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Ask HN: Are we just not mean't to be as cofounders?

We met a few years back, he tried to recruit me for an idea of his, at the time i was running my own company and backed out. Fast forward to now, we just started talking again ~5 months ago, and about 3 months ago we decided we would 'date' to see if we were a good fit to be business cofounders. Our problem is: we have each other, but in 3 months off and on - talking ~3 hrs per week, we have not been able to find a suitable, and viable business idea to work on. Has anyone had a similar experience? How did it end? What would you do in my case? Thanks

AnimalMuppet 11y ago
I'd say "Been nice talking to you. I'll keep you in mind in case I get the killer idea. I'd appreciate it if you do the same for me." And then I'd move on. If and when I get a great idea, I'd give him a call and see if he's still a good fit, and if he's available. If he called me, I'd see if I was interested, available, and thought he had a good idea. And if neither one ever happens, I wouldn't stress about it.