Go from Idea to Market-Ready Product —
for Non-Technical Founders
(without wasting $100k on avoidable mistakes)
This January only:
Get 1:1 Product Coaching from the Meta product leader who launched Instagram filters to 600m people
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If you are a non-technical founder who has...
- Hired developers and watched the budget explode while getting half of what you expected
- Wondered whether you should use AI, hire a team, or find a technical co-founder
- Felt lost in technical conversations, unsure what you're actually paying for
- Been stuck asking "Should I hire developers?" instead of "How does a product go from idea to scale?"
You are not alone.
Most successful business owners feel exactly the same when they venture into tech for the first time.
The problem isn't you—it's that no one teaches business owners how to think about tech product development before you write the first check.
That's exactly why I created the Tech for Non-Technical Founders program — to give you the clarity, confidence, and strategic framework to go from idea to live product without the typical $100k+ mistakes.
Lucia Marin Fabian,
Founder of Loop
Tech for Non-Technical Founders helped me understand all the aspects involved in developing an app, and helped me get investment to build my first prototype.
Sophia explained everything in a very clear and simple way.
I couldn’t recommend this course highly enough.
It IS possible to lead product development with confidence — even if you’re not technical
When you have the strategic framework and technical clarity, everything changes.
You'll know how to lead tech product development like a founder—not just fund it like a confused developer client.
You'll confidently hire the right people at the right time, set clear tasks and budgets, and course-correct when things go off track (because they always do).
Most importantly? You'll stop second-guessing every decision and start moving forward with certainty.
Our alumni have:
- Launched apps and platforms that real users love—and pay for
- Raised funding from investors and accelerators
- Transformed traditional businesses into scalable tech ventures
- Scaled their customer base and revenue with tech products
- Built the confidence to lead technical teams without getting lost in jargon
- Made smart technology investments that deliver ROI instead of draining budgets
This isn't just about building a product.
It's about gaining the clarity and confidence to lead in the age of AI and tech-driven business.
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From Fund Manager to Fintech Founder in 9 Months
Musi Skosana completed the 6-week Tech for Non-Technical Founders program and applied the framework with his team.
Within 9 months, he had launched a fintech product serving real clients.
The Tech for Non-Technical Founders program
This program is designed to take you from early-stage concept to a validated prototype and a clear development roadmap — as a non-technical founder — in just 6 weeks.
Tech for Non-Technical Founders consists of two parts:
- Private coaching + consulting
- Online course
1) Your Personal Product Roadmap: 4 Private Coaching Sessions
Most business owners jump straight to hiring developers without a clear strategy.
That's why they waste money.
In this program, you will work 1:1 with a world renowned expert to go from idea to product.
In these four sessions, we'll work together on your specific tech venture:
Session 1: Onboarding session with Sophia Matveeva
Make a plan to get the best ROI for your unique business from this program
Session 2: Map out your product development strategy with Rags Vadali
Map out your approach and decide what to build first
Session 3: Review your first test product & user feedback with Rags Vadali
Refine your first version and create a plan to get real customer feedback
Session 4: Choose the right next step: refine, fundraise, build with Rags Vadali
Decide your next step based on what you've learnt
The result is a clear, personalized roadmap for your tech venture and the confidence to execute it.
2) The Complete Online Course
Inside the online course, you’ll get:
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Step-by-step video lessons guiding you through the full product journey — from mapping your idea to prototyping, testing, and planning for scale
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AI tool recommendations for the relevant stages of product development
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Done-for-you AI prompts to speed up prototyping, user research, and product planning
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Workbooks and templates to map your idea, plan your product, and prepare for development
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Checklists and scripts so you always know what to do next
This makes the learning deeply practical, fast, and easy—even without a technical background.
Course syllabus
Module 1) Map Your Idea Into a Clear Product Plan
- Workflow: from idea to product. The steps to take and the professionals involved
- How to use AI in product management
- What product managers do and how that fits into the job of running a startup
- Aligning business metrics with product metrics
Module 2) Design Products Users Actually Understand and Love
- Why designing for users is different to designing for beauty
- How to test if users like and understand your product
- The three key design documents you need to work with developers
Module 3) Build Your First Version With AI and No-Code Tools
- When you must use AI and when to hire professionals
- Prototype development using AI tools
- Introduction to No Code tools (Lovable, Stitch, Bubble etc)
Module 4) Understand the Tech Stack & Learn to Work with Developers
- Back end vs front end
- Why one costs more than the other
- Back end and server basics
- Should you use AI to write code?
