Let’s start with the harsh truth: Most co-founders have slowed down, most investors want control and many people create companies because they look good on linkedin, as they really believe in their imagination. I will never be.
I intentionally chose to create my business alone. No co-founder, my ear is not whispering, no “consultant”, no sessions churning with endless votes. I don’t want to be validated – I wanted speed and clarity.
People often ask, “Isn’t it dangerous to go alone?” And I understood it. But what is dangerous is your vision to another person and hope they protect it by the fire you have. I had a clear idea of what I wanted to create: a face identification AI product before catching in the market, a distribution platform that can grow throughout the ecoistum, and the wallet that can scale quietly without the sound of the usual startup.
I will not chase the capital, do not wait for permission, or explain my vision to the people who have not yet received it. I was not interested in the startup therapy session. I wanted the results and I was ready to work for them.
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The hidden price of “help”
One of the biggest misconceptions about the founders alone is to do everything in itself – that is, being single is small and slow. It cannot move from truth. I didn’t create a team. I create a system that operates like a team of good oils.
Every hour is wasted when you are alone, time and energy. I had no luxury to find things or wait for others later. Everything must be lean, fast and repeated from the first day.
For example, I stopped attending endless meetings. Instead, I use ideas to track my decisions, next step and ideas. It’s like a virtual COO that never forgets. Zapier automatically automates my workforce, connects apps, instructions and documents without my constant input. Canvas and ChatGPT handle designs and materials without the overhead of the creative team.
Strip and Google Workplace take care of invoicing, legal documents, and onboarding without a single assistance. Calendly manages scheduled, filtering meetings only for really important things.
Everything was that of the systemalized, automatic or removed. There was no goal of every task, but to make sure that every task was completed without slowing down. Being alone means sharp and disciplined, not thin.
Just focus on what the needle moves
The mental game of a single building alone is often underestimated. This is not about grinding a nonstop or wearing each hat itself. It is about protecting your mental energy in the ruthless priority and the decisions you can only take.
I don’t spend hours on technical construction. I entrust development to the offshore team that is expert in what I need and follow the architecture I defined. The design is template and systemized. Administration work is automatic or just cut off.
My task is to clearly think, focus on strategicity and avoid voices. This means locking in my daily plans at night, setting a clear representation process and applying a simple rule: If it takes more than an hour, I either systemize it or close it.
Doing it alone does not cause pressure. It comes from trying to happen everywhere at the same time. I don’t have the edge that I do everything – I know what I can do only and make sure everything is moving around without me.
The evidence is not from the action
I did not wait for the launch day or the perfect pitch to verify my ideas. I tied quietly on the background and really tested in the market.
An initial success is the hardware AI concept I developed with personal passion, not in the pressure of investors. I made a lightweight, plug-and-play face recognition demo, after which it was privately shared with some of the most important people who influenced the trend.
The result? One buyer signed the NDA immediately, two more asked for prices without formal pitch and the feedback was practical and deep, not surface-level praise.
There is no press release, no advertising costs, no wait lists. Just product, reference and real customer signal. It was enough evidence.
Why I have chosen to tie alone
That initial contract was not alone. After delivering evidence of the concept, I met the entire solution – negotiating conditions, securing deposits and managed production – without all partners or funds. I controlled every decision and every dollar.
Many assumptions are the necessary stages of co-founder or Vice-Chancellor. I proved that they are not. When you create with clarity, protect your IP and take action with discipline, you do not need more sounds in the room. You need more control.
The only building gave me confidence, clarity and capital. Let me get away from a project so I can double the big things. It’s not about loneliness – it’s about the concentrated lever.
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Creating a business alone is not about lack of support. It is based on your terms. You do not need to increase the billions to go viral or to succeed. You need to go to all, including focus, integrity and systems that work while sleeping.
If you are arguing on the only way, remember this: Clanery units. Speed Beats Committee. Vision hit the sound.
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Let’s start with the harsh truth: Most co-founders have slowed down, most investors want control and many people create companies because they look good on linkedin, as they really believe in their imagination. I will never be.
I intentionally chose to create my business alone. No co-founder, my ear is not whispering, no “consultant”, no sessions churning with endless votes. I don’t want to be validated – I wanted speed and clarity.
People often ask, “Isn’t it dangerous to go alone?” And I understood it. But what is dangerous is your vision to another person and hope they protect it by the fire you have. I had a clear idea of what I wanted to create: a face identification AI product before catching in the market, a distribution platform that can grow throughout the ecoistum, and the wallet that can scale quietly without the sound of the usual startup.
