Startup Resources
Everything useful I've bookmarked over the years.
Inspired by Steve Blank's tools for entrepreneurs. These are the links I keep coming back to.
"The recipe for great work is: very exacting taste, plus the ability to gratify it."
— Paul Graham
Sales
How to Test & Validate Your Startup Idea or Product Without …
Startup Grind is a startup community in 120 countries delivering education, connections, and opportunities to help start…
The Three Frameworks You Need to Kick-start Sales
TalentIQ VP of Sales Whitney Sales offers three indispensable exercises for startups seeking to build their early sales …
Here are the Scripts for Sales Success — Emails, Calls and D…
Seldom do you see sales advice that's so specific, down to the actual language you should use to get customers to say ye…
Building Your Best Sales Deck Starts Here
A step-by-step walkthrough for startups to build and win with their first sales deck from TalentBin's Peter Kazanjy.
Pitch
This Advice From IDEO's Nicole Kahn Will Transform the Way Y…
IDEO's Nicole Kahn shares insider tips on how to give killer presentations to any audience for winning results.
The Science of Speaking is the Art of Being Heard
Reboot.io founder and professional coach Khalid Halim has drawn from his training in neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) …
The Pivotal Stories Every Startup Leader Should Be Able to T…
Since starting his career as a U.S. Marine, Don Faul has led operations at Facebook, Pinterest and now Athos. Here are t…
Your Product Demo Sucks Because It's Focused on Your Product
Demoing products is Rob Falcone's bread and butter. Now he wants to pass the wisdom of his experience along so others ca…
10 Answers That Will Make Your Startup Plan Worthy of Invest…
Having all the answers when you pitch investors will lead them to ask only one question: ""How soon can I sign up?"
25 Best Startup Pitch Deck Examples to Win Investors
Explore 25 proven startup pitch deck examples for raising funding. Learn how to build yours and use a template for real …
Pitchenvy - A gallery of startup pitch decks
Showcasing only the best startup pitch decks
105+ Creative Presentation Ideas to Engage Your Audience
We've created a list of creative presentation ideas to inspire and engage your audience. Create a catchy presentation wi…
Product
WhatsApp Used This Pricing Strategy to Win and You Can Too
While WhatsApp solved a real problem, their understanding of the Penny Gap may have been their shrewdest product move of…
Don't Leave Money on the Table with This Crash Course in Pri…
Alex Rampell, CEO of TrialPay, explains how startups can be strategic about pricing their products so they don't lose ou…
MVP
The Lean Roadmap
There are so many features you may want to add to your product, but there never seems to be enough time, am I right?
Set Your Priorities
It was getting time to stop futzing around with FogBugz 4.0 and start working on 5.0. We just shipped a big service pack…
This Product Prioritization System Nabbed Pandora 70 Million…
Pandora CTO Tom Conrad explains how Pandora picks the most important features to build with its limited engineering powe…
Hello, Startup
How to define a minimum viable product (MVP); how to build prototypes quickly and cheaply.
28 Tools to Help You Launch Your Startup
It’s the catch-22 of the startup world: you want to launch something cool, but you need money to do it, but you won’t ha…
Design Brief Tool – Black Design
Black Design demystifies the design process for early stage startups. We translate relevant design know-how to actionabl…
MVP – Black Design
Black Design demystifies the design process for early stage startups. We translate relevant design know-how to actionabl…
FluidUI.com - Create Web and Mobile Prototypes in Minutes
Free lifetime account. Simple to learn, quick to master. Design interactive prototypes for Android, iOS, web and desktop…
Metrics
MTTR, MTBF, MTTA, MTTF, and Other DevOps Metrics - Stackify
In this post, we've prepared a list of key DevOps metrics such as MTTR MTBF, MTTA, and MTTF to track to help take DevOps…
16 Startup Metrics | Andreessen Horowitz
We have the privilege of meeting with thousands of entrepreneurs every year, and in the course of those discussions are …
16 More Startup Metrics | Andreessen Horowitz
A few weeks ago, we shared some key startup metrics (16 of them, to be exact) that help investors gauge the health of a …
A Model to Identify Startup KPIs
At Simpleweb we have a product exercise that we do with clients that enables everybody involved on a product to be on th…
9 Practical Methods for Measuring Service Quality
Measuring things are all part of understanding how you can improve it. When it comes to service quality, this is especia…
Legal
10 Big Legal Mistakes Made By Startups
As lawyers and venture capitalists involved with startups, we have seen plenty of legal mistakes made by entrepreneurs a…
Hello, Startup
How does equity work? How much are your stock options worth? Use these resources to figure it out.
