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Ask HN: If you have LLM/Agents do you still need a co-founder?
- jzombie 3y agoAsk the LLM and see what it says.
- shaburn 3y agoGPT-4 with Web Browsing: Co-Founder vs LLMs General then Specific Situation... ____________ General... Advantages: Complementary Skills: Co-founder: 15 LLM/Agents: 0 Investor Confidence: Co-founder: 15 LLM/Agents: 0 Decision Making and Strategy: Co-founder: 10 LLM/Agents: 0 Moral Support and Resilience: Co-founder: 10 LLM/Agents: 0 Networking: Co-founder: 10 LLM/Agents: 0 Liability and Responsibility: Co-founder: 5 LLM/Agents: 0 Customization and Creativity: Co-founder: 10 LLM/Agents: 0 Downsides: Conflict: Co-founder: 0 LLM/Agents: 10 Equity Dilution: Co-founder: 0 LLM/Agents: 10 Speed of Decision Making: Co-founder: 0 LLM/Agents: 5 Operational Complexity: Co-founder: 0 LLM/Agents: 5 _____________ Now Specific situation of prospective co-founder is unknown, the Founder is a repeat Founder with domain expertise and technical talent with a very large network. And the LLMs have been tailored and are part of the company offering... Advantages: Complementary Skills: Co-founder: 5 LLM/Agents: 10 Investor Confidence: Co-founder: 5 LLM/Agents: 10 Decision Making and Strategy: Co-founder: 5 LLM/Agents: 10 Moral Support and Resilience: Co-founder: 5 LLM/Agents: 0 Networking: Co-founder: 0 LLM/Agents: 0 (Assuming the repeat Founder’s large network suffices) Liability and Responsibility: Co-founder: 2 LLM/Agents: 3 Customization and Creativity: Co-founder: 5 LLM/Agents: 10 Downsides: Conflict: Co-founder: 0 LLM/Agents: 10 Equity Dilution: Co-founder: 0 LLM/Agents: 10 Speed of Decision Making: Co-founder: 0 LLM/Agents: 10 Operational Complexity: Co-founder: 0 LLM/Agents: 5
- GianFabien 3y agoIt would be an interesting experiment. Instead of asking, why not try it out? If you are technical, can AI provide the marketing and sales skills that you require from a non-tech co-founder? If you are non-tech, can AI implement your vision without having a tech co-founder?
- shaburn 3y agoI am. And it is the best experience I've had so far, including having worked with technical founders from top schools and 8 figure exits.