No-Code Tools: Stories of Million-Dollar Software Empires Built

Non-technical entrepreneurs built million-dollar software businesses using no-code tools like Bubble, Webflow, and Typeform for rapid development and market validation.

### No-Code Success Stories: Building Million-Dollar Empires Without Coding
* 💼 Chad used Bubble.io to build a legal entity launch platform, reaching **$1 million in annual recurring revenue** within a few months and scaling to **$2.7 million per year**.
* 🏥 Heidi Oja created Aware Health, a musculoskeletal health startup, **generating over $1 million annually without coding** and **transitioning to code later on**.
* 👔 David Foo founded Teal, a job landing platform, using Bubble, Typeform, HubSpot, Zapier, and Webflow to **raise over $1 million in funding**.
* 💊 Jules and Hugo launched Cure, a personalized supplement subscription service, with Bubble, Airtable, and Zapier, scaling to **€1 million in funding** and **30 employees**.
* 💰 Nate Washington went from being homeless to building Coins, a fintech debt payment app, using Bubble to **attract 10,000 users** and **raise 2.3 million in funding**.
* 📈 Key lessons include **starting small**, **iterating based on feedback**, being **flexible with ideas**, transitioning from **no-code to code as needed**, and **validating demand before building full products**.

these five people built multi-million dollar software businesses without writing a single line of code. And the craziest part is that you can do the same. You see, they use these Drag-and-Drop app Builders called No-code tools to bring their ideas to life. So today, I'll be telling you their stories, and I'll be providing you with the tools that they used so that you can build your own million-dollar Empire. Stick around to the end cuz we literally have someone who went from homeless to raising Millions. Welcome back to the lab, everyone. This, my friends, is Chad, and he initially set off to help a lawyer friend of his automate his services. In that process, he realized that starting a business as an entrepreneur was incredibly daunting, especially with all of this paperwork required. And that's when he realized there was an opportunity to streamline this for entrepreneurs. Let's call this his aha moment. But little did he know he was just about to enter very turbulent times. He kicked it out by combining a couple

software tools like Asana, Salesforce, Typeform, and Zapier to be able to stitch together a tool that would fulfill on the offer. Once he saw initial demand through that, he actually decided to build out a custom platform of his own. He spent the next four years building out a fully coded platform with freelancers, and apart from constantly facing technical difficulties, he was spending between $8 and $10,000 a month. But in 2022, all that changed when he discovered a platform called bubble.io. Now, for those of you who don't know, Bubble is a no-code app builder that allows you to build quite complex software with drag-and-drop interfaces. You can build anything from a CRM to an AI startup because you can also connect to much more complex and sophisticated features through API calls and complex workflows. And after building a basic prototype in a couple of days, he realized he could actually rebuild his entire platform leveraging this tool in just a matter of months himself. That's exactly what he did over the next 6

months. He built an online platform that allows you to launch a legal entity in nothing more than 10 minutes and for $300. And just to compare, that it cost about 1,000 bucks and several weeks to be able to do that with a lawyer. And only a couple months after launch in January of 2023, they hit $1 million in annual recurring Revenue. Today, the company is at $2.7 million a year, and they were looking to scale up to 5 million by the end of 2024. Now, a couple important lessons here: start small and build from there based on feedback. Chad had several iterations of his product, and so should you. Number two, be flexible with your original idea. He didn't actually set off to build a platform like this, and it was by checking out the demand in the market that he realized, hey, this is an actual opportunity. And number three, if you're non-technical and you want some more control over costs and also time efficiency, then learn some no-code tools.

and get things off the ground. And if you like that story, let me tell you about a student of mine called Heidi Oja. You see, Heidi had almost two decades of experience in her field and was the top cited researcher in musculoskeletal health. When she got an idea for a startup but had absolutely no technical skills, and it was the first time that she was building a startup from scratch. Now when I met her in 2020, she was pretty much doing what all founders do, trying to figure it out on the internet, spending dozens of hours doing things that don't really make the business advanced, and getting quotes from expensive programmers, and was quite frustrated in the process. And she joined our 8-week coaching program in which she built out the first version of her platform that's called Aware Health. So what's Aware Health and how does it work? One thing that Heidi realized is that most people when they had muscle, jointed, or back pains, they were actually being sent directly to the operating table, and that was actually

costing companies a huge amount of money, and she also knew that most people didn't need an operation to fix their problems. So, the company focused on a virtual way to treat these people based on the severity of their problems. Some people would definitely have to go and get operated, but actually the majority didn't. In fact, 97% of people could avoid that surgery, and that helped B2B companies save between 50 and 80% on insurance costs. So, after building the first version of the product, she was able to onboard a couple of companies with hundreds of employees and scaled to $25,000 per month without writing a single line of code. Today, she generates more than $1 million a year with over $10 million in the pipeline. She used Bubble to build out the web app. She then used Webflow to build the website, and she generated her early revenue with direct sales. Now, throughout that process, she met Jim L. He was a coder, and he became the CTO for a while at the company because he knew how to code.

