Year▲170

    Learn product dev, CS theory and intern at a tech startup

    2014 · makeschool.org · its alternatives →

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    Startup Blink▲102

    The Global Startup Map

    2014 · startupblink.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Startup Playbook▲164

    Written by Sam Altman & Illustrated by Gregory Koberger

    2015 · playbook.samaltman.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Startup Series eBook▲100

    Interviews with 25 startup founders

    2014 · startupseries.co · its alternatives →

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    Startup School by Seth Godin▲6

    A podcast series for entrepreneurs

    2015 · earwolf.com · its alternatives →

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