Resources for Startups
Essential reading for campus entrepreneurs. Hand-picked articles from industry leaders to guide you through your startup journey.
Before the Startup
Essential foundation knowledge every entrepreneur should have before starting their journey
How to Start a Startup
The definitive beginner's guide to starting a startup. Graham covers the fundamental principles every founder should understand before taking the plunge, from finding co-founders to understanding what investors look for.
How to Do Great Work
A comprehensive exploration of what it takes to produce exceptional work in any field. Essential reading for founders who want to build something truly remarkable and understand the mindset required for breakthrough innovation.
On Getting Ideas
Learn how to identify, generate, and validate startup ideas that solve real problems
How to Get Startup Ideas
The best startup ideas come from problems you've experienced yourself. Graham explains why the most successful startups often solve problems the founders genuinely faced, and how to recognize when you've found a real problem worth solving.
Idea Generation
A practical guide to generating and evaluating startup ideas. Altman shares frameworks for thinking about what makes ideas valuable and how to systematically approach the ideation process.
On Running a Startup
Practical wisdom for founders on building, scaling, and managing your startup
Founder Mode
Why successful founders often run their companies differently from conventional management wisdom suggests. Graham argues that founder-led companies require a different operating style than traditional corporate management.
Maker's Schedule, Manager's Schedule
Why programmers and other creators need long, uninterrupted blocks of time to do their best work, and how this conflicts with the meeting-heavy schedule of managers. Crucial for founder-CEOs balancing technical work with leadership responsibilities.
1,000 True Fans
An influential essay on building sustainable creative businesses by cultivating a dedicated core audience. Particularly relevant for founders building direct-to-consumer brands or creator economy startups.