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24 alternatives to Startup: A Novel

There are some dilemmas that no app can solve.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Startup: A Novel launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Startup: A Novel (Doree Shafrir)▲6

   There are some dilemmas that no app can solve.

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Hard Thing About Hard Things▲258

   Essential advice on building and running a startup

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Innovator's Dilemma▲202

   The seminal business book

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Learning To Launch▲228

   Stop failing. Start launching.

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Start Small, Stay Small▲66

   A developer's guide to launching a startup

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Launching a Startup in the Digital Age▲89

   You get what you work for, not what you wish for

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Founder's Dilemmas▲4

   Early decisions that can make or break a startup

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Startr▲156

   "Like Airbnb for Uber." Inspiration for your next startup

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Traction▲192

   How startups can achieve consumer growth

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Synergize▲61

    Releasing the talent in your Startup

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Big Data▲66

    A Startup Thriller Novel

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Disruption Dilemma▲61

    Disruption is a challenge but evidence says it can be tamed

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Top Startup Books▲282

    A collection of must-read books for startup founders.

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    StartupAdventure▲115

    A "choose your own adventure" story for startup founders

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Disrupted▲78

    My misadventure in the start-up bubble

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Which Book Should I Read?▲104

    A recommendation tool to find your next book

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    BlockShelf▲259

    Cliffs Notes for startup books + resources

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Naming Matters▲139

    A new, affordable naming startup for startups

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Founders at Work▲208

    Stories of successful founders

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Random Startup▲223

    Refresh to discover another startup

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Startup Framework▲92

    Suit up your startup.

    2013 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Science of Growth▲84

    Why do some startups succeed where others fail?

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Startup Opportunities▲85

    Know when to quit your day job

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    How To Start A Startup - Paul Graham▲122

    Counterintuitive parts of startups, and how to have ideas

    2015 · its alternatives →

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