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24 alternatives to Startup Reading List

A collection of resources regarding the startup world

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Startup Reading List launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Top Startup Books▲282

   A collection of must-read books for startup founders.

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Startups List▲253

   Collections of the best startups in different places

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Bookshelf Tips▲114

   Discover great books by entrepreneurs

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   BlockShelf▲259

   Cliffs Notes for startup books + resources

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Startup Book Buzz▲106

   One new startup related book recommended each week

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Short▲354

   The reading list for busy people

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Startup Guide Stockholm▲70

   An Overview of the Stockholm Startup Scene

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   StartupBooks.io▲213

   A curated directory of books for your startup journey.

   2019 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Startup Timelines▲231

   How the frontpages of famous startups changed over time

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    London Startup Guide▲66

    Opportunities, challenges, tips

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Hard Thing About Hard Things▲258

    Essential advice on building and running a startup

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Which Book Should I Read?▲104

    A recommendation tool to find your next book

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    StartupTalks▲176

    A curated collection of startup related videos and podcasts

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Maker Stories▲303

    Discover the stories behind products

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    StartupList▲91

    Discover startups, gain early traction

    2013 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Powerbooks▲104

    Bite-sized Knowledge for Entrepreneurs

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Book Video Club▲137

    Quick video summaries of the top business books for startups

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Playbook▲117

    Easily find, follow, and filter expert startup blogs

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Paperboy▲174

    A collection of articles to help build your startup

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Departure▲252

    Your website launch checklist

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Design Sprint▲181

    An upcoming book and list of resources from Google Ventures

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    BetaList▲232

    Discover tomorrow's startups, today.

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Working Lunch 👻▲166

    Daily resources for startup founders

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Startup Communities▲241

    How to build communities of entrepreneurs

    2015 · its alternatives →

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