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24 alternatives to Smart People Should Build Things - Otto Cedeno, Owner of Otto's Tacos

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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 - Otto Cedeno, Owner of Otto's Tacos launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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Smart People Should Build Things - Brad Hargreaves, Founder & CEO of Common; Co-founder of General Assembly▲68
Why entrepreneurship is not nearly as risky as people think
2016 · its alternatives →
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#HackTheMenu▲226
Secret menu items available at fast-food restaurants.
2014 · hackthemenu.com · its alternatives →
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HeyTaco!▲145
Reward your teammates with tacos when they say or do awesome
2016 · heytaco.com · its alternatives →
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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
2016 · its alternatives →
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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 - Brian Rudolph, Co-Founder of Banza▲71
Why chickpea pasta could be the next Chobani
2015 · its alternatives →
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Smart People Should Build Things - Founder Fireside Chats from San Antonio Startup Week▲63
In the startup world, failure happens
2016 · its alternatives →
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Tasty One Top by BuzzFeed▲236
A smart and social kitchen cooker 🍳
2017 · tasty.co · its alternatives →
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Eatsa▲122
The robot restaurant that serves Quinoa
2015 · eatsa.com · its alternatives →
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Smart People Should Build Things - Amanda Moskowitz, CEO & Founder of Stacklist, Co-Founder of Nine Naturals▲64
On having 'more than one foot' in two different companies
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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Pizza Mogul by Domino's▲115
Create a pizza. Get a slice of the profit.
2014 · its alternatives →
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Smart People Should Build Things - Dave Finocchio, Co-Founder & CEO of Bleacher Report▲98
On giving sports fans what they want
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 →
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Smart People Should Build Things - Co-Founder & CEO of ChowNow▲70
From Bear Stearns to competing with Seamless
2016 · its alternatives →
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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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Smart People Should Build Things▲66
Building a path for entrepreneurs & creating new jobs in USA
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Smart Passive Income - 46: Dane Maxwell▲61
Building a lucrative business with no ideas or expertise
2015 · soundcloud.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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Mucho Taco▲67
Make tacos with the power of the sun tortilla
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Taco Joe▲73
Help Joe serve as many customers as possible
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Momentum Machines▲69
Gourmet Hamburger-making Robots: The Next Gen of Fast Food
2014 · ttoto99.com · its alternatives →
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Elephant Taco Hunt▲73
Help the hipster elephant get all the tacos
2016 · codepen.io · its alternatives →
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Art of the Kickstart: Fresh Tortillas Made Simple▲66
Kickstarting the "Keurig of Tortillas"
2016 · artofthekickstart.com · its alternatives →

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