Learning from the past helps to build a better future. We all make mistakes and make the right decisions on the go. We are living in an age where building a startup is not happening by chance “mostly🤞🏼”. It requires a dedicated plan and finding case studies, competitors, and similar ideas executed before. If there is nothing visible, there is probably not a considerable demand from the market.
In today’s post, we will check 3 websites to gather info about what occurs and happened in the startup world. Let’s dive into the topic directly.
1. Failory
For a curious person like me who loves to learn from failures, this website is a gem. There are many stories of startups that failed, even though most of them secured high funds. Companies are from different industries, cover a variety of business models, and discuss what were the reasons for not succeeding. Intrapreneurship attempts coming from big players like Google and Amazon are also explored on the website.
However, it is not the only thing. The website also gives samples of success stories too. There are many interviews with founders who succeded or not sharing their experiences.
Besides that, Failory provides data on various useful sources such as Accelerators & Incubators, Pitch decks, VC firms, and other useful resources for founders.
2. Product Hunt
Do you want to experience the latest innovations? Have you got an early-adopter spirit? So, Product Hunt is the place for you! Actually, the system is simple, every day new products are added by founders and then community upvotes for higher reach. If they enjoy and see the potential use of the product.
Another benefit: As a startup founder, you can post your own product and even can be one of the featured ideas of the day or week. Some startups use this tool as a promotion and add the stat to their website as a proof of concept.
3. Crunchbase
Probably one of the most comprehensive and well-known tools for tech entrepreneurs, an ocean of data and endless case studies. Crunchbase defines itself as providing intelligent prospecting software powered by live company data for salespeople, CEOs, and VCs to find and close deals.
The website is very practically structured for finding contacts, information about other competitors, and how they raised funding. For instance, if you are building a SAAS(software as a service) startup, you can find similar companies that invested in this startup, via which channels you can approach them. So writing to every investor is not the best option. Dedicated ones are experienced in the team, and in addition to the money, they can provide invaluable expertise in the field and even could bring more contacts.
I just wanted to share the basic websites that I use almost on a day-to-day basis. Definitely, there are more, and in the future, we can discuss them in detail. If you have any useful sources in your mind, Please feel free to share them. I would be glad to read and comment on them!
Thank you for reading. Enjoy your day!😊