Building a Startup

Resources for people looking to go down the startup path to entrepreneurship, plus lessons from Bubble’s experiences.

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Building a Startup
Fintech mobile app UI mockup with icons for user profile, card payments, secure login, database, API integration, and settings on purple background

How to Build a Fintech App: A 2026 Walk-Through

Everything you need to build a fintech app: picking your niche, navigating regulatory compliance, nailing the must-have features, and shipping a production-ready MVP, with or without a dev team.

Bubble
July 28, 2026 • 14 minute read
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How to Monetize Your Mobile App: A Complete 2026 Guide

Here’s how to turn your app into a sustainable revenue stream, no matter which monetization model you choose: subscriptions, in-app purchases, ads, or a hybrid approach.

Bubble
July 27, 2026 • 14 minute read
A graphic that says "Demo Day + AMA with Emmanuel Straschnov" and includes Emmanuel's photo

July Demos + AMA: Workflow Branching, Agent API Calls, and What's Next for the Agent's Rollout

Emmanuel opened July's livestream with demos of new list operators, API calls built by the Agent, and a first look at branching and loops in the workflow engine, then took community questions on Agent rollout, recent outages, and what's next for Bubble.

Emmanuel Straschnov
July 24, 2026 • 11 minute read
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The Essential Brand Elements: 15 Assets That Will Help Your Startup Stand Out

A practical guide to the strategic, visual, linguistic, and experiential building blocks every brand needs, and where to start.

Bubble
July 13, 2026 • 14 minute read
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The Case for Building in Public

What building in public means, why it works for early-stage founders, and how to do it without oversharing.

Bubble
July 12, 2026 • 10 minute read
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How to Test Your App Idea Before You Build It: 2026 Guide

Learn a step-by-step process to test your app idea before you build it, from interviews to micro-MVP.

Bubble
July 08, 2026 • 11 minute read
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The GTM Strategy Guide for Apps

Get your app in front of the right people. We’ll walk you step-by-step through creating a GTM strategy that delivers.

Bubble
July 01, 2026 • 18 minute read
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What Is Dogfooding? How to Use It (and Real-Life Examples You Can Try)

How we use Bubble to build Bubble, and why tech companies should "eat their own dog food" more often.

Bubble
June 30, 2026 • 13 minute read
A mobile app with a lock icon. It's surrounded by icons like wifi, folder, cards, and users.

Mobile App Security: What First-Time Founders Need to Know

Learn what mobile app security involves, why it matters from day one, and what you need to protect your users, your data, and your reputation before and after launch.

Bubble
June 23, 2026 • 17 minute read
Episode 12: "When the app is the business."

Episode 12: What Made 3 Startups Go Mobile-First With Clover Dogs, Land & MMARA

In the Season 1 finale, Abhinav chats with the founders of a rescue dog app modeled on Hinge, a climate prep tool, and a women's health tracker that started as a hair products brand.

Bubble
June 23, 2026 • 7 minute read
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How to Find a Great Mobile App Idea (+30 Successful Examples)

A practical guide to finding, evaluating, and validating mobile app ideas, with 30+ examples across the categories gaining traction in 2026.

Bubble
June 22, 2026 • 25 minute read
"AMA With Bubble Co-Founder Emmanuel Straschnov" and the date and time of the evennext to Emmanuel's headshot

June AMA Recap: A New Data Tab Demo, AI Agent Progress, and the Case for Visual Programming

Emmanuel previewed a new data tab design, shared AI agent updates, and discussed visual programming, security, and platform priorities in the June AMA.

Emmanuel Straschnov
June 22, 2026 • 7 minute read
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The Startup Founder's Guide to Bootstrapping Your Own Business Successfully

How to self-fund your startup, manage your runway, and decide when to raise outside capital

Bubble
June 21, 2026 • 15 minute read
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How to Build an App for Your Business: 8 Simple Steps

Build functional web and mobile apps without a development team or large budget — from validating your idea to launching and iterating with real users.

Bubble
June 19, 2026 • 10 minute read
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The 10 Best AI Tools for Entrepreneurs in 2026

This guide covers the top AI tools for entrepreneurs by job to be done: research, building, marketing, operations, and finance — so you can pick the right tools for your stage and connect them into a stack that actually works.

Bubble
June 18, 2026 • 22 minute read
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