Comments on: How Many Founders Does A Startup Need?

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 21:57:01 +0000

Also, what is classed as a founder? I’ve started three businesses…and was always the first running with the idea. In each case brought on people on an ad needs basis. First one other then a few more…so who are the founders and what’s the cut off point? First six months? First through the door before you raise real cash? Hummm…

Andrew

By: Abraham Sultan

Abraham Sultan — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 20:27:43 +0000

Brad,

I recently read a very similar article with some interesting observations by dharmesh at onstartups.com

Abe

By: Mike Frye

Mike Frye — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 18:31:06 +0000

Someone ask me recently about how many partners and founders. My opinion is that it

By: Gregory Galant

Gregory Galant — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:13:26 +0000

Brad, You can find a good analysis by a Harvard prof on founder equity spits' effects on success here: http://founderresearch.blogspot.com/2006/11/equity-split-results-part-1-when-do.html http://founderresearch.blogspot.com/2006/12/equity-split-results-part-2.html It doesn't quite answer the question, but interesting data nonetheless.

By: Brad Feld

Brad Feld — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 23:23:22 +0000

I don’t know, but it certainly is an interesting question. In my experience – especially in the tech / Internet / software world – more than one founder is both the norm and seems to be linked qualitatively to success. I expect someone has done an academic study on this somewhere. If not – it seems like a good contemporary Ph.D. project for someone.

By: DeadCellZones.com

DeadCellZones.com — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 23:21:26 +0000

How many succesful companies have just one founder?