This episode announces the opening of applications for the fifth cohort of the Solo Founders program, a three-month San Francisco residency that challenges the conventional wisdom that starting a company alone is a bad idea.
Program Philosophy
The program operates on the belief that solo founding will become the default way great companies get started, not an exception.
Participants “build solo together” — working independently alongside peers rather than with a traditional co-founder.
Alumni Results
Early cohorts have produced notable outcomes within short timeframes.
One founder secured a formal partnership with a major U.S. government institution five months after incorporation.
Another reached 20,000 GitHub stars and 3 million downloads.
A third achieved $2 million in annual recurring revenue before making any hires.
Growing Demand
Application volume has increased sharply across cohorts.
Cohort 1 received 1,000 applications for 6 spots.
Cohort 4 received 4,500 applications for 10 spots.
Cohort 5 Details
About a dozen founders will be selected for the upcoming cohort.
The host will work closely with each founder throughout the program.
