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Re:So you didn’t get a YC invite, what next? by aliakhtar on Saturday April 11, 2015 @11:28AM (#9359631)
> The fact that you are so adamant about not wanting a co-founder is detrimental in that it signals that you are missing the point about how a company is mostly about building a good team that can execute

I disagree. Having a team of employees is quite different from giving up 50% of your equity.

Its been said by YC partners themselves that co-founder disputes are a major reason why startups fail. A co-founder just means a lot of additional risk.

May be if you both have some crucial skills that you bring to the table, it'd be worth taking on a co-founder. But if you can build the product on your own, I just don't see any good reason to give up 50% equity + take on the risk of disputes arising.

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Re:So you didn’t get a YC invite, what next? by Frondo on Saturday April 11, 2015 @12:50PM (#9359853)
Simply put: being able to build the product is less than half of building a business.

If you can make the product, market it, keep your customers happy, continue to improve it as competitors spring up, build partnerships, and take care of the day-to-day of running a business, all on your own, then great.

You could probably also make a fortune selling the device that's giving you an extra 100 hours in a week.

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Re:So you didn’t get a YC invite, what next? by aliakhtar on Saturday April 11, 2015 @08:42PM (#9361489)
When it gets to that point, you can take on employees.
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