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24 alternatives to Y Combinator: Startup Investor School

Free 4-day course to educate early stage startup investors.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Y Combinator: Startup Investor School launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Startup School 2019▲448

   Learn how to start a startup with YC for free

   2019 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Startup School Live 2022▲175

   Learn how to start a startup, with help from Y Combinator

   2022 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Startup School for Future Founders▲510

   YC's free 6-week program for aspiring founders

   2020 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →

4. 4
   StartupClass.co▲300

   YC's How to Start a Startup packaged as an online course

   2014 · startupclass.co · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Startup School Winter 2020▲496

   Learn how to start a startup with YC for free

   2019 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →

6. 6IW
   I wrote a guidebook on everything I know about applying to Y Combinator▲177

   2012 · guidetoyc.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Y Combinator Database▲866

   The definitive database of YC companies with all the metrics

   2017 · ycdb.co · its alternatives →

8. 8
   #30DayStartup▲598

   Learn to build and launch your startup in 30 days, for free

   2018 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Y Combinator Podcast▲531

   Y Combinators new podcast on starting a startup

   2017 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    How To Start A Startup ▲343

    YC Stanford Class as an Audio Podcast Available on iTunes

    2014 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Startup School▲1,010

    A free online program to teach you how to start a company

    2017 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Y Combinator Startups▲159

    An Interactive Database

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Y Combinator Co-founder Matching▲642

    YC’s free online platform to help you find your co-founder

    2021 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    YC Library▲810

    The new hub for YC's startup videos, essays, podcasts & more

    2023 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    A Summary Guide to YC Startup School▲247

    Learn key points of each 1 hour video in 5 minutes or less

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Y Combinator Database 2.0▲604

    Everything you ever wanted to know about YC companies

    2018 · ycdb.co · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Future Investor▲121

    A course on investing using new online platforms

    2014 · futureinvestor.co · its alternatives →

18. 18
    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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    Startup School Radio - E33: Formation and Fundraising▲106

    Y Combinator details the key basics of forming a company

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Y Combinator Companies▲454

    Interactive list of all 1000+ YC companies

    2016 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →

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    How to Build the Future: Mark Zuckerberg▲460

    The first episode in Y Combinator's new podcast series

    2016 · themacro.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Startup School▲333

    A free online program and global community for founders

    2020 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Apply to YC (Y Combinator)▲386

    Curated collection of resources for founders applying to YC.

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Founders School▲85

    Online educational resource dedicated to entrepreneurship

    2014 · entrepreneurship.org · its alternatives →

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