Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Smart People Should Build Things: Dan Bloom, Co-Founder of Slope and 2012 VFA Fellow

On joining the software big leagues

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: Dan Bloom, Co-Founder of Slope and 2012 VFA Fellow launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   planBCD▲68

   A platform for crowdsourced Growth Hacking

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   Smart People Should Build Things: Erik Schreter, Co-Founder & CEO of Venwise▲67

   On building support groups for founders

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Growbot for Microsoft Teams▲132

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   GrowthHackers▲259

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5. 5
   TIC - The Future of the Gig Economy With A VC Turned Founder▲63

   A chat with Eddie Lou / Co-Founder of Shiftgig

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Growth Hacker TV▲91

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   Smart People Should Build Things: Megan O'Connor and Sam Gimbel, Co-Founders of Clark▲56

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   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Hello Tech Pros: Patrick Vlaskovits▲55

   How to overcome the cycle of suck and mediocrity of meh

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Founder Society▲149

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   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Discover by SumoMe▲174

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11. 11
    Growth.Digital▲221

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12. 12
    Growth Everywhere - How To Recover From A Total Product Launch Disaster▲60

    Interview with BuzzStream Founder Paul May

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13. 13
    Smart People Should Build Things: Daniel Chait, Co-Founder & CEO of Greenhouse▲60

    On revolutionizing hiring through tech

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14. 14
    Growth Everywhere - Achieving Success by Pivoting In Another Direction▲56

    Jesse Farmer, founder of Codeunion

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15. 15
    Growth Everywhere - Building Successful Companies With the Same Partner▲60

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    FoundersGyan #64: Neil Patel▲65

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    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Interview with FringeSport Founder Peter Keller

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18. 18
    Traction.VC▲127

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    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Hello Tech Pros: Founders Invest in Improving 1-on-1's Through Duuoo.io▲69

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    Interview with Ethan Denney, co-founder of ConvertFlow

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    Growth Everywhere: Building a Culture of Documentation▲59

    Developing the habit of writing out your processes

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23. 23
    The Science of Growth▲84

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