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Hi Michael, is it a good idea to apply to YC to find quality co-founders? or in other words what is the right way for a single founder to apply? thanks.
by bholdr 10y ago
Hi Michael, is it a good idea to apply to YC to find quality co-founders? or in other words what is the right way for a single founder to apply? thanks.
- ianai 10y agoFollow up: What would be the fastest, most efficient way for someone highly technically proficient to learn just enough business operations/basic 101 stuff to be functional?
- rishabhsingh 10y agoSpeaking as a solo technical founder: I think at this early a stage the most important non-tech thing is to understand your users, and optimizing your funnel so as to get as many users as possible in the fastest, most optimal rate.
- t3soro 10y agoRead a book
- daenney 10y agoPerhaps a bit less snark and bit more "here's some books to get you started"?
- senko 10y agoYour #1 risk is you have a definite product in mind and will try to find the market for it instead the other way around. This is likely to kill your startup. If you avoid this, the operational biz stuff you can pick up along the way. Feel free to email me (see profile) if you'd like to go in depth re this.
- mwseibel 10y agoIt is not a good idea to apply to YC to find co-founders.
- bholdr 10y agothanks.