Startup Library

The Startup Library contains the most valuable advice in the articles, books and videos of the most progressive leaders from around the world. Build your startup in the smartest way!

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Start Here

Articles

How to start a startup.

Makes you aware of the basics when launching a startup.

38 min to read Paul Graham
Startup playbook.

A bunch of advice from the most known businessmen.

31 min to read Sam Altman
57 Startup Lessons.

Lessons drawn from the 4 years of experience.

10 min to read RethinkDB
Startup Advice.

95 short pieces of advice from the startups guru.

9 min to read Sam Altman

Books

The Lean Startup.

The startup advisor and founder has described his lean startup strategy for startups.

336 pages to read Eric Ries
The $100 Startup.

How to lead a life of adventure, meaning and purpose—and earn a good living.

268 pages to read Chris Guillebeau

Videos

The single biggest reason why startups succeed.

Analyzing the biggest companies Bill Gross has found one key factor that stands out.

7 min to watch Bill Gross
Want to innovate? Become a «now-ist»

The speaker suggests to be a «now-ist» to create in the moment.

13 min to watch Joi Ito
Two

Launch an Idea

Articles

How to Get Startup Ideas.

Three things the best startup ideas have in common.

32 min to read Paul Graham
How to Pick Startup Ideas.

Use new technologies to gain a first mover advantage in new markets.

18 min to read Defmacro
How to Make Sure That Your Idea Will Work?

Learn the valuable advice with market research analysis before launching the idea.

9 min to read Igor Izraylevych

Books

Business & Start-up Ideas: A Comprehensive Guide...

Based on research of 300,000 entrepreneurs, a guide from ideas to business.

144 pages to read Alex Genadinik
Where Startup Ideas Come from: A Playbook for Generating Business Ideas.

The right approach to the best startup ideas in one book.

150 pages to read Mike Fishbein

Videos

A powerful idea about ideas.

How to learn from computers.

21 min to watch Alan Kay
How to find a wonderful idea.

The band's creative process, showing how to look for wonder and surprise.

18 min to watch OK Go
Three

Build a Team

Articles

How to pick a co-founder.

A short guide to the successful partnership.

3 min to read Naval Ravikant
How to Find a Startup Co-Founder: The Ultimate Guide.

All the ideas about team building gathered in one article.

38 min to read Danny Holtschke
Hiring, managing, promoting, and firing executives.

How to build a dream team for your startup.

21 min to read Marc Andreessen
Salary formula.

Why salary transparency is such a powerful force.

31 min to read Buffer Inc.

Books

Pulling Together.

10 tips to build a winning team.

96 pages to read John J. Murphy
The 100/0 Principle. The Secret of Great Relationships.

This book will greatly improve your relationships with the team and beyond.

107 pages to read Al Ritter

Videos

Build a tower, build a team.

A simple team-building exercise to beat the average.

7 min to watch Tom Wujec
How to Build Effective Teams.

How to coordinate work and resolve cultural misunderstandings.

3 min to watch Yale School of Management
Four

Create an MVP

Articles

How I build my minimum viable products.

How to launch 12 startups in 12 months.

16 min to read Pieter Levels
If your product is great, it doesn't need to be good.

Why "more features = better" mindset is at the root of the misjudgment.

5 min to read Paul Buchheit
10 Innovative Approaches to Creating a Minimum Viable Product.

10 examples of an MVP ideas that caught wings and flew like an angel in the sky.

15 min to read Demian Farnworth

Books

Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products.

A strong study about driving customer engagement.

256 pages to read Nir Eyal
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future.

Peter Thiel shows how we can find singular ways to create new things.

224 pages to read Peter Thiel

Videos

Minimum Viable Product - #leanstartup.

Lean Startup Strategy meeting.

42 min to watch Eric Ries
Well-Design: How to use empathy to create products people love.

A new approach in product development.

39 min to watch Jon Kolko
Five

Grow the Startup

Articles

25 Ways to Grow Your Startup: An Actionable Marketing List.

Get to know the strategies that work fast.

13 min to read Yuki Lee
The Press Release Is Dead — Use This Instead.

Key questions a journalist will ask you about your startup.

21 min to read Mike Butcher

Books

Inbound Marketing, Revised and Updated: Attract, Engage, and Delight Customers Online.

A comprehensive guide to increasing online visibility and engagement.

224 pages to read Brian Halligan
Growth Hacker Marketing: A Primer on the Future of PR, Marketing, and Advertising.

Growth hacking—to reach many more people despite modest marketing budgets.

144 pages to read Ryan Holiday

Videos

Blogging Without Killing Yourself.

A number of advice from an experienced blogger and a bestselling author.

51 min to watch Timothy Ferriss
How to Grow a Business: 4 Muscle Groups To Go From Startup To Scale-Up.

The best techniques to scale up the startup.

33 min to watch Brian Halligan
Six

Make Money

Articles

How to Make Wealth.

To get rich you need to get yourself in a situation with measurement and leverage.

50 min to read Paul Graham
SaaS financial plan 2.0.

It's a simple plan for an early-stage SaaS startup with a low-touch sales model.

23 min to read Christoph Janz
16 startup metrics.

Numbers, measures, and metrics that illustrate the promise and health of a startup.

16 min to read a16z

Books

How to Start a Startup: The Silicon Valley Playbook for Entrepreneurs.

Essential lessons from 25+ Silicon Valley insiders who've faced the challenges of starting a new business and come out swinging.

228 pages to read Tarun Agarwal
Raising Capital: Get the Money You Need to Grow Your Business.

Teaches how best to finance a business no matter the size.

464 pages to read Andrew J. Sherman

Videos

Competition is for Losers.

If you want to make a profit you should avoid competition.

50 min to watch Peter Thiel
4 Weirdest Startups That Are Actually Making Money.

Truly creative ways of generating revenue in action.

1 min to watch Zoë Henry
Seven

Raise Funds

Articles

How to Fund a Startup.

Five sources of startup funding and the life of a very fortunate startup.

51 min to read Paul Graham
Fundraising Mistakes Founders Make.

About the common mistakes founders make.

10 min to read Sam Altman

Books

The Art of Startup Fundraising.

Startup money is moving online, and this guide shows you how it works.

224 pages to read Alejandro Cremades
Pitch Anything: An Innovative Method for Presenting, Persuading, and Winning the Deal.

Pitching is an essential skill for entrepreneurs.

240 pages to read Oren Klaff

Videos

The way we think about charity is dead wrong.

Dan Pallotta calls out the double standard that drives our broken relationship to charities.

19 min to watch Dan Pallotta
4 Weirdest Startups That Are Actually Making Money.

Truly creative ways of generating revenue in action.

18 min to watch Simon Sinek