February 2021 Summaries

Terrain is a curated online course marketplace that emphasizes course completion over hoarding, with vetted courses costing creators nothing to host and taking a percentage in return; users can earn points for completing courses, trade them in for discounts or donate to charity; the platform offers features like badges, LinkedIn certificates, discussion boards, and dark mode, as well as a community hub for users to ask questions and connect with others; Terrain was built on Bubble's no-code platform due to its robust features and options, and the founder discovered it through an ad and YouTube videos; milestones include launching the app and seeing course creators earn significant income; future plans involve turning Terrain into a vibrant learning community and becoming a go-to platform for entrepreneurs seeking practical skills.

UpSpot is a rental marketplace that connects people who want to rent or lend their belongings, such as cameras, drones, and playstations, with others who are looking for them. The platform allows lenders to set rates for their items and facilitates interactions through automated email and push notifications. Warren Phen, the co-founder of UpSpot, built his app on Bubble, a no-code platform that highlights his skills acquired over the years. Phen chose Bubble due to its ability to tie all his skills together in a harmonious way. With Bubble's powerful point-and-click web editor and cloud hosting platform, users can build fully customizable web applications and workflows. UpSpot aims to make the world more sustainable by sharing and bringing engaging new experiences that bring people closer together, with plans to launch a mobile app and raise series A funding.

Vistakast is a video hosting and sharing platform designed specifically for content creators, aiming to offer better deals than YouTube by requesting 20% of ad revenue instead of the current 30%. The platform allows users to upload and create channels, subscribe and donate to favorite content creators, leave comments and ask questions, and monetize their content. Vistakast was built using Bubble, a no-code platform that scales with business and user growth, allowing Matthew Zisa, the founder, to focus on content creation without extensive coding knowledge. The app has gained some users and received positive feedback, and future plans include adding features such as uploading videos from other platforms and launching a mobile app. With its aim to democratize video hosting and sharing, Vistakast aims to provide an alternative to YouTube for content creators.

CleanMenu.ch is a digital product agency created by Arthur Chabert, Reda, Yannick, and Morgan who have a decade of experience building market leader products used by thousands of users daily for startups in Switzerland and France. They built their app, CleanMenu.ch, using Bubble's no-code platform to enhance the experience of restaurants' owners and customers. The app allows restaurant owners to create digital menus and linked QR codes that can be scanned by customers to discover the menu. With a simple and user-friendly interface, restaurants can manage and update their menu in just a couple of minutes. CleanMenu.ch operates on a subscription-based model with varying fees depending on the capacity of the restaurants using it. The app has gained stability and success, with milestones including successful customer engagement and automatic notifications. The team plans to grow usage, expand into an order service, and innovate based on customer feedback, all made possible by Bubble's powerful no-code platform.

GetUrban is a platform that connects skilled labor to people who need service in building, allowing users to access services and features on mobile devices. The app's operation is simple: professionals register with information such as area of expertise, skills, and services, while customers can search for specific services or professionals based on filters. GetUrban has gained over 1,000 views on the site, more than 100 registered users, and over 50 service budgets, with plans to expand into new markets and develop a White Label online store solution. The founders chose Bubble as their development platform due to its features and speed, allowing them to build great applications in a shorter timeframe than traditional programming. With over 500,000 users currently building on the platform, Bubble is a leader in the no-code movement, offering a powerful point-and-click web editor and cloud hosting platform for users to create fully customizable web applications and workflows.

We asked Kiter founders, Andrew Mangan and Peter Mangan, about building an app that helps users reach their dream job or school. They chose to launch Kiter on Bubble's no-code platform for its speed and flexibility. Kiter is a platform that helps users track applications and interviews with tools designed to make the process fast, effective, and fun. Users can turn their list of companies into an interactive dashboard to chart their path forward, which saves time getting organized and makes the whole process more enjoyable. Andrew and Peter, computer science and mathematics students at Stanford, chose Bubble for its intuitive interface and array of tools that support experimentation and improvement. Since launching Kiter in Fall, they have added features, expanded their user base, and launched a feature called Kiter advisor to help users give back to others. They look forward to continuing growth and exploring new features in 2021.

