Advice for non-technical founders?

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I've see a mix of backgrounds on PH and wanted to seek out advice for the non-technical audience.

If you are a non-technical founder with a SaaS product:

- Did you outsource development to build your MVP?
- Did you find a technical co-founder before launch?
- What was your strategy in finding a technical co-founder who believed in your vision?
- What advice do you have for non-technical people with a software idea on how they can turn their vision into reality?

Heather Cook · Accepted Answer

I outsourced the development of my MVP to a trusted agency, didn't find a technical co-founder until after launch, leveraged my network and industry events to find a co-founder who resonated with my vision, and would advise other non-technical people with a software idea to conduct thorough market research, validate their idea, hire or partner with a reliable developer or development agency, and continuously learn about the tech industry to better communicate their vision.

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@kyle_desana In some cases, there were siblings or cousins, in some cases - university friends. Also, they are often ex-co-workers. So basically, they have a history, and they understand what to expect from one another. And these companies are quite stable, 8 years, 11 years, 14 years and they are getting good profit

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I would listen to advice as well! In my experience, there are always at least two people, one with a technical background and the other more about sales and marketing. So I would love to hear about other ways of cooperation for successful business building!

Ruslan.D · Answer

It's hard to be a non-technical co-founder
You have to rely on the opinions of others and worry if this is really the case.

That's why I personally started learning programming 2 years ago and I don't regret it.

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