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24 alternatives to The Upstarts

How Uber and Airbnb Are Changing the World

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Upstarts launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   The Upstarts▲78

   How the companies of Silicon Valley are changing the world

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Startr▲156

   "Like Airbnb for Uber." Inspiration for your next startup

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Airbnbmag▲354

   Human stories from around the globe

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Airbnb for Work▲328

   There’s a new way to travel for work

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Innovator's Dilemma▲202

   The seminal business book

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Founders at Work▲208

   Stories of successful founders

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   CARMAnation▲83

   The Airbnb for driveways

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Growth Engines▲95

   How the most successful startups unlock extraordinary growth

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Viral Loop: From Facebook to Twitter▲96

   How today's smartest businesses grow themselves

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Valley Speak▲94

    Deciphering the jargon of Silicon Valley

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Disrupting Digital Business▲111

    Create an authentic experience in the peer-to-peer economy

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Hostel Rocket▲110

    AirBnB for Hostels

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Startupland▲118

    The story of Zendesk: From idea to IPO

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Inventology▲72

    How we dream up things that change the world

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Launching a Startup in the Digital Age▲89

    You get what you work for, not what you wish for

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Airbnb for Business▲325

    Redefine business travel for your team

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Traction (Book)▲308

    A Startup Guide to Getting Customers

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Hot Seat▲155

    The startup CEO guidebook

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Street Smart: The Rise of Cities and the Fall of Cars▲65

    An urban transformation is underway

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Traction▲192

    How startups can achieve consumer growth

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Startup Wealth▲86

    How the best angels make money in startups

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Blockchain Revolution▲71

    How the blockchain is changing money, business & the world

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    When To Rob a Bank▲165

    New book from the authors of Freakonomics

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    How to Win Friends and Influence People▲124

    "it changed my life" Warren Buffet

    2015 · its alternatives →

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