The Era of the Solo Unicorn Is Near
Thanks to AI hype, a billion-dollar startup with one person on the payroll could quickly go from fantasy to reality.
It’s a nice office, but where’s the people?
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Beanbags. Ping pong tables. Whiteboards. Nap pods. Kegerators. Cold brew taps. These have long been the hallmarks of the Silicon Valley workplace. But you can’t really play ping pong if you’re a company of one, can you? Dave Lee says the era of the solo unicorn — a single-founder billion-dollar startup — may be closer than most people expect.