Resources

Knowledge is power, and building startups is much easier if you know what to do. Here you will find a curated collection of find practical resources to support every stage of your journey. Guides, articles, tools, and support designed to help Scottish startups grow. Learn from the best in the startup world for free.

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Articles

Startups.com

General

All things startups in a nutshell - quick, easy reads focused on key topics.

Startups.com

General

All things startups in a nutshell - quick, easy reads focused on key topics.

Y Combinator — Paul Graham

General

Paul Graham

World famous articles from Paul Graham about building companies (backed AirBNB, Coinbase and Dropbox).

Y Combinator — Paul Graham

General

Paul Graham

World famous articles from Paul Graham about building companies (backed AirBNB, Coinbase and Dropbox).

Scaleup Lessons

General

Sharing Scaling Lessons from Tech Founders, Engineers and Entrepreneurs around the world

Scaleup Lessons

General

Sharing Scaling Lessons from Tech Founders, Engineers and Entrepreneurs around the world

Notion Capital

Investment

Graphical nuggets of wisdom about building startups (from Chris Tottman, Partner at Notion Capital)

Notion Capital

Investment

Graphical nuggets of wisdom about building startups (from Chris Tottman, Partner at Notion Capital)

Y Combinator

General

Insights and advice from one of the world’s top accelerators

Y Combinator

General

Insights and advice from one of the world’s top accelerators

First Round Review

General

Tactical insights and lessons from top startup founders, operators, and industry experts.

First Round Review

General

Tactical insights and lessons from top startup founders, operators, and industry experts.

Startups.com

General

All things startups in a nutshell - quick, easy reads focused on key topics.

Y Combinator — Paul Graham

General

Paul Graham

World famous articles from Paul Graham about building companies (backed AirBNB, Coinbase and Dropbox).

Scaleup Lessons

General

Sharing Scaling Lessons from Tech Founders, Engineers and Entrepreneurs around the world

Notion Capital

Investment

Graphical nuggets of wisdom about building startups (from Chris Tottman, Partner at Notion Capital)

Podcasts

Sharks, Snakes and Shareholders

Investment

ShipShape.VC

A founder-friendly guide to navigating venture deals.

Sharks, Snakes and Shareholders

Investment

ShipShape.VC

A founder-friendly guide to navigating venture deals.

20 VC

Investment

Harry Stebbings

Deep dives with top VCs, founders, and tech leaders

20 VC

Investment

Harry Stebbings

Deep dives with top VCs, founders, and tech leaders

Masters of Scale

General

Reid Hoffman

Big ideas and stories from iconic founders.

Masters of Scale

General

Reid Hoffman

Big ideas and stories from iconic founders.

Startup Therapy

General

Wil Schroter

Honest conversations about the startup rollercoaster

Startup Therapy

General

Wil Schroter

Honest conversations about the startup rollercoaster

The Diary of a CEO

General

Steven Bartlett

Candid lessons from business leaders and creatives

The Diary of a CEO

General

Steven Bartlett

Candid lessons from business leaders and creatives

Sharks, Snakes and Shareholders

Investment

ShipShape.VC

A founder-friendly guide to navigating venture deals.

20 VC

Investment

Harry Stebbings

Deep dives with top VCs, founders, and tech leaders

Masters of Scale

General

Reid Hoffman

Big ideas and stories from iconic founders.

Startup Therapy

General

Wil Schroter

Honest conversations about the startup rollercoaster

Books

The Hard Thing about Hard Things

General

Ben Horowitz

Running a company is about prioritising what matters and navigating crises while building a strong culture.

The Hard Thing about Hard Things

General

Ben Horowitz

Running a company is about prioritising what matters and navigating crises while building a strong culture.

Growth Levers and How to Find Them

Sales & Marketing

Matt Lerner

Identify what drives your growth—and double down.

Growth Levers and How to Find Them

Sales & Marketing

Matt Lerner

Identify what drives your growth—and double down.

Oversubscribed

Sales & Marketing

Daniel Priestley

Create products people line up for by building demand first.

Oversubscribed

Sales & Marketing

Daniel Priestley

Create products people line up for by building demand first.

Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Perfor...

Engineering

Nicole Forsgren, Jez Humble and Gene Kim

Key strategies for building high-performing tech teams at scale.

Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Perfor...

Engineering

Nicole Forsgren, Jez Humble and Gene Kim

Key strategies for building high-performing tech teams at scale.

What You Do Is Who You Are

Culture & Comms

Ben Horowitz

Shape company culture through intentional leadership.

What You Do Is Who You Are

Culture & Comms

Ben Horowitz

Shape company culture through intentional leadership.

Radical Candor

Culture & Comms

Kim Scott

Lead with both honesty and care to build strong teams.

Radical Candor

Culture & Comms

Kim Scott

Lead with both honesty and care to build strong teams.

The Hard Thing about Hard Things

General

Ben Horowitz

Running a company is about prioritising what matters and navigating crises while building a strong culture.

Growth Levers and How to Find Them

Sales & Marketing

Matt Lerner

Identify what drives your growth—and double down.

Oversubscribed

Sales & Marketing

Daniel Priestley

Create products people line up for by building demand first.

Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Perfor...

Engineering

Nicole Forsgren, Jez Humble and Gene Kim

Key strategies for building high-performing tech teams at scale.

Online Courses

Startups.com School

General

Startups.com

Full courses about building companies from idea to MVP and beyond.

Startups.com School

General

Startups.com

Full courses about building companies from idea to MVP and beyond.

YC Startup School

General

Y Combinator

Join the YC Startup School for free to learn from some of the best and brightest startup leaders.

YC Startup School

General

Y Combinator

Join the YC Startup School for free to learn from some of the best and brightest startup leaders.

Startups.com School

General

Startups.com

Full courses about building companies from idea to MVP and beyond.

YC Startup School

General

Y Combinator

Join the YC Startup School for free to learn from some of the best and brightest startup leaders.