Founders Shareholder Agreement
A founders shareholder agreement, also known as SHA (in some cases in the U.S. referred as a stockholders' agreement) is…
HR
Dichotomy Tests
Dichotomy Tests provides interesting tests that show you how inclined you are toward certain philosophical, psychologica…
Reddit and Facebook Veteran On How to Troubleshoot Troublema…
Bethanye Blount shares her hard-earned tips on how to detect and debug troublemakers.
GitHub - viraptor/reverse-interview: Questions to ask the co…
Questions to ask the company during your interview - viraptor/reverse-interview
Launch
Decisions
Square Defangs Difficult Decisions with this System — Here’s…
Gokul Rajaram shares a framework that he's used at Square and Caviar to make the most difficult decisions, all while ass…
Speed as a Habit
All things being equal, speed will determine whether your company succeeds or not. Here's how to make it core to your cu…
Goals
OKR: Definition and examples of John Doerr's goal-setting sy…
The definition of “OKRs” is “Objectives and Key Results.” It is a collaborative goal-setting tool used by teams and indi…
The Remarkable Advantage of Abundant Thinking
Katia Verresen is one of the most sought-after leadership coaches in tech. Here's how she's seen abundant thinking trans…
Culture
GitLab Strategy
GitLab believe that all digital products should be open to contributions; from legal documents to movie scripts, and fro…
Fount
Digital Product Design & Development
News
Top Links | Hacker News
Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit | best login Most-upvoted stories of the last 48 hours. Y…
Build software better, together
GitHub is where people build software. More than 150 million people use GitHub to discover, fork, and contribute to over…
The TechCrunch List – TechCrunch
Welcome to The TechCrunch List — a directory of the most active and engaged investors in the VC industry today as recomm…
Design
UX & Usability Articles from Nielsen Norman Group
Research-based articles about user experience (UX), interaction design, web usability, user testing, and UI/GUI design b…
Prototypr Toolbox - new design, UX and coding tools
Today's Latest Design Tools. Find illustrations, icons, UI Kits and more.
Infographics
Table of Contents
UX Knowledgbe Base Sketch Collection
Technology Archives - Visual Capitalist
Power-intensive AI models are growing so quickly that U.S. data center capacity is projected to fall short of demand thr…
How to Make an Infographic in 5 Easy Steps (2025 Guide)
Creating infographics doesn't have to be a hassle. Learn how to make an infographic that stands out with this guide. Tem…
Tools
DesignABetterBusiness.tools | Blank Canvas
The blank canvas is, as the name says, empty. It is a blank slate for you to fill. Use it to make your own canvas.
Tools
We created the world's best open-source toolbox to help you innovate, grow and transform.
FounderKit - Curated Tool Stacks & Reviews for Frugal Founde…
Curated SaaS tool stacks, pricing comparisons, and founder reviews for bootstrapped startups. Find the best free and aff…
Canvanizer
Create your visual business model or SWOT model with Canvanizer, business brainstorming blackboard, modelling tools
The Startup Checklist
Atomic Squirrel specializes in helping new startups get off the ground.
Startup Secrets | Platform Empowering Early-Stage Tech Found…
The Startup Secrets provides valuable insights & knowledge through a rich collection of articles & engaging videos in th…
Writing
How to write an introduction well
Learn how to write an introduction paragraph. This guide explains the writing process for introductions, as well as the …
On Writing Better: Getting Started
Part One in a series on trying to write better.
The Ultimate Guide to Writing Online - David Perell
Think better. Grow your audience. Accelerate your career.
Coding
GitHub - google/eng-practices: Google's Engineering Practice…
Google's Engineering Practices documentation. Contribute to google/eng-practices development by creating an account on G…
The Practical Test Pyramid
Find out what kinds of automated tests you should implement for your application and learn by examples what these tests …
OWASP Top Ten Web Application Security Risks | OWASP Foundat…
The OWASP Top 10 is the reference standard for the most critical web application security risks. Adopting the OWASP Top …
API Insights - News, Trends & More | Nordic APIs Blog
Learn how to make smarter tech decisions using APIs. The number one resource for API practitioners containing API insigh…
Gitflow Workflow | Atlassian Git Tutorial
A deep dive into the Gitflow Workflow. Learn if this Git workflow is right for you and your team with this comprehensive…
How to Write a Git Commit Message
Commit messages matter. Here's how to write them well.
Contributing: Git cheatsheet
Modular and configurable OS for embedded applications - embox/embox
Dungeons & Developers
An RPG-style talent tree for web developers.
ML & AI
Practical Deep Learning for Coders - Practical Deep Learning
A free course designed for people with some coding experience, who want to learn how to apply deep learning and machine …
DeepAI
Artificially intelligent tools for naturally creative humans.
