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From Solo Founder to $80M Exit in 6 Months — The Base44 Bootstrapped Story with Maor Shlomo


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In this episode, the host interviews Maor, the CEO of Base 44 and discusses the company's recent acquisition by Wix for $80 million. Maor shares his entrepreneurial journey, from founding his first data science company Explo in 2018 to raising $130 million and managing it for six and a half years. Transitioning from Explo, Maor delves into the launch and rapid growth of Base 44, an AI-driven app-building platform. He emphasizes user experience, the importance of community-driven growth, and offers a detailed demo of Base 44’s capabilities. Maor also outlines future plans under Wix, including more advanced AI app-building functionalities and a new app catalog for software distribution.Learn more about Base44: https://base44.com🎓 Learn how to build AI Agents with JJ: https://nocodealliance.org/course-det...✅ Available on all platforms: Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.⏱️ Time Stamps00:37 Founding Explo and Early Challenges01:25 Raising Funds and Market Strategies05:59 Transitioning from CEO to Builder09:08 The Birth of Base 4414:12 Demo of Base 4420:54 Simplifying AI App Building21:32 Admin Dashboards and Advanced Tools23:46 Building the MVP: Early Challenges26:03 Launching and Iterating31:53 Marketing Strategies and Viral Growth36:48 Wix Acquisition and Future Vision#ai #podcast #nocode #automation #workflows #aiagents #community #learning #academy #vibeocoding #bolt #hackathon #aicoding #builderio #bolt #lovable #base44

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