3/18/25

No Tech Co-Founder? Ismail Akintunde Has a Solution for You

In this episode of Rich Lessons, we sit down with the brilliant yet behind-the-scenes builder, Ismail Akintunde. He is the man helping non-technical founders bring their tech dreams to life.

From growing up across continents to building and exiting a YC-backed startup, Ismail shares the blueprint for launching without a tech co-founder, the mindset shifts required for success, and how he's empowering founders through AI, systems thinking, and real MVP execution.

Whether you’re a solo founder, creative, or someone with a big idea and no code skills, this is your 2025 startup playbook.

💡 Learn how to build, validate, and scale — even if you’ve never written a single line of code.

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