How many founders are enough for one company?

Depends on the type of founders. Two idealists is impossible. An idealist and a pragmatist (Ref: Steve jobs And Steve Wozniak), that can work. But still hard. 😅 3 founders? They made a movie about that: "The three body problem". It's all chaos. I won't happen in a million years. 😂

1 is enough, 2 is great and 3 is excellent

It depends on the stage of development. If you are talking about an early-stage startup then it might need a co-founder for diverse perspectives and support. Co founders should bring skills that the other founders lack, for instance technical expertise, marketing, or finance.

The ideal number of founders can vary depending on the dynamics and needs of the company.

2-3 is ideal. But more important than the number is that you have the RIGHT people

I think there’s no specific number. Solopreneurs can be as successful as a founder team of 3 or 4. However, when it comes to investors, for example, they see it being a solopreneur as a risk - due to everything relies on one person and if anything happens.. :) Also, more founders potentially mean each compliments each other, so more elements are covered whether its marketing, development, customer support etc.

1 founder - which is the entire premise behind my latest newsletter!

Everyone has a different experience. But based on general statistics, companies with 2-3 founders are the most successful.

One, trust me :-D I have twenty years of experience as a founder.

less is more

The 'right' number of founders for a company really hinges on the balance of skills, decision-making bandwidth, and the ability to share the startup's vision and workload, Nika. More founders can mean a richer skill set and more hands on deck, but it also raises the stakes in aligning visions and managing conflicts.

I believe 3 tops. 2 is the ideal. If you've known them and their work style for 6+ months, they could qualify for a founder.

I think one is the best, because I met the situation that these two guy did not communicate in a timely period.Then the project became troublesome because of it.

The ideal number of founders for a company really hinges on the balance between diverse skill sets and the ease of decision-making; too many can lead to conflict, but the right mix can spur innovation. Personally, I prefer a smaller, cohesive team of founders where roles are clear and communication is streamlined, ensuring agility in business operations.

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There isn't a specific number of founders that is universally "enough" for a company. It ultimately depends on the nature of the business, its goals, and the skill sets needed to execute those goals effectively. Some successful businesses have a single founder, whilst others have several co-founders. It's more about having an appropriate combination of skills, vision, and teamwork to propel the business ahead.

Although you could start with one, you will need to hire or learn a lot which will slow down your progress in the early stages. The consensus seems to be 2-3 depending on the skills. More than 5 seems to be too many chefs, also the dilution would be crazy later. We have 3, our skills cover most things, from design, dev, and marketing, it also helps a tie breaker as long as you agree you are not allowed to sit on the fence. If you take a random sample from YC's companies (https://www.ycombinator.com/comp...) list you will probably find the average is 2-3. Also the same with the top 30 by revenue. There are 7 solos, 12 with 2, 10 with 3, 0 with 4, (Doordash had 4), and 1 with 5. The numbers from YC Seven With 1: Coinbase, PagerDuty, Matterport, Momentus, Flexport, Scale AI, Benchling Twelve With 2: Dropbox, Amplitude, Gitlab, Stripe, OpenSea, Brex, Deel, Rippling, Reddit, Checkr, Monzo Bank, and Whatnot Ten With 3: Airbnb, Instacart, Doordash, Weave, Faire, Gusto, Rappi, Zapier, Webflow, and MessageBird Zero With 4: One With 5: Ginkgo Bioworks

2 is a company, 3 is a crowd.

I feel the ideal number of founders should not exceed 2, too many complications and clash of opinions

I'm a solo founder :)