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Curated essays, videos, and advice from YC partners and portfolio founders on every aspect of building a company — free and endlessly useful.
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Entrepreneurship Essentials: Read What Founders Read
The essays, blogs, and frameworks that shaped the thinking of the world's most successful founders. Free, battle-tested, and more valuable than most MBA courses.
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Paul Graham Essays
If you read one thing about startups, make it this. PG's essays on ideas, fundraising, hiring, and founder psychology are simply irreplaceable.
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Stratechery by Ben Thompson
The sharpest business strategy analysis in tech. Free Daily Update emails cover the biggest moves in tech and why they matter strategically.
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a16z Blog & Podcast
Essays and podcast episodes from one of Silicon Valley's top VC firms. Exceptional for understanding market trends, technology waves, and company building.
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Harvard Business Review — Free Articles
HBR publishes some articles free. Bookmark the management, strategy, and leadership pieces — the writing density per article is unmatched.
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The Knowledge Project (Shane Parrish)
Podcast and blog focused on mental models, decision-making, and learning from the world's top performers. Essential thinking frameworks for founders.
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Acquired Podcast
Deep-dive company histories of Apple, NVIDIA, Berkshire Hathaway, and more. The best way to learn business strategy through real, fascinating stories.
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Not Boring by Packy McCormick
Long-form analysis of the most interesting companies and ideas in tech and business. Free issues are exceptional — widely read by founders and investors alike.
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