Y Combinator Startup Library
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Y Combinator's free archive of partner talks, essays, and founder interviews, filterable by subject. The material helps founders recognise when an idea is not working, weigh evidence from users and growth, and decide whether and how to change direction.
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Paul Graham Essays
Complete archive of Paul Graham's writing, including the essays on founder mode, doing things that don't scale, and startup ideas that shaped Y Combinator's advice. Argumentative rather than instructional, useful for forming judgment about early-stage decisions.
hbr.org
Harvard Business Review (hbr.org) offers research-based articles, case studies, and practical guidance on leadership, strategy, and organizational performance for managers and executives.
Y Combinator Startup Library
Y Combinator's searchable archive of essays, talks and videos from partners and founders, filterable by topic such as hiring, fundraising and management. Useful for finding first-hand accounts of specific operating problems rather than general leadership theory.
How to Build a Startup
Free Udacity course taught by Steve Blank on customer development. Covers the business model canvas, customer segments, value propositions, channels, and revenue models. Learners can turn a startup idea into testable hypotheses and validate them through customer interviews before scaling.
First Round Review
Long-form interviews published by First Round Capital with operators at venture-backed companies, covering management, hiring, culture and go-to-market. Each piece works through one leader's specific tactics rather than summarising general advice.
Startup School
Learn entrepreneurial leadership from YC partners! Startup School is your guide to building a successful company.