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Is there a place to match with microfounder types? I’d love to build a business but I don’t want to build a billion dollar business. I also have no plans to qui

Is there a place to match with microfounder types? I’d love to build a business but I don’t want to build a billion dollar business. I also have no plans to quit my day job anytime soon. I don’t really know what the best idea is and need someone who can brainstorm the right idea and then keep me grounded on it. I can build MVPs and launch. I lean toward absurdly simple, launched too early prototypes. I’m a web developer with 25 years of professional experience. These days I’m a director, mostly managing other devs, but I still love to get my hands dirty. Anyway, I always thought the YC stuff was for people with bigger ambitions than mine. I have tried YC founder school, which is cool. Reach out if you wanna chat.

altdataseller 4y ago
The best micro-founder partnerships are where both people have some knowledge of the industry they want to build a product in. But one of them is an engineer and the other is into sales.
- dewey 4y ago
  I also believe that and it's something I'm looking for in general (as a technical person), even if not actively at the moment. There's always the trope about the "ideas guy" out there that wants someone to build them the tech for free or for equity. So far I have yet to meet such a person, but if the idea is good and interesting I'd be more than willing to give it a shot.
robertlagrant 4y ago
This might be one of those "MBA grads always think of startups that would help MBA grads" things but it might be fun to dip your toe in the water with a website that collects microbusiness ideas that people don't want to do, but might like to see
ChrisMarshallNY 4y ago
Might have a hard time, finding that, in this venue. Most VCs are betting for The Big One, and microstartups are probably not gonna deliver that. I would be a "microstartup" kind of guy. I hang around here for the community, not the opportunity.
- CharlieDigital 4y ago
  Rather than chase the VC money, why not just focus on first building a profitable business and product that people want?
  - ChrisMarshallNY 4y ago
    That would be my approach, but this is a VC site. I suspect most folks here, are looking for big breaks, and sweet VC funding.
    - CharlieDigital 4y ago
      > That would be my approach Is there a place for such like-minded individuals? Haha. I'm lean more pragmatic; there are only so many billion dollar ideas. In the post ZIRP era, I think that being able to demonstrate a viable business model might (hopefully) carry more weight.
dogtorwoof 4y ago
I'm a doctor finishing up residency soon. I'm thinking of going into full-time coding rather than practice. I may do a few shifts here and there for money/stay afloat, but otherwise looking to transition. Would be interested in chatting with you/and anyone else also going through something similar, maybe learning together, sharing the journey!

altdataseller 4y ago

The best micro-founder partnerships are where both people have some knowledge of the industry they want to build a product in. But one of them is an engineer and the other is into sales.

dewey 4y ago
I also believe that and it's something I'm looking for in general (as a technical person), even if not actively at the moment. There's always the trope about the "ideas guy" out there that wants someone to build them the tech for free or for equity. So far I have yet to meet such a person, but if the idea is good and interesting I'd be more than willing to give it a shot.

robertlagrant 4y ago

This might be one of those "MBA grads always think of startups that would help MBA grads" things but it might be fun to dip your toe in the water with a website that collects microbusiness ideas that people don't want to do, but might like to see

ChrisMarshallNY 4y ago

Might have a hard time, finding that, in this venue. Most VCs are betting for The Big One, and microstartups are probably not gonna deliver that. I would be a "microstartup" kind of guy. I hang around here for the community, not the opportunity.

CharlieDigital 4y ago
Rather than chase the VC money, why not just focus on first building a profitable business and product that people want?
- ChrisMarshallNY 4y ago
  That would be my approach, but this is a VC site. I suspect most folks here, are looking for big breaks, and sweet VC funding.
  - CharlieDigital 4y ago
    > That would be my approach Is there a place for such like-minded individuals? Haha. I'm lean more pragmatic; there are only so many billion dollar ideas. In the post ZIRP era, I think that being able to demonstrate a viable business model might (hopefully) carry more weight.

dogtorwoof 4y ago

I'm a doctor finishing up residency soon. I'm thinking of going into full-time coding rather than practice. I may do a few shifts here and there for money/stay afloat, but otherwise looking to transition. Would be interested in chatting with you/and anyone else also going through something similar, maybe learning together, sharing the journey!