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I have already written off YC because of pg's postings on single founders. I don't agree with it but I can see his point a load shared is a load halved. I have

I have already written off YC because of pg's postings on single founders. I don't agree with it but I can see his point a load shared is a load halved. I have taken my own route and if it works out then I will go out of my way to help single founder companies. My only constraint would be they would have to be hackers. I am 33 and married but don't have kids yet but I am running my own business to fund my time working on my other startup work. I'd like to know out of the single founder applications which got funding were they all hackers?

thaumaturgy 19y ago
I think there's a practical consideration to the single-founder limitation. Anecdotally, I'm running my own business now. Actually, it's running me, and that's a problem. I really wish I had a partner, not just to take some of the load off of my shoulders, but to motivate me when I get discouraged, and so that I didn't have to be the only one coming up with all the ideas. Also, single-founderism might indicate that a person is less sociable, or difficult to deal with, or (as in my case) determined to do it alone. Those are all rather dangerous things for a startup.
- DarrenStuart 19y ago
  or single-founderism(I like that) might indicate someone who does not have friends that are in tech or business. I am not against starting something up with someone else and I am always open to discussions about stuff I work on I just don't have the contacts yet.
fiftyone 19y ago
I don't think you should write them off completely I mean the absolute worst that can happen is you waste 20 minutes filling out the application.
- DarrenStuart 19y ago
  good point maybe I should do the application to see if I learn something there but I just don't see the point otherwise. I am happy to use news.YC as a resource and like to get involved in the discussions but I feel at 33 and a single founder I am not the target for YC startup.

thaumaturgy 19y ago

I think there's a practical consideration to the single-founder limitation. Anecdotally, I'm running my own business now. Actually, it's running me, and that's a problem. I really wish I had a partner, not just to take some of the load off of my shoulders, but to motivate me when I get discouraged, and so that I didn't have to be the only one coming up with all the ideas. Also, single-founderism might indicate that a person is less sociable, or difficult to deal with, or (as in my case) determined to do it alone. Those are all rather dangerous things for a startup.

DarrenStuart 19y ago
or single-founderism(I like that) might indicate someone who does not have friends that are in tech or business. I am not against starting something up with someone else and I am always open to discussions about stuff I work on I just don't have the contacts yet.

fiftyone 19y ago

I don't think you should write them off completely I mean the absolute worst that can happen is you waste 20 minutes filling out the application.

DarrenStuart 19y ago
good point maybe I should do the application to see if I learn something there but I just don't see the point otherwise. I am happy to use news.YC as a resource and like to get involved in the discussions but I feel at 33 and a single founder I am not the target for YC startup.