By Ishan Rana, Founder · Updated July 2026
Technical Co-Founder for Non-Technical Founders (Hire One, Skip the Equity)
DappaSol works as a hired technical co-founder for non-technical founders: a senior team led by founder Ishan Rana and CTO Vikas that scopes, builds and ships your product at a fixed price. Start with a Week-1 Build Audit at $500 flat, then an MVP Sprint from $7,500, typically $8k-18k over about 8 weeks. You own 100% of the code.
- You do not need to give away 20-50% equity to get your product built. A senior studio can do the co-founder job at a fixed price.
- Start small: Week-1 Build Audit, $500 flat, 1 week, credited against any build. Guarantee: every blocker found or it is free.
- MVP Sprint from $7,500 (typically $8k-18k, about 8 weeks). Go-Live Intensive from $14,000 with a named date guarantee.
- You own 100% of the code, in your repos, with every decision explained in plain language.
A technical co-founder you can hire, without giving up equity
You have the idea, the customers and the domain knowledge. What you do not have is someone who can turn that into a working product. Finding a technical co-founder takes months and costs 20-50% of your company. DappaSol does the same job at a fixed price: we make the technical decisions, build the product, and explain everything in plain language. Founder Ishan Rana and CTO Vikas lead every project.
How the co-founder job gets done
Week 1: the audit
The Week-1 Build Audit is $500 flat and takes 1 week. You get a scoped plan, a real cost, and every technical blocker named. Guarantee: every blocker found or it is free. The $500 is credited against any build.
Weeks 2-9: the build
The MVP Sprint starts at $7,500 and typically lands between $8k and $18k over about 8 weeks. Senior engineers only, a demo every week, and no jargon walls: you will understand what we built and why.
Launch and after
Need a hard deadline? The Go-Live Intensive starts at $14,000 with a named guarantee: live by our date or we keep building free. After launch, a Scale Retainer from $2,900/mo keeps a senior team on your product.
You own everything
100% of the code, in your repos, with clean IP assignment. If you hire a CTO later, they inherit a documented codebase, not a mystery.
Why founders pick this over the equity route
A co-founder search averages months of coffee meetings and still fails more often than it works. Equity given at the idea stage is the most expensive money you will ever spend. A studio costs a known number, starts next week, and you can stop any time. The trade-off is honest: we are not in the trenches with you for ten years. We are here to get you to a launched product and real users, which is what makes the eventual CTO hire possible.
Questions non-technical founders ask
How do I build a startup if I can’t code?
Three routes: find a technical co-founder (slow, costs equity), hire developers (you become the manager), or hire a studio that makes the technical decisions and builds. We are the third route. Compare them in detail: technical co-founder vs CTO hire.
How much does it cost to get an MVP built?
From $7,500, typically $8k-18k, in about 8 weeks. The production cost estimator gives you a number in 2 minutes.
Do I own the code?
Yes. 100%, in your repositories, with clean IP assignment.
What if I already built something on Lovable or Bolt?
That is a head start, not a mistake. We audit it, keep what works and harden the rest: prototype to production.
How is this different from hiring freelancers?
One accountable team instead of a roster you manage. The honest comparison: DappaSol vs freelancers.
Will I still need a CTO later?
Probably, once there is a team to lead. We hand over documented code and can stay on retainer until then.
Start with the $500 audit
One week, every blocker named, credited against the build. Book a 15-minute intro call or WhatsApp +91 79069 95127.
FAQ
How do I build a startup if I can't code?
Three routes: find a technical co-founder (slow, costs equity), hire developers (you become the manager), or hire a studio that makes the technical decisions and builds. DappaSol is the third route: fixed price, senior engineers, decisions explained in plain language.
How much does it cost to get an MVP built?
Our MVP Sprint starts at $7,500 and typically lands between $8k and $18k, delivered in about 8 weeks. A Week-1 Build Audit at $500 flat scopes it precisely first, and that $500 is credited against the build.
Do I own the code if a studio builds it?
With us, yes: 100% of the code, in your repositories, with clean IP assignment. No lock-in, no proprietary platform you can never leave.
What if I already built something on Lovable or Bolt?
Good, that is validation. We audit what you have, keep what works and harden the rest. See prototype to production, which starts at the same $500 audit.
How is this different from hiring freelancers?
Freelancers execute tasks you define and manage. A co-founder-style studio helps you decide what to build, then builds it, and stays accountable for the outcome. One team, one contract, weekly demos.
Will I still need a CTO later?
Probably, once you have an in-house team to lead. Many founders ship with us, raise, then hire a CTO. We hand over documented code and stay on a Scale Retainer from $2,900/mo if you want continuity.
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