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The Three Non-Negotiables of a Successful Digital Product
Building a product isn’t about adding features for the sake of it, raising capital too soon, or moving fast without purpose. It’s about building something that works—and lasts. At Nolte, we break this down into three essential principles: • Desirable – People need to want it.• Viable – It must be a sustainable business.• Feasible – It has to…
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Decoding Technical Debt: Strategic Approaches for Non-Tech Founders
Much like financial debt, technical debt is a burden that can quietly accrue and slowly eat away at your business if left unchecked. For non-tech founders, it’s easy to focus on short-term wins, pushing your product to market as fast as possible—but taking shortcuts can lead to costly consequences down the road. Technical debt, if…
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Validate Before You Build: A Guide for Early-Stage Founders
Building a product today isn’t as challenging as it used to be. With automation tools, fast website platforms, DIY builders, and countless innovations, getting started is easier than ever. However, building a successful product goes beyond just creating something. It’s about choosing the right platform to present your idea, delivering the right message to the…
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The Ideal Team Structure for Early-Stage Startups Engaging with an Agency
If you’re a non-technical founder, the technical gap between vision to product might seem wide and likely daunting. Partnering with an agency to provide the right team structure can be a game-changer. Here’s the ideal team structure for early-stage startups engaging with an agency.
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Deep Work: The Right Mindset in a Distracted World
“In a world of distraction being able to focus is a huge competitive advantage” –Taylor Otwell (creator of Laravel) According to best-selling business author Cal Newport and many other field experts, one of the biggest challenges in today’s society is staying focused. Every day, we have countless emails, Slack messages, Whatsapp, Jira tickets, tweets, notifications,…
