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Y Combinator's free, self-paced online course with weekly progress updates and co-founder matching.
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8.0/10
What you get Startup School is Y Combinator's free online course on starting a startup. It is self-paced and takes about seven weeks at 1 to 2 hours a week. You get: - lessons from YC partners and founders on MVPs, funding and growth; - a weekly update tool to track your progress; - access to YC's co-founder matching platform,… Read more →
Pros
- Free and open to anyone
- Large co-founder matching pool
- Self-paced
Cons
- No funding or in-person support
Pricing: Free to apply · online-course cofounder-matching free y-combinator
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SkyDeck's incubator track for idea-stage teams with a University of California-affiliated founder.
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6.0/10
What you get Pad-13 is the incubator track of Berkeley SkyDeck. Each batch takes 60 to 80 teams. You get some of the same resources as the Cohort track, but not the guaranteed $210K investment, the full mentorship programme or a demo day pitch. Pad-13 teams have no designated workspace but may use open areas. It is meant to make… Read more →
Pros
- Open to idea-stage teams
- Path into the funded SkyDeck Cohort
Cons
- Needs a University of California affiliation
- No guaranteed investment
Pricing: Free to apply · incubator university berkeley students
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Free STATION F programme in Paris for founders from atypical or underprivileged backgrounds.
#167k web rank · ▲ 2.1k this week
6.0/10
What you get The Fighters Program is STATION F's free programme for entrepreneurs from atypical or underprivileged backgrounds. It runs in two rounds; round one is one month to learn the basics of entrepreneurship. You get access to STATION F's Paris campus community and programming. There is no investment and no equity is mentioned. Who qualifies Entrepreneurs from atypical or… Read more →
Pros
- Free and takes no equity
- Access to the STATION F campus
Pricing: Free to apply · incubator paris underrepresented free
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Part-time pre-accelerator in 200+ cities: paid entrance fee plus a 2.5% equity warrant, no investment.
#117k web rank · ▲ 717 this week
5.5/10
What you get Founder Institute (FI) is a part-time pre-accelerator for founders at the very earliest stage, including people with only an idea. Its Agentic Program is 10 sessions plus a Demo Day, focused on building an MVP and getting ready to raise. It runs in 200+ cities and online. FI also runs short bootcamps of a few weeks. There… Read more →
Pros
- Runs in 200+ cities and online
- Part-time, works alongside a job
- Public agreements
Cons
- Entrance fee plus a 2.5% warrant
- No investment
Pricing: Free to apply · pre-accelerator idea-stage part-time global