Resources for Founders at Every Stage
For the past 2 years I’ve been building startups and for my most recent startup I was able to reach 50k users in under 6 months. Throughout my journey, I’ve been consuming startup content like a fiend. These are the resources that helped me get to where I am today.
1. Before Startup
General Startup:
- Should You Start A Startup? (Youtube)
- The Lean Startup Method (Book)
- The E-Myth Revisited (Book)
- Zero to One (Book)
Talking To Users:
Startup Ideas:
- Where Do Great Startup Ideas Come From? (Youtube)
- Kevin Hale - How to Evaluate Startup Ideas (Youtube)
- Avoid these Tempting Startup Ideas (Youtube)
- How to get startup ideas (Youtube)
2. Initial Enthusiasm
Building MVP:
Co-founder / Relationships:
- How to find the right co-founder (Youtube)
- Kevin Hale - How to Work Together (Youtube)
- Non-Violent Communication (Book)
- YC Co-Founder Matching (Platform)
Getting Customers / Launching:
- How to Get Your First Customers (Youtube)
- Kat Manalac - How to Launch (Again and Again) (Youtube)
- Traction (Book)
3. Reality Sets In
- The Hard Thing About Hard Things (Book)
- The Cold Start Problem (Book)
- Founders at Work (Book)
- How to Build the Future (Youtube)
- Founder Networking Events (Platform)
4. Experimenting & Pivoting
Time Management / Productivity:
- Adora Cheung - How to Prioritize Your Time (Youtube)
- Startup Experts Reveal Their Top Productivity Advice (Youtube)
Marketing:
Sales:
Analytics:
- Ilya Volodarsky - Analytics for Startups (Youtube)
- Kevin Hale - How to Improve Conversion Rates (Youtube)
- Lean Analytics (Book)
Design:
5. Starts Working
Growth:
- Hacking Growth (Book)
- Dalton Caldwell - All About Pivoting (Youtube)
- Gustaf Alströmer - Growth for Startups (Youtube)
- Kevin Hale - Startup Pricing 101 (Youtube)
Raising Capital:
- Should Your Startup Bootstrap or Raise Venture Capital? (Youtube)
- The Hacker’s Guide to Investors (Blog)
- Why Founder’s Shouldn’t Think Like Investors (Youtube)
6. Product Market Fit & Scaling
- The Hard Thing About Hard Things (Book)
- Founders at Work (Book)
- The Cold Start Problem (Book)
- Tim Brady - Building Culture (Youtube)
- Ali Rowghani - How to Lead (Youtube)
Other Resources
- Dalton & Michael Show
- YC Startup School: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023/24
- Paul Graham Essays
- Startup Playbook by Sam Altman