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Think You Need a Technical Background to Launch a Tech Startup? Think Again
There are countless myths and misconceptions in the world of entrepreneurship, just waiting to be busted. One that still holds sway amongst many budding business leaders is that to be a founder of a tech startup, you have to actually be technical. Surely, if you’re going to create a product or service built on software,...
Why You Don’t Have to Be an Expert in Tech to Run a Successful Tech Company
To an entrepreneur entering the business world, it might seem at first glance that only technology experts like Bill Gates or Larry Page should head up technology companies. But in reality, leaders like Steve Jobs and Michael Dell have created billion-dollar enterprises without formal backgrounds in tech. Tech-based organizations might be unique because they sell...
App Development is Changing the Future of Entrepreneurship and It’s Time to Get on Board
Not all that many years ago, programmers and coders ran the internet. They orchestrated websites, created revolutionary apps, and completely changed the way we used everything from laptops to phones and even watches and glasses. Programmers are a key group of people who helped push advances in technology to what we know and love today....
What Non-Technical Founders Need to Know About Hiring Developers
Non-technical founders have built remarkable technology companies and products, which means that they were somehow able to lead teams of technical experts. If you are one such founder, the most pressing question on your mind may not be how to run a team of engineers, but how to hire one. After all, if you don’t...
How to Harness the Power of IoT Without a Technical Background
Just a few years ago, the Internet of Things (IoT) was a wave only big businesses like General Electrics were riding on. When Nest was bought by Google for a whopping $3.2 billion, though, regular, non-tech people started to take notice of what our future was shaping up to be. Once fun gadgets like smart lights,...
How Non-Technical Startup Founders Can Thrive
Five years ago, it was nearly impossible for a non-technical entrepreneur to get into mobile app or software development of any kind without a technical partner. Of course some did so successfully, but for your traditional bootstrapped startup, it was essential that the founding team be able to knock out the first iteration of code....