Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to The “Startup No Fail” approach

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The “Startup No Fail” approach launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Without Any Capital Book▲432
How to bootstrap profitable startups the hacker way
2019 · its alternatives →
2
Getting Real▲234
The smarter way to build web apps. A free book by 37signals.
2015 · basecamp.com · its alternatives →
3
Start Small, Stay Small▲66
A developer's guide to launching a startup
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
4
Marketing for Startups▲565
Free e-book with 47 practical user acquisition tactics
2021 · toptal.com · its alternatives →
5
3 Real Reasons Why Most Startups Fail▲90
10x growthhacker eBook (first 26 pages only)
2015 · 10xgrowthhacker.com · its alternatives →
6
Creativity For Sale▲113
An honest book about entrepreneurship & making money online
2014 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
7
Learning To Launch▲228
Stop failing. Start launching.
2016 · learningtolaunch.co · its alternatives →
8
The Startup Equation▲72
A visual guidebook for building your startup
2016 · startupequation.com · its alternatives →
9
The 25 Days of Ideas▲398
Free resources for coming up with startup ideas
2016 · its alternatives →
10
Startup CEO▲64
A field guide to scaling your business
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
11
Zero To Founder▲222
A book to help you build profitable products
2023 · upen.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
12
Disciplined Entrepreneurship▲74
24 steps to a successful startup
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
13
Startupland▲118
The story of Zendesk: From idea to IPO
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
14
Overlap▲100
Start a business at your full-time job. A free audiobook.
2017 · edilangit.com · its alternatives →
15
Get Sh*t Done▲113
Book from the Startup Vitamins team.
2014 · startupvitamins.com · its alternatives →
16
Hack the Entrepreneur▲83
Stop procrastinating, build a business, do work that matters
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
17
Year of Hustle▲126
A free cheatsheet on starting a $10k product business
2016 · stackingthebricks.com · its alternatives →
18
Building Software Products in a Weekend▲84
Free book about building MVPs fast.
2015 · mattkremer.com · its alternatives →
19
Launching a Startup in the Digital Age▲89
You get what you work for, not what you wish for
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
20
The Productivity Project▲74
Essential read for anyone wanting to do more in less time
2016 · chrisbailey.com · its alternatives →
21
Scheduled Balance▲63
A survival guide for busy mom entrepreneurs
2015 · vickylashenko.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
22
Hack the Bird▲90
Advanced Twitter playbook for startups and entrepreneurs
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
23
40 Semi-Obvious Lessons▲62
Quick reference book for building a startup/business
2016 · asha-labs.com · its alternatives →
24
High Output Management▲158
The bible for startup management
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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