The Challenge
The founder of Beyond School, Louise, had a powerful vision for a platform to connect, inspire, and support young people by bridging the gap between education and the professional world. The challenge was transitioning this ambitious concept into a viable, built product—navigating the landscape of emerging AI and no-code/low-code tools to select the right technical foundation and define a buildable product roadmap, while also training the internal team to confidently build and maintain the platform independently.
Our Approach
COCO Software, through Claire Owen, acted as a strategic technical co-founder and mentor, focusing on enablement rather than pure outsourcing. Claire worked closely with Louise to translate the business vision into clear technical requirements and a defined roadmap, making the technology accessible and understandable. Comprehensive guidance was provided on the Lovable platform, and through patient guidance and deep technical knowledge, the client's internal team was upskilled and empowered to take ownership of the product development.
The Outcome
The strategic partnership resulted in the successful and accelerated launch of the Beyond School platform, enabling the founder to bring her idea to fruition rapidly while establishing a strong, self-sufficient internal development capability. The project timeline was significantly accelerated, and the founder and team achieved full empowerment on the Lovable framework for ongoing development.
"Claire Owen has been instrumental in enabling us to launch Beyond School. Claire not only decoded the tech side of the business but also introduced me to Lovable and guided me through how to use it. Her support has enabled us to move our idea from the summer to where we are today. Working with her is such a joy — her patience, understanding, and knowledge have not only accelerated our progress but have taught me so much. Claire is brilliant and will be instrumental in helping many more founders take their ideas from concept to launch. I couldn't recommend her highly enough."— Louise, Founder of Beyond School