From idea to 4,800 users in 10 weeks — built entirely on no-code.

Young people across the UK were missing career opportunities that existed right around the corner. Stuart needed something live in weeks — and built to grow for years.

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4,800+

active platform users

12,136

successful connections made

800+

businesses listed across the UK

2,800

schools active on the platform

Brief

The Brief

Stuart Heaton, founder of Career Friendly Programme, wanted to solve a simple but overlooked problem — young people don't know what career opportunities exist around the corner. Schools and local businesses were missing each other entirely, despite being in the same neighbourhoods. He needed a platform that could bridge that gap, fast, and handle thousands of users from day one.

Timeline

First version live in 2 weeks. Full platform actively built and improved every month — new features shipped based on real user feedback since launch.

The Problem

Young people in the UK were making career decisions based on limited information. The schools, businesses, apprenticeships, and events that could change their trajectory existed nearby — but nobody knew about them. Stuart needed a platform that could serve four distinct user types simultaneously, handle thousands of users from launch, and be live in two weeks.

“Young people in the UK were making career decisions based on limited information.”

What they asked for. What we recommended instead.

Original brief

Our recommendation

The original brief was a location-based map showing two types of pins — schools and businesses. We launched exactly that in 2 weeks. But from the first week of user feedback, it was clear the map was just the beginning. Rather than waiting for a redesign brief, we built each new feature as a direct response to a real user blocker — one at a time, shipped monthly. What started as a 2-week MVP is now a full community and operations platform.

Build

What We Built

01
Interactive UK map — schools and businesses as location pins
02
Student and parent profiles with direct outreach via contact forms
03
Native in-app messaging once contact requests are approved
04
Career event listings — fairs, seminars, visits, open days
05
School visit requests sent directly to businesses
06
Business sponsorship of seminars and career events
07
Vetted job postings managed by admins
08
Weekly live broadcast sessions — averaging 1,800 viewers
09
Segmented email campaigns by area, user type, or both
10
Full admin CRM — user database, business linking, invitations
11
Business profile creation on behalf of organisations (with consent)
12
Video asset uploads and management
13
Stripe payments integration
14
Postmark email delivery

The Results

4,800+

active platform users

12,136

successful connections made

800+

businesses listed across the UK

2,800

schools active on the platform

“We're building something that will create a better future for the next generation.”

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