he decided to create the next version of the product with code. And so, the important lessons here are that you can start with no code if you'd like and eventually transition into code, no problem. Number two, early on, no code makes a lot of sense, especially if you're non-technical. Number three, most of us have insight about industries that we understand that we take for granted, and there are opportunities in each one of those niches to take advantage of with software businesses. On to the next startup. This is David Foo, and he, my friends, is the founder of a company called Teal. Before that, he was an architect, then he worked at WeWork, and then he became a serial entrepreneur by launching several startups. Teal is a software platform that allows you to land your dream jobs. Now, he actually built this platform with a series of no-code tools. The first one, the core app, was with Bubble, but he also uses Typeform for surveys, HubSpot as a CRM, Zapier for all sorts of automations, and Webflow as the website builder. And to date

he's raised more than $1 million. That's right, with a platform built with no code and with no code tools. His quote is, that is easy as it's ever been to build out software businesses. And by the way, if you have an app idea but you don't know how to code and you've never started a startup before, definitely check out our free course below. Next up, the brainchild of Jules and Hugo, two Frenchmen who, while in New York working at e-commerce companies, decided that they wanted to start a business together. They realized that most of us were lacking essential nutrients and actually didn't know what we needed. And they noticed that in the US, there were personalized supplements that were working quite well. So over the weekend, Jules, who had discovered bubble, actually chose to build out a very simple first prototype to see how it would go. It was simply just a user signup where you could fill out some questions and get some recommendations. They didn't even have the capabilities of selling. But because they had some experience in e-commerce, they chose to

run some limited ads and realized that the conversion rate on this landing page was working quite well. That's when they dedicated the next 3 months to building out a more complete version of the product, leveraging bubble. After those 3 months, they launched Cure, a platform that provides personalized subscriptions for supplements. They were able to scale that revenue to $100,000 a month, and then they raised a million from investors. Just a couple of months ago, they actually raised €1 million from investors again and have more than 30 employees. Today, they also use other tools like Airtable and Zapier to create automations and to create systems within their company. What can we learn from this? First of all, they actually decided to test out their offer before they built out their full product. That way, they were able to validate that there was real demand and line up customers and build the product that those customers actually wanted. Number two, they built it out themselves with no code when they had the choice and even the money to invest.

in code, why? Because they had more control in the business. Number three is that Nood is not just good for core products. It's also good to actually build internal tools and scale your team and automate things. This is Nate Washington. And when he launched this business, he was broke, working two different jobs, and sleeping in his car, homeless. When he decided to learn how to build with Bubble. After mastering this tool and slowly being able to get himself out of his rock bottom, eventually met Christian Zimmerman and partnered to build Coins, a fintech company that allowed people to use their spare change to be able to pay off their debt progressively. And after a couple months building and launching the product, they were able to get more than 10,000 people using this app. From that, they were able to raise 2.3 million from investors and won The Fintech Innovation Award Challenge as well. Now, this completely changed Nate's life. And even though this company didn't actually succeed because of bank migration problems, it's an absolute testament to

the transformational power of no code. Now these stories are so inspirational, but if you're stuck and you don't know how to get started, then check out this next video. Because I break down in a two-hour and 19-minute video every single step to build, launch, monetize, and even sell a $1 million software business. And of course, with no coding required. If you enjoyed this video, subscribe. Let's go.

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Building Multi-Million Dollar Software Businesses Without Code

Entrepreneur Chad built a successful software business using no-code tools like Bubble.

io, after struggling with the complexity and cost of traditional coding.

io allowed him to quickly rebuild his platform and fulfill the demand in just a few months.

With the ability to create complex software and connect to advanced features through API calls, Chad was able to streamline the process and ultimately achieve great success.

A company offering quick and affordable legal entity launch reached $1 million in annual recurring revenue within a few months and aims to reach $5 million by 2024.

The founder emphasizes starting small, being flexible with the original idea, and using no-code tools for non-technical entrepreneurs.

Another startup, Aware Health, was founded by a non-technical expert in musculoskeletal health after participating in an 8-week coaching program, aiming to provide an alternative to surgery for pain relief.

From No-Code to Successful Startup: Two Founders' Journeys

A founder saved companies 50-80% on insurance costs by offering a virtual alternative to surgery, scaling to $1 million a year without writing a single line of code.

Another founder, a former architect and serial entrepreneur, built a platform to land dream jobs using a series of no-code tools like Bubble, Typeform, and Webflow.

Both journeys show the potential of starting with a no-code approach before transitioning to coding, the sense in using no-code tools early on, and the opportunities in niche industries for software businesses.

From No-Code Prototypes to a Million-Dollar Business

Two French entrepreneurs, Jules and Hugo, used no-code tools to create a simple prototype for personalized supplements, leading to the launch of Cure.

They prioritized testing their offer and building the product based on validated demand.

Despite having the resources, they chose to use no-code tools to develop their business.

The Inspirational Story of Nood Co-Founder Nate Washington

Nate Washington went from being broke and homeless to co-founding a successful fintech company, Coins, using the no-code platform Bubble.

Despite facing challenges with bank migration, the company gained 10,000 users, raised 2.

3 million from investors, and won The Fintech Innovation Award Challenge.

This success story is a testament to the transformative power of no-code technology in building a million-dollar business without coding.