What Is Vibe Coding? A Founder’s Guide for 2026
Vibe coding means building software by prompting AI and judging the result, not the code. Here's where it helps founders build an MVP, and where it…
Journal
Startups
13 articles.
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Startup Hiring Strategy: Employee, Contractor or Fractional?
When to hire employees, contractors, fractional leaders or an agency, what each really costs, and the misclassification rules founders in the US, UK and Nigeria need…
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Startup Marketing Team Structure at Every Stage
Who to hire, when, and what each stage of your startup marketing team should own: from founder-led validation to a full department, with a stage table…
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Startup Funding Stages: A Guide for African Founders
Pre-seed, seed, Series A and beyond, explained for founders building in Africa, with 2025 funding data from Partech, Briter and Africa: The Big Deal.
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SAFE Note Guide: Clauses, Caps and Dilution Explained
How Y Combinator's post-money SAFE works: the valuation cap, discount, MFN and pro rata side letter, what happens in an acquisition or shutdown, and the dilution…
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MVP Development for Startups: Timeline, Cost, Process
What MVP development actually costs and how long it takes, what drives the price up, and how to choose between no-code, freelancers, an agency or an…
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Product Validation for Startups: Test Your Idea First
Product validation is collecting evidence that people will use and pay for your product before you build it. Here's a practical 8-step process and an evidence…
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How to Get Your First 100 Customers: A 30-Day Plan
A week-by-week plan for finding your first customers by hand: a narrow target, community work, direct outreach, a page that converts, and honest channel math.
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How to Launch a New Product: A Step-by-Step Guide
The essentials of a product launch: a clear vision, real validation, a pre-launch audience, two or three channels, a coordinated launch week, and the metrics that…
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How to Develop an MVP for Your Startup: 10 Steps
A step-by-step way to develop an MVP: pick the one assumption that could sink you, choose the cheapest test that answers it, and build only what…
