starting building on the idea yourself so you have more to talk about / show. co-founders are usually people you already know. so talk to them and start persua

starting building on the idea yourself so you have more to talk about / show. co-founders are usually people you already know. so talk to them and start persuading or start meeting more people. employees are attracted to salaries, offer it (get funding if needed). if you have no idea what's involved in working on a startup, maybe watch the startup school videos.