{"id":657094,"date":"2025-03-14T23:55:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T20:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/dutch-startup-skylark-takes-off-to-give-non-technical-founders-wings\/"},"modified":"2025-03-14T23:55:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T20:55:10","slug":"dutch-startup-skylark-takes-off-to-give-non-technical-founders-wings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dutch-startup-skylark-takes-off-to-give-non-technical-founders-wings\/","title":{"rendered":"#Dutch startup Skylark takes off to give non-technical founders wings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4072c457a31\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4072c457a31\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dutch-startup-skylark-takes-off-to-give-non-technical-founders-wings\/#Technical_issues_for_founders\" >Technical issues for founders<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A new startup called Skylark has taken flight today \u2014 with TNW lending an extra set of wings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company launches with a central mission: empowering non-technical founders to quickly create high-quality Minimum Viable Products (MVPs).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To bring their plans to life, Skylark has created an AI-enhanced framework that promises rapid, efficient iteration cycles. Freelance developers <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ly the framework to build the MVP. While they code, Skylark\u2019s internal team handles the client acquisition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every solution is customised for the founder\u2019s objectives. By drawing from a pool of freelancers, Skylark can then find developers that fit each project\u2019s specific needs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper latest channel-cta hs-embed-tnw\">\n<div id=\"hs-embed-tnw\" class=\"channel-cta-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"channel-cta-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/tnw.events\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/tnw.events\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"channel-cta-input\">\n<p class=\"channel-cta-title\">The \ud83d\udc9c of EU tech<\/p>\n<p class=\"channel-cta-tagline\">The latest rumblings from the EU tech scene, a story from our wise ol&#8217; founder Boris, and some questionable AI art. It&#8217;s free, every week, in your inbox. Sign up now!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The MVPs are designed to scale in the real world. Throughout the build, Skylark provides founders with strategic insights and expert support.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe help them launch faster, cheaper, and better than traditional agencies,\u201d Steven Kleinveld, the startup\u2019s CEO and co-founder, told TNW. \u201cAnd we do that mainly due to our framework.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kleinveld has strong links to TNW. He recently completed an internship as a startup scout at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tnwprograms.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TNW Programs<\/a>, which he credits with kickstarting his plans for Skylark. He has also chosen TNW City for Skylark\u2019s headquarters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the Amsterdam office, he\u2019s developed a roadmap to quickly deliver MVPs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The process begins with an assessment of the client\u2019s needs and goals. After setting out the deliverables and timelines, Skylark analyses the market and competition to refine the project plan. Developers then build a flexible, code-based prototype.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, the prototype is refined into a polished MVP. Clients also receive the full codebase \u2014 and advice on how to use it. Additionally, Skylark offers further guidance on features, design, SEO, and strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The plans aim to solve common problems for non-technical founders.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1412622 js-lazy\" alt=\"Skylark CEO Steven Kleinveld standing next to co-founder Arshad Khan\" width=\"1640\" height=\"1093\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/03\/IMG_1770.jpg\"\/><figcaption>Kleinveld (right) and Skylark co-founder Arshad Khan at TNW City. Credit: Skylark<\/figcaption><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1412622\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/03\/IMG_1770.jpg\" alt=\"Skylark CEO Steven Kleinveld standing next to co-founder Arshad Khan\" width=\"1640\" height=\"1093\" srcset=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Technical_issues_for_founders\"><\/span>Technical issues for founders<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many of the world\u2019s most successful startups had non-technical founders, from <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinterest<\/a>\u2019s Ben Silbermann and Airbnb\u2019s Brian Chesky to Tinder\u2019s Whitney Wolfe Herd and Snap\u2019s Evan Spiegel. But there could have been many more. Countless big ideas never become big businesses, because the minds behind them are short on coding skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kleinveld has first-hand experience of the issues. While studying business at the University of Amsterdam, he attempted to code his own projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019m not overly technical, and it took me months to build not even MVPs, but just apps. And it frustrated me, because I had so many ideas,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He discovered that many other entrepreneurs experienced similar problems. One common issue was that lengthy development cycles led them to miss the ideal time for market entry. Another was lacking the technical expertise to evaluate and collaborate with developers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skylark aims to resolve these problems.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key to the plans is an array of AI enhancements to the development process. Among them are the app builder Lovable \u2014 one of Europe\u2019s <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sifted.eu\/articles\/is-ai-agent-lovable-europes-fastest-growing-software-startup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fastest-growing startups<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 the code builder Cursor, and the versatile ChatGPT Pro.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By blending AI with a product delivery framework and a pool of developers, Skylark hopes to give flight to a new flock of founders. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Kleinveld puts it: \u201cIf the idea is stuck on the ground, we launch it into the sky.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Whether you\u2019re a non-technical founder or a coding genius, this summer\u2019s TNW Conference will offer numerous insights on building successful startups. The event takes place on June 19-20 in Amsterdam. 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