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24 alternatives to Startup: A Novel (Doree Shafrir)

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 (Doree Shafrir) launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Startup: A Novel▲6

   There are some dilemmas that no app can solve.

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Innovator's Dilemma▲202

   The seminal business book

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Hard Thing About Hard Things▲258

   Essential advice on building and running a startup

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Learning To Launch▲228

   Stop failing. Start launching.

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Top Startup Books▲282

   A collection of must-read books for startup founders.

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Founders at Work▲208

   Stories of successful founders

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Startr▲156

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

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Start Small, Stay Small▲66

   A developer's guide to launching a startup

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Groundera▲257

   Indie books by entrepreneurs. 90% are free to download

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Valley Speak▲94

    Deciphering the jargon of Silicon Valley

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Launching a Startup in the Digital Age▲89

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

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Traction▲192

    How startups can achieve consumer growth

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Synergize▲61

    Releasing the talent in your Startup

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Which Book Should I Read?▲104

    A recommendation tool to find your next book

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Disrupted▲78

    My misadventure in the start-up bubble

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Startupland▲118

    The story of Zendesk: From idea to IPO

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Big Data▲66

    A Startup Thriller Novel

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    BlockShelf▲259

    Cliffs Notes for startup books + resources

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Startup Equation▲72

    A visual guidebook for building your startup

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Startup Book Buzz▲106

    One new startup related book recommended each week

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Startup Wealth▲86

    How the best angels make money in startups

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The $100 Startup▲136

    Reinvent the way you make a living, do what you love

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Paperboy▲174

    A collection of articles to help build your startup

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Traction (Book)▲308

    A Startup Guide to Getting Customers

    2014 · its alternatives →

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