Ask HN: Thoughts on One Founder Company?

What do you think about investors who reject those startups who have just one founder? Are they correct in doing so? Given the founder has decade of experience in that field.

3 points | by linkish_io 1474 days ago

3 comments

  • verdverm 1474 days ago
    Do they have experience building a company?

    They aren't out right rejected, the bar is higher because there is only one of you to do all the things. You have to show that you can hire and delegate and make positive progress.

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    • linkish_io 1473 days ago
      10 year experience in industry and 2 year experience in running a startup with 8 employees
  • stewfortier 1474 days ago
    I think it's a bad blanket rule.

    Founder conflict is a major risk for an early-stage startup failing, so having the wrong co-founder is more dangerous than going at something solo.

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    • linkish_io 1473 days ago
      Exactly my thought. Why should the founder be forced to give 50% of equity to someone for doing something he can do himself alone.
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      • verdverm 1472 days ago
        Are you worried about dilution? Why does it need to be 50%?
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        • linkish_io 1467 days ago
          Usually the idea goes 50-50 split between founders. Unless the guy with the idea has an upper hand in terms of traction or mvp built.
  • verdverm 1472 days ago
    Is this yours?

    https://linkish.io/

    Looks like yet another bookmark app

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    • linkish_io 1467 days ago
      Yeah it is yet another bookmarking app but much more than that. I am not sure if I am allowed to market the product by listing its features here but I can connect with one-on-one and tell about it if you are interested. I am very new here so don't know how HN works yet.