Comments for The Single Founder http://www.singlefounder.com Musings on software and startups from a single founder Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:14:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on The Builder and the Salesman by BizSugar.com http://www.singlefounder.com/2010/03/09/the-builder-and-the-salesman/comment-page-1/#comment-1254 BizSugar.com Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:14:22 +0000 http://www.singlefounder.com/?p=597#comment-1254 <strong>The Builder and the Salesman...</strong> Many successful startups have two cofounders. One is a builder, and the other is a salesman. What you really need is a marketer, not a salesman.... The Builder and the Salesman…

Many successful startups have two cofounders. One is a builder, and the other is a salesman. What you really need is a marketer, not a salesman….

]]> Comment on Be Smart, Make a Ton of Money Doing Stupid Stuff by Chad Harper http://www.singlefounder.com/2010/01/08/be-smart-make-a-ton-of-money-doing-stupid-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-1249 Chad Harper Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:37:54 +0000 http://www.singlefounder.com/?p=586#comment-1249 Great link. It reminds me that when I was a kid I poo pooed my mom's idea of using shower caps to cover leftovers, adn she was instantly discouraged of the idea. Years later, the good folks at Glad would released their line of shower caps that cover leftovers. FML Great link. It reminds me that when I was a kid I poo pooed my mom’s idea of using shower caps to cover leftovers, adn she was instantly discouraged of the idea. Years later, the good folks at Glad would released their line of shower caps that cover leftovers.

FML

]]> Comment on VMWare and AMD X2’s by Mike Taber http://www.singlefounder.com/2006/11/10/vmware-and-amd-x2s/comment-page-1/#comment-1244 Mike Taber Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:43:23 +0000 http://miketaber.net/archive/2006/11/10/261.aspx#comment-1244 Johnathon, if you can't install it, then this solution doesn't apply to you. It's only for after you've installed VMWare and are trying to get a virtual machine running. Johnathon, if you can’t install it, then this solution doesn’t apply to you. It’s only for after you’ve installed VMWare and are trying to get a virtual machine running.

]]> Comment on VMWare and AMD X2’s by Johnathon Hurcombe http://www.singlefounder.com/2006/11/10/vmware-and-amd-x2s/comment-page-1/#comment-1242 Johnathon Hurcombe Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:28:58 +0000 http://miketaber.net/archive/2006/11/10/261.aspx#comment-1242 it didnt work for me i have an AMD ATHLON 64 and i cant even install VMWARE it didnt work for me i have an AMD ATHLON 64 and i cant even install VMWARE

]]> Comment on The Single Founder Myth by Mike Taber http://www.singlefounder.com/2006/10/23/thesinglefoundermyth/comment-page-1/#comment-1241 Mike Taber Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:58:10 +0000 http://miketaber.net/archive/2006/10/23/TheSingleFounderMyth.aspx#comment-1241 I think that IT companies are where I look at most because that's where my experience is and what I'm immersed in. There are plenty of companies outside of the software community that are single founder companies as well. I just don't know as much about them, primarily because they aren't as loud or annoying as us software developers. Let's be honest here. Payroll processing isn't exactly the sexiest business in the world. But in 1971, Thomas Golisano started Paychex and almost 40 years later it's a huge company and he's made hundreds of millions of dollars. Does anyone care? No, because processing payroll is boring. But it can still make a lot of money, and he did it without a co-founder. I think that IT companies are where I look at most because that’s where my experience is and what I’m immersed in. There are plenty of companies outside of the software community that are single founder companies as well. I just don’t know as much about them, primarily because they aren’t as loud or annoying as us software developers.

Let’s be honest here. Payroll processing isn’t exactly the sexiest business in the world. But in 1971, Thomas Golisano started Paychex and almost 40 years later it’s a huge company and he’s made hundreds of millions of dollars. Does anyone care? No, because processing payroll is boring. But it can still make a lot of money, and he did it without a co-founder.

