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24 alternatives to YC Startup Class

A live, one-hour class by Sam Altman on Platzi

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. YC Startup Class launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Startup School Radio - 24: Sam Altman and Aarjav Trivedi▲74

   Sam Altman reflects on his experience in YC's 1st class

   2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   How To Start A Startup ▲343

   YC Stanford Class as an Audio Podcast Available on iTunes

   2014 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   StartupClass.co▲300

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

   2014 · startupclass.co · its alternatives →

4. 4
   CS183B - Startup Class▲382

   Stanford class taught by Sam Altman & guest speakers

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   A Summary Guide to YC Startup School▲247

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

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Sam Altmans Startup Class▲63

   Class on How to Start a Startup

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Startup School Live 2022▲175

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

   2022 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Startup School 2019▲448

   Learn how to start a startup with YC for free

   2019 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Startup School for Future Founders▲510

   YC's free 6-week program for aspiring founders

   2020 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Startup Challenge ▲108

    A learning game for Startup Class by Sam Altman

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Startup School Winter 2020▲496

    Learn how to start a startup with YC for free

    2019 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Y Combinator Podcast▲531

    Y Combinators new podcast on starting a startup

    2017 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    YC Library▲810

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

    2023 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    How To Start a Startup - Lecture 1: Why To Start A Startup (Sam Altman and Dustin Moskovitz)▲9

    Sama Altman, President of YC, kicks off this amazing series…

    2015 · howtostartastartup.co · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Startup School Radio▲300

    Stories on starting, funding & scaling w/ YC's Aaron Harris

    2015 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    YC Fellowship▲47

    Very early (idea stage) program for founders

    2015 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    YC Interview Practice App▲251

    Get asked YC questions by Sam Altman

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Startup College▲86

    Startup skills as online courses

    2014 · stpcollege.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Startup School - Paul Graham▲147

    Aaron Harris interviews Paul Graham, co-founder of YC

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Dorm Room Tycoon - Sam Altman▲73

    Sam outlines the future of Y Combinator

    2015 · feedproxy.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Founders School▲85

    Online educational resource dedicated to entrepreneurship

    2014 · entrepreneurship.org · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Startup Playbook▲22

    Y Combinator's Playbook (by Sam Altman)

    2015 · playbook.samaltman.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Startup School Radio - Ep 42: Gigster▲123

    The beginnings and launch of Y Combinator-backed Gigster

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Twenty Minute VC: YC Exclusive with Puneet Mehta, Founder @ Msg.ai▲80

    Life inside YC, the rise of AI, the potential for messaging

    2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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