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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
2014 · its alternatives →
2
Entrepreneur Network - 5: Growth Hacking▲55
Joined by Scot Devine, expert Growth Hacker
2015 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →
3
Smart People Should Build Things: Erik Schreter, Co-Founder & CEO of Venwise▲67
On building support groups for founders
2016 · its alternatives →
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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 →
5
Growbot for Microsoft Teams▲132
A fun way to give kudos to your teammates!
2017 · growbot.io · its alternatives →
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Smart People Should Build Things - Mike Wilner, VFA Fellow & Co-Founder of Compass ▲62
On building relationships on the customer's terms
2016 · its alternatives →
7
GrowthHackers▲259
Hacker news for growth hackers
2014 · 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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Work Smarter Podcast: Chris Dover Talks About Growth Framework▲55
The growth hacking framework - Implement today!
2016 · growthmonsters.com · its alternatives →
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TIC - The Future of the Gig Economy With A VC Turned Founder▲63
A chat with Eddie Lou / Co-Founder of Shiftgig
2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →
11
Growth Hacker TV▲91
Interviews with leading growth people
2014 · growthhacker.tv · its alternatives →
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Smart People Should Build Things: Megan O'Connor and Sam Gimbel, Co-Founders of Clark▲56
On side hustles and disrupting private education
2017 · its alternatives →
13
Flip The Switch - Up And To The Right: Tips For Successful Growth Hacking▲55
Launching Sidekick, growing subscribers, and boosting search
2016 · hub.uberflip.com · its alternatives →
14
Hello Tech Pros: Patrick Vlaskovits▲55
How to overcome the cycle of suck and mediocrity of meh
2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →
15
Founder Society▲149
An invitation-only organization of entrepreneurs
2015 · foundersociety.co · its alternatives →
16
Discover by SumoMe▲174
Get free traffic to your site
2015 · bdow.com · its alternatives →
17
Growth Everywhere - How To Recover From A Total Product Launch Disaster▲60
Interview with BuzzStream Founder Paul May
2017 · traffic.libsyn.com · 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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Growth Everywhere - Achieving Success by Pivoting In Another Direction▲56
Jesse Farmer, founder of Codeunion
2016 · traffic.libsyn.com · its alternatives →
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Growth Everywhere - Building Successful Companies With the Same Partner▲60
Interview with KISSmetrics' Founder Hiten Shah
2016 · traffic.libsyn.com · its alternatives →
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Smart People Should Build Things - Evan Brandoff & Zubin Teherani, Co-Founders of LeagueSide▲63
On connecting youth sports teams with corporate sponsors
2016 · its alternatives →
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Growth Talk▲25
Worldwide community of Growth Hackers
2015 · gekopschoenen.nl · its alternatives →
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Awesome Office - How to Create a Culture of Rapid Personal Growth ▲57
Part 2 w/ Quest Nutrition President Tom Bilyeu
2016 · traffic.libsyn.com · its alternatives →
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FoundersGyan #64: Neil Patel▲65
DIY marketing for startups
2016 · mixcloud.com · its alternatives →

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