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24 alternatives to Startup Notes

Most actionable advice from each Startup School speaker

Startup Notes compiles visual doodle notes from Y Combinator's Startup School and Female Founders Conference speakers. The resource extracts the most actionable advice and inspirational insights from each presenter… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Startup Notes launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
YC Library▲810
The new hub for YC's startup videos, essays, podcasts & more
2023 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →
2
Startup School 2019▲448
Learn how to start a startup with YC for free
2019 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →
3IW
I wrote a guidebook on everything I know about applying to Y Combinator▲177
2012 · guidetoyc.com · its alternatives →
4
Startup School▲1,010
A free online program to teach you how to start a company
2017 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →
5
YC Female Founder Doodles▲158
Doodle notes from YC's Female Founders Conference
2015 · ffc2015.startupnotes.org · its alternatives →
6YS
YC's startup advice, organized and searchable▲161
2020 · ycadvice.com · its alternatives →
7
Startup School Live 2022▲175
Learn how to start a startup, with help from Y Combinator
2022 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →
8
StartupClass.co▲300
YC's How to Start a Startup packaged as an online course
2014 · startupclass.co · its alternatives →
9
Startup School for Future Founders▲510
YC's free 6-week program for aspiring founders
2020 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →
10
Startup Concepts▲559
Startup concepts explained via comics
2021 · its alternatives →
11
The Startup Library▲267
Where founders come to learn
2022 · launchhouse.com · its alternatives →
12
YC-Tips▲107
The easy way to implement Y combinator's principles
2023 · its alternatives →
13
How To Start A Startup ▲343
YC Stanford Class as an Audio Podcast Available on iTunes
2014 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →
14
Finance for Founders▲273
Startup finances 101 - videos, templates & tools for free
2022 · usecaribou.com · its alternatives →
15
Y Combinator Podcast▲531
Y Combinators new podcast on starting a startup
2017 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →
16
Oh My Startup Illustrations▲278
Huge pack of vector illustrations with flexible characters
2020 · its alternatives →
17
Resources for Early-Stage Founders▲371
Dozens of templates, articles & videos to help you grow
2024 · groundup.vc · its alternatives →
18
High Output Founders' Library▲209
An online center of gravity for actionable, practical advice
2020 · highoutput.co · its alternatives →
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Work at a Startup – Find a Job at a YC Company▲210
Find startup jobs at the best YC startups and connect with founders on Y Combinator's Work at a Startup.
2017 · workatastartup.com · its alternatives →
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Startup Lawyer▲332
Educate yourself about startup legal matters
2015 · startuplawyer.com · its alternatives →
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Startup School Radio - E33: Formation and Fundraising▲106
Y Combinator details the key basics of forming a company
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
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Clerky Handbooks for Startup Founders▲109
Concise handbooks for founders, written by startup attorneys
2023 · handbooks.clerky.com · its alternatives →
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Female Founders Conf Startup Notes▲65
Startup Notes @Female Founders Conference - 2016
2016 · its alternatives →
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Building Great Startup Teams▲61
A guide to attracting, hiring and retaining employees
2016 · its alternatives →

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