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24 alternatives to Startup School for Future Founders

YC's free 6-week program for aspiring founders

Startup School for Future Founders is a free 6-week course from Y Combinator for people considering starting a company. The program covers how to identify and validate startup ideas, plan minimum viable products, and… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Startup School for Future Founders launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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Startup School 2019▲448
Learn how to start a startup with YC for free
2019 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →
2
Startup School▲1,010
A free online program to teach you how to start a company
2017 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →
3
Startup School Live 2022▲175
Learn how to start a startup, with help from Y Combinator
2022 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →
4
Startup School Winter 2020▲496
Learn how to start a startup with YC for free
2019 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →
5
Startup School▲333
A free online program and global community for founders
2020 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →
6
StartupClass.co▲300
YC's How to Start a Startup packaged as an online course
2014 · startupclass.co · its alternatives →
7
#30DayStartup▲598
Learn to build and launch your startup in 30 days, for free
2018 · its alternatives →
8
How To Start A Startup ▲343
YC Stanford Class as an Audio Podcast Available on iTunes
2014 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →
9
Apply to YC (Y Combinator)▲386
Curated collection of resources for founders applying to YC.
2017 · its alternatives →
10
A Summary Guide to YC Startup School▲247
Learn key points of each 1 hour video in 5 minutes or less
2017 · its alternatives →
11
Y Combinator Co-founder Matching▲642
YC’s free online platform to help you find your co-founder
2021 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →
12
YC Build Sprint▲525
4 week sprint and 20 equity free grants
2020 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →
13
YC Startup Class▲230
A live, one-hour class by Sam Altman on Platzi
2015 · platzi.com · its alternatives →
14
YC Students▲181
Browse student jobs & internships at Y Combinator companies
2019 · entryleveljobs.me · its alternatives →
15
YC Library▲810
The new hub for YC's startup videos, essays, podcasts & more
2023 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →
16
The Y Combinator Database▲866
The definitive database of YC companies with all the metrics
2017 · ycdb.co · its alternatives →
17
Finance for Founders▲273
Startup finances 101 - videos, templates & tools for free
2022 · usecaribou.com · its alternatives →
18
CS183B - Startup Class▲382
Stanford class taught by Sam Altman & guest speakers
2014 · its alternatives →
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I wrote a guidebook on everything I know about applying to Y Combinator▲177
2012 · guidetoyc.com · its alternatives →
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YC Fellowship▲47
Very early (idea stage) program for founders
2015 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →
21
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 →
22
Y Combinator Podcast▲531
Y Combinators new podcast on starting a startup
2017 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →
23
Startup Notes▲317
Most actionable advice from each Startup School speaker
2014 · ffc2016.startupnotes.org · its alternatives →
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The 25 Days of Ideas▲398
Free resources for coming up with startup ideas
2016 · its alternatives →

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