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Tech for Non-Techies - Practical app & AI strategy for non-technical founders.

This podcast is for non-technical founders and established small-to-mid-size business owners who want to launch an app or add a tech-enabled offering—without learning to code. Each episode breaks down product strategy, scoping, hiring and managing developers, and applied AI for real business outcomes (not VC theatre). Expect step-by-step playbooks, case studies, and jargon-free conversations that help you turn ideas into revenue-generating digital products. Hosted by Sophia, an entrepreneur and educator whose programs have been featured in Harvard Business Review and delivered at Oxford University, London Business School, and Chicago Booth. Her work is trusted by the government of Bahrain, Constellation Brands, and the Royal Bank of Canada, and her flagship approach—Tech for Non-Technical Founders—has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs and executives move from concept to scalable product. You’ll learn how to: -Validate demand and shape a winning product brief -Budget, timeline, and de-risk builds you’ll actually ship -Hire, brief, and manage developers and vendors with confidence -Use AI to speed research, prototyping, and growth -Launch, iterate, and measure ROI—without the buzzwords FOLLOW if you want clear, actionable guidance to build real tech value—minus the code and the hype.

info_outline 303. Before you build with AI: what every non-technical founder needs to know 05/13/2026
info_outline 302. Stop asking which AI tool to use. Ask this instead. 05/06/2026
info_outline 301. How to catch the next tech investment wave 04/29/2026
info_outline 300. 6 lessons from 6 years of Tech for Non-Techies 04/22/2026
info_outline 299. You don’t have to know how to code to start a tech company with Sophia Matveeva 04/15/2026
info_outline 298. Inside the gaming industry: what every business leader should know 04/08/2026
info_outline 297. The fundraising mistakes that haunt founders for years 04/01/2026
info_outline 296. What is coding, really? A non-techie's guide 03/25/2026
info_outline 295. You are your biggest investor - think like one 03/18/2026
info_outline 294. Product development is the new business literacy 03/11/2026
info_outline 293. Why the best products don't always win 03/04/2026
info_outline 292: How to launch a platform when you've got no users [RERUN] 02/25/2026
info_outline 291: Go-to-market strategy: what to do before you launch 02/18/2026
info_outline 290: Why Airbnb switched from OpenAI to Chinese AI (and what it means for your budget) 02/11/2026
info_outline 289: The AI paradox (and 3 other trends shaping tech investing in 2026) 02/04/2026
info_outline 288: Why you shouldn't become a tech founder 01/28/2026
info_outline From 0 to 1: where your tech venture will be by February 01/18/2026
info_outline 287: Why investors fund non-technical founders (and why they don't) 01/14/2026
info_outline 286: Lessons from Meta and Google for non-technical founders in 2026 01/07/2026
info_outline 285: From idea to revenue in 7 months: how this non-technical founder did it 12/31/2025
info_outline 284: The unexpected upside of becoming a tech founder (before you ever “succeed”) 12/24/2025
info_outline 283: Why successful business owners fail at tech 12/17/2025
info_outline 282: 5 skills to master before you worry about tech 12/10/2025
info_outline 281: Before You Bring On a Technical Co-Founder: Listen to This 12/03/2025
info_outline 280: The Build-vs-Buy Framework: When Off-the-Shelf Wins — and When Custom Tech Is Worth It 11/26/2025
info_outline 279: What to Do If You've Already Spent $100K on Developers and Have Nothing to Show for It 11/19/2025
info_outline 278: The One Success Metric Every Non‑Technical Founder Must Know (Encore) 11/12/2025
info_outline 277: Why You Shouldn't Use AI to Build Your Product 11/05/2025
info_outline 276: How AI is Reshuffling the Rules of Business 10/29/2025
info_outline 275: 5 Founder Lessons From the JP Morgan Tech Conference 10/22/2025
 
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