Cover

What it does

Cover is an initiative by Backstage Capital to help more aspiring entrepreneurs and investors have access to invaluable startup-related books.

"Cover is an initiative by Backstage Capital to help more aspiring entrepreneurs and investors—regardless of income, location, or profile—have access to invaluable startup-related books. "One of the most impactful parts of my education in startup venture has been through reading books by tech luminaries. Since 2012, I've of course read every blog and watched every video I could get my hands on, but books continue to play a huge role. Early on, I wasn't always able to afford a book I wanted, so oftentimes I'd sit for hours at Barnes & Noble and read them, or save up for weeks to buy a particular title. "I'll be showcasing my favorite startup books here and giving away copies to…from backstagecapital.com

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  Founders at Work2015 · foundersatwork.com · ▲208

  Stories of successful founders

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  All In Startup2015 · amazon.com · ▲62

  Launching a new idea when everything is on the line

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  Launching a Startup in the Digital Age2015 · amazon.com · ▲89

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

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  Startup Book Buzz2015 · ▲106

  One new startup related book recommended each week

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  Startup Santa2015 · ▲77

  Startups donating books to children in need

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  Innovator's Dilemma2015 · amazon.com · ▲202

  The seminal business book

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  SimCity, but with Permits▲936

  A free city-building game in your browser. You are the mayor. You know what the city needs. Now get it past the zoning board, the neighbors, the appeals court and the next election.

  Life & fun · 4d ago · permit.petercai.com

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  I've been paying for a rural Tanzanian's education for 10 years▲778

  Life & fun · 16d ago · tanzaniaeducationproject.org

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  Bigwords.page – Turn any screen into a sign. The URL is the app▲728

  Turn a phone, tablet or TV into a sign. Type a message and it fills the screen: welcome signs, timers, Wi-Fi passwords and more. No app, no account, free.

  Life & fun · 17d ago · bigwords.page

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  Guitoro, a virtual guitar you strum with your keyboard▲573

  Play a free virtual guitar online with your keyboard or by touch. Slow songs down and see every chord, string and strum. Acoustic, classic, electric and bass.

  Life & fun · 11d ago · guitoro.com

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  See *almost* any carriers phone settings▲432

  Carrier settings from iPhone, Pixel and Galaxy firmware, decoded and compared: APNs, VoLTE, 5G and Wi-Fi Calling per carrier, and what each build changed.

  Life & fun · 15d ago · carrierexplode.com

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  The whole Solar System and every tracked satellite, live in the browser▲407

  Life & fun · 25d ago · space.bl2.net

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  Startup Pitch Decks▲2,318

  Real decks from real startups that raised over $400M

  Growth · 2016 · cirrusinsight.com

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  Wave function collapse algorithm▲1,226

  Bitmap & tilemap generation from a single example with the help of ideas from quantum mechanics - mxgmn/WaveFunctionCollapse

  Life & fun · 2016 · github.com

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  Google Allo▲981

  Smart messaging app that helps you say more and do more.

  Work · 2016 · android.com

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  Primitive Pictures▲894

  Reproducing images with geometric primitives. Contribute to fogleman/primitive development by creating an account on GitHub.

  Dev tools · 2016 · github.com

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  Spectacles▲872

  Embedded camera sunglasses by Snapchat

  Work · 2016 · spectacles.com

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  AccessURL▲818

  Share access to accounts without sending a username/password

  Life & fun · 2016 · accessurl.com