Hi Rajaraman 
nice to connect with you here and thanks for your question.
Starting solo was mostly about me just wanting to get started quickly. There wasn’t anyone I knew at the time who was ready to take the plunge with me at the same time on the same idea. I think there are pros and cons. On the plus side there is no co-founder drama (which is a real thing), on the downside you don’t have co-founders to lean on each other for support. It’s a lonelier road in the early days without co-founders for sure.
However, I’ve been extremely lucky to have built a great team around me over the past 5 and a half years, and our current leadership team and some of the early employees have filled the lack-of-co-founders void perfectly
It’s also important to stay calm and together, for everyone really, but certainly for a solo founder and CEO. Self-care, whatever that might be for you, is super important. For me that means going to the gym regularly, trying to keep my sleep patterns in check and attending a therapy session about once a month.