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<p>I wouldn’t blindly buy into articles like “How This 20-Year-Old Solo Founder Built a $10M ARR Company Using an AI App Builder.”</p>



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<li>Just because AI makes it easier to build a product doesn’t mean everyone will build a great product. Anyone can make a song, but not everyone can create a hit song.</li>



<li>The fact that anyone can now build a product means there are millions of new competitors.</li>



<li>Even if you build something great, in many cases, you’ll still need to build a business and a company around it.</li>



<li>If you’re considering this as a side project, does this fit your lifestyle? If you want to dedicate 40 hours a week to your side project, that means every evening (4 hours per weekday) + all your weekends (20 hours). No Netflix, no social gatherings, no family time. Can you sustain that lifestyle?</li>



<li>Do you like working alone? Some of the biggest joys in work come from being part of a team, solving tough problems, and pulling off something impossible together.</li>
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<p>Trust me — I’m just as excited about AI, vibe coding, and the democratization of product building as anyone else. I think Lovable is truly lovable, and Bolt is an exciting new bolt in your toolbox. These are amazing.</p>



<p>But don’t forget: you don’t have to do everything alone, solopreneurship isn’t the only way. I always like to encourage young grads to join an early-stage startup, be a sponge and learn everything, and build their network and product chops – and hopefully also get stock options and equity that could become the seed money for their next venture.</p>
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I wouldn’t blindly buy into articles like “How This 20-Year-Old Solo Founder Built a $10M ARR Company Using an AI App Builder.”
Just because AI makes it easier to build a product doesn’t mean everyone will build a great product. Anyone can make a song, but not everyone can create a hit song.
The fact that anyone can now build a product means there are millions of new competitors.
Even if you build something great, in many cases, you’ll still need to build a business and a company around it.
If you’re considering this as a side project, does this fit your lifestyle? If you want to dedicate 40 hours a week to your side project, that means every evening (4 hours per weekday) + all your weekends (20 hours). No Netflix, no social gatherings, no family time. Can you sustain that lifestyle?
Do you like working alone? Some of the biggest joys in work come from being part of a team, solving tough problems, and pulling off something impossible together.
Trust me — I’m just as excited about AI, vibe coding, and the democratization of product building as anyone else. I think Lovable is truly lovable, and Bolt is an exciting new bolt in your toolbox. These are amazing.
But don’t forget: you don’t have to do everything alone, solopreneurship isn’t the only way. I always like to encourage young grads to join an early-stage startup, be a sponge and learn everything, and build their network and product chops – and hopefully also get stock options and equity that could become the seed money for their next venture.

Solopreneurship Isn’t The Only Way To Succeed

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