Module 5) Get Your First Users and Build Growth Into Your Product
- How to get your first users
- Engage users to keep coming back
- Bake user growth into your product from the start
Module 6) Use Data and AI to Keep Improving Your Product
- How to analyze your product for continuous improvement
- What data scientists really do
- AI algorithm: not as hard as it sounds
- Introduction to agentic AI
January 2026 Launch BONUSES 🎉
🎁 Bonus #1 - Masterclass - How to Hire & Lead a Tech Team
Learn how to confidently hire the right developers (and avoid expensive mistakes).
You will learn:
- What to look for: get the right resources
- Where to look: platforms and recommendations
- Do you need a CTO co-founder?
- How to manage a tech team
(Value: $297)
💎 Bonus #2 - Mini-course - Fundraising for Non-Technical Founders
You don't need a rich uncle to get funded.
Use the exact process I used to raise $1M — even without a tech background.
You will learn:
- The system I used to raise $1 million from investors
- Mistakes non-technical founders make when fundraising & how to avoid them
- Key points you must include in your investment pitch if you’re a non-technical founder
- How to find investors who love investing in non-technical founders
(Value: $497)
Get 1:1 coaching from the Product Leader who launched Instagram filters to 600 million people
This January only, you get 1:1 coaching from Rags Vadali.
Rags has:
- Brought Instagram filters to 600 million users at Meta
- Founded the YouTube Partner Program
- Launched Click-to-WhatsApp ads at MetaLed product management at 6 startups
- He's been an engineer at Google, a senior Product Leader at Meta, and built products with tiny budgets at startups.
He knows what works when you have unlimited resources. He also knows what works when you have none.
Now, he runs his own funded startup using AI for product development—so he's using the exact tools and strategies you'll be learning in real-time.
When you join the program, Rags will work with you 1:1 to build your first product, test it with your target market, and create your product strategy.
This is the kind of mentorship you'd normally only get at:
- Techstars (which takes 6% equity—$420,000 on a $7M valuation)
- Top MBA programs like Chicago Booth (which costs $180,000+ for 2 years)
Here, you get it as part of a $2,000 program. And Rags is only teaching for us this one time.
You cannot get this level of access anywhere else at this price.
If you're deciding whether this program is the right fit, here's what you need to know
This program is perfect for:
- Business owners who want to add an app or platform to their business
- Entrepreneurs who want to build technology products but do not have technical backgrounds
Others who benefit from this program are:
- Non-technical professionals working in tech companies
- Professionals wanting to transition to the fast-growing technology sector
- Professionals servicing tech company clients, e.g. recruiters, lawyers, consultants
DO NOT take this program if:
- You want to learn how to use a no code service to build an online business (e.g. Shopify for e-commerce,
Kajabi for e-learning or Squarespace etc) - You exclusively want to focus on AI. I do not believe that AI solves all your product development problems.
Who you're learning from
Hi, I'm Sophia Matveeva, founder of Tech for Non-Techies.
I help non-technical founders turn their startup ideas into real products—because I've been exactly where you are.
As a non-technical founder myself, I co-created apps and algorithms that were used by thousands of people worldwide and raised investment. I learned first-hand what it takes to succeed without knowing how to code.
I've mentored founders at Techstars and in programs run by Visa and Microsoft. I've also taught at Oxford University, London Business School, and Chicago Booth (where I got my MBA). My work has been featured in the Financial Times, Forbes, and Harvard Business Review.
By working with me, non-technical founders have gone on to:
- Build apps, platforms and marketplaces
- Scale their customer base and revenue
- Raise funding
- Join top accelerators
If you want these results too, come to my next class.
"As an angel investor in technology, I find Sophia’s insights and advice very useful, as well as time-saving, helping filter the relevant aspects. Thank you!"
- Ali Jetha, Angel Investor & Chicago Booth MBA
From Dentist to Tech Founder
Marilyn Sandor spent 22 years treating patients in person.
When she saw the need for remote care, she used the Tech for Non-Technical Founders framework to turn her expertise into an app.
Today, she’s proof that non-technical founders can create real solutions when they focus on problems they know best.
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Why is this a good investment?
"Now I understand developers, data, and AI — without coding."
Gustavo Juarez isn’t a founder — he’s a CFO.
But like a founder, he has to make smart investment decisions in technology.
To do that with confidence, he needed exactly what this course provides.
Here’s how the Tech for Non-Technical Founders framework helped him.
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