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24 alternatives to The Profitable Side Project Handbook

Learn to build and launch a product in your spare time.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Profitable Side Project Handbook launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Side-Project Handbook▲73

   How to turn your side project into a success. FREE EBOOK

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   MAKE Book: The Indie Maker Handbook▲1,372

   Learn to build profitable startups the indie way

   2018 · readmake.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   SideProject Book▲75

   39 interviews about building profitable side projects

   2015 · sideprojectbook.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Zero To Founder▲222

   A book to help you build profitable products

   2023 · upen.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   How to Create a Profitable Digital Product▲61

   The guide to passive Income

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Building Software Products in a Weekend▲84

   Free book about building MVPs fast.

   2015 · mattkremer.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Lean B2B: Build Products Businesses Want▲70

   Practical guide to B2B startups

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Learning To Launch▲228

   Stop failing. Start launching.

   2016 · learningtolaunch.co · its alternatives →

9. 9MI
   My interview with patio11 and other profitable side project hackers▲115

   2019 · sideprojectbook.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Building Digital Products▲60

    The ultimate handbook for product owners

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Product to Profit▲94

    A Masterclass About Launching Profitable Products

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Making It Right▲76

    Product management for a startup world

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    How to Build a Billion Dollar App▲92

    Guide to building an app-based business

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Launching New Ventures▲68

    An entrepreneurial approach

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Product Roadmaps▲111

    How to develop a product strategy + 9 example roadmaps

    2016 · go.productplan.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Building Digital Products▲57

    The Ultimate Handbook for Product Owners

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Start With A Side-Project▲170

    How I built, marketed, and sold a side-project in 3 months

    2020 · nscode.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Side Projects Playbook▲249

    The only guide you will need to launch a side project

    2022 · buildbystl.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Build Better Products▲86

    Your guide to building successful, user-centered products

    2016 · rosenfeldmedia.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Hardware Startup▲62

    Building your product business and brand

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    I Dare You To Build▲220

    Side project ideas to launch in 2016

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Starting + Sustaining▲92

    A guide to plan, launch and run a web app

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Bootstrap▲64

    Lessons learned building a successful company from scratch

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Burndown▲149

    A better way to build products (by the team at Drift)

    2017 · drift.com · its alternatives →

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