Library for Startups

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2 min readOct 15, 2020

Hi Startup-er, in addition to the tools we’ve shared previously:
200+ resources for Startups to Use
we would like to share a library with the most valuable articles from Sam Altman, Paul Graham, Sequoia Capital, Mike Butcher, and some other players of the VC ecosystem. The library was created for entrepreneurs and startup founders as a set of useful templates, links, and tools. We are sure that your business would feel much better with it. What is more, it is free :) and without any subscription.

STARTER PACK

The Only Thing that Matters, by Marc Andreessen

How to Kickstarter, from Studio Neat

How to Get Startup Ideas, by Paul Graham

Create Great Products by Validating your Idea First, by Hiten Shah

How to Start a Startup, by Paul Graham

Days are Long but The Decades are Short, by Sam Altman

Startup Playbook, by Sam Altman

Reconsider, from DHH

STARTUP TEAM

Select Co-Founders Guide, by Naval Ravikant

Formula of Equity, from Buffer Inc.

Hire, Manage, and Fire Executives, by Marc Andreessen

Formula of Salary, from Buffer Inc.

KISS: Debt and Equity Docs, from 500 Startups

NDA for Employee, [Template]

HOW TO BUILD AN MVP

MVP (Minimum viable product), Video by Eric Ries

Great Product doesn’t Need to be Good, by Paul Buchheit

We Don’t Sell Saddles Here, by Stewart Butterfield

How I Build My MVP, by Pieter Levels

Get Paying Customers in 7 Weeks, by Joel Gascoigne

Costs Running, [Resource]

STARTUP BUSINESS MODEL

How to Open Startups, [Resource]

16 Startup Metrics, by Jeff Jordan

Revenue Models of Web and Mobile apps, [Resource]

Competition is For Losers, Video by Peter Thiel

Business Model Calculator for SaaS, [Tool]

Financial Plan for SaaS 2.0, from Christoph Janz @ Point Nine Capital

Profitable Freemium Startup, by Andrew Chen

STARTUP FUNDRAISING

Fundraising Mistakes, by Sam Altman

Two-Page Term Sheet, [Template]

The Best Pitch Decks Collection, from Improve Presentation, Inc.

Raise Money, by Paul Graham

Business Plan. How to Write, from Sequoia Capital

Transparent Term Sheet, by Buffer, from Buffer Inc.

MARKETING FOR STARTUPS

Slack’s Epic Launch Strategy or from 0 to $1B, by Stewart Butterfield

Best Metrics For Digital Marketing: Rock Your Own And Rent Strategies, by Avinash Kaushik

What to Use Instead of Press Release, by Mike Butcher

Keyword Targeting and On-Page SEO Guide, by Rand Fishkin

Blogging Without Killing Yourself, [video] by Tim Ferriss

Growth Model Of The Paid Acquisition, [Template]

If you have any other resource you are sure would be useful, feel free to drop us a line.

Originally published at https://www.urlaunched.com on October 15, 2020.

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