May 2020 Summaries

YardGuru is an app that streamlines the process of booking gardening and landscaping services, allowing users to easily find and book a gardener with a clear quote, eliminating the hassle of calling multiple landscapers. The app was built on Bubble, a no-code platform, which enabled its founder, Dylan Anderson, to create a fully customizable web application without extensive coding knowledge. YardGuru simplifies the process by providing instant quotes, allowing users to know exactly what they're paying for before booking. With a user-friendly interface and access to a list of gardeners in their area, YardGuru offers a hassle-free alternative to traditional methods of finding gardening services. The app's future plans include expanding into more international markets, providing instant landscaping quotes, and partnering with hundreds of gardeners around Australia.

Duct is a subcontractor management platform that helps general contractors and subcontractors manage their contracts, payments, and paperwork efficiently, filling in the industry's digitalization gap and increasing productivity. The app allows users to sign up for free, send invoices, and get paid with Duct Escrow, as well as manage construction projects on a simple platform. Its creator, Joe Schnetzler, discovered no-code tools like Bubble while researching web development skills and found it superior to traditional coding. He built his startup Pital & Co using Bubble's no-code platform and now plans to add machine learning algorithms and new features to Duct. The app aims to become the go-to construction management platform for small- and medium-sized contractors and subcontractors, with plans for future growth and integration into Bubble's community of builders and entrepreneurs.

Wael Khattar, the founder of SIP Money, built a mobile app that helps people who live paycheck to paycheck manage and invest their money, using no-code platform Bubble to save on development costs. The goal of the app is to help users create a budget, set saving goals, and make lifestyle changes to better manage their expenses. With a background in investment advisory, Wael was drawn to no-code tools like Bubble, which he believes can be more accessible and user-friendly than traditional development methods. SIP Money has been released to the public with limited reach, but is gathering feedback from initial users before expanding globally. Future plans include adding features such as discounts, rewards, and a robo-advisor, as well as improving the user interface and connecting bank accounts through Plaid plugin. The app aims to help users invest in their future by creating a systematic investment plan (SIP), and is part of the no-code movement led by Bubble.

Luzsol is a Miami-based energy company that aims to bring reliable power to people in regions with poor energy infrastructure and extreme weather conditions by designing systems and products optimized for specific locations. The app, built on the no-code platform Bubble, allows customers to post questions about electrical and energy-related project needs, and experts can offer assistance. Luzsol's founder, Roberto Baldizón, is a global citizen with a background in engineering and finance, who discovered no-code tools like Bubble through friends who are professional developers. The company has received great feedback from stakeholders and plans to integrate the app with local markets, improve design, create a Spanish version, and simplify services to better tailor its offerings to the target market.

Reachr is a platform that provides brands and influencers with a secure way to collaborate on marketing campaigns. The platform automates collaboration by providing a workscape that both parties can share, eliminating scams and ensuring timely content delivery. Reachr allows influencers to sign up, create personas, and apply for available campaigns, while brands sift through applicants and select collaborators. The company's founder, Ahmed Tawfik, discovered no-code tools like Bubble after learning advanced programming techniques and realized the platform was the way to go. He built the app on Bubble due to its ease of use, flexibility, and debugging capabilities. Reachr has achieved significant traction in just a few months, becoming profitable with multiple clients and thousands of influencers worldwide. The company plans to continue developing new features and automating steps to add measurable value to each collaboration.

We interviewed T.S. Strickland and Brooke Fleming, co-founders of Tiger Facts, an app that lets users troll their friends with ridiculous facts about tigers. After watching "Tiger King" on Netflix, Brooke pulled an April Fool's Day prank on T.S., which inspired them to create the app, using no-code platform Bubble to build it in just a week. The app allows users to input names and phone numbers of friends to troll, choose timing and frequency of texts, and pick "facts" to send, with 5 free messages and optional credits for more. T.S., a journalist, built the app while Brooke contributed copy and creative ideas, discovering Bubble about six months ago. They're partners in life and have found it useful for building their main venture's MVP. Tiger Facts has gained traction, with several dozen users and revenue positivity, and they plan to add celebrity endorsements and continue growing.

