How I built a social network platform for (aspiring) entrepreneurs/startups with no code

I always thought I needed a technical cofounder to execute my web related business idea. My goal here is to show that even without any technical skills, one can build very cool websites. As a non technical guy, I unsurprisingly chose wordpress. There are are actually several social networking plugin for wordpress: https://www.peepso.com/ https://www.buddyboss.com/ I think that they would have both worked out for me but I eventually opted for Peepso. I started with the free version and then upgraded (199$) to be able to add useful features to the website: - A job board, - A marketplace, - A built-in messaging app. Concretely: - I watched plenty of Youtube tutorials. For example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPduBmmvz4U - I checked the videos on peepso Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PeepSo - I searched through their documentation. For example, to override the text of some of their pre-built pages. - I contacted their online support when I was stuck. The plugin is not perfect and not 100% flexible but I always found some workarounds and after 2 weeks I got an operational website I was happy with. I worked on this early in the morning or late in the evening. https://ideaness.org/ is a platform where (aspiring) entrepreneurs and startups can: - Publish and explain their business projects; - Share their entrepreneurial journey; - Give updates about what they are working on, their progress and difficulties; - Connect with a community of like-minded entrepreneurs; - Look for other motivated persons with a complementary skillset; - Sell their products/services on our built-in marketplace. The idea is that it is difficult to start out a business and in many cases one is not surrounded by a supportive entourage. One needs to overcome many obstacles during a project and it can be tough to remain motivated. I am convinced that many entrepreneurs go through this process and that it would be useful if they could have a platform where they could connect with like-minded individuals.