Roundtable Recap: December 4 – 2026 Will Be a Golden Year for Solo Founders

During this week’s roundtable, we had two founders pitch their ideas. Remember, not all business ideas are viable. And the vast majority of business ideas are not fundable.

Farmience

First we had Tejas M K from Chennai, India, pitch Farmience I advised him to narrow down his target market and validate unit economics. There’s a very good chance that this business is not viable, nor fundable.

Fly

Next, we had Rhi Gladney from Las Vegas, Nevada, pitch Fly. This business idea could be built as a bootstrapped 2-sided marketplace with much tighter positioning.

We’re hearing a tremendous amount of complaints about bias against solo entrepreneurs in the incubator, accelerator and venture capital eco-system. 

Let me be very clear: 1Mby1M categorically supports solo entrepreneurs. Our accelerator is designed to incubate, accelerate and scale solo and bootstrapped founders. We believe solo entrepreneurship will explode in 2026. If you are looking for an accelerator that explicitly supports solo entrepreneurs, 1Mby1M is your partner. Please join us. We welcome you with open arms. Solo entrepreneurs succeed more often than you think.

You can listen to the recording here:

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1Mby1M Virtual Accelerator AI Investor Forum: Yanev Suissa, SineWave Ventures (Part 4)

Sramana Mitra: Yanni, you said you are investing in superintelligence. Tell me more about what you’ve invested in and your thesis on superintelligence.

Building a Startup as a Solo Entrepreneur

For the longest time, there has been a stigma around solo entrepreneurs. Y Combinator doesn’t really like solo entrepreneurs. VCs don’t like to fund solo entrepreneurs. So what do you do if you want to do your venture as a solo entrepreneur?

I think you should go ahead.

If you play your hand smartly, you can succeed.

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1Mby1M Virtual Accelerator AI Investor Forum: Yanev Suissa, SineWave Ventures (Part 3)

Sramana Mitra: Yeah. So, Yev, I want to make a point, and I want your thoughts on it.

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Top Accelerators for Marathon not 3-month Sprint in Mumbai

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1Mby1M Virtual Accelerator AI Investor Forum: Yanev Suissa, SineWave Ventures (Part 2)

Sramana Mitra: Very true. This is very true. I want to underscore that you should not raise money at the highest valuation you can, because you’re pricing yourself out of the exit market and out of further fundraising. If you don’t meet milestones that are that aggressive and far ahead of the curve, you will be stuck.