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  • Overview
  • Our approach to this guide
  • Problem
    • Think global, act local
    • Know your industry
    • Don't bet on dying markets
    • Find an underserved market
    • Choose a niche
    • One problem at a time
    • Write your problem statement
    • What's product-market fit?
  • Solution
    • Use what already exists
    • Solve for one customer first
    • Describe how you solve
    • Don't build software
    • Go for concierge service
    • Automate little by little
  • Scope
    • Split into pieces
    • Prioritize wisely
    • Move incrementally
  • Build
    • Connect existing tools
    • Use open source
    • Use no code
    • Pro-coding as the last option
  • Team up
    • Have a tech advisor besides you
    • Learn software development basics
    • Have a tech co-founder (if possible)
    • Be a part of the community
  • Miscellaneous
    • Why startups fail
      • Failure stories
    • Why you finally succeed
      • Success stories
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    • Startup ecosystem
    • Education
    • Tools
    • Tech advisors
    • Q&N
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Learn software development basics

...but don't learn to code!

Roles, process, architecture, technologies.

Share essential topics for non-technical founders (e.g., APIs, databases, version control).

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