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How frequently do companies grow (hire, add a cofounder) during the YC term? Does that ever happen? Is advising on that ever part of the YC role/conversation?

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Maybe 15-20% do. And yes, we care a lot about that, and often help not only in advising but in recruiting.

Do you generally advise single-founder companies to add cofounders (it does have its benefits), or do you think single founders are fine if they pass the filter?

I guess my question is, do you see single-founder companies as missing something (a cofounder), or does it depend on the founder?

Yes, usually, though we don't insist on it. I think most single founders would be better off with cofounders, but it's not worth taking someone mediocre just to have a cofounder.

Have you ever had any successful single founder company came out of the other end of the YC process?

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