Do I actually need a co-founder, or can I go solo?
You don't strictly need one, but the data says teams outlast solos: complementary skills, shared load, and someone to argue you out of bad calls all matter. If you go solo, do it because you couldn't find someone great, not because you're avoiding the hard conversation. Never take on a co-founder just to fill a seat, a mediocre partner is far worse than none.
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The largest and most credible free co-founder matching platform in the world, with vetted founders and 100,000+ matches made. It's the default starting point when your own network doesn't have the right person.
A curated collection of YC's best primary guidance on how to find, evaluate, and test a co-founder, straight from the people who've seen thousands of founding teams. It's practical, opinionated, and free.
A concrete, tactical guide to presenting yourself well to potential co-founders, useful whether or not you use YC's platform. It clarifies what a great co-founder is actually evaluating.
