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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.
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How To Find A Co-Founder | Startup School
@ Y Combinator
09/27/24
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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.
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Harj Taggar
09/27/24
@ Y Combinator
Finding a co-founder is essential for startup success, as it's incredibly challenging to succeed alone.
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Kat Mañalac
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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.
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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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Harj Taggar
03/26/21
@ Y Combinator
Having a co-founder allows you to divide work, leading to more and better quality output, especially if they have complementary skills.
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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.
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Harj Taggar
09/27/24
@ Y Combinator
The most successful startups in history had co-founding teams, and it's important to have someone who is all in on the startup journey with you.
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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.
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Harj Taggar
03/26/21
@ Y Combinator
Having a co-founder with complementary skills is important. For instance, if you're great at sales, ideally, your co-founder should excel at product development and coding, allowing you to divide and conquer tasks effectively.