Knowledge Resources
- Y Combinator Startup Library – Best resources from Y Combinator.
- YC Startup Class – Y Combinator startup class at Stanford.
- Peter Thiel’s CS183 Notes – Notes from Peter Thiel’s Stanford class.
- Andrew Chen Essays – List of essays and resources from top growth hacker.
- Growth Hackers – Community for growth-focused marketers.
Advice & Mentoring
- StackExchange – The right answers, from experts.
- Quora – Opinions, answers, advice from relevant people.
- Clarity.fm – A marketplace connecting entrepreneurs with top advisors & industry experts to conduct market research, get strategic business advice, or learn a specialized skill to help them grow their business.
Books
- Information Rules – The Wealth of Nations for the information revolution.
- Nail it Then Scale It – Lean startup methodologies in a concise and actionable version.
- Zero to One – Different take on startups from Peter Thiel.
- Traction Book – A must read on building traction.
- 4 Steps to the Epiphany – The best book available on taking a new startup to market.
Online Courses & MOOC
- Coursera – Take courses from the world’s top universities.
- Udemy – Take online courses to learn new skills.
- Udacity – Take courses from universities and companies like Google.
Podcasts
- Stanford eCorner – Video lectures from top startup founders.
- Andreessen Horowitz Podcast – Startup podcast from one of Silicon Valley’s top VC firms.
- This Week in Startups – Tech entrepreneur J. Calacanis hosts discussion on startup news.
- Tim Ferriss Show – Business, productivity and self-improvement podcast.
- Mixergy – Learn from proven entrepreneurs.
Newsletters
- Mattermark Daily – Curated entrepreneurship & investment newsletter compiled daily.
- Founder Weekly – Weekly newsletter for entrepreneurs featuring best content and resources.
- HN Digest – Regular emails with the top the Hacker News stories.
- Email1k – A free 30-day course to double your email list from top startup marketers.
Co-Founders
- Foundrs – Co-founder equity calculator.
- Startup Commons – Co-founder agreement template and other useful stuff.
- Meetup – Go to meetups in your city and meet potential partners, customers etc.
Fundraising
- Angel List – Top angel investing platform and startup network.
- Captable.io – Model your dilution.
- CapRally – Find contact details of any VC.
- CrunchBase – Most comprehensive database of the startup ecosystem.
Crowdfunding
- Tilt Open – Self-hosted crowdfunding and pre-orders.
- Kickstarter – The world’s largest funding platform for creative projects.
- IndieGoGo – Global crowdfunding for creative and technology projects.
Pitch Deck
- Sequoia Grove – Advice and documentation from the world’s leading VC.
- Pitch Envy – Browse pitch decks from famous companies.
- SlideShare – Host your pitch-deck.
Product Demo Videos
- GoAnimate – Make professional animated videos.
- Animoto – Create music videos for selected images and pictures on the web.
- PowToon – Create free animated video explainers.
Launching Soon Page
- SquareSpace – Build a beautiful website, accept payments.
- Unbounce – Create and A/B test your landing page.
- LaunchRock – Viral ‘coming soon’ page.
Communication
- Skype – Low-cost international calling rates and plans.
- Grasshopper – Run your business using your cell phone.
Cloud Storage
- Google Drive – Powerful option when used with Google docs.
- Dropbox – Keeps your files safe, synced, and easy to share.
- Amazon Cloud Drive – Unlimited cloud storage to backup files from any device.
Finance & Accounting
- Wave Accounting – Free invoices, credit card payments, accounting & payroll.
- Xero – Online small business accounting software.
- QuickBooks – Simple small business accounting software.
- Tradeshift – Web-based business network and free invoicing platform.
Recruitment
- BranchOut – Utilizes your Facebook network to find your inside connections.
- InternMatch – Hire top talent from every university across the country.
Payments
- Stripe – Web and mobile payments, built for developers.
- Braintree Payments – Like Stripe, but with more country options.
- Square – Process credit cards in the real world.
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
- Pipedrive – Helps you focus on the right deals, great for small teams.
