Do you want to be liked, or do you want to win?

One of my customers called me and said meeting me was the best thing that happened for him this year. It’s a great feeling knowing you’re providing lots of value.

When I was first introduced to the startup world, I felt like I needed a cofounder to start. changed that for me. If you want to build something just get started and better talent will be attracted to something already in motion

I truly believe you become the average of the people you surround yourself with. Being around the amazing founders during completely changed my standards for what it takes to build something great. I highly recommend applying if you're tired of waiting for the

I’m not usually one to make posts like this, but here we go. 2025 was a pretty crazy and life-changing year: > left my job to go all in building a startup > initial thing I was working on didn't work 2 months in and split from cofounder due to differing levels of conviction >

Just because someone thinks a feature you made is cool doesn’t mean they’re going to pay. If they’re interested in buying they’ll ask you how much does it cost unprompted.

Being someone people want to root for allows you to get second chances when you don’t fully deserve it

"Solo, together” = more progress, faster. Apply for Solo Founders Program and make 2026 your year. Deadline: Friday at 12pm PT solofounders.com/program

most founders are better off with no cofounders. the bar for a good cofounder is astronomically high. you need to absolutely love working with him/her otherwise, go solo

Today we kick off the third cohort of the Solo Founders Program. I love how each SFP founder leaves a photo and a note for the next person taking their place.

.Docura Health automates medical record review for workers’ comp, turning thousands of pages into structured chronologies and draft medical-legal reports in minutes, speeding up settlement. Congrats on the launch, Akhil Sachdev! ycombinator.com/launches/PW9-d…

Announcing the Solo Founders Podcast. Conversations with founders building the most ambitious companies without co-founders. First episode drops tomorrow.

Dear everyone, I'm presenting you my newest project: Sunset — an alarm app with bedtime routine tracking. Built to help you wind down, get in bed and wake up on time, so you can enjoy your 8 hours of sleep and fall in love with mornings. In early-birdie iOS preview. Updated

The Solo Founders Program turns one today. Many say you need a co-founder to get started. They're wrong. The best founders have never waited around for a co-founder. Will you?

Solo founding is different. We've built the place for it. Applications open for Solo Founders program's 4th cohort. • 10 solo founders building "solo, together" • 3 months in SF (+ optional housing) • work closely with me + alumni • $100k investment Apply!

Joining Solo Founders was one of the best decisions I made and changed the trajectory of my life If you're a solo founder and just getting started, this is the place to be.

Kinect (Kinect) turns every e-commerce store into an AI-powered storefront that actually sells. As customers shop, online shopping assistants leverage what each customer is looking for in the moment, adapts to every visitor in real time, captures buying intent data they’ve

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