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24 alternatives to Startup College

Startup skills as online courses

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Startup College launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Founders School▲85

   Online educational resource dedicated to entrepreneurship

   2014 · entrepreneurship.org · its alternatives →

2. 2
   StartupClass.co▲300

   YC's How to Start a Startup packaged as an online course

   2014 · startupclass.co · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Startup School▲1,010

   A free online program to teach you how to start a company

   2017 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Startup Institute▲86

   Career Accelerator

   2014 · startupinstitute.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Startup School▲333

   A free online program and global community for founders

   2020 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →

6. 6
   eLearnHero▲113

   Useful courses for entrepreneurs and startups

   2015 · elearnhero.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Startup Challenge ▲108

   A learning game for Startup Class by Sam Altman

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Startcards▲78

   Flashcards for startup founders

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Thinkific▲73

   Create & sell your own online courses

   2014 · thinkific.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Teamstory▲103

    A Community for Startups & Entrepreneurs

    2014 · teamstoryapp.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Startup Communities▲241

    How to build communities of entrepreneurs

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    StartupTalks▲176

    A curated collection of startup related videos and podcasts

    2014 · startuptalks.tv · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Sam Altmans Startup Class▲63

    Class on How to Start a Startup

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    F6S▲94

    Network and resources for startup founders

    2014 · f6s.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Pathwright▲106

    Create and sell online courses

    2014 · pathwright.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    MakeSchool Gap Year▲170

    Learn product dev, CS theory and intern at a tech startup

    2014 · makeschool.org · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Class Central▲82

    Discover free online courses from top universities

    2014 · classcentral.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Founder Weekly▲126

    The best hand curated links for entrepreneurs and investors

    2014 · founderweekly.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Learn To Hustle ▲95

    The No BS Guide To Land A Startup Job Or Internship

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Profitable Course Idea▲102

    The free course to validate your online teaching idea

    2015 · profitablecourseidea.usefedora.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Startup Sales Course▲136

    Free course on the psychology hacks used by top sellers

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Coursebirdie▲74

    Learn from industry professionals for free

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Future Investor▲121

    A course on investing using new online platforms

    2014 · futureinvestor.co · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Global Starters▲101

    Launch your global startup career!

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →