Ask HN: If you have LLM/Agents do you still need a co-founder?

GPT-4 with Web Browsing: Co-Founder vs LLMs General then Specific Situation...

____________ General... Advantages:

Complementary Skills: Co-founder: 15 LLM/Agents: 0 Investor Confidence: Co-founder: 15 LLM/Agents: 0 Decision Making and Strategy: Co-founder: 10 LLM/Agents: 0 Moral Support and Resilience: Co-founder: 10 LLM/Agents: 0 Networking: Co-founder: 10 LLM/Agents: 0 Liability and Responsibility: Co-founder: 5 LLM/Agents: 0 Customization and Creativity: Co-founder: 10 LLM/Agents: 0 Downsides:

Conflict: Co-founder: 0 LLM/Agents: 10 Equity Dilution: Co-founder: 0 LLM/Agents: 10 Speed of Decision Making: Co-founder: 0 LLM/Agents: 5 Operational Complexity: Co-founder: 0 LLM/Agents: 5

_____________ Now Specific situation of prospective co-founder is unknown, the Founder is a repeat Founder with domain expertise and technical talent with a very large network. And the LLMs have been tailored and are part of the company offering...

Advantages:

Complementary Skills: Co-founder: 5 LLM/Agents: 10 Investor Confidence: Co-founder: 5 LLM/Agents: 10 Decision Making and Strategy: Co-founder: 5 LLM/Agents: 10 Moral Support and Resilience: Co-founder: 5 LLM/Agents: 0 Networking: Co-founder: 0 LLM/Agents: 0 (Assuming the repeat Founder’s large network suffices) Liability and Responsibility: Co-founder: 2 LLM/Agents: 3 Customization and Creativity: Co-founder: 5 LLM/Agents: 10 Downsides:

Conflict: Co-founder: 0 LLM/Agents: 10 Equity Dilution: Co-founder: 0 LLM/Agents: 10 Speed of Decision Making: Co-founder: 0 LLM/Agents: 10 Operational Complexity: Co-founder: 0 LLM/Agents: 5

I am. And it is the best experience I've had so far, including having worked with technical founders from top schools and 8 figure exits.