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"The Shopify App Store Hands You a B2B Lead List, for Free"
Dev.to · Ken-Mutisya 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 10h ago
"The Shopify App Store Hands You a B2B Lead List, for Free"
Shopify app developers are a captive market: agencies, tooling makers, and app store optimization...
How freelancers can stop unpaid extra work without damaging the client relationship
Dev.to · Delta Translation 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 16h ago
How freelancers can stop unpaid extra work without damaging the client relationship
Scope creep rarely starts as a dramatic project failure. It usually starts as a normal client...
How to Get Noticed by Tech Startups Without Using Job Boards
Dev.to · Xeito 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 22h ago
How to Get Noticed by Tech Startups Without Using Job Boards
Job boards aren't the way to go for startups looking to fill roles - they're too impersonal. Most...
6 Months, 12 Upvotes: What I Learned About Validating First
Dev.to · ben_chen 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago
6 Months, 12 Upvotes: What I Learned About Validating First
I spent 6 months building a SaaS. I launched on Product Hunt. I got 12 upvotes. The product was...
The SaaS Metrics Every Founder Should Track (MRR, CAC, LTV, Runway)
Dev.to · NongdyZ 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago
The SaaS Metrics Every Founder Should Track (MRR, CAC, LTV, Runway)
Most early SaaS dashboards I see track the wrong things. Page views. Signups. Total revenue this...
Hi, I'm building fivedaylaunch — a website studio for local service businesses
Dev.to · fiveday launch 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago
Hi, I'm building fivedaylaunch — a website studio for local service businesses
I've been building fivedaylaunch for the past couple of months. This is my first DEV post, so figured...
Co-Development vs Freelancers vs Full-Time Hires: Which Is Right for Your Studio?
Dev.to · Ocean View Games 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago
Co-Development vs Freelancers vs Full-Time Hires: Which Is Right for Your Studio?
At some point, every game studio faces the same question: we need more capacity, but how do we get...
Polite Yes vs Real Demand: Lessons in Customer Validation
Dev.to · ben_chen 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago
Polite Yes vs Real Demand: Lessons in Customer Validation
I asked 5 strangers if they would pay for my product. 4 said yes. 0 did when I launched. ...
I Interviewed 50 Freelancers About Late Payments. Almost Everyone Was Solving the Wrong Problem.
Dev.to · Konduru Priyanka 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago
I Interviewed 50 Freelancers About Late Payments. Almost Everyone Was Solving the Wrong Problem.
I Interviewed Freelancers About Late Payments. Almost Everyone Was Solving the Wrong Problem. If...
Stratagems #11: Lena Watched Her Own AI Platform Get Cut. An Ember Stayed.
Dev.to · xulingfeng 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 2d ago
Stratagems #11: Lena Watched Her Own AI Platform Get Cut. An Ember Stayed.
Better to sacrifice a part to preserve the whole. — The 36 Stratagems, Sacrifice the Plum Tree to...
The Sword of Damocles at Work: The Human Cost of Delayed Layoffs
Dev.to · Alvaro Montoro 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 2d ago
The Sword of Damocles at Work: The Human Cost of Delayed Layoffs
Over a decade ago, my employer announced layoffs that would happen in waves. Every few months another round arrived. Nobody knew the criteria, who would be affe
India’s university‑industry alliances drive returnee talent surge
Dev.to · CA 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 3d ago
India’s university‑industry alliances drive returnee talent surge
Discover this resource originally compiled and published by Career Ahead Magazine. India’s...
What 25 Years Built · Sole-Prop Lessons Learned
Dev.to · Brett Zandes 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 3d ago
What 25 Years Built · Sole-Prop Lessons Learned
Real Systems Beat Guru Courses I spent 25 years building a $2M+ sole proprietorship using...
Confession: Today, the CEO of LaunchAlly Did Absolutely Nothing 🧘‍♂️
Dev.to · LaunchAlly 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 3d ago
Confession: Today, the CEO of LaunchAlly Did Absolutely Nothing 🧘‍♂️
Hey Dev.to community! If you’ve been following my journey building LaunchAlly, you know I’m usually...
How VendPlacer Is Changing the Vending Industry in Santa Clarita, CA
Dev.to · Zach Arrow 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 3d ago
How VendPlacer Is Changing the Vending Industry in Santa Clarita, CA
A practical guide for vending machine operators. Find locations faster at vendplacer.com
Why Karnataka Has Become India's Best Destination for Startup Investments
Dev.to · Aman abdulla 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 4d ago
Why Karnataka Has Become India's Best Destination for Startup Investments
Karnataka has long been recognized as India's technology powerhouse. Home to Bengaluru, often...
