"I believe Paul and David are stressing the importance of co-founders because they’re talking about young founders with no previous business experience." "I fu

"I believe Paul and David are stressing the importance of co-founders because they’re talking about young founders with no previous business experience." "I funded the business with cash from my previous business" Ryan has thoroughly convinced me that if you've run some successful businesses in the past, it's probably better to go it alone your new one. However, I don't think he convinced me that PG was wrong (and I'm not sure he was trying to), just that PG's advice doesn't necessarily apply to serially successful entrepreneurs. All of PG's cautions about the dangers of going it alone still seem completely valid. However, it's not like there aren't dangers to having a co-founder (the marriage analogy, though a little cliche, is cliche because it rings true). I suppose, as with all things, the thing to do is take stock of your own particular situation and weigh the risks. But if you don't have direct experience overcoming at least some of challenges PG refers to, a co-founder still seems like the more sensible route.