I agree with most of the advice here. In addition, I'd suggest finding ways to vet people before you commit to a "full" cofounder role. Some ways that work for

I agree with most of the advice here. In addition, I'd suggest finding ways to vet people before you commit to a "full" cofounder role. Some ways that work for me: * Write about the topics and projects that you want to work on * Connect with people with similar interests * Make time to do small trial projects * Get outside your comfort zone * Focus on building something and/or testing a business hypothesis * Structure your collaborations with tangible deliverables Once you find some starter projects -- assuming that you are starting off without external funding -- I highly suggest using a dynamic equity split based on time and resources contributed. Give people a nice out (e.g. "thanks for helping test out that idea, sorry it didn't pan out like we hoped") if the project doesn't work well. Think of it like dating.