... seem to show that very successful sole founder stories do exist. But nearly everything from the YC orbit says "find a partner or you'll fail," etc.
I find it even in the case when two or more founders were involved in starting some of these most successful companies only one of the founders took the initiative in the very early days.
The truth is it only takes one person to start something. And once you build something that has or can have tremendous value people will just join you naturally.
There is no such thing as the perfect moment to start something. You just have to do it and keep doing it and things will happen.
I came here to ask the same question. I started working on an idea of my own and I have many friends who are very talented but none that really seem to want to commit to something risky and obviously I don't want to force someone to come if they are not interested in taking the risk with me.
This is the main reason my next application to YC will be solo but I am certainly open (and would prefer) a partner.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=77525
... seem to show that very successful sole founder stories do exist. But nearly everything from the YC orbit says "find a partner or you'll fail," etc.