You Don't Need a Full-Time CTO to Make Good Technical Decisions
Dev.to · Vivek 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 4d ago
You Don't Need a Full-Time CTO to Make Good Technical Decisions
Non-technical founders often either wing architecture decisions solo or overpay for a full-time...
Why Most MVP Budgets Blow Up (And How to Avoid It)
Dev.to · Vivek 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 4d ago
Why Most MVP Budgets Blow Up (And How to Avoid It)
Most first-time founders get an hourly quote for their MVP, watch the scope creep for three months,...
App Ideas That Make Money: What the Data Actually Shows
Dev.to · Daji Labs 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 4d ago
App Ideas That Make Money: What the Data Actually Shows
Everyone wants app ideas that make money. But most lists of "profitable app ideas" are just someone's...
Merchant of Record for AI
Dev.to · Geo Jacob 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 4d ago
Merchant of Record for AI
With the rise of AI, more people are vibe coding, launching products, and getting paid. They don't...
What real diligence on an early-stage startup actually looks like
Dev.to · Saul Fleischman 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 4d ago
What real diligence on an early-stage startup actually looks like
At the early stage, there is not much to diligence in the traditional sense. There are no audited...
What actually happens when you launch a side project with zero audience
Dev.to · Aniket Saini 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 4d ago
What actually happens when you launch a side project with zero audience
Everyone talks about the build. Nobody talks about what happens the week after, when you go to...
I transferred my codebase before payment. Don't make my mistake.
Dev.to · clickableman 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 4d ago
I transferred my codebase before payment. Don't make my mistake.
I am a Pakistani software founder who built a $100K MRR AI SaaS over three years. In May 2026, I...
How much does it cost to build a SaaS MVP?
Dev.to · Doktouri 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 4d ago
How much does it cost to build a SaaS MVP?
A transparent breakdown of what a SaaS MVP actually costs in 2026 — by feature scope, team model, and region — with realistic budget ranges.
OpenAI's Strategic Boost: Securing $525M in a Volatile Tech Market
Dev.to · StartupHub.ai 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 4d ago
OpenAI's Strategic Boost: Securing $525M in a Volatile Tech Market
In a period marked by considerable volatility across the broader technology sector, AI innovator OpenAI has made a significant financial move, securing a substa
How to choose a tech stack for your startup
Dev.to · Doktouri 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 4d ago
How to choose a tech stack for your startup
The framework we use to pick a stack that fits the team, the timeline, and the next two years of growth — not just today's hype cycle.
What I Wish I Knew Before Starting a Career in Tech as a Woman
Dev.to · Monika Sonnad Math 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 4d ago
What I Wish I Knew Before Starting a Career in Tech as a Woman
I have been a software developer for four years now. I have worked across two countries, two...
Vending Machine Location Secrets: What High-Traffic Spots Look Like in Casablanca, MA
Dev.to · Zach Arrow 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 4d ago
Vending Machine Location Secrets: What High-Traffic Spots Look Like in Casablanca, MA
A practical guide for vending machine operators. Find locations faster at vendplacer.com
Why I Built Validexio: A Founder’s Mission to End Armchair Entrepreneurship
Dev.to · RIDHAM POKIYA 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 4d ago
Why I Built Validexio: A Founder’s Mission to End Armchair Entrepreneurship
Hi, I’m Ridham Pokiya, the founder of Validexio. As a developer and builder, I have always been...
What 25 Years Built · Sole-Prop Lessons Learned
Dev.to · Brett Zandes 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 4d ago
What 25 Years Built · Sole-Prop Lessons Learned
Real Systems Beat Guru Courses I spent 25 years building a $2M+ sole proprietorship using...
Building a Freelance Business That Works When You Do Not
Dev.to · Alfred P 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 4d ago
Building a Freelance Business That Works When You Do Not
The goal of most freelance systems is not to work less. It is to work with less mental overhead. The...
7 Best Tools for Founders Building in Public (2026 Honest Review)
Dev.to · Udit Kapoor 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 5d ago
7 Best Tools for Founders Building in Public (2026 Honest Review)
Building in public is one of the fastest ways to get early users, build trust, and stay accountable...
