Non-Technical Founder Built $240K Business Without Code
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Ben Tossell generated over $240,000 in revenue in less than a year - as a non-technical founder who never wrote a single line of code. He built Makerpad entirely with no-code SaaS tools like Webflow, Airtable, and Zapier. And for most of that time, it was just a side project while he worked at Earnest Capital. Why listen: Learn how a non-technical founder used Twitter demos and GIFs as a bootstrapped SaaS acquisition engine, why shutting down a scattered first project led to radical simplicity, and how annual pricing filtered for better customers who churned less. 🔑 Key Lessons 🎯 Radical simplicity helps a non-technical founder grow faster: Ben shut down a scattered first project and relaunched Makerpad with a single focus on no-code tutorials - doing less attracted more customers. 💰 Annual pricing filters for better customers: By skipping cheap monthly plans and charging $169+ upfront, Ben attracted committed learners who churned less and gave higher-quality feedback. 🚀 Twitter as a bootstrapped SaaS acquisition engine: Ben posted build demos and GIFs instead of running paid ads - one Airbnb clone tweet got 30,000 views and drove significant organic signups. 🛠️ No-code stacks power real businesses for non-technical founders: Makerpad runs on Webflow, Airtable, Zapier, and MemberStack, handling thousands of users without any custom code. 🧠 Side project pressure removal fuels creativity: Working part-time at Earnest Capital removed financial pressure, letting Ben experiment freely and grow from $7K to $30K monthly in three months. Chapters Introduction Ben's favorite quote and background From Product Hunt to discovering no-code tools The failed first project and losing focus Relaunching as Makerpad with a simpler approach Reading Company of One and doing less Building with Webflow and no-code tools Growing Makerpad's revenue Twitter as the primary growth channel Free vs paid content decisions Pricing strategy and lifetime memberships Switching to annual subscriptions B2B offerings and team training packages The no-code movement and building MVPs Favorite no-code tools and tech stack Webflow vs Bubble comparison Scaling a no-code platform Lightning round Resources Full show notes: https://saasclub.io/238 Join 5,000+ SaaS founders: https://saasclub.io/email
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