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24 alternatives to Startup Playbook
Written by Sam Altman
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Startup Playbook launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Startup Playbook▲164Written by Sam Altman & Illustrated by Gregory Koberger
2015 · playbook.samaltman.com · its alternatives →
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Y Combinator's Playbook (by Sam Altman)
2015 · playbook.samaltman.com · its alternatives →
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Guide to Building and Growing Startups (Audiobook)
2015 · audible.com · its alternatives →
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How-to guide for building your startup from the ground up
2018 · startup-playbook.com · its alternatives →
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You get what you work for, not what you wish for
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Interviewed▲189A growing database of podcast interviews about startups
2015 · interviewed.io · its alternatives →
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Playbook▲117Easily find, follow, and filter expert startup blogs
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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A visual guidebook for building your startup
2016 · startupequation.com · its alternatives →
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A developer's guide to launching a startup
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Ultimate insider playbook based on the Y Combinator course
2015 · thinkapps.com · its alternatives →
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Advanced Twitter playbook for startups and entrepreneurs
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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A programmer's guide to building products, tech & teams
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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