How To Launch A Startup For Free

May 29, 9:00 – 10:00 AM (UTC)

Johannesburg

REGENT Business School - Johannesburg, 13 Frost Avenue, Johannesburg, 2092

Discover how to launch your startup without capital. Join Basheer Phiri, a certified Bubble developer and no-code expert, for a practical workshop on building and scaling startups using no-code tools.

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About this event

Join us for a practical, hands-on workshop hosted with our partners at Regent Business School, that demystifies the process of building and launching a startup without significant capital. Led by certified Bubble developer and no-code expert Basheer Phiri, this session will guide you through the essential stages of startup development—ideation, validation, building, launching, and scaling—using powerful no-code tools and lean startup principles.

Basheer Phiri is a seasoned tech entrepreneur and a certified Bubble.io developer with over 7 years of experience in building web and mobile applications without writing a single line of code. He specializes in helping startups and small businesses rapidly develop Minimum Viable Products (MVPs), internal tools, and customer-facing platforms using no-code solutions.

As the founder of multiple tech ventures, including Viero—a platform developed to support restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic—Basheer has firsthand experience in ideating, validating, and launching startups from the ground up.

Basheer’s latest venture is an AI Sales Platform called Horizon Edge, built with AI and launched in 2 weeks without spending a cent! Horizon Edge is an AI platform to help businesses find, qualify and contact customers with AI.

Recognized as a verified Bubble Expert on Contra, he is one of only 18 globally and the sole developer from Africa to hold this distinction. Basheer is passionate about democratizing tech entrepreneurship, making it accessible to innovators regardless of their coding background.

🛠️ What You'll Learn

This practical workshop is designed to equip aspiring entrepreneurs with the tools and knowledge to launch a startup without significant capital investment. Key takeaways include:

  • Ideation Techniques: Transforming ideas into viable business concepts.
  • Validation Strategies: Testing market demand and refining your product.
  • No-Code Development: Building functional applications using platforms like Bubble.io.
  • Launch Planning: Strategies for deploying your product to the market.
  • Growth & Scaling: Leveraging tools to expand your startup efficiently.

Participants will engage in interactive sessions, gaining hands-on experience with top no-code tools and methodologies that have been instrumental in Basheer's entrepreneurial journey.

📅 Event Details

  • Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025
  • Time: 11:00 AM
  • Venue: Regent Business School, Johannesburg Campus

While the event is open, please note that seats are limited. So hurry and reserve your seat.

When

When

Thursday, May 29, 2025
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (UTC)

Organizers

  • Samuel Ngobeni

    Fottis Finance

    Chapter Director

  • Brian Mlambo

    Akha Ventures

    Ecosystem Builder

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