You need to do some traveling. Try to get to a bigger city that may have startup related meet-ups and/or conferences in a discipline you're interested in. When

You need to do some traveling. Try to get to a bigger city that may have startup related meet-ups and/or conferences in a discipline you're interested in. When you go to an event take advantage of every minute of your time to get business cards. You can take advantage of these to keep up some good conversations when you're back home. Maybe you'll discover someone that actually lives relatively close to you. Locally, try to organize a meet-up. You may be surprised.