If you have resources that have dramatically changed your life but aren’t on the following lists, please tweet at me. I’m happy to add anything that has been useful in people’s lives.

Self-Teaching:

MOOCs (Massive Online Open Courses) –

• Coursera – If you want to learn anything, the first place to search is the Coursera course catalog. It ranges on all topics and offers courses from top-tier universities. I particularly liked the Data Science Track. All courses are free, you only pay to get a certificate of completion.
• Stanford Online  – Many Ivy League schools have pushed to share their courses online. Stanford has some of the most intensive and comprehensive courses available.
• Open Yale Courses – I highly recommend the game theory class. Others on finance and psychology look promising.
• Udemy – For more detailed and higher-level courses, Udemy offers great information at a low price. I hate paying for things, but when knowledge has the opportunity to change your life, it is worth paying for.

General Coding –

• Codeacademy – Using an web-based coding application allows for guided learning of all the coding basics. Pair this with advice from the experts.
• Learn Code the Hard Way – Code wouldn’t be worth learning if it were easy. Keeping this in perspective, Zed Shaw builds a curriculum that will get your sea-legs under you on the ocean of coding.

R Programming –

• Datacamp – For only 25$ per month you get to learn everything about R with a bonus of basic statistics. If you’re like me, you’ll get through the material in a month (about 60 hours worth of lectures and guided learning).
• Advanced R – Hadley Wickham, one of the most renowned contributors to the R community, recently published a book to go more into being an expert in R. This material is a perfect way to continue to stretch your skills and progress rapidly after completing the Datacamp series.

News:

Tech Crunch – Tech Crunch is one of the most up-to-date and informative sites about the entrepreneurship space. It features articles on recently funded companies, industry trends, and pretty much anything tech related. A majority of the articles linked from this site came from TC.

Hacker News – A ycombinator board of upvoted/downvoted links to articles and all sorts of interesting content. This focuses on all things tech from technical papers to emerging businesses and industry trends.

Venture Beat – Another tech industry favorite.

Bloomberg – For a data driven, macro-perspective of the world, Bloomberg is a great first step.

Podcasts:

This Week in Startups (TWIST) – Jason Calacanis produces some of the most in-depth sources of information. He one of the stand-outs in the entrepreneurial space and has only top-notch content with the most expert level people. I highly recommend any of the series he produces such as LAUNCH Incubator and Startup Basics. Just listening to any of his shows will make you better so take notes and learn as much as you can from each.

Startup – Alex Blumberg decides to start his own company that makes podcasts. In the episodes he talks about the trials and tribulations that he goes through while learning how to create a company. This candid podcast is filled with anecdotes that are both entertaining and educational.

What to Think – Venture Beat’s podcast. This occasionally has some interesting information.

TED Talk Radio Hour (NPR) – TED talks can be a great source of inspiration. In the classic NPR style, the talks are blended with interviews of the speakers while focusing around a central theme.

Random Websites:

Dribbble – A place for designers to showcase their work or for you to see beautiful modern design.

Google Ventures – These resources offered by one of the most influential venture capital groups are extremely valuable.