Online Alternatives to antler and entrepreneur first to help build your business
So your looking to get a business or startup of the ground but dont know where to start. Anter and EF position themselves as pre seed investors. But what if you where looking for an alternative way with real entrepreneurs and mentors to help you get your business of the ground and moving. There are some online alternatives you could use which could give you some real guidance.
Check out what VC scout and former banker and TechStars entrepreneur have to say:
If you want to learn about the basics of building a company check these out from founders that have had real experience. Some are just online courses and others are accelerators!
- Founderbounty (courses on building a startup)
A great all round way to get things things moving. Founderbounty is a solution for people who have great ideas, but lack the skills and resources to build a business. It gives entrepreneurs the right tools to succeed. It also creates an alternative education system for corporate people who dream of being entrepreneurs. Post covid more people are looking for solutions for this. "how to start a business" will continue to be searched more than "how to get a job".
Digital Courses include:
- Copywriting and bringing traffic to your site (and how its done)
- Helping find Ideas on what to build
- Helping validate your idea with no money
- How to build an MVP (Minimal viable product, without capital)
- How to scale the business
- How to raise capital
- Minset training
2. YC - Y Combinator accelerator (we love)
A great accelerator you should apply to. One of the worlds best. If you get in here your sorted for life!
- Coursera courses
It’s not an easy job to start a company. There are many things you will have to keep in mind for proper startup and running of your business, but with the help of this course you will be able to do it properly.
4. Masterclass courses
A well know site with lots of talk about people who have made it but no real resources on how they did it and specific points on what you should be doing in 2023 to build a successful business and what venture capital really are looking for to be able to fund you.
5. Skillshare courses
A great place to learn a bunch of extra skills. Its is a learning community for creators. Anyone can take an online class, watch video lessons, create projects, and even teach a class themselves.