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>.. if the existing founder can't recruit a cofounder from their network? For immigrants like me, who didn't grow up in the US, the "existing network" is large
by justboxing 7y ago
>.. if the existing founder can't recruit a cofounder from their network?
For immigrants like me, who didn't grow up in the US, the "existing network" is largely absent / non-existent. So we always have difficulty trying to find co-founders as the people you can trust the most in your network are your "butt buddies" (in hindi we call them Chaddi-dost) and they are not here.
And most engineers, esp. technical engineers are introverts and do not like going to networking events.
- bdcravens 7y ago> And most engineers, esp. technical engineers are introverts and do not like going to networking events. Not every engineer is an introvert, and cofounders need to wear multiple hats, so you're better getting a 75% engineer who is more versatile.
- banner2018 7y agoThere had been instances where introverts have learnt to network as they were trying to gain traction for their product or idea. Being introvert should not be a disqualifying criteria for someone from being successful
- Retra 7y agoIndeed; I'm an extremely introverted person, but that's only because people don't actually want to talk business 100% of the time. If that's what we're doing, I am very much extroverted.
- bdcravens 7y agoI agree growth is possible, and I'd never "disqualify" an introvert. Perhaps a better way to put it is I'd disqualify someone unafraid to network, introvert or otherwise.
- OJFord 7y ago> "butt buddies" (in hindi we call them Chaddi-dost) My Hindi is far too limited to be sure, but I don't think that translation has the same connotation at all. Just fyi!
- blackflame7000 7y agoYea in America, "butt buddies" has a homosexual implication and sometimes used pejoratively. I would use a different term in English.
- conductr 7y agoIn US English, I’ve always understood it to mean guys who are attached at the hip / spend a lot of time together/ to the extent they could be mistaken as being in s romantic relationship / BFFs. I felt it’s appropriate but odd used in this example. Not bad for ESL though. That said, just because I grew up in US and my butt buddies are here doesn’t mean they’re good cofounders. I’m regularly the only entrepreneurial person in my various friend groups.
- ganeshkrishnan 7y agoIt's incorrect translation. The correct one is "trouser friends" because they are so close they can borrow each other's shorts/trousers
- OJFord 7y agoHaven't heard that one. 'Blood brothers' might be close. (In case you're not familiar, it's an ironic phrase, doesn't mean that the 'brothers' are related at all, just very close: https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Blood%20Brother https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Blood%20Brot...) Or, I suppose, 'BFF', but perhaps not even teenage girls can bring themselves to use that seriously today (I suspect it's 'so last year').
- banner2018 7y agoI could not have said it better. Apart from the immigrant history and technical oriented, my situation is that the Chaddi-dost/butt-buddies are not oriented the same way inregards to making a product or build a company. I feel a minor proportion of the human population happen to have that sort of relationship.
- xparco 7y agoGandus
- sameers 7y agowait what. "chaddi dost" is literally, "underwear buddies," not "butt buddies." "chaddi" in some cases also generally means just shorts, not necessarily what's closest to your skin. The connotation is you and your friend knew each other from when you ran around in diapers.
- justboxing 7y agoI stand corrected. Agreed, Butt-buddies = Gay. Attached at the hip is more like it. These are guys you grow up with and know their darkest secrets :)