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I don't want to do marketing/sales. I hate people trying to sell to me. I don't want to do it to others. Hard to find a good, non slimy, trustworthy business or

I don't want to do marketing/sales. I hate people trying to sell to me. I don't want to do it to others. Hard to find a good, non slimy, trustworthy business oriented guy to round me out. I'd rather code full time, and talk to customers (as in support etc , not sales). This attitude + the lack of a "business" partner stops me from attempting a startup.

swombat 17y ago
"I don't want to do sales" really shouldn't stop you. I don't want to do sales either, and I haven't had to do much of it yet. Not having a cofounder is a good reason not to start yet - but it's mostly a good reason to go and look for a cofounder, rather than a reason to cancel your start-up plans altogether.
- plinkplonk 17y ago
  "Not having a cofounder is a good reason not to start yet - but it's mostly a good reason to go and look for a cofounder, rather than a reason to cancel your start-up plans altogether" I completely agree. But in the meantime I am doing some fun stuff, (working on AI algorithms and such when I am working and now doing a 6 month "technical immersion" type thing http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=700891 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=700891) and so that contributes to the "I'll do a startup sometime,but not just yet" feeling. I guess I should change my reply to "Why aren't you doing a startup yet?" to "lack of a business focussed co founder and meanwhile I am doing other interesting things, which doesn't leave me enough time and energy to go look for one". Thanks for that suggestion. It helped me clarify my thoughts.
- dcbrandao 17y ago
  Not having a cofounder is why I haven't started yet. I've been trying to find one on and off for a while, but it seems I'm not very good at it.
jnovek 17y ago
That's fair. I don't like doing sales either. I have a technical call with a new prospective customer this afternoon, and I'm terrified. You need to find a business partner who thrives on this stuff. My suggestion: don't worry too much about your idea. Find a salesman partner who has experience in a field unrelated to yours, a solid network and an interesting idea.

swombat 17y ago

"I don't want to do sales" really shouldn't stop you. I don't want to do sales either, and I haven't had to do much of it yet. Not having a cofounder is a good reason not to start yet - but it's mostly a good reason to go and look for a cofounder, rather than a reason to cancel your start-up plans altogether.

plinkplonk 17y ago
"Not having a cofounder is a good reason not to start yet - but it's mostly a good reason to go and look for a cofounder, rather than a reason to cancel your start-up plans altogether" I completely agree. But in the meantime I am doing some fun stuff, (working on AI algorithms and such when I am working and now doing a 6 month "technical immersion" type thing http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=700891 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=700891) and so that contributes to the "I'll do a startup sometime,but not just yet" feeling. I guess I should change my reply to "Why aren't you doing a startup yet?" to "lack of a business focussed co founder and meanwhile I am doing other interesting things, which doesn't leave me enough time and energy to go look for one". Thanks for that suggestion. It helped me clarify my thoughts.
dcbrandao 17y ago
Not having a cofounder is why I haven't started yet. I've been trying to find one on and off for a while, but it seems I'm not very good at it.

jnovek 17y ago

That's fair. I don't like doing sales either. I have a technical call with a new prospective customer this afternoon, and I'm terrified. You need to find a business partner who thrives on this stuff. My suggestion: don't worry too much about your idea. Find a salesman partner who has experience in a field unrelated to yours, a solid network and an interesting idea.