It's not because startups require multiple different skills that it's a good idea to have cofounders. The main reason you need cofounders is to share the weight of doing something so hard.
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Cofounders will often talk each other into being bolder than either would have been alone. This principle is way broader, and way older, than startups. This is hunting mammoths.
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My 2 cents on the optimal number of cofounders. FWIW, as a solo founder I applied to YC and I think they would’ve taken me had I not objected to the terms of their investment (company already has $500k revenue). https://twitter.com/molson_hart/status/1213846553275842560?s=21 …https://twitter.com/Molson_Hart/status/1213846553275842560 …
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Molson Hart @Molson_HartLet’s talk the optimal number of cofounders. First, note that team is the greatest determinant of success, not idea or market, as it is the least changeable. Let’s start with 4+: As PG says, this is a strong signal that you have no idea what you’re doing. https://twitter.com/paulg/status/1213833006789615616 …Show this thread1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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I still maintain yc was wrong. So what happened, why don’t have a billion dollar company? When I didn’t get the YC investment, I pivoted away from a high risk high reward strategy to a lower reward with a higher chance of success, and succeeded.
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I regret not shooting the moon, but things worked out fine. Still time to build a billion dollar company.
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