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why does everyone on hacker news think they need to defend solo founders? if you can do it alone, do it. I haven't done that in either of the two companies I'
by dkuchar 17y ago
why does everyone on hacker news think they need to defend solo founders?
if you can do it alone, do it. I haven't done that in either of the two companies I've started, but I like the camaraderie. Not everyone needs a partner.
- babyshake 17y agoThis isn't just a matter of defending solo founders, but perhaps we should consider using some clear standards like one person profitability to make being a single founder able to be more of a conscious decision than a last resort.
- dkuchar 17y agothere just seems to be a lot of posts on this lately. I think as far as it being a "last resort", it all depends on how well you know yourself, and, in the case where you're the kind of person who needs a cofounder, how lucky you've been in finding someone compatible.
- mbrubeck 17y agoIt probably has something to do with pg frequently reminding us that "single founder" is a top reason that startups fail[1], and saying his top advice for single founders is "find a co-founder." [1]: http://www.paulgraham.com/startupmistakes.html http://www.paulgraham.com/startupmistakes.html
- akkartik 17y agoAnd perhaps trying to convince him to take single founders seriously, or at least to engage with and respond to these counter-arguments so we can understand his position better.