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A lot of entrepreneurs don't have the technical expertise to build software from scratch and that's okay. Thankfully, there's been a growing movement of no code and/or low code tools to help you build technical aspects to your startup! It might be a full app or just no code tools that work behind the scenes to help give you back your own time.

In this post, we're going to cover some of our favorite no code tools to help you build your startup!

If you’re looking for a podcast about startups, there’s always our Start Station podcast, but we have to admit that the How I Built This podcast is the best one out there for startup podcasts at the moment. Guy Raz asks founders to tell their story and the founders they have on How I Built This are world-class. From Mark Cuban to Melanie Perkins from Canva, they get the best of the best to tell their founder stories.

In no particular order, here is our list of the Best How I Built This podcast episodes.

Do you Need a Cofounder? Determining whether or not you can start your business idea on your own

One of the most common pitfalls that first time entrepreneurs make is bringing on the wrong cofounder. It's not that each cofounder is a bad person, they just weren't the right fit. Plus, many businesses never even truly need a cofounder. So, do you need a cofounder for the venture you're building?

In this episode, we're going to cover that exact question: Do you need a cofounder?

Exploring as an entrepreneur can take many different forms and is part of the art of being an entrepreneur. Whether it's learning from other entrepreneurs, being part of communities, or just learning about subjects that have nothing to do with any of the work you do, exploring as an entrepreneur is crucial for the creative process.

Choosing the right revenue model for your new business can be tricky. Revenue models are key since the definition of a revenue model is how your business makes money.

The business model canvas is one of the most used resources for new entrepreneurs. If you’ve gone through any sort of entrepreneurial education training, you’ve most likely seen the business model canvas. In this blog post, we go over business model canvas examples to help you use the business model canvas.

If you don’t know what the business model canvas is, that’s okay! You don’t have to know what the business model canvas is to be a successful entrepreneur.

To preface this post, in our experience, the business model canvas typically works a bit better with startups rather than main street businesses. The business model canvas can still work for those that have a main street business, but it may not be as useful. That’s our friendly disclaimer before you get into this post!

In this post, we covered three examples of the business model canvas. We did examples of a main street business, a physical good startup, and a software startup.

Dividing equity among co-founders can be one of the toughest challenges a startup team can face in the beginning. How much equity does the person who came up with the idea get? How much does the technical co-founder get? We're going to cover all sorts of these equity questions in this episode.

Getting started on a new business can be one of the hardest steps as a founder. You might be fearful of starting for so many different reasons and that's okay. One of the reasons you might be fearful to get started is because you just don't know where to start.

In this post, we're going to cover why if you have an idea, but are unsure where to start, you should start just creating content for your new venture.

If you're a business that is could use funding to take your business to the next level, but aren't a business that venture capitalists might be interested in - equity crowdfunding might be the right funding tool for you.

Taylor Swift Folklore Reaction

Every single entrepreneur should be watching the folklore: the long pond studio sessions on Disney+ ASAP. That might sound crazy, but here's why it isn't.

As entrepreneurs, we all strive for excellence in storytelling, empathy, and leading people. All three areas being incredibly difficult to be elite at. Yet, Taylor Swift, who has grown up in front of the entire world since she was 16 years old, showed the world that it is possible to be elite at all three areas in her new documentary.