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Subscribe   /   View in browser   /   Invite a friend 15 June 2021 So, you’ve got a great idea for an app, but know nothing about coding. What do you do? Courier’s got you covered. We’ve put together an easy-to-read guide about launching as a non-technical founder, plus a bunch of other great tips from the archives to take your business to the next level.       01 Product development 101 The head of a product development agency runs through how to take an idea and turn it into a fully formed product that can be manufactured at scale. Read more The head of a product development agency runs through how to take an idea and turn it into a fully formed product that can be manufactured at scale.       02 Building an app without coding chops Launching a tech product with no tech experience is a challenge – but that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways to make it happen. Here’s a step-by-step guide to building an app when you don’t know how to code. Read more Launching a tech product with no tech experience is a challenge – but that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways to make it happen. Here’s a step-by-step guide to building an app when you don’t know how to code.       03 The four-day working week Working four days instead of five is fast gaining momentum. The founder of a software company shares the five things she has learned over the years since shifting to this new schedule. Read more Working four days instead of five is fast gaining momentum. The founder of a software company shares the five things she has learned over the years since shifting to this new schedule.       04 Exporting haggis… to Japan Franchising wasn’t part of the business plan for haggis-toastie maker Deeney’s – until a Japanese entrepreneur insisted. We spoke to the couple behind the brand to explore their journey from London market stall to international brand. Read more Franchising wasn’t part of the business plan for haggis-toastie maker Deeney’s – until a Japanese entrepreneur insisted. We spoke to the couple behind the brand to explore their journey from London market stall to international brand.       05 WTF is open-book management? Better transparency doesn’t just apply to brands selling to customers – employees are increasingly demanding to know more about their companies, too, like their financial position. Enter open-book management. Read more Better transparency doesn’t just apply to brands selling to customers – employees are increasingly demanding to know more about their companies, too, like their financial position. Enter open-book management.

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