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.

Pricing

 

Pricing your product by Sequoia Capital.

Fundraising

 

How funding works, a fun 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.

Professional services

 

UpCounsel to find lawyers.

Codementor.io to find developers.

Podcasts

 

a16z by Andreessen Horowitz.

Startup Podcast, by Gimlet Media.