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What is an effective way to find a cofounder? I sort of just lucked in to it for my situation. We should have an Ask HN/YC about that once this one is buried..
by fallentimes 18y ago
What is an effective way to find a cofounder? I sort of just lucked in to it for my situation. We should have an Ask HN/YC about that once this one is buried..
- alaskamiller 18y agoWe can start here: http://searchyc.com/finding+a+cofounder http://searchyc.com/finding+a+cofounder Then we can quote PG: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=77149 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=77149 I don't think HN is a good medium for finding cofounders. This is a place for discussion, and true that's indicative of people's perceived intelligence, but it's not indicative of their real life personality and work behavior. MAKE FRIENDS. MEET PEOPLE IN REAL LIFE AROUND YOU. Put your face into the game. That is the most tried and true way. And if you live in Bumfuck, Egypt, then get the hell out of Dodge and find the way to San Jose (did I use enough idioms in this sentence?).
- fallentimes 18y ago"MAKE FRIENDS. MEET PEOPLE IN REAL LIFE AROUND YOU" This is how I found my cofounder.
- wheels 18y agoHere are a few: - Local startup gatherings - Open source projects - Former jobs - College / grad-school I'd never post something like this original post because it puts you in a situation you don't want to be in later on -- choosing a co-founder isn't something you can do as a snap decision after you meet them. To accomplish the same goal as the original poster, I'd ask something like: "Hi, I'm based in Toronto and considering leaving my current startup to start my own. Any one got any local startup-related events they'd recommend? Or want to meet for a beer somewhere and share tips on the local scene? I'm also going to be popping down to SV in three weeks to check out things there -- any must-not-miss events?"