Turning Your App Idea into Reality: A Non-Tech Guide with Igor Belagorudsky of FastCTO | Greatest Hits Replay - 164

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You’re not a developer, but you have an innovative idea for a software or maybe a mobile app, now what? How can a non-techie turn a great idea into a viable product without blowing your budget? That’s exactly what Lori Vajda and Nola Boea wanted to know so they sat down with Igor Belagorudsky, Founder and President of Fast CTO. Igor and his team started the company to help people and companies with great software ideas get them built the right way, the first time around.

In this "Greatest Hits" episode, Igor shares his experience, insights and tips so listeners can learn what you need to know about hiring developers, why you don’t want an SOW (statement of work), and how to build a successful tech company.
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In This Episode You’ll Learn

• Why a poorly executed mobile app or software idea can quickly become a huge bank debt and how you can avoid it.
• The make-or-break steps for finding and hiring the right developer partner to successfully build your app.
• The risky mistake first time startup founders make when coming up with an idea for an app.
• The 3 reasons you need to treat your app like a business.

Key points Lori and Nola are sharing in this episode:

(5:16.46) While the process of building an app seems pretty straightforward, this one costly mistake often leads non-tech founders to hire the wrong team of developers and programmers.

(7:48.17) The three primary reasons non-tech entrepreneurs should be wary about signing an SOW and why it usually doesn’t help with getting your idea built.

(11:10.90) Why you don’t want to hire a dev shop that offers project management for free.

(14:20:20) Before hiring anyone, this is the first thing you should do when considering if your app is worth developing.

(17:12:28) The three main pros and cons of hiring a freelance software developer and hiring a company such as a dev shop.

(19:27:22) The surprising answer to determine whether or not you can tell if a developer is trying to scam you.
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Connect with angel Investor and CEO, Igor Belagorudsky - Social Links:

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/igorbelagorudsky/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lookattheigor/?hl=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fastcto
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Chapters

1. Develop App or Software Idea Without Tech (00:00:00)

2. Startup Founder Advice and App Development (00:12:47)

3. Knowing Limitations in Low-Code Development (00:24:24)