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Paul Graham Was right.... after all
- master54 19y agoYou need at least 2 founders to build a successful startup. Don't try to deceive yourself into believing one person is all it takes. Once your startup get traction, you'll get burnt out if you are doing it all alone
- herdrick 19y agoTrue, but how about some details? A story?
- brianmckenzie 19y agoI'm curious - what proves your point here?
- euccastro 19y agoOr, at least, what motivates you to bring this up now? From the title, one would expect you had some experience to share.
- MobileDigit 19y agoIs this inherent in the human mind or are you making an untestable claim?
- ciordia9 19y agoI think you can infer it. There are studies on people who have to work for long periods in isolated environments (and high stress), to those in isolation that aren't working. When it comes down to it, we don't do well alone. If you want to have word play and add additions like.. I'm alone and a startup, but I have a fantastic group of individuals I surround myself with...or I have a family that really cares. That's not really alone is it? I don't see many isolated entrepreneurs that stay alone and never give up the control--and grow. How would you hire and instill passion? How would you not have a motley crew of cog creators? Having a partner, or general support, is the groundwork for a network. A network is what allows us all to play, create, and grow.
- euccastro 19y ago(Reply deleted: redundant.)
- wschroter 19y agoDisagree. You can do it with one if you know what you're doing. I'm on startup #9 and it's growing faster than ever with only one person at the helm. Let's just agree that every case is different. There's no ONE right answer here.
- motoko 19y agoGo big, eh?
- euccastro 19y agoSounds interesting. Was it you alone, too, in your previous startups? All of them? Any of them? Do you believe being alone is one major reason why it's growing faster than ever? The main reason? Why or why not? Sorry for the interrogation and TIA!
- staunch 19y agoWhy don't we agree that the exception to the rule that is that it's possible to go it alone and be successful? I can't think of many rational reasons why one would choose to go it alone.
- fuelfive 19y agoIn my experience, startups are like life. You go it alone, but it sucks less if you have a partner. Just make sure you pick the partner carefully. I think we've all had partners that were worse than nothing.
- byrneseyeview 19y agoDeep, man: Startups are like everything. Because you need a partner. Or definitely not.