How to Build a Startup

Learn what it takes to build a successful startup using the Customer Development process, where entrepreneurs "get out of the building" to gather and iterate on feedback.

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Beginner
4.7 (291)
Updated: Nov 14, 2025

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How to Build a Startup

Prerequisites

0 prerequisites

No prior technical experience required.

You will need to be able to communicate fluently and professionally in written and spoken English.

Course Outline

14 lessons

How to Build a Startup

Program Instructors

2 instructors

Unlike typical professors, our instructors come from Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies and have demonstrated leadership and expertise in their professions:

Steve Blank

Instructor

Kathleen Mullaney

Instructor

Steve Blank

Instructor

Kathleen Mullaney

Instructor

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Average Rating: 4.7 (291 Reviews)

Taking How to Build a Startup by Udacity was honestly a fantastic experience. From the very beginning, I thoroughly enjoyed watching the video lessons and diving deep into the step-by-step process of building a proper startup right from scratch. To be completely honest, it was far more informative than I originally expected. Instead of just giving vague, high-level theory, the course provides real, practical insights into customer discovery, validating ideas, and constructing a clear business model before spending valuable time and money. If you are looking to turn an idea into a tangible, structured business and want to learn how real startups operate from the ground up, I highly recommend this course!
Taking How to Build a Startup by Udacity was honestly a fantastic experience. From the very beginning, I thoroughly enjoyed watching the video lessons and diving deep into the step-by-step process of building a proper startup right from scratch. To be completely honest, it was far more informative than I originally expected. Instead of just giving vague, high-level theory, the course provides real, practical insights into customer discovery, validating ideas, and constructing a clear business model before spending valuable time and money. If you are looking to turn an idea into a tangible, structured business and want to learn how real startups operate from the ground up, I highly recommend this course!

— Kristan M. Manalansan

Oct 14, 2026

Very easy way to demonstrate the contents

— José Miguel Martins Barros

Oct 13, 2026

too long videos to watch so many videos

— ivan

Oct 13, 2026

Actually really good course to learn an overview of BMC, would like to see how is it going to be updates now with Steve Blank new inputs in AI

— Inês Antunes

Oct 13, 2026

none, all of it was demonstrated perfectly

— Elijah Gelian D. Alpanta

Oct 12, 2026

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