Ask HN: Does Y Combinator accept sole founders?

2 pointsemilepetrone4 comments

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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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.

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

Have you thought about finding a secondary founder?

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.

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

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