- Nimble – Best features of high-end CRM systems combined with the power of social media.
- Salesforce – CRM and cloud computing leader.
Dashboards
- Geckoboard – Real-time dashboard, instant access to your most important metrics.
- Ducksboard – Hundreds of integrations, easy-to-use, and well-documented.
- Leftronic – All your key metrics in one place.
Offline
- IdeaPaint – Single-coat, roller-applied whiteboard paint to turn your wall into whiteboard.
- Whiteboard / Corkboard – Good for brainstorming and kanban.
- Post-it – Can be helpful, especially if you use kanban.
Personal Productivity
- Coach.me – Accountability, tracking and coaching for any goal.
- Sleep Cycle – Tracks your sleep patterns and wakes you up during light sleep.
- Evernote – Easy note taking and archiving.
- Wunderlist – To-do, reminders and errands.
- Examine.com – Independent, unbiased source on nutrition.
Team Collaboration & Productivity
- Slack – All your communication together in one place.
- iDoneThis – Simple team performance management.
Project Management
- Asana – Keeps your team organized, connected, and focused on results.
- Trello – Digital kanban board for project management.
Infographics
- Piktochart – Create easy infographics, reports and presentations.
- Infogr.am – Create infographics & online charts.
- Visually – High quality on-demand visual content.
Surveys & Market Research
- Google Consumer Surveys – Market research that’s fast and accurate.
- TypeForm – Create beautiful, next-generation online forms and surveys.
- Survey Monkey – Create polls and survey questionnaires.
- PickFu – Cheap and instant market feedback polls with A/B testing.
Get Beta Users
- Betali.st – Show your startup to an audience of 28,744 early adopters.
- Earlibird – Start a campaign to reach a global community of early adopters.
- Product Hunt – Discover the latest mobile apps, websites and technology products.
- r/Startups – Share your startup.
Public Relations & Press
- pr.co – Publish & track (social) media-friendly online press releases in minutes.
- Help a Reporter Out – Reverse pitch journalists, get free publicity.
Marketing Automation
- Hubspot – Inbound marketing to attract visitors, convert leads, and close customers.
- Marketo – Marketing automation to help marketers engage customers and prospects.
Email Marketing
- Amazon SES + Sendy App – Send newsletters, 100x cheaper.
- Mailchimp – Newsletters and email marketing widgets.
- Sendgrid – Send transactional emails triggered by web apps.
- Vero - Behavioural and transactional email marketing.
- Autosend.io – Send trigger-based emails, SMS, and push notifications to your users.
- SparkPost – Developer-friendly transactional email service.
A/B Testing
- Optimizely – One optimization platform for websites and mobile apps.
- Apptimize – Mobile A/B testing for iOS and Android.
- Taplytics – Mobile A/B testing, optimization and marketing automation.
Analytics
- Mixpanel – Advanced mobile and web analytics.
- Google Analytics – Industry-standard web analytics – free.
- Kissmetrics – Customer intelligence and analytics.
Live Chat, Support & Feedback
- Intercom – Customer communication made simple.
- Olark – Live chat widget.
- Qualaroo – Customer insights.
- Helpscout – Web-based help desk designed for a great customer experience.
Social Media Marketing
- Buffer App – Social media publishing & analytics.
- Facebook Custom Audiences – Target your ads to a specific set of people.
- Klout – Social media & influence analytics.
- Rival IQ – Competitor analysis.
SEO
- Moz - SEO software, tools and resources for better marketing.
- QuickSprout – Complete website analysis.
Retargeting
- Perfect Audience – Facebook, Twitter, Web and Mobile retargeting.
- AdRoll – Retargeting and performance marketing.
- Retargeter – Full-service display advertising solution, retargeting and audience targeting.
Miscellaneous
- SumoMe – Tools & widgets to grow your website’s traffic
- BuzzSumo – Analyze what content performs best for any topic or competitor.
- Zapier – Connect web apps you use to move your data and automate tasks.
- SpyFu - Download your competitor’s most profitable keywords and ads.
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