Yestr is an app that helps strengthen bonds between siblings by encouraging them to reminisce together over daily questions. The app was founded by Jeff Lillibridge, who wanted to create a way for him and his sister to reconnect after being estranged for some time. Yestr connects users with their siblings through daily "Yestories" that spark specific memories from growing up, allowing users to bond over past experiences. After registering, users generate an invite code, which is sent to their sibling, and can only see their responses once they've submitted their own. The app encourages daily interactions by tracking how many consecutive days both siblings answer questions. Jeff Lillibridge built Yestr using Bubble's no-code platform, which allowed him to build the app quickly without outsourcing it to a developer. With around 50 users so far, Yestr aims to validate its idea and eventually monetize the project, with plans to grow the user base and prove that the app strengthens sibling bonds.

We spoke with Martechbase founder, Agu Rejon, on creating an app that helps marketing teams optimize their investments in technology using Bubble as the platform for building his app. Martechbase is a free platform that indexes over 8,000 marketing solutions and enriches each one with valuable company data to help digital marketers discover the right tools and methods to grow their business and overcome challenges. Users can browse the database, create a profile, save tools, showcase and organize their stacks, evaluate their martech budget, identify gaps, and save solutions privately as they plan for their next investment. Agu discovered no-code tools like Bubble through his professional experience as a marketing technologist and was drawn to its supportive community of fellow creators. He chose Bubble for Martechbase due to its scalability, which has enabled him to achieve ambitious plans for the app. So far, Martechbase has seen positive feedback from marketers and has gained traction with 960 registered users and an average of 2,000 monthly visitors. Agu's future plans include developing new ways to make the process easier and painless for users to find the optimum combination of marketing solutions for their needs.

Weebly is a website builder that facilitates the creation of websites, blogs, and online stores with an emphasis on e-commerce, especially after its acquisition by Square in 2018. It offers a range of features including a drag-and-drop builder, customizable templates, and the ability to manage payments through Square, making it suitable for small business owners and individuals seeking to establish an online presence. While Weebly limits design freedom compared to platforms like Bubble, it ensures consistency and mobile optimization across sites. The platform operates on a subscription-based model with free and paid plans, each catering to varying needs from personal blogs to professional online stores. Unlike Bubble, which offers extensive customization and database management without coding, Weebly focuses on template-driven designs and basic CMS features. Alternatives to Weebly include Squarespace, Wix, and WordPress for web creation, while platforms like Bubble and Adalo cater to more complex app development needs. Bubble, a leader in the no-code movement, stands out for its customizable web application building capabilities and strong community support.

Daniel González, founder of Armadillo Rent, created an app that connects Mexican construction companies with equipment owners, allowing them to rent and manage heavy equipment using a no-code platform like Bubble. The app helps construction companies track their equipment while it's being rented out, and provides a rental management system for equipment owners. With Bubble, González was able to build the app without coding experience, creating multiple MVPs and eventually launching the company. Armadillo Rent has gained traction, raising venture capital funds twice, and plans to launch a full credit service using Bubble in the near future. The company's growth is attributed to Bubble's powerful point-and-click web editor and cloud hosting platform, which allowed them to adapt to users' needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

GIFadvice is an interactive advice guide platform that uses a decision-tree based system to help users make informed decisions by adding GIF images. The app was built using Bubble's plugin library and follows the logic of real-life advice-giving, allowing users to create advice guides with GIF images. Ry Parken, the founder, discovered no-code tools like Bubble through his background in design, graphics, and marketing, and chose to build the app on Bubble due to its simplicity and power. The platform has seen traction since its launch, with a first MVP ready after 1 month, and plans to fix performance issues before expanding further. Ry Parken aims to potentially leave his current job if the project gets enough traction.

