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Ask HN: How do you pitch yourself as a co-founder to a young startup?

• ogarten 4y ago
  YC's startupschool has co-founder matching. Advantage: people there actively look to find a co-founder. Besides that, network. Go to startup events in your community. Go to <insert your favorite tech stack> meetups to find out if anyone has any needs. I think it will be very difficult because co-founders have to trust in each other and trust only comes over time with personal meetings and working together. Regarding your pitch: What can you offer? Are you a tech person? Can you do marketing? Have you gained experience in other startups? How big is your network in their field? There are the kind of things I would be interested if I were looking for co-founder.
  • halfimmortal 4y ago
    That's super helpful, thank you! I'm a SaaS marketer with over 10 years experience growing SaaS companies from $500k to $5M ARR. So I can definitely add value. I hear you that finding a co-founder is based a lot on trust over time with a person. My issue is that I've worked remotely almost all my life, so while I have built relationships with team members, it's hard to sustain those cross-border relationships over time.
• brudgers 4y ago
  If I were in your boat, I would talk to people I knew. I mean if you have been kicking around for a decade, you have met a lot of people. On the other hand, if you approached me as a stranger (not that you would) my first thought would be why aren't they working with someone they know? Which is a round about way of asking, are you the kind of person other people should trust? Because co-owning a company depends on trust. Specifically the trust that the other person wants to make you rich. Good luck.
  • halfimmortal 4y ago
    Makes sense, thank you for sharing your thoughts.