Niche SaaS, AI for small business, and solo founder lessons. Written by Marvin and the Marvanova team.
What a UK small business website really costs: what drives the price, what Marvanova charges, the monthly costs after launch, and what to watch for.
A plain-English guide to website care plans: what they cover, what Marvanova's four plans include and cost, and when you honestly do not need one.
When an AI chatbot helps a UK small business, when it does not, and what to check on data protection, telling visitors it is AI and human handover.
Solo founder playbook: how to know when your SaaS is ready to ship when no one's around to tell you it's time.
The real cadence of building in public as a solo founder. What I share, what stays private, and how it helps me build better products.
A simple framework for positioning AI in a specific vertical without sounding generic. Lessons from building niche AI products.
Designing tools people use a few times a year and still pay for. Why episodic SaaS use cases need a different approach.
The stack I keep reaching for when shipping niche SaaS quickly. Postgres, Next.js, Vercel, and the tools that let me move fast.
How I price SaaS products and AI tools as a solo founder: the principles I use, the reasoning behind each one, and no numbers I cannot show you.
The day-to-day behind shipping multiple SaaS products as one person. No fluff, just the real workflow I use at Marvanova.
Why Lucuma takes a different approach to AI recruitment shortlisting: a standalone tool that scores and ranks CVs against the job description and shows the reasoning behind every score.
How to turn replies on X and LinkedIn into inbound leads: finding the right threads, what to write, a routine that holds, and where AI helps and where it does not.
UK lettings software is built for agencies with teams. What small independent agents and landlords actually need from a lettings CRM, and what to ignore.
Notes on building Chef's Kiss, an ad-free cooking PWA, now live at chefskiss.pro: why a progressive web app, and how it was planned while it was being built.
How SEN Letters UK turns writing formal letters to schools and councils into a 5-minute job for parents of children with special educational needs.
Honest UK price ranges for a bespoke app, what really drives the cost, and how to spend less without cutting corners. Real numbers, no sales pitch.
The clauses that cause the most trouble in a UK tenancy agreement, how to check them before you sign, and where AI document review helps and where it does not.
A 90-day plan to bring AI into your small business without breaking anything. Practical steps for founders ready to start.
An honest look at the limits of AI for business so you can plan around them and use AI tools where they actually work.
Plain-English guide to UK AI rules and tools built with UK businesses in mind. No jargon, just what you need to know.
Free AI tools for small business that rival paid options. Tested recommendations sorted by use case, from content to customer service.
Practical ways to measure and grow the return on the AI tools you already pay for. No tech team needed.
Stop letting AI myths hold your business back. We break down the five most common misconceptions founders still believe about AI in 2026.
A simple framework for picking an AI tool that actually fits your business. No fluff, just practical steps to avoid costly mistakes.
A simple AI-assisted proposal workflow for small businesses and solo founders.
Automate the boring parts of AI client onboarding while keeping relationships warm. Practical tips for small businesses and founders.
Where AI helps with bookkeeping and where a human accountant still wins. Practical guide for solo founders and small businesses.
A repeatable AI content workflow that fits inside a busy founder's week. No agencies, no fluff, just systems that work.
How small teams can run helpful, human-feeling AI customer support without a CX department. Practical tips for founders.
What AI replaces, what it costs, and where small businesses actually save money. Real numbers, no fluff.
A practical shortlist of AI tools founders can use without writing a line of code. Real tools, real use cases, zero technical skills required.
Discover which routine admin tasks AI can handle for your small business today. No fluff, just practical ways to reclaim your time.