From Solo Founder to $80M Exit in 6 Months — The Base44 Bootstrapped Story with Maor Shlomo

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This Week in NoCode + AI

JJ Englert

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This Week in NoCode + AI is about how today’s AI products become real businesses. Host JJ Englert interviews the makers behind leading tools to unpack the journey—early bets, pivots, wins, and hard lessons. We break down model choices, shipping speed, pricing, go-to-market, and the updates (mostly AI) that change what’s possible right now. If you want the real stories behind the biggest AI startups—and to stay current on what you can use today—this show is for you. Join our insiders pass for exclusive access 🎟️ https://app.myinsiderpass.com/pass/this-week-in-ai

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From Solo Founder to $80M Exit in 6 Months — The Base44 Bootstrapped Story with Maor Shlomo

This Week in NoCode + AI

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From Solo Founder to $80M Exit in 6 Months — The Base44 Bootstrapped Story with Maor Shlomo

In this episode, the host interviews Maor, the CEO of Base 44 and discusses the company's recent acquisition by Wix for $80 million. Maor shares his entrepreneurial journey, from founding his first data science company Explo in 2018 to raising $130 million and managing it for six and a half years. Transitioning from Explo, Maor delves into the launch and rapid growth of Base 44, an AI-driven app-building platform. He emphasizes user experience, the importance of community-driven growth, and offers a detailed demo of Base 44’s capabilities. Maor also outlines future plans under Wix, including more advanced AI app-building functionalities and a new app catalog for software distribution.Learn more about Base44: https://base44.com🎓 Learn how to build AI Agents with JJ: https://nocodealliance.org/course-det...✅ Available on all platforms: Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.⏱️ Time Stamps00:37 Founding Explo and Early Challenges01:25 Raising Funds and Market Strategies05:59 Transitioning from CEO to Builder09:08 The Birth of Base 4414:12 Demo of Base 4420:54 Simplifying AI App Building21:32 Admin Dashboards and Advanced Tools23:46 Building the MVP: Early Challenges26:03 Launching and Iterating31:53 Marketing Strategies and Viral Growth36:48 Wix Acquisition and Future Vision#ai #podcast #nocode #automation #workflows #aiagents #community #learning #academy #vibeocoding #bolt #hackathon #aicoding #builderio #bolt #lovable #base44