Paul Graham Was right.... after all

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23863

by master54 • 19 years ago

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master54• 19 years ago

You 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• 19 years ago

True, but how about some details? A story?

brianmckenzie• 19 years ago

I'm curious - what proves your point here?

euccastro3• 19 years ago

Or, at least, what motivates you to bring this up now?

From the title, one would expect you had some experience to share.

MobileDigit• 19 years ago

Is this inherent in the human mind or are you making an untestable claim?

ciordia9• 19 years ago

I 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.

wschroter• 19 years ago

Disagree. 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• 19 years ago

Go big, eh?

euccastro3• 19 years ago

Sounds 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• 19 years ago

Why 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• 19 years ago

In 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• 19 years ago

Deep, man: Startups are like everything. Because you need a partner. Or definitely not.

Paul Graham Was right.... after all

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