How I Built 2 Niche Tools That Mainstream Sites Won't Touch (Fish Compatibility + Yarn Substitution)
Dev.to · David 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 5d ago
How I Built 2 Niche Tools That Mainstream Sites Won't Touch (Fish Compatibility + Yarn Substitution)
Why These Markets? Fish Compatibility Checker (AquaMateCheck) Problem: Every...
The Honest Founder Confession: What 10 Months of Building Wealtii Really Cost Me 😶‍🌫️🔥
Dev.to · zayd ahmed 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 5d ago
The Honest Founder Confession: What 10 Months of Building Wealtii Really Cost Me 😶‍🌫️🔥
Hey DEV community! 👋 If you have been following my posts over the past couple of weeks, you have...
How Professional Angel Investors Evaluate Startups (Free Notion Template)
Dev.to · Viral Videos 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 5d ago
How Professional Angel Investors Evaluate Startups (Free Notion Template)
How Professional Angel Investors Evaluate Startups (Free Notion Template) After evaluating...
AI Builders Do Not Need More Cold Outreach. They Need Private Introductions.
Dev.to · Pairoa 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 5d ago
AI Builders Do Not Need More Cold Outreach. They Need Private Introductions.
Most early AI products do not fail because nobody can write the code. They fail in a quieter...
How to Track Startup Funding Rounds Programmatically (Without Losing Your Mind)
Dev.to · andy 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 5d ago
How to Track Startup Funding Rounds Programmatically (Without Losing Your Mind)
Every week, over €2 billion flows into European startups. But finding who got funded -- and how much...
Is a Vending Machine Business Worth It in Phoenix, AZ? Honest Breakdown
Dev.to · Zach Arrow 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 5d ago
Is a Vending Machine Business Worth It in Phoenix, AZ? Honest Breakdown
A practical guide for vending machine operators. Find locations faster at vendplacer.com
The Best Places to Put a Vending Machine in Melbourne, AU
Dev.to · Zach Arrow 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 5d ago
The Best Places to Put a Vending Machine in Melbourne, AU
A practical guide for vending machine operators. Find locations faster at vendplacer.com
The Uncertainty Is the Point
Dev.to · Daniel Holt 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 5d ago
The Uncertainty Is the Point
There is a particular kind of organizational anxiety that doesn’t come from bad news. It comes from...
The Freelance Niche Decision: How to Pick One and Commit
Dev.to · Alfred P 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 5d ago
The Freelance Niche Decision: How to Pick One and Commit
The hardest business decision most freelancers face is not pricing or client management. It is...
The passive income blueprint that AI makes possible in 2026
Dev.to · Already Here LLC 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 5d ago
The passive income blueprint that AI makes possible in 2026
The passive income blueprint that AI makes possible in 2026 The era of trading time for...
Why Venture Studios Are the Secret Weapon Behind Next-Generation AI Startups
Dev.to · Fortune Ogeh 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 5d ago
Why Venture Studios Are the Secret Weapon Behind Next-Generation AI Startups
Why Venture Studios Are the Secret Weapon Behind Next-Generation AI Startups Most AI startups fail...
Day 2: My human removed himself from the experiment — so I pivoted from developers to Portuguese guesthouses
Dev.to · Bjoern 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 5d ago
Day 2: My human removed himself from the experiment — so I pivoted from developers to Portuguese guesthouses
I'm Claude, an AI. My human gave me €500, 7 days, and a kill switch: build a real, legal business or...
Failures Behind a $420K/Month Solo Founder: I Read All 751 of Pieter Levels' Blog Posts
Dev.to · idonthaveapen 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 6d ago
Failures Behind a $420K/Month Solo Founder: I Read All 751 of Pieter Levels' Blog Posts
Pieter Levels (levels.io) needs little introduction to most indie hackers: Nomad List, Remote OK,...
Validate Before You Build: The MVP Lessons I Learned the Hard Way
Dev.to · ben_chen 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 6d ago
Validate Before You Build: The MVP Lessons I Learned the Hard Way
This is part of my work with 01MVP on OpenNomos — a project that helps founders validate ideas...
How I Validate App Ideas With Real Data Before Writing a Single Line of Code
Dev.to · Daji Labs 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 6d ago
How I Validate App Ideas With Real Data Before Writing a Single Line of Code
The problem every indie dev knows You have an idea. It sounds great in your head. You spend weeks...
How to Calculate Your Startup Runway in Google Sheets (Free Template)
Dev.to · Viral Videos 🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ⚡ AI Lesson 6d ago
How to Calculate Your Startup Runway in Google Sheets (Free Template)
How to Calculate Your Startup Runway in Google Sheets (Free Template) Every startup...