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🚀 Chad’s Journey: From Legal Automation to a Million-Dollar Empire
Chad Sakonchick initially set off to help a lawyer friend of his automate his services. In the process, he realized that starting a business as an entrepreneur was incredibly daunting, especially with all the paperwork required. This was Chad’s aha moment.
He combined software tools like Asana, Salesforce, Typeform, and Zapier to stitch together a tool that would fulfill the offer. Once he saw initial demand, he decided to build out a custom platform. He spent the next four years building a fully coded platform with freelancers, facing constant technical difficulties and high costs.
In 2022, everything changed when he discovered Bubble.io, a no-code app builder. He built a basic prototype in a couple of days and realized he could rebuild his entire platform in just a few months.
Over the next six months, he built an online platform that allows you to launch a legal entity in 10 minutes for $300. In January 2023, they hit $1 million in annual recurring revenue. Today, the company is at $2.7 million a year and aims to scale up to $5 million by the end of 2024.
Key lessons from Chad:
Start small and iterate.
Be flexible with your idea.
Leverage no-code tools.
🔬 Heidi’s Innovation in Musculoskeletal Health
Heidi had almost two decades of experience in her field and was a top-cited researcher in musculoskeletal health. She got an idea for a startup but had no technical skills. When she met in 2020, she was doing what all founders do: trying to figure it out on the internet and getting quotes from expensive programmers.
She joined an 8-week coaching program and built the first version of her platform, Aware Health. Aware Health focused on a virtual way to treat people with muscle, joint, or back pains. Most people didn’t need an operation to fix their problems, and the company helped B2B companies save between 50% and 80% on insurance costs.
After building the first version, she onboarded a couple of companies with hundreds of employees and scaled to $25,000 per month without writing a single line of code. Today, Aware Health generates more than $1 million a year with over $10 million in the pipeline.
She used Bubble for the web app and Webflow for the website, generating early revenue through direct sales.
Key lessons from Heidi:
Start with no-code and transition to code if needed.
No-code makes sense early on, especially for non-technical founders.
Opportunities exist in every niche.
💼 David Foo’s No-Code Career Platform Teal
David Foo, an architect turned serial entrepreneur, founded Teal, a software platform that helps you land your dream job. He built this platform using a series of no-code tools, including Bubble for the core app, Typeform for surveys, HubSpot as a CRM, Zapier for automations, and Webflow for the website.
To date, he has raised more than $1 million with a platform built entirely with no-code tools. David believes it’s easier than ever to build out software businesses.
Key lessons from David:
Use a combination of no-code tools.
No-code can be used to build complex platforms.
No-code tools make it easier to raise funds.
💊 Jules and Hugo’s Personalized Supplement Venture
Jules and Hugo, two Frenchmen working in e-commerce in New York, realized that most people lacked essential nutrients and didn’t know what they needed. They noticed the success of personalized supplements in the US and decided to start a business.
Over a weekend, Jules built a simple prototype using Bubble. It was a user signup form where you could fill out some questions and get recommendations. They ran limited ads and saw good conversion rates, which encouraged them to build a more complete version of the product.
They launched Cuure, a platform providing personalized subscription supplements. They scaled revenue to $100,000 a month and raised a million from investors. Today, they have more than 30 employees and use other tools like Airtable and Zapier for automations.
Key lessons from Jules and Hugo:
Test your offer before building the full product.
No-code gives you more control.
No-code is useful for internal tools and team scaling.
🏆 Nate Washington’s Fintech Success
Nate Washington was broke, working two jobs, and sleeping in his car when he decided to learn Bubble. After mastering the tool, he met Christian Zimmerman and partnered to build Coins, a fintech company that helps people use their spare change to pay off debt.
They built and launched the product, gaining more than 10,000 users. They raised $2.3 million from investors and won the Fintech Innovation Award Challenge. Although the company didn’t succeed due to bank migration problems, Nate’s story is a testament to the power of no-code.
Key lessons from Nate:
No-code can transform lives.
Mastering a no-code tool can open opportunities.
Partnerships can be crucial for success.
🔚Conclusion
The journeys of Chad, Heidi, David, Jules, Hugo, and Nate illustrate that anyone can achieve remarkable success with no-code tools. From legal automation to personalized supplements and fintech innovations, these stories show that the barriers to entry for starting a tech-driven business have significantly lowered.