The rise of solo founders

While some of us were in the arena this week, I was thinking about the first edition of my newsletter, The Flawed Founder. I started with this name because I became frustrated with all the flawless interviews, startups, and stories, while I’m sure every founder is flawed in some way or another.

While we’re living in times of Instagram filters, AI, and soon the metaverse, I longed for the raw, honest, and vulnerable truth behind founder stories.

I will experiment a lot in the upcoming weeks by testing multiple formats of different content and sending out a few (more minor) editions per week instead of a weekly one.

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The most significant trend for 2023 is going solo 👨‍💻

The trend of solo founders in the tech industry is on the rise. These individuals are setting up and running their businesses independently rather than relying on a team of co-founders or outside investors. The increasing accessibility of resources and tools, the gig economy, and remote work has made it easier for people to build businesses and work on their own terms. This trend has significant implications for established tech companies and the start-up ecosystem. Solo founders may still need to threaten larger companies, but they will give another perspective on the tech ecosystem in general and shine another light on the 9-5 mentality. The rise of solo founders already gained traction amongst the Indie hacker scene on Twitter with frontrunners like Pieter Levels, Easlo, Hazel Lim, and Jack Butcher.