I think it depends... I also applied as a solo founder, however I have a technical background and know that I can build and ship my product (already pushed out

I think it depends... I also applied as a solo founder, however I have a technical background and know that I can build and ship my product (already pushed out an MVP after t<2weeks). Assuming there is a technical component to your project which you alone can't provide, then in my opinion you'll have a much harder time benefitting from the 8 week fellowship program than I would... This is simply because while I'm building, recruiting users and (assuming my project keeps growing) fending off 'marketing experts' & business types who want to join the team, you can't really do much of anything until you find a technical cofounder. Bearing in mind that most successful cofounding teams knew each other previously, you'll either need a long time to find your cofounder, you'll choose poorly and it won't work out or you'll be one of those lucky few who get it right (but the risk in accepting you is still much higher than for a technical founder/cofounding team doing the same project) That said, if your project requires little technical input and you can do sales/marketing/growth before even finding a cofounder (eg by faking it 'til you make it on some non-tech product), then there's no real reason I can think of that you would be at a disadvantage, except perhaps that it might be viewed as a negative confidence in your abilities if you haven't been able to convince a technical cofounder to join your team... Either way, I wish you the best of luck :)