Andrew Chen says AI lets solo founders and new founder types build products
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Andrew Chen, a general partner at a16z, says AI could let a solo founder ship a v1 that once required two or three cofounders.
He also says non-technical founders, domain experts, students and content creators are emerging as new founder types. He argues each type has strengths and gaps, such as domain expertise versus an outsider's view, and that a broader founder community is a good thing.
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AIAndrew Chen says AI could let solo founders ship a v1 that once required two or three cofounders, while non-technical founders, domain experts, students and content creators are also emerging as new founder types. He argues each archetype has strengths and gaps, such as domain expertise versus an outsider's view, and says a broader founder community is a good thing.
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