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I'm almost tempted to apply, but the application form is really discouraging for single founders.

• staunch 11y ago
  If you did have a co-founder, they would encourage you to do it anyway, or offer to do it. There are good reasons to favor teams over individuals.
• pedalpete 11y ago
  I'm also a single founder, but apply anyway. Are you averse to finding co-founders? I haven't found any yet, and I might or might not. I'm open to the possibility, and I believe YC may be a great place to make connections to finding a co-founder.
  • vruiz 11y ago
    I usually have strong opinions on how to run things, and one of the main reasons I've been investing time, money and effort into building a prototype is precisely to be able to put my own ideas to test.
    • pedalpete 11y ago
      I've been in great and poor working relationships. I've had co-workers who either don't add anything, or who actually reduce the amount of work or direction a project can progress. I've also had (far fewer) working relationships where the you 'leap-frog' each other, pushing the entire project forward in leaps and bounds. It's the second thing that I'm looking for in a co-founder. This is why I think being a part of yc or a fellowship might help. YC is apparently expert at picking great people, so it is a pre-filter of amazing people,who likely have a further network of amazing people. (not that my network isn't great, but most of my people don't share my interests).