My Food Story is an app that aims to increase transparency in the food production system by providing consumers with information about how their food is produced and its impact on the environment, animal rights, and local economies. The app allows businesses to create virtual stores and write stories about their products, featuring pictures, videos, ingredients, and more. It uses a no-code web editor called Bubble to automate tasks such as databases, backups, versioning, and scaling, allowing the startup to focus on user experience and onboarding new staff quickly. The app has recently onboarded its first batch of producers and consumers in France and is developing modules that will allow customers to interact directly with producers, aiming to give more visibility to transparent food production companies and enable informed choices.

Building a music streaming app like Spotify or SoundCloud has never been easier with no-code tools like Bubble. With Bubble's visual programming tool, users can build software without writing a single line of code. The process involves creating a free account, understanding how to create and edit user accounts, wireframing the app design, and setting up the database. Users then need to build workflows to connect the different pages and features, such as uploading songs, displaying playlists, and adding songs to playlists. Bubble provides a range of templates and plugins to help users get started, and its paid plans allow users to host their app on their own custom domain starting at $25 per month. The platform has genuinely opened up opportunities for non-technical individuals to build software from scratch, as seen in the example of Kieran, a Bubbler who built multiple SaaS products without coding.

BFore is an app that helps shoppers research high-value products such as cars and electronics by providing personalized, easy-to-consume research insights through a chatbot interface, which can shorten product research journeys from weeks to under 5 minutes. The app was built on Bubble's no-code visual web editor by its co-founder Abhinav Sharma, who is passionate about making the product research journey an easy and joyful activity. BFore has already validated demand, identified supply, and built two revenue streams, with over 14,000 users and $1 million in gross merchandise value, and plans to include AI-powered natural language chat options in its future development.

Building an online community like Reddit requires careful planning and execution. With the rise of no-code tools, makers can start building their own software without writing a single line of code. Bubble's platform provides a powerful way to build custom communities with minimal technical expertise. By following a step-by-step guide, users can create a functional version of Reddit clone in just a matter of minutes. The process involves creating a database, designing the user interface, and building workflows to manage data and interactions between users. With Bubble, users can replicate features like upvoting, commenting, and posting without writing code, making it an ideal solution for makers who want to build their own online communities.

Mealfu is a meal prep service that uses a no-code platform called Bubble to create an app that simplifies the online ordering experience for customers and streamlines logistics for businesses. The company was founded by Andrew Agostini, a mechanical engineer who turned to programming after realizing it wasn't as painful as he thought it would be. Mealfu's app allows business owners to configure meal plans, pricing, and order deadlines, while also providing a private dashboard to monitor orders, deliveries, and revenue figures. With Bubble's point-and-click editor, Andrew was able to quickly build his prototype and get his business off the ground. The company has already gained traction with over 30 interested businesses and is working on adding features such as delivery route optimization. Mealfu aims to save businesses time and money by simplifying the online ordering experience, while also providing a more efficient way for customers to order meals.

NuNotions is a no-code platform that helps users find personal care and beauty products tailored to their physical features, addressing the lack of inclusivity in the industry. The app allows users to filter reviews based on skin tone, hair texture, and other traits, providing an informed decision-making process for consumers. Founded by Marjai Roberts, NuNotions was built using Bubble's no-code platform after a decade of experience in marketing and business development roles. With a low bounce rate and positive user feedback, the app is currently in open beta, with plans to become the largest destination for inclusive beauty reviews and expand its features to include community tools and influencer partnerships.

Building an Uber clone without coding requires using no-code tools like Bubble. To start, create a Bubble account and follow introductory lessons to get familiar with the platform's features. Design your application's user interface using Bubble's visual design tool, then build the necessary fields within your database. Next, plan a trip by adding input fields for pick-up and destination addresses, configure payment processing with Stripe.js, and generate prices based on distance between locations. Once a new trip is created, display it to drivers on a portal page, update the trip's status when accepted or completed, and create a summary of user trips with ratings. With Bubble, you can build an Uber clone without coding, saving thousands of dollars in development costs, and focus on growing your user base, launching your app on your own custom domain for as low as $25 per month.

