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24 alternatives to Scale Like a Startup Playbook

A business guide for creative freelancers

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Scale Like a Startup Playbook launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
The Startup Playbook▲548
How-to guide for building your startup from the ground up
2018 · startup-playbook.com · its alternatives →
2
Top Startup Books▲282
A collection of must-read books for startup founders.
2015 · startupbooks.top · its alternatives →
3
Lean B2B: Build Products Businesses Want▲70
Practical guide to B2B startups
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
4
The Gen-Z Guide to Freelancing▲181
The guide to starting and elevating your freelance business
2021 · its alternatives →
5
Growing a Million Dollar Company▲123
30+ lessons on startup success & failure
2015 · baremetrics.com · its alternatives →
6
The Startup Playbook 2nd Edition▲211
Founder-to-founder advice on how to create & build a startup
2020 · startup-playbook.com · its alternatives →
7
The Blueprint for Series B Success▲84
A definitive guide for early-stage founders
2023 · xange.vc · its alternatives →
8
Talk To Your Fucking Customers! (If You Want To Build A Better B2B Startup)▲171
Actionable advice for B2B Startups by Steli from Close.io
2018 · close.com · its alternatives →
9
Startup Studio Playbook▲102
For entrepreneurs, pioneers and creators. Let's build...
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
10
The Startup Checklist▲111
25 steps to a scalable, high-growth business
2016 · gust.com · its alternatives →
11
Start Small, Stay Small▲66
A developer's guide to launching a startup
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
12
The Corporate Startup▲58
How enterprises can develop successful innovation ecosystems
2016 · publishizer.com · its alternatives →
13
The Startup Equation▲72
A visual guidebook for building your startup
2016 · startupequation.com · its alternatives →
14
Startup Communities▲241
How to build communities of entrepreneurs
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
15
Startup CEO▲64
A field guide to scaling your business
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
16
Running Lean▲144
An exacting strategy for achieving a product/market fit
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
17
PubLoft▲133
Freelancer network for writers powered by the gig economy
2018 · its alternatives →
18
Being Agile in Business▲60
Simple introduction to agile project management for anyone
2016 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →
19
The Growth Marketer's Playbook▲142
How a techstars growth mentor grows startups
2018 · growthmarketersplaybook.com · its alternatives →
20
The Ultimate Guide to Startup Data Distribution ▲62
How to tell your company’s unique growth story
2015 · its alternatives →
21
The Lean Startup▲149
Use continuous innovation to create successful businesses
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
22
The Startup Mixtape▲65
A guide to building & launching a high-growth tech startup
2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
23
Startup Culture▲80
A book on how to create a company culture that rocks
2016 · its alternatives →
24
Startup Marketing Playbook▲145
The how-to guide for new B2B marketing leaders
2017 · startupmarketingplaybook.com · its alternatives →

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