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> It probably means the founder couldn't talk any of his friends into starting the company with him. re. 1), fun, since very young I was always told to never e
by jcelerier 7y ago
> It probably means the founder couldn't talk any of his friends into starting the company with him.
re. 1), fun, since very young I was always told to never ever ever make a company with a friend or any kind of associate as all the experiences in/around my family of people making companies as associates failed spectacularly, while all the 1-person things worked out fine. Wonder if it's a cultural thing.
- TAForObvReasons 7y agoIt's a lot harder to have the hard discussions and make the tough decisions when friends are involved. VCs love multiple founders because it partially mitigates the bus factor and creates a pressure point for the investors to exploit
- redis_mlc 7y agoMainly they love it because free employees.
- icedchai 7y agoThe best startups I've worked for have had multiple founders. It gives you multiple points of view. The company is less likely to make a mistake. And when it does, it's less likely to stay with it. With a single founder, it's very easy to go in the wrong direction. Because the person is stubborn, won't consider the alternatives, and has no "equals" to confer with, it often stays that way... Obviously there are exceptions.