Ask HN: Does Y Combinator accept sole founders?

Posted by emilepetrone on Thursday March 10, 2011 @05:47PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I'm launching http://housefed.com (AirBnB for home-cooked meals) soon, and would like to apply as an individual founder. From past stories on HN, it seems like a very, long shot.

Thanks in advance for your thoughts!

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Re:Ask HN: Does Y Combinator accept sole founders? by JonathanWCurd on Thursday March 10, 2011 @06:17PM (#2311236)

Its not impossible and they don't necessarily reject you because you are a single founder but they view being a single founder as a disadvantage compared to multiple founders because it makes it tougher to survive startup life and getting through the difficulties and up and down cycles.

Don't let that stop you from applying though. Maybe you will break the mold.

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Re:Ask HN: Does Y Combinator accept sole founders? by kaisdavis on Thursday March 10, 2011 @06:08PM (#2311212)

It's a long shot, but you should apply.

Have you thought about finding a secondary founder?

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Re:Ask HN: Does Y Combinator accept sole founders? by emilepetrone on Thursday March 10, 2011 @06:17PM (#2311239)

I have - but, as that would be a big decision, I would rather wait and find a great fit, rather than rush it to send in an application.

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Re:Ask HN: Does Y Combinator accept sole founders? by JonathanWCurd on Thursday March 10, 2011 @06:20PM (#2311247)

Definitely a good idea. A bad decision or rushing in with the wrong cofounder is definitely worse than no cofounder.

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