RESOURCES
From first idea to launched product.
Tools and funding paths the community actually uses, organized by the stage you're in.
BUILD RESOURCES
Claude
Brainstorming partner across ideation, planning, and thinking through problems — also strong for long-form content like articles and marketing copy.
ChatGPT
Creative brainstorming for website copy, ad copy, and content — anything creativity-driven.
Perplexity
Fast, real-time research with cited sources — great for validating facts, competitors, or market info.
NotebookLM
Brain-dump notebook for all your product info — keeps everything in one place and easy to look up on the go.
Obsidian
Local-first note-taking app — notes saved as plain markdown on your own device, extendable with plugins. An alternative to NotebookLM if you want full data ownership.
CS50P: Introduction to Programming with Python
Harvard's full, free course teaching programming from scratch using Python.
Lovable
No-code/low-code AI app builder — describe what you want, get a working app.
Replit
Browser-based coding environment with a built-in AI agent for building and deploying apps.
Base44
No-code AI app builder for non-technical founders to ship MVPs fast.
Vercel AI SDK
TypeScript toolkit for building AI-powered UIs and apps — the default pick for JS/TS builders.
Supabase
Open-source backend-as-a-service — database, auth, storage.
OpenAI Agents SDK
Framework for building multi-step AI agents — a simpler starting point than LangGraph for agent orchestration.
LangGraph
Framework for building stateful, multi-agent AI workflows — reach for this only if you need complex, multi-agent orchestration.
Continue.dev
Open-source AI coding assistant for IDEs, built in the open.
OpenHands
Open-source autonomous AI coding agent — reference/inspiration rather than a plug-and-play tool.
OpenCode
Open-source AI coding agent for the terminal — works with 75+ model providers instead of being tied to one.
Claude Code
AI coding tool for actually building the product.
VS Code
IDE for working alongside AI coding tools.
OpenRouter
One API to access 400+ AI models from different providers without integrating each one separately.
ponytail
Plugin/ruleset that makes AI coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, Copilot CLI, etc.) write the least code that works instead of over-engineering.
Superpowers
Agentic skills framework and methodology for coding agents — structured brainstorming, planning, TDD, and code review baked into the workflow. 273k+ GitHub stars.
Awesome LLM Apps
100+ open-source, hand-built AI agents, agent skills, and RAG apps you can clone and run. 128k+ GitHub stars.
Headroom
Compresses tool outputs, logs, files, and RAG chunks before they reach the LLM — cuts token usage 20% for coding agents, 60-95% for JSON. 66k+ GitHub stars.
Gitleaks
Scans your code and git history for accidentally committed secrets before they leak — good pre-launch hygiene.
Strix
Open-source autonomous AI pentesting agent — tests your code, APIs, and infra for vulnerabilities and can auto-generate fix PRs.
Coolify
Open-source, self-hostable alternative to Heroku/Vercel — full control if you don't mind managing your own server.
Railway
Simple platform for deploying apps and infrastructure — the simplest path to get something live.
Render
Cloud platform for hosting apps, APIs, and databases — an alternative to Railway.
Lenny's Newsletter
Widely-read newsletter on product, growth, and career for builders.
Higgsfield
AI creative suite for generating and editing images/video for ads and social content.
Magnific
AI image upscaler/enhancer — turns rough concepts into high-resolution, ad/print-ready images (up to 16x).
Foreplay
Ad creative research tool — swipe file of Facebook/TikTok ads plus AI brief and script generation.
Seedance
ByteDance's AI video generator — cinematic short-form video from text/image, with native audio and lip sync.
ElevenLabs
AI voice generation and cloning — for voiceovers, ads, and audio content.
Nano Banana (Gemini Image)
Google's fast image generation/editing model (Gemini Flash/Pro Image) — good for quickly iterating on visual concepts before finalizing.
FUNDRAISING
Grants, accelerators, and everything else that comes with raising.
Y Combinator Startup School
Free program and library covering idea validation, growth, and fundraising.
Wellfound (AngelList Talent)
Connect with angel investors and early-stage hires in one network.
Pitch
Deck templates built for fundraising, not generic slideware.
Carta
Cap table and equity management once you start raising and issuing shares.
Microsoft for Startups
Cloud credits and support with no equity taken.
Google for Startups
Credits, mentorship, and programs for early-stage founders.
NVIDIA Inception
Free program for AI startups: credits, technical resources, and investor connections.
Right Side Capital: Pre-Seed & Seed VC List
A living database of 100+ pre-seed and seed VC funds — check size, sector focus, and stage for each, maintained by Right Side Capital.
VC Fund Database for Early-Stage Startups
Public Airtable template listing VC firms investing in early-stage startups, plus funding-round data — copy it as your own target list.
YC SAFE Conversion Calculator
Model how SAFEs convert into equity at your next priced round — plug in your own numbers.
Claude for Startups
Free Claude API credits and priority rate limits for venture-backed startups, plus founder communities and events.
OpenAI for Startups
API credits, rate-limit upgrades, and technical support for startups backed by an OpenAI VC partner.
Z.ai for Startups
Free API credits (up to 1B tokens), priority support, and early model access for AI-native startups.
a16z Speedrun
Up to $1M in funding plus $10M+ in credits, hands-on operator support, and a global founder network.
Antler
Global early-stage VC backing founders from first check to IPO, with programs in 26 locations worldwide.
PearX
Pear VC's 12-week, small-batch accelerator for pre-seed companies — $500K-$2M checks, ~20 teams per cohort.
Entrepreneur First
Backs individuals before they have a cofounder or an idea — matches you with a cofounder, then funds the company you build together.
Iterative
Invests $150K-$500K per startup, twice a year, with 3 months of hands-on founder support before a demo day.