Building a messaging app like WhatsApp without coding requires using no-code tools, such as Bubble, which has made it easier for makers to start building software. The guide outlines the step-by-step process of creating a basic messaging app, including wireframing the user interface, setting up databases and data fields, and configuring workflows to send messages between users. By following this guide, users can create a functional messaging app without writing any code, and even customize it with additional features such as group chats and message reactions. With Bubble's paid plans starting at $25 per month, building a messaging app is more accessible than ever, without requiring significant development costs.

Pop To The Shop is a free online platform that connects people in need of essential food or medicine with local volunteers who deliver these items. Founded by George Bevis, the platform was created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and has since gained traction with over 100 volunteers signing up to deliver groceries and non-prescription medicine. The app uses Bubble's no-code tools to allow users to request deliveries, set prices, and schedule pickups while adhering to social distancing guidelines. George Bevis, the founder, is a serial entrepreneur who built his previous successful venture Tide and has used no-code tools like Bubble in the past, choosing it for Pop To The Shop due to its powerful point-and-click web editor and cloud hosting platform. The app has received positive user reviews and was recently featured in the Daily Mail's Coronacast Daily podcast series.

Bubble, a no-code toolset, enables makers of all backgrounds to build powerful software without writing a single line of code. This guide will cover the process of using Bubble to build a white-labeled version of Fiverr, including registering for a free account, creating a product design, setting up databases and workflows, building core features such as listing services and search functionality, and adding additional features like purchasing and reviewing products. With Bubble's visual programming toolset, users can create custom data fields, send data between pages, display dynamic content, and build complex workflows without requiring extensive coding knowledge. The guide will also cover best practices for security, privacy, and scalability, as well as options for launching a paid plan to host the app on a custom domain.

The founder of the app Theo Jobs, Christopher Lee, is a designer who created his product using Bubble's no-code visual web editor. The app solves the problem of finding remote design jobs by providing a platform for users to explore job postings, view testimonials, and access filters for better filtering options. Lee discovered no-code tools like Bubble while working as a design lead for a startup, where he found it easy to build and prototype solutions without hiring an engineer. He built his app on Bubble because of its ease of use and ability to prototype without coding. So far, the app has seen significant growth with over 100% month-over-month growth rate and around 50 paid subscribers, and Lee plans to add value propositions such as company ratings and contact information for hiring managers in the future.

Stump is an app that provides unbiased information on politicians, ballot measures, and other pressing issues to help voters separate misinformation from facts and encourage civic participation. The app was built using Bubble, a no-code platform that allows users to build fully customizable web applications and workflows without extensive coding knowledge. Stump aims to transform the way voters interact with the government by creating a year-round political action platform that benefits voters, politicians, and organizations alike. The team behind Stump has a design and video background, having met through a grassroots environmental campaign, and discovered Bubble as a tool to implement their product designs quickly and efficiently.

Alex Rodriguez created Electrician Path to help millennials and Generation Z break into skilled trades and grow their electrician careers. He used Bubble's no-code platform to increase his product's scalability, providing guidance on applying for certificate and degree programs, joining local unions, and discovering apprenticeship opportunities. With Bubble's point-and-click web editor, Alex can iterate and build quickly based on user feedback, focusing on SEO to generate valuable web traffic. The app is expanding to other states, including Oregon, with plans to become the career portal for all electricians, providing current and aspiring electricians with the best resources and opportunities available.

When it comes to building a grocery delivery platform like Instacart, tools like Bubble have made it possible for makers of all backgrounds to create software without writing code. The process involves creating a user interface using Bubble's visual design tool, configuring data fields and workflows, and adding features such as searching, checkout, and order management. By leveraging Bubble's pre-built database and workflow capabilities, users can build a functional platform with minimal coding knowledge. Additionally, Bubble offers paid plans starting at $25 per month, allowing users to host their app on their own custom domain, and templates can be purchased from the community to speed up development.