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24 alternatives to Smart People Should Build Things - Brian Rudolph, Co-Founder of Banza

Why chickpea pasta could be the next Chobani

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Smart People Should Build Things - Brian Rudolph, Co-Founder of Banza launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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Smart People Should Build Things; Brian Rudolph, Co-founder & CEO of Banza, Generation Startup featured Fellow▲63
It takes serious hustle to build a chickpea empire
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Chobani Food Incubator▲47
Y combinator for Food Startups
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Chobani Incubator▲8
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Smart People Should Build Things: Wiley Cerilli, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Good Uncle▲58
On seeing windows in a windowless building
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Smart People Should Build Things - Avi Millman, Founder & CEO of BobbyPin▲66
On walking away from cushy situations to build companies
2016 · its alternatives →
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Smart People Should Build Things: Ben Uyeda, Co-Founder of Zero Energy Design & HomeMade Modern▲60
On building a thoughtful and personally-driven career
2016 · its alternatives →
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Smart People Should Build Things - Dan Porter, former CEO of Teach for America & creator of Draw Something▲62
Dan on TFA, creating #1 iPhone apps & pissing off Steve Jobs
2015 · its alternatives →
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Smart People Should Build Things: Daniel Chait, Co-Founder & CEO of Greenhouse▲60
On revolutionizing hiring through tech
2016 · its alternatives →
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Smart People Should Build Things: Thomas Kelly, Mexicue▲61
On navigating the underworld of food trucks
2016 · its alternatives →
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CounterCrop▲78
The Modern Way to Grow Your Own Food (Kickstarter)
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Smart People Should Build Things - Matt Brimer, Co-Founder of General Assembly and Daybreaker▲71
On creating more mischief in the world
2016 · its alternatives →
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Smart People Should Build Things - Co-Founder & CEO of ChowNow▲70
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2016 · its alternatives →
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Smart People Should Build Things: Dan Bloom, Co-Founder of Slope and 2012 VFA Fellow▲57
On joining the software big leagues
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CARROT Hunger▲87
A judgemental calorie counter
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20 Minute VC: Nitesh Banta, Founder & CEO @ B12▲60
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Smart People Should Build Things - Otto Cedeno, Owner of Otto's Tacos▲66
On joining the single serve restaurant craze
2016 · its alternatives →
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Bakery By Bagel▲190
Monetizable open source AI
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Smart People Should Build Things: Nancy Lublin, Founder & CEO of Crisis Text Line▲64
Tech companies solving problems through products, not people
2016 · its alternatives →
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Momentum Machines▲69
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Smart People Should Build Things - Nadia Boujarwah, Co-Founder of Dia&Co▲68
On inspiring radical self acceptance
2016 · its alternatives →
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Smart People Should Build Things - Founder Fireside Chats from San Antonio Startup Week▲63
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