Analysis of 353 founder stories to answer the age-old question: Is it better to go solo or find co-founders?
Solo founders reach milestones 14% faster than teams
Average time: 3 months (solo) vs 4 months (teams)
184 stories analyzed
169 stories analyzed
Do solo founders or teams accelerate faster through milestones?
Insight: Teams reach $10K MRR 2 months faster than solo founders on average. Division of labor pays off at scale.
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