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Startup with Google | Best Practices:
"Startup with Google" is a Google offering that brings together the company's resources for founders and their startups.
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Founderkit:
FounderKit provides unbiased reviews of startup tools from over 1,000 founders from YC and venture-backed startups.
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Founder's Field Guide | Readings & Miscellany:
A compilation of entrepreneurship-related resources from Jennifer McFadden's course at Yale SOM, Founder's Practicum. These resources range from early stage financing to building a team to design to branding.
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Steve Blank's Startup Tools:
An overview of the essential Startup Tools curated by Steve Blank.
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Why the Lean Startup Changes Everything:
This piece by Steve Blank explains the methodology behind the Lean Startup, how it has evolved, and how it can ignite a new entrepreneurial economy
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How to Build a Startup: Steve Blank on Udacity:
The introductory course by Steve Blank covers the basics of the Customer Development Process and the key steps to building a successful startup.
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Customer Discovery: How-To Videos:
Video series on Customer Discovery from the Lean Launchpad curriculum.
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Startup Metrics for Pirates: AARRR!:
5-step model for creating metrics framework for your business from Dave McClure, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of 500 Startups.
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Fred Wilson: Six Slides:
Fred Wilson, Venture Capitalist and Co-Founder of Union Square Ventures, on why founders should keep their pitch decks to six slides.
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Developing a Compelling Pitch:
This presentation from Shai Goldman, Managing Director at SVB Capital, can be helpful when preparing a presentation for investors.