Resources
Suggested resources for startup founders.
Marketplaces
Marketplace Academy is a great resource for marketplaces.
Types of tech platforms, including marketplaces.
Market-Networks and how they will lead the next 10 years.
Startup 101
Startup Class by Sam Altman is the go-to Startup 101.
Startup Playbook is essentially the written version of the above.
Paul Graham has great articles.
Startup listings
YC startup list.
Crunchbase for finding valuation and fundraising data.
Angel List for a comprehensive list of startups.
Tech startup, 'small business' style
Building a sustainable business by Basecamp Founder.
Do things that don't scale, an infographic.
Management
Radical Candor, a book on management that encourages building a personal relationship and providing candid feedback to employees.
The 4-Hour Workweek, not a book on management, but helpful in determining how to enable your business to run without you
Tools
Squarespace to build basic websites.
Unsplash for free beautiful images.
Todoist for a to do list for you and your team.
MOO for business cards.
Paperless Post to send beautiful invites.
GSuite for domains and email addresses.
Books
On Startups
Startup stories
The Hard Thing about Hard Things by Ben Horowitz
Startup Land about Zendesk
Lost and Founder about Moz
On Pricing
On Sales
The Sales Acceleration Formula - on building a sales team
On Marketing
On Subscription Models
On Culture
On Management
On Hiring
On Personal Happiness and Growth