How To Build A Tech Startup With No Technical Skills

Y Combinator · Intermediate ·🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ·2y ago
Based on the thousands of companies YC has funded over the years, the biggest common element between all successful startups is having technical talent on the founding team. But what do you do if you don't know how to code? You may think you can get by using no-code tools, part-time consultants, or dev shops to bring your startup idea to life. But that thinking is wrong. In this episode of Dalton & Michael, we’ll discuss exactly why that is and why recruiting a technical co-founder is the single biggest way to create value as someone trying to start the next big thing. Apply to Y Combinator…
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0:32 Technical Founders
1:52 The Intersection
5:06 Software Engineers
9:18 How to Find Them
10:31 Ask The Best
11:28 How Not to Pitch
13:26 The Adventure
14:17 Great Recruiters

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