]]> Comment on The Single Founder Myth by Benny http://www.singlefounder.com/2006/10/23/thesinglefoundermyth/comment-page-1/#comment-1240 Benny Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:38:43 +0000 http://miketaber.net/archive/2006/10/23/TheSingleFounderMyth.aspx#comment-1240 Interesting topic and article. Mike, do you consider here only single founders of IT-companies? Otherwise, I suppose Richard Branson or Li Ka-Shing were also a single founders... Interesting topic and article. Mike, do you consider here only single founders of IT-companies? Otherwise, I suppose Richard Branson or Li Ka-Shing were also a single founders…

]]> Comment on The Single Founder Myth by startupbug.com http://www.singlefounder.com/2006/10/23/thesinglefoundermyth/comment-page-1/#comment-1239 startupbug.com Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:00:22 +0000 http://miketaber.net/archive/2006/10/23/TheSingleFounderMyth.aspx#comment-1239 <strong>The Single Founder Myth...</strong> My previous article, Startup Myths Debunked, seemed to attract quite a bit of attention in the developer community. In particular, people who left comments seemed to agree with “Myth#3: I need a partner”. Paul Graham who is one of the more influential ... The Single Founder Myth…

My previous article, Startup Myths Debunked, seemed to attract quite a bit of attention in the developer community. In particular, people who left comments seemed to agree with “Myth#3: I need a partner”. Paul Graham who is one of the more influential …

]]> Comment on The Single Founder Myth by Bootstrappy http://www.singlefounder.com/2006/10/23/thesinglefoundermyth/comment-page-1/#comment-1238 Bootstrappy Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:29:15 +0000 http://miketaber.net/archive/2006/10/23/TheSingleFounderMyth.aspx#comment-1238 Paul is, as it is know in the investment world, "talking his book." I.e., he is promoting the view that benefits him and his projects. Nothing necessarily wrong with that, you just have to recognize it. Also, most people prefer to believe his view because most people could not, and should not, found a company on their own. There's nothing wrong with that either, it's just a fact. Theses are just some of the reasons why Paul's view is... simply Paul's view.... which benefits... Paul. Paul is, as it is know in the investment world, “talking his book.” I.e., he is promoting the view that benefits him and his projects. Nothing necessarily wrong with that, you just have to recognize it. Also, most people prefer to believe his view because most people could not, and should not, found a company on their own. There’s nothing wrong with that either, it’s just a fact. Theses are just some of the reasons why Paul’s view is… simply Paul’s view…. which benefits… Paul.

]]> Comment on The Single Founder Myth by Agatha http://www.singlefounder.com/2006/10/23/thesinglefoundermyth/comment-page-1/#comment-1237 Agatha Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:59:36 +0000 http://miketaber.net/archive/2006/10/23/TheSingleFounderMyth.aspx#comment-1237 "My wife describes me as the most driven lazy person she knows. With my business I’m driven to the ends of the earth to succeed. If Moon River Software fails, it will be because I’m dead. On the other hand, I’m too lazy to mow the lawn, clean the house, do laundry, fix things around the house, etc." You're the owner? You own something other than a paper house and battery gizmos? Do you OWN it? I'd never buy your product after reading this. “My wife describes me as the most driven lazy person she knows.

With my business I’m driven to the ends of the earth to succeed. If Moon River Software fails, it will be because I’m dead. On the other hand, I’m too lazy to mow the lawn, clean the house, do laundry, fix things around the house, etc.”

You’re the owner? You own something other than a paper house and battery gizmos? Do you OWN it? I’d never buy your product after reading this.

]]> Comment on The Single Founder Myth by Lida Tang http://www.singlefounder.com/2006/10/23/thesinglefoundermyth/comment-page-1/#comment-1236 Lida Tang Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:22:59 +0000 http://miketaber.net/archive/2006/10/23/TheSingleFounderMyth.aspx#comment-1236 I am a single founder in Mass as well. Being a tech guy, I want to balance a co-founder with business experience, but being a tech guy, I know pretty much only other tech guys, so finding a co-founder that I want is hard. Now that my Cloud Browse iPhone app is almost out, if it works out, I wouldn't need a co-founder. It seems co-founding teams come out of college or a workplace, and if you out of that loop, it is very hard to form a team on your own. I am a single founder in Mass as well. Being a tech guy, I want to balance a co-founder with business experience, but being a tech guy, I know pretty much only other tech guys, so finding a co-founder that I want is hard.

Now that my Cloud Browse iPhone app is almost out, if it works out, I wouldn’t need a co-founder.

It seems co-founding teams come out of college or a workplace, and if you out of that loop, it is very hard to form a team on your own.

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