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Solo Founders Struggle to Time Co-Founder Onboarding During Beta Validation

Solo founders at late pre-launch stages face uncertainty about when and how to bring on a co-founder without diluting existing work or creating premature organizational complexity. Community advice varies widely with no structured framework for evaluating timing. This is a discussion post without a clear product opportunity.

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