Oscar Brooks (CEO, V88): The man having ‘fun’ at the helm of a $1m no-code agency

Success on the South Coast is all about showcasing interesting people doing amazing things in the local community.

My guest for episode #12 is Oscar Brooks, the tech entrepreneur who founded V88 (a ‘No-Code’ agency) at the age of 21. 

Oscar has gone on to become a thought leader in the No-Code space and V88 now has over 60 clients across 9 countries.

But what is even more impressive is how Oscar and the team at V88 are having so much fun on the journey!

I believe a lot of that success is due to Oscar & his leadership. Oscar is humble, honest and a real family man who also treats his team like family while ensuring they delight every customer.

Oscar is on a mission to spread the word of No-Code technology & transform businesses across the globe - this is the definitive interview about his story so far…

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In this episode we discuss:

• Oscar’s journey from Biochemist to No-Code entrepreneur • The challenges of managing a fast-growing business • How he keeps work fun despite the pressures of being a CEO • How V88 make their clients cry… with joy! • Advice for wannabe tech entrepreneurs • Oscar’s view on the meaning of true Happiness & Success

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00:00:00 - Intro ("A sunny new podcast...") 00:00:26 - Guest Intro 00:01:44 - Welcome…  00:03:19 - Biochemist turned No-Code entrepreneur - How Oscar originally got into biochemistry 00:06:24 - How Oscar at age 20 was impacted by the Social Media portrayal of 'success'  00:09:52 - What is 'No-Code' (and 'Low-Code') 00:11:49 - How long has No-Code been around for? Wordpress & Calendly 00:13:16 - No-Code in its current guise, its rapid maturation & development of platform 00:14:46 - No-Code Tools: Flutter Flow, Bubble, Glide, Stacker, No Loco, Retool, Web Flow etc 00:15:34 - Benefits of No-Code v traditional software development 00:19:44 - No-Code challenges/limitations 00:24:49 - The V88 Story: How Oscar discovered No-Code & origins of the agency 00:29:47 - Discovering 'Glide' & Jack Vaughn 00:32:11 - The first apps Oscar built for his own use: Workout tracker, To-Do's etc. 00:33:17 - Launch of V88 in 2021 & first clients 00:35:59 - Company ethos: "The customer must be delighted" 00:38:11 - How the strategy was a natural evolution 00:39:38 - V88's ideal customers - established businesses needing to streamline processes 00:42:41 - V88 target sectors: Real estate, construction, property management & legal 00:44:47 - How no-code has opened up a new market for custom solutions 00:46:22 - International growth - doing business in every continent 00:48:43 - Oscar's favourite project: Reform Alliance 00:52:11 - What's next in the V88 journey? 00:56:35 - AI & AI's Glide component generator 01:01:47 - Oscar's favourite part of being CEO of V88: Sales & the team 01:04:54 - Transition to CEO role & building a team 01:07:08 - Challenges of growing a business 01:10:08 - Oscar's leadership style - "we're part of a family & on the same mission" 01:14:16 - Company culture - maintaining the vibe as V88 grows ("focus on bringing in the right people") 01:17:21 - The importance of having a mentor 01:19:17 - The benefits of having a mentor 01:20:36 - The importance of partnerships to Oscar & V88 01:22:20 - V88's partnership with Glide 01:25:39 - Oscar's advice for wannabe tech entrepreneurs 01:30:33 - How Oscar manages stress and keeps it fun 01:34:07 - What gets Oscar excited outside of work - family 01:36:03 - What is happiness? 01:37:02 - What is business success? 01:39:48 - What is personal success? 01:41:24 - Life by Misadventure - "knowing when to say no" 01:45:33 - Thank you, guest links & wrap-up

GUEST Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oscar-brooks-39b19712a • Website: https://www.v88.co.uk • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/v88apps

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