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Podcast · 32 episodes

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by Solo Founders · English

The Solo Founder's Podcast features in-depth interviews with solo founders building remarkable companies. Each week, host Julian Weisser sits down with solo founders who are either operating at serious scale or doing something right now that you need to know about. From Series B and beyond to founders breaking out in real-time, these are the conversations that define what it means to build solo. New episodes every week.

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He Quit Uber, Beat ChatGPT At Harvard, And Went Solo Building AI | Rahul SonwalkarSolo founding—how to start and run a startup without a co-founder, including conviction, momentum, hiring early, equity/credit, culture, and multiple pivots leading to Julius AI.15 Apr 2026 · 51 min · 21 chapters
$9M ARR, Zero Investors: Yasser Elsaid on Bootstrapping Chatbase as a Solo FounderYasser Elsaid explains how he bootstrapped Chatbase to ~$9M ARR in ~3 years as a solo founder, arguing for “benevolent dictatorship,” fast iteration in AI, and profitability-first scaling.8 Apr 2026 · 1 h 15 min · 32 chapters
Elon Fired Him, Now His AI Writes Every Police Report | Daniel Francis (Abel Police)Daniel Francis, founder of Abel Police, argues for solo founding and explains how Abel uses AI to reduce police report-writing time, claiming it improves officer capacity and saves lives.1 Apr 2026 · 56 min · 23 chapters
30M Users, No Co-Founder | Eugenia Kuyda (Replika, Wabi)Eugenia Kuyda argues for solo founding (or “good co-founders only”), and connects it to her personal motivation and to building consumer AI products: Replika and her newer company Wabi.25 Mar 2026 · 1 h 16 min · 28 chapters
How To Fundraise As A Solo Founder | Charles Hudson (Precursor Ventures)Solo founder fundraising and leadership, and how co-founder myths, team dynamics, and equity/vetting affect fundraising outcomes.18 Mar 2026 · 44 min · 20 chapters
From 498 Rejections to a $300M Company | Paul Klein IV (Browserbase)Paul Klein IV discusses solo founding Browserbase, contrasting it with his earlier co-founded startup StreamClub, and covers early hiring (contractors), fundraising strategy, culture, and…11 Mar 2026 · 55 min · 20 chapters
1.5M ARR, Zero (Human) Employees | Ben Cera (Polsia)Solo founders using AI “agent teams” to run most of a company (Pulsia targets ~80% autonomy), with humans acting as taste/creative direction; Pulsia’s product flow and design philosophy; the shift…3 Mar 2026 · 1 h 4 min · 27 chapters
Introducing the Solo Founders PodcastIntro episode announcing the Solo Founders Podcast (Solo Founders Show) and what listeners can expect.2 Mar 2026 · 2 min · 1 chapter