yc startup school, in the order they teach it

8 modules, straight off their site. didn't reorder anything, they already got this right

Module 1: deciding to start a startup

Harj Taggar's talk plus two Paul Graham essays (Why to Not Not Start a Startup, Before the Startup). the essays are older but still true

Module 2: getting and evaluating startup ideas

Module 3: building your founding team

Module 4: planning an MVP

Michael Seibel on how to build one. read the original Michael Seibel post if you don't want to sit through the video

Module 5: launching

Paul Graham's Do Things That Don't Scale essay is in here too, worth reading even after you've seen it quoted a hundred times

Module 6: growing and monetizing

Module 7: fundraising and company building

Module 8: stories from great founders

the module I go back to more than any tactics one. easy to skip bc it's only two interviews but don't

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