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24 alternatives to Ventured - The Inside Story for How Uber Got Built

Emil Michael, SVP of Business

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Ventured - The Inside Story for How Uber Got Built launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Twenty Minute VC: Rob Hayes, Partner @ First Round Capital▲66

   How Rob sourced the deal of the decade in Uber

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Ventured - A Roadmap For Pitching Your Startup in Silicon Valley▲73

   Advice on how entrepreneurs can attract VC funding.

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   UberFreight▲338

   We're in for the long haul.

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hello Tech Pros: Create an Uber-like Business in Minutes▲61

   Founder story and tech behind Indemand

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Building Nexcast Part 1: Schooled by Silicon Valley▲74

   Part 1 of the journey building the podcast app and platform

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   #slowtofast - 12: Alok Alström, the GM of Uber Sweden▲58

   On how to scale and adapt a business

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Startr▲156

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

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Startupland▲118

   The story of Zendesk: From idea to IPO

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   a16z Podcast: On Corporate Venturing & Setting Up 'Innovation Outposts'▲59

   How big companies can and should use the Valley

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Freakonomics: Why Uber Is an Economist’s Dream▲60

    $7 bil: the consumer surplus Uber created.

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Founder Chats: Aaron Epstein (Creative Market)▲72

    Origin, growth & acquisition, building communities and YC!

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Make It New: The History of Silicon Valley Design▲60

    Katz tells how design helped transform Silicon Valley

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Startup Global Movement: Organizing global public transport with Lithuania's Trafi▲54

    Stories from Entrepreneurs & VC's worldwide

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Uber Brand Experience▲26

    Bringing their new look to life

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Founders at Work▲208

    Stories of successful founders

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    SmallBusinessAPI▲222

    Make the uber for anything, or everything

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Valley Speak▲94

    Deciphering the jargon of Silicon Valley

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Analyse Asia 128: The Uber and Didi deal with Josh Horwitz▲61

    Why Uber sell Uber China to Didi & fallout with Ola & Grab

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Something Ventured: Jonathan Abrams▲64

    Nuzzel CEO talks Silicon Valley

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Layout – We Don’t Have Geniuses in this Country▲63

    Uber's rebranding and Twitter's algorithmic timeline

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Uber Driver▲152

    Help people move; make money on your schedule

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22IB
    I built an Uber for locksmith▲35

    2015 · lockedout.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Founder's Journey Podcast▲108

    A weekly podcast about building a startup from the ground up

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Splend▲80

    Rent a new car and drive for Uber

    2016 · its alternatives →

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