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Y Combinator Cast

03/21/25

@ Y Combinator

Having a co-founder can provide essential support during challenging times, making it easier to navigate the ups and downs of startup life, as opposed to going solo.

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How Top 1% Founders Navigate Co-founder Conflict

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How Top 1% Founders Navigate Co-founder Conflict

03/21/25

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Harj Taggar

09/27/24

@ Y Combinator

Startups are an emotional roller coaster, and having a co-founder who is equally invested can provide crucial support during tough times.

Harj Taggar

03/26/21

@ Y Combinator

Startups are an incredibly intense journey, and having a co-founder provides moral support during tough times, helping to balance each other's emotional highs and lows.

Anatoly Yakovenko

06/13/25

@ a16z crypto

Having a co-founder is crucial; it provides relational support and helps structure thoughts during challenging moments, especially in a remote work environment.

Harj Taggar

03/26/21

@ Y Combinator

The best co-founder relationships help even out the emotional rollercoaster of a startup, providing support when one founder feels down or overly optimistic.

Kat Mañalac

05/24/19

@ Y Combinator

You can start a really successful company as a solo founder, but it's hard. Having a co-founder helps you share tasks and the emotional burden of starting a company.

Harj Taggar

09/27/24

@ Y Combinator

Building a successful startup is incredibly hard, and you can't do it alone; having a co-founder allows you to share the workload and improve the quality of your work.

Y Combinator Cast

02/24/15

@ Y Combinator

Being a solo founder is challenging due to the workload and emotional ups and downs, making it harder to succeed without a co-founder for support.

Harj Taggar

09/27/24

@ Y Combinator

Finding a co-founder is essential for startup success, as it's incredibly challenging to succeed alone.

Harj Taggar

03/26/21

@ Y Combinator

Finding a co-founder is essential because it allows you to share the workload and responsibilities of building a startup.