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24 alternatives to The Rocketship Book

The best startup insights of 2014 from 100+ entrepreneurs

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Rocketship Book launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Traction▲192

   How startups can achieve consumer growth

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Rocketship.fm▲207

   Make Your Startup a Rocketship

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3. 3
   Growth Engines▲95

   How the most successful startups unlock extraordinary growth

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4. 4
   The Design Sprint▲181

   An upcoming book and list of resources from Google Ventures

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5. 5
   Top Startup Books▲282

   A collection of must-read books for startup founders.

   2015 · startupbooks.top · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The $100 Startup▲136

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7. 7
   Accelerate (Book)▲73

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8. 8
   Learning To Launch▲228

   Stop failing. Start launching.

   2016 · learningtolaunch.co · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Startup Mixtape▲65

   A guide to building & launching a high-growth tech startup

   2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Entrepreneurship▲62

    Successfully launching new ventures

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Corporate Startup▲58

    How enterprises can develop successful innovation ecosystems

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12. 12
    Bookshelf Tips▲114

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    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Best Startup Books▲118

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14. 14
    Startup Timelines▲231

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15. 15
    Startup Book Buzz▲106

    One new startup related book recommended each week

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Innovator's Dilemma▲202

    The seminal business book

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Accelerate▲62

    The first comprehensive guide to startup accelerator progra…

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    Traction Book, 2nd Edition▲83

    How any startup can achieve explosive customer growth

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Art Of Startup Fundraising▲85

    Pitching investors, negotiating the deal, & everything else

    2016 · startupfundraising.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Art of The Start 2.0▲111

    How to launch & make your new product or service a success

    2015 · guykawasaki.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Startup Wealth▲86

    How the best angels make money in startups

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Startup Checklist▲111

    25 steps to a scalable, high-growth business

    2016 · gust.com · its alternatives →

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    How to Start a Startup: The Book▲111

    Ultimate insider playbook based on the Y Combinator course

    2015 · thinkapps.com · its alternatives →

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    The Startup Equation▲72

    A visual guidebook for building your startup

    2016 · startupequation.com · its alternatives →

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