Tech for Non-Techies

No code tools can help you build an app for just 1% of the cost that you would pay developers.

Amazing! But how do you know which no code tools to use?

Listen to this episode to find out.

In this episode, you will learn:

• The four questions you need to answer to help you choose the right No Code tool
• What to know about your user before you start building a tool
• Why you don't need to worry about scale from the start

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Happy clients include The Royal Bank of Scotland, Oxford University and Constellation Brands.

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No code tools have opened opportunities up for innovators, and especially for non-technical founders.

But, they have their limits, and not everybody thinks that they're a great idea.

Listen to this episode to learn what the No Code revolution is and when No code tools are a must have, and when they should be avoided.

In this episode you will learn:

• Why successful wealthy corporates choose to use No Code tools instead of building custom software
• When a start-up founder should use No Code tools, and when to avoid them
• What No Code tools to use to build an app or an e-learning business
• Why investors are wary of No Code tools

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Happy clients include The Royal Bank of Scotland, Oxford University and Constellation Brands.

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As generative AI shakes up industries, those who don't choose to innovate, won't survive.

Let's learn from past disruptions.

Why did Sears lose their top spot as America's favourite retailer, but Hewlett Packard continue to make new products and grow?

By understanding how corporates navigated technological change before, we can create a plan for the future.

This is part 2 in this mini series on The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail by Clayton M. Christensen.

Listen to this episode to learn:

• Why corporate leaders choose to ignore new opportunities and what to do about it
• What is reasonable to expect of an innovation unit (and what isn't)
• When tolerating failure is appropriate and when it's unacceptable

FREE GUIDE:

Innovate but how? the pragmatist's guide to growth (in business & in life)

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Happy clients include The Royal Bank of Scotland, Oxford University and Constellation Brands.

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Why did successful companies like Kodak and Blockbuster miss the digital revolution?

Listen to this episode to learn why corporates ignore threats posed by start-ups until its too late.

In this episode, you will learn key lessons from The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail by Clayton M. Christensen.

Christensen coined the term "disruptive innovation" and The Innovator's Dilemma is seen as the "a holy book for entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley," according to Business Week.

Listen to this episode to learn:

• Why the same skills that companies use to become successful can ultimately destroy them
• Why listening to your customers isn't always a good idea
• Why start-ups with low quality products and no money beat large rich corporates

This is part 1 in this mini series on The Innovator's Dilemma.

Tune in next week to cover part 2: how corporates can succeed in the face of technological change (and how not get sucker-punched by a start-up).

FREE GUIDE:

Innovate but how? the pragmatist's guide to growth (in business & in life)

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Happy clients include The Royal Bank of Scotland, Oxford University and Constellation Brands.

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There is a gap between when a technology gets invented, and its wide adaption.

In this gap, is exactly where the best opportunities lie.

Listen to this episode to learn why we are in the time of opportunity, and how to make the most of it.

You will learn:

• What the path that electricity took from invention to adaption can teach us about digital transformation today
• Why companies still have terrible chatbots, while ChatGPT was the most popular app of all time
• Three steps to make the most of today's opportunity

Podcast episodes mentioned in this episode:

• 101. How companies really use AI

• 128. Business reality doesn't match AI hype (yet)

• 155. How generative AI is changing business and the economy

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Happy clients include Blackstone x Techstars Launchpad, Oxford University and Constellation Brands.

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Today, less than 10% of Fortune 500 companies are considered to be tech companies.

We are still at the beginning of the tech opportunity.

You don't have to be a technologist to benefit from this rising tide.

If you work in professional services and wondering which client niche to pick, the tech sector is a very good bet.

There will be new companies being formed and bought, stock market IPOs and licensing deals to be made.

As the tech sector grows, innovators and their investors will need to work with lawyers, bankers and accountants.

They will chose those who understand the industry.

If you want that to be you, listen to this episode and come to our free class for lawyers.

In this episode, you will learn from Daniel Glazer, Managing Partner of Wilson Sonsini's London office.

Wilson Sonsini specialises in advising tech companies and venture capitalists, and has its origins in Silicon Valley.

In this episode you will learn:

• The difference between a lawyer and a strategic advisor
• What lawyers need to know about tech to advise tech clients
• What kind of help lawyers offer start-ups as they grow
• Differences between the US and UK legal systems

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Happy clients include Blackstone x Techstars Launchpad, Oxford University and Constellation Brands.

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Five years ago, I was selling tickets to my classes for $20 on Eventbrite, and today, my company works with governments, corporates and successful leaders around the world.

I have taught my course at London Business School, Oxford and Techstars and written for the Harvard Business Review.

On this anniversary episode, I'm going to share how I built Tech for Non-Techies, and the entrepreneurial lessons I learnt along the way.

Listen to learn:

• How TFNT went from $20 ticket sales to six figure corporate contracts
• What to do now if you want to build a venture
• How to scale without investor funding
• The difference between success and failure that you won't learn at business school

• Episode 100. My story: ambition, tech and the camel incident

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Happy clients include Blackstone x Techstars Launchpad, Oxford University and Constellation Brands.

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We love hearing from our readers and listeners. So if you have questions about the content or working with us, just get in touch on [email protected]

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In this episode, you will learn what leadership means in the Digital Age, and 3 things you can do to become a Digital Leader today.

Listen to learn:

• Why being a leader isn't just being a visionary
• What it means to lead in the Digital Age
• How to learn about the frontier trends in your industry

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Choosing Leadership: Revised and Expanded: How to Create a Better Future by Building Your Courage, Capacity, and Wisdom

5 Tech Concepts Every Business Leader Needs To Know

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Happy clients include Blackstone x Techstars Launchpad, Oxford University and Constellation Brands.

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We love hearing from our readers and listeners. So if you have questions about the content or working with us, just get in touch on [email protected]

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Cybersecurity risk is a business risk. If there is a data leak, customers and investors aren't going to be happy.

But, as more and more of our services are online, cybersecurity problems are now just part of business life.

In this episode, you will hear a pragmatic approach for how to think about cybersecurity, and what you can do to increase it at your organisation today.

You will learn from Dr. Josiah Dykstra, who spent 19 years at the National Security Agency (NSA). Today, Dr Dykstra is the Director of Strategic Initiatives at Trail of Bits.

Listen to this episode to learn:

• What cybersecurity is
• How to think about cybersecurity risk
• Why you don't need to change your password as often as you think
• Easy ways to prevent a data leak

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Happy clients include Blackstone x Techstars Launchpad, Oxford University and Constellation Brands.

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We love hearing from our readers and listeners. So if you have questions about the content or working with us, just get in touch on [email protected]

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While most of us agree that innovation is a "good thing," we don't actually agree on what it is, or how to do it.

Listen to this episode to understand what innovation really is, and why you're already an effective innovator.

In this episode, you will learn:

• The two things every company must focus on
• What innovation is
• Six pathways to innovation
• How to apply innovation strategies to business and to your personal life

This episode is the first chapter in the report by Tech for Non-Techies and University of Chicago researchers called

Innovate but how? The pragmatist's guide to growth

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Happy clients include Blackstone x Techstars Launchpad, Oxford University and Constellation Brands.

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We love hearing from our readers and listeners. So if you have questions about the content or working with us, just get in touch on [email protected]

Say hi to Sophia on Twitter and follow her on LinkedIn.

Following us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok will make you smarter.