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Before You Build
A short library of the best resources on validation, customer discovery, and early-stage decision-making.
Best for: Founders who learn by reading and listening
15 min per resource
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A curated reading list. Here's one of the items you'll find inside.
Rapidly test and validate any startup idea with the 2-day Foundation Sprint
Lenny's Podcast
The Mom Test with Rob Fitzpatrick
The Innovation Show with Aidan McCullen
First 10 Customers
Lenny's Podcast
Do Things That Don't Scale
Paul Graham
How to Validate Your Startup Idea
Y Combinator
Customer Discovery
Steve Blank