Re:Ask HN: How does one overcome solo founder loneliness?
by muzani on Saturday July 20, 2019 @10:27AM
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Option A: Get married. Your spouse is now your co-founder, gets a 50% share, and is invested in your success. This is the path nearly all great "solo" founders go, but it can end in divorce, because that's the only exit.
Option B: Find your #1 fan. Just tell random people about what you're doing. Someone out there will be a fanatic who gets excited about every update. Some might even propose things or offer resources to help. Sometimes you can promote them to a cofounder (mine started at 0% then 5% then 15% equity). It might seem like a bit, but the moral support can be surprisingly powerful.
Option C: Promote a hardcore employee. At some point you'll get employees who really believe in the vision, sometimes even more so than the founder. This seems to be the second most popular support pillar for solo founders.
Option B: Find your #1 fan. Just tell random people about what you're doing. Someone out there will be a fanatic who gets excited about every update. Some might even propose things or offer resources to help. Sometimes you can promote them to a cofounder (mine started at 0% then 5% then 15% equity). It might seem like a bit, but the moral support can be surprisingly powerful.
Option C: Promote a hardcore employee. At some point you'll get employees who really believe in the vision, sometimes even more so than the founder. This seems to be the second most popular support pillar for solo founders.