Learning Circuits is a free online app that teaches children and youth about the basics of electricity and circuits, using interactive tutorials and exercises to guide learners through different parts of the 4th grade curriculum. The app features customizable characters, quizzes, and an interactive circuit builder to help learners test their knowledge and practice their skills. Matt Jenner, founder of Learning Circuits, built the app on Bubble, a no-code tool that offered him all the necessary features without requiring coding knowledge. The app has seen strong traffic since its launch, with over 250,000 users since November, and has received positive feedback from learners and parents alike. Jenner plans to continue improving the app, including reducing file size and bandwidth demands, and exploring ways to make it more accessible in different languages. Bubble, the no-code platform used by Matt Jenner, is a powerful tool that allows users to build fully customizable web applications and workflows, with over 500,000 users currently building and launching businesses on the platform.

We asked Actiwity founders, Dr. Ing. Michal and Jana Kümmel, about building an app that enables parents and caregivers to turn children's boredom, unused potential, and tiredness into quality time through learning. The mission of actiwity.com is to turn boredom, unused potential, and tiredness into quality time with children, learning through playing and laughing a lot! This platform offers open-source activities and games for children without screens, props, or requisites, called 'Actiwities'. Parents, caregivers, or children can find various activities of different purposes, request new ones, add them, extend descriptions, review activities to promote the best ones, and set quality benchmarks. Actiwity founders chose Bubble because it offers all necessary features for building their app without coding, allowing rapid prototyping and iterative learning. They focus on promoting their platform, finding core users who contribute by adding and reviewing activities, and planning to add new features like activity radar and AI-created activities. The founders are currently looking for volunteer content creators, reviewers, testers, financial supporters, and mentors to support their project.

Off the Ramp is a web platform created for the production industry's creatives, crew, talent, and clients to professionally connect, build relationships, and work together. It was built by Kat Mofokeng, a producer and production manager, using Bubble's no-code web app platform. The platform offers features such as profile pages, market pages, office pages, and collaboration tools for users to find work, manage themselves, and collaborate with others. After launching the app, Kat achieved milestones of reaching over 250 users in six months and expanding it outside his country. His future plans include growing the web app's features and reaching other continents. The platform aims to aid independent creatives, crew, and talent by providing a professional space for them to find work, manage themselves, and collaborate with others.

Zeroqode offers a range of no-code templates for various business types, including service businesses, investment platforms, copywriting services, recruitment agencies, and cleaning services. These templates are built on Bubble's no-code platform and allow users to create professional-looking web applications with complete customization. The templates provide a foundation for workflows, UI design, and back-end databases, speeding up app development. Zeroqode also offers video demos, template documentations, tutorials, and support for each template. Pricing varies depending on the template, with some offering free trials and others requiring licenses starting at $99 for personal or business use.

Meet the latest cohort of Immerse pre-accelerator founders, 16 BIPOC entrepreneurs who have been selected for their innovative solutions and passion for solving real-world problems. These founders come from diverse backgrounds and are building products that address various issues such as education, mental health, music discovery, and more. Over the next three months, they will be working on refining their ideas in the Immerse pre-accelerator program ahead of their demo day on April 14, 2021. The selected founders include Shannon Morales, Trang Ho, Joél-Léhi Organista, Joshua Blackwell, Shemeka Neville Watson, Ashton Keys, Naomi Thomas, Kalvin Smith, Kamari Patrick, Luther Moore, Tanishia Santana, Alex Lewis, LaShawnna Harris, Christopher Perceptions, Edward Gonzales, and Iamka Martinez. Each founder has a unique story and solution to share, with the goal of creating positive impact in their respective industries.