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Solo Founders

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The Solo Founder's Podcast features in-depth interviews with solo founders building remarkable companies. Each week, host Julian Weisser sits down with solo founders who are either operating at serious scale or doing something right now that you need to know about. From Series B and beyond to founders breaking out in real-time, these are the conversations that define what it means to build solo. N... more

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Claire Vo runs ChatPRD — an AI "Chief Product Officer" for over 100k product managers — as the only full-time human, bootstrapped, with zero venture capital. The twist: she operates the company with a staff of nine named AI agents she manages like re... more

Today we're launching Solo Grants: $100–$1,000 grants, 100% no strings attached, for people building technically ambitious projects solo. Julian sits down with Ari Dutilh who leads the program and is a former grantee himself, to map the wide world of... more

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Thais Castello Branco left the AI search company Exa, raised $18.5M, and built Taste Labs -- the "taste layer for AI" -- solo, with one mission: end AI slop. She and Julian go deep on what taste actually is (and why it isn't personalization), why eve... more

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Flo Crivello raised about $50M as a solo founder, then watched the market kill the company he'd built. Instead of quitting, he cut deep, pivoted, and rebuilt alone into Lindy — one of the top AI agent startups. This is a clear-eyed playbook on knowin... more

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Recent Guests

Thais Castello Branco
Founder/creative lead at Taste Labs
Taste Labs
Episode: She Raised $18M Solo to Kill AI Slop | Thais Castello Branco, Taste Labs
Ryan Lindy
Co-founder/CEO of Lindy, former Team Flow founder
Lindy
Episode: Going Solo Should Be the Rule, Not the Exception | Flo Crivello, Lindy
Francis Davidson
Founder and entrepreneur behind Sonder and Odessia
Odessia (Founder)
Episode: His Public Company Blew Up. He Came Back Solo. | Francis Davidson, Odessia
Dhravya Shah
Founder (on the episode)
Supermemory
Episode: Sold a Company at 16, Raised $3M at 19 | Dhravya Shah, Supermemory
Michael Grinich
Founder of WorkOS
WorkOS
Episode: The Co-Founder "Blood Bond" Is a Myth | Michael Grinich, WorkOS
Minn Kim
Founder of Lighthouse, immigration-focused tech company
Lighthouse
Episode: Turning Services Into Software To Move Talent To America | Minn Kim, Lighthouse
David Phillips
Founder of Fondo (Bloomjoy → Fondo pivot)
Fondo
Episode: Fired by His Own Co-Founder, Then Built the #1 Startup Accounting Platform | David Phillips, Fondo
Jimmy Douglas
Founder/CEO of Plug (formerly Tesla executive)
Plug
Episode: He Quit Tesla, Pivoted GTM 14 Times, Raised $20M Solo | Jimmy Douglas, Plug
Sunil Rajaraman
Founder of Hamlet, former editor/entrepreneur
Hamlet
Episode: The Secret $2 Trillion Market Founders Are Ignoring | Sunil Rajaraman, Hamlet

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Julian Weisser
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She Raised $18M Solo to Kill AI Slop | Thais Castello Branco, Taste Labs
Q: What is the defining characteristic of Taste in Taste Labs, and how does it relate to AI and design?
Taste is a measured quality that goes beyond individual preference, requiring shared validity among experts and a long cultivation process; Taste Labs aims to widen the bar for quality, diversify outputs, and empower people to express their own taste through AI that supports nuanced, context-aware creativity.
She Raised $18M Solo to Kill AI Slop | Thais Castello Branco, Taste Labs
Q: Bare case for being a Solo Founder, why go it alone?
The bare case is that you need incredibly high pain tolerance and emotional regulation because founding solo is relentlessly challenging and lonely, but the reward is unmatched conviction and endurance when driven by a strong mission.
His Public Company Blew Up. He Came Back Solo. | Francis Davidson, Odessia
Q: Can you share the origin stories of how Sonder came to be and what you learned from that early phase?
The early days involved starting with friends, taking decisive action, and recognizing the importance of a small, highly capable founding team. A key lesson was that a strong, bias-to-action culture and shared ownership can drive rapid traction, even without abundant money or networks.
Going Solo Should Be the Rule, Not the Exception | Flo Crivello, Lindy
Q: What were the biggest lessons from pivoting from Team Flow to Lindy?
Move quickly when you see a real signal, cut deeply when needed, and pivot to an approach that leverages AI agents to scale the business, all while maintaining a small, highly effective core team that can execute fast.
He Quit Uber, Beat ChatGPT At Harvard, And Went Solo Building AI | Rahul Sonwalkar
Q: How do you approach convincing people and building a founding team as a Solo Founder?
Develop deep belief in the idea, articulate a clear unfair advantage and timing, and generate multiple proof points. Train your team to carry the message and give them reps in convincing others, turning the company's vision into a shared mission that others want to join.

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This show centers on solo founders who are building at scale or rapidly advancing in real-time, with a strong focus on how individuals navigate company-building without co-founders. Episodes routinely explore solo-founder workflows, fundraising choices, product strategy, and how AI and automation reshape solo journeys. A recurring thread is the emphasis on autonomy, ownership, and deliberate culture, often contrasted with traditional co-founder dynamics. Noteworthy is the frequent discussion of a formalized Solo Founders program as a pathway to momentum, funding, and community support, plus candid, battle-tested anecdotes about pivots, hiring, and go-to-market moves in tech-enabled ventures. The format tends to blend founder narratives with... more

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Recent guests on Solo Founders include:

1. Thais Castello Branco
2. Ryan Lindy
3. Francis Davidson
4. Dhravya Shah
5. Michael Grinich
6. Minn Kim
7. David Phillips
8. Jimmy Douglas

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