A free online course - Elements of AI
Learn more about the University of Helsinki and Reaktor’s AI course for students and business professionals - no program…
Artificial intelligence | MIT Technology Review
The latest advances in the quest to build machines that can reason, learn, and act intelligently.
AI, machine & deep learning Archives - Andreessen Horowitz
Home Field Advantage: Does It Exist Without Fans? | Towards …
The data and statistics before and during the pandemic era
Software Tools for Entrepreneurs
Buying and Scaling Digital Service Businesses
Big Data
Read The Best Construction Blogs With Trends, Tips & Tools
RIB software blogs provide insights into the latest trends in the construction industry, as well as tips and best practi…
What is Data Modeling? | Qlik
Data modeling is the process of creating a diagram that represents your data system & defines the structure, attributes,…
Network & Workplace
An Exercise Program for the Fat Web
When I wrote about App-pocalypse Now in 2014, I implied the future still belonged to the web. And it does. But it’s also…
Advice From The CIA: How Poor Management Can Sabotage Your W…
A new gimmick has entered the management world. It’s an old (1944) CIA manual on how to sabotage an organization’s produ…
OS
Official Site | Malwarebytes: Antivirus, Anti-Malware & Priv…
Malwarebytes offers advanced antivirus, anti-malware, privacy and scam protection for all your devices. Protect your dig…
CCleaner Makes Your Computer Faster & More Secure | Official…
CCleaner is the number-one tool for cleaning your PC. It protects your privacy and makes your computer faster and more s…
Objective-See
Free Mac Security Tools
UXProtect
Cybersecurity solutions for the macOS workforce
CleanMyMac: The best Mac cleaner & maintenance software
CleanMyMac is the best Mac cleaner app that helps you clean, maintain, and protect your Mac — trusted by millions. Try i…
Browser
GitHub - gorhill/uBlock: uBlock Origin - An efficient blocke…
uBlock Origin - An efficient blocker for Chromium and Firefox. Fast and lean. - gorhill/uBlock
Privacy Badger
Privacy Badger Frequently Asked Questions - What is Privacy Badger? - How is Privacy Badger different from other blockin…
Download DuckDuckGo for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android
Download the DuckDuckGo browser to search and browse more privately. Available for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android.
Decentraleyes | Local CDN Emulation
A web browser extension that emulates Content Delivery Networks to protect your privacy.
Misc
Epics | Atlassian
An epic is a large body of work that can be broken down into a number of smaller stories. Learn more about how to organi…
Positioning Your Startup is Vital — Here’s How to Nail It
Arielle Jackson has experience crafting marketing campaigns at Google, Facebook and Square. This is her messaging toolbo…
The SEO Tips That Helped Tally 20 Million Visits A Month
Yummly Chief Growth Officer Ethan Smith outlines the inflection points and key tenets for high-performance SEO.
What Is Event Tracking And How To Set It Up: A Full Guide | …
In this guide, you’ll learn how to write your own event tracking implementation plan. Yes, actually write the code and i…
Octalysis: The Complete Gamification Framework (8 Core Drive…
The most comprehensive Gamification Framework, with 3,300+ verified academic citations. Used by Google, LEGO, Tesla, and…
Visualize, Document, and Explore Your Software Architecture
Foster technical leadership, direction, and consistency in your team through visualization and documentation of your sof…
Tools
BUILD SOMETHING COOL
The best apps and online tools to grow your business.
StartupStash
StartupStash is a curated directory of tools and resources to build your startup. All the startup resources you need to …
Misc
Product Hunt – The best new products in tech.
Product Hunt is a curation of the best new products, every day. Discover the latest mobile apps, websites, and technolog…
Trending Developer Tools
Discover the best trending developer & AI tools used by leading companies.
Designer Hack: 9 STEPS for D.I.Y. Gmail Signature — MKW Crea…
The long awaited tutorial just for you! Use your branding, headshots and social links to make an impact in your gmail si…
Tools
Misc
BUILDING STARTUPS — Almanack of Naval Ravikant
*Note: This is a bonus section from the Navalmanack, which was edited out of the final published version. I have publish…
GitHub - Lissy93/personal-security-checklist: 🔒 A compiled c…
🔒 A compiled checklist of 300+ tips for protecting digital security and privacy in 2024 - Lissy93/personal-security-chec…
450 Mind Expanding Documentaries (Down The Rabbit Hole)
A massive collection of mind expanding documentaries that you can stream for free on the web. Spark your curiosity!
How to Make Sense of Any Mess
Information Architecture for Everybody. Based on a book by Information Architect, Abby Covert.