Founders Hub
Everything to go from idea to first paying customer.
28 resources
Startup Resources
5 resourcesY Combinator Startup School
Free structured course on launching startups - lessons from YC founders.
Product Hunt
Launch your product to an engaged early-adopter community.
Stripe
Payment processing for internet businesses. Free to set up, pay only per transaction.
Mercury
Startup-focused banking - free accounts, invoicing, and financial tools.
Y Combinator
Startup advice, demo days and talks from successful founders.
Finance & Payments
2 resourcesYouTube (Founders)
3 resourcesStarter Story
How real businesses started - revenue breakdowns and growth tactics.
How I Built This
Guy Raz interviews founders of iconic companies - origin stories and lessons.
My First Million
Brainstorming startup ideas, market analysis and business model breakdowns.
More Resources
18 resourcesChatGPT
General-purpose AI for market research, pitch writing, copy and strategy.
Claude
Long-context AI for business plans, analysis and detailed strategy docs.
Perplexity
AI search engine with sources - ideal for competitive research.
Gemini
Google's AI grounded in web search - strong for market data.
DeepSeek
Free reasoning AI for complex business analysis.
Indie Hackers
Community of founders building profitable businesses. Revenue milestones shared openly.
Hacker News
Tech community where startup launches get visibility with builders and investors.
Notion
All-in-one workspace for business plans, wikis, roadmaps and team docs.
Figma
Professional design tool for mockups, pitch decks and brand assets.
Canva
Quick graphic design for social posts, pitch decks and marketing materials.
Excalidraw
Hand-drawn style diagrams for architecture, flowcharts and pitch visuals.
a16z Startup Guide
Andreessen Horowitz guides on fundraising, growth, product and team building.
Lean Stack
Lean Canvas and business model tools - free templates for early-stage founders.
Crunchbase Free
Research companies, funding rounds and market landscape.
Vercel
Free hosting for web apps and landing pages - deploy in seconds.
Resend
Transactional email API with a generous free tier - for onboarding and notifications.
Plausible Analytics
Privacy-first web analytics - free for open-source, affordable for startups.
Crisp
Free live chat for your website - essential for early customer support.