Startup Playbook
Y Combinator spends a lot of time advising startups. Though one-on-one advice will always be crucial, we thought it might help us scale Y Combinator if we could distill the most generalizable parts of this advice into a sort of playbook we could give YC and YC Fellowship companies. Then we thought we should just give it to everyone.
This is meant for people new to the world of startups. Most of this will not be new to people who have read a lot of what YC partners have written—the goal is to get it into one place.
ASIN : B0181ZPASC
Accessibility : Learn more
Publication date : November 15, 2015
Language : English
File size : 806 KB
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 42 pages
Page Flip : Enabled
Best Sellers Rank: #15,099 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #8 in Startups #22 in One-Hour Business & Money Short Reads #23 in General Technology & Reference
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Y Combinator spends a lot of time advising startups. Though one-on-one advice will always be crucial, we thought it might help us scale Y Combinator if we could distill the most generalizable parts of this advice into a sort of playbook we could give YC and YC Fellowship companies. Then we thought we should just give it to everyone.
This is meant for people new to the world of startups. Most of this will not be new to people who have read a lot of what YC partners have written—the goal is to get it into one place.
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Daniel K –
short but sweet
It’s an easy read but packed with hard facts that are critical for a startups success. A must for founders, key associates and venture investors.
Edmund –
Great insights. short read
Great insights. short read. Very direct prose. Reader must now use this short insights to think and apply to the project they are working on( or will work on).
Laura S Reading –
Very well written and offers so much in an easily followed format. I hope there is a follow up book!
A condensed course on almost everything one needs to consider when choosing and creating a startup venture. Written in an easily consumed format with the sound of one who has walked these steps personally. There is a lot of valuable information and resources included in this book.
Joseph Constanty –
A Useful Springboard Framework for Founders
Sam Altman drills down into the fundamentals of starting a startup in ~40 pages. The playbook is a springboard to help founders build a mental model for startup success. The SP is just a map, and founders need to take this map and find other useful support mechanisms in mentors, books, etc.
Philippe –
Great way to start, great summary, but could have a big bibliography
Great way to start for sure, a lot of valuable pointers. It also references some useful articles to complement your learning.One thing that did disappoint me though is the lack of a bibliography. He certainly has a big one, but why not share it? This would have probably been the most valuable good of this book. I almost gave 4 or 3 stars because of it, what saved my rating is that the cost-benefit is very high.Another factor to consider is that this is a great summary of what is discussed in countless hours of lectures in Y Combinator’s website and YouTube channel.
Amazon Customer –
The little book is super helpful.
Running a small business is not easy, and at somehow I have reached a bottleneck. I have spent the last feel days refreshing my mind and soul, this book helps me a lot and a lot.Highly recommend it to those who want to start a business.
alexander –
this book is so clear and honest
Just I’m starting my startup and on the Way I’m readying and understanding the things is happening here and I think this book is the most honest book for startup
Diego Charry –
must read for startup founders
This short book is focused on how to start a startup. It includes links for interesting blog posts because you must dive further into certain topics. Recommended. Btw… it’s free!
Ivan Delfin Santos –
Sam tell us the most important things about the process to create a successful startup. Fundamental book for entrepreneurs from one of the biggest professionals in the start-up world.
Jaqson –
Livro muito direto e cheio de ensimentos para quem lidera empresas. Leitura rápida, vale muito a pena
Outdoors Nerd –
Great if you are new to startups or want to check back on the basics. This is a very brief but sage playbook.
Client Kindle –
Lecture facile qui va à l’essentiel. Pour ceux qui ne connaissent rien aux start up et à la création d’entreprise en général, c’est un bon point d’entrée pour s’immerger.
Richard Hall –
Without over-detailing would be entrepreneurs Sam provides clear advice on what to expect and the dominant factors that impact startup success from his broad and engaged experience.A great short read – likely something you should read moments before you take the plunge and then every quarter after that until the advice is either discounted or permanently embedded.