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I think finding a business partner is a great idea, unless you are making some kind of low-level software, let's say db, web server etc. I was at the same situation a year ago, and I was browsing through some startup oriented fanpages, where I found a guy who posted comment like "I'm a construction site manager, and have an app idea, looking for cofounder". I contacted him (this was over a year ago), we talked, but eventually it didn't work out, we were based in different cities, and I was still finishing my master degree. He hired a software house to make the whole product for him. He was able to get couple customers, but the software house was just very slow, made a lot of bugs, and made him pay a lot of money for fixes. Couple months ago, he wrote me back and basically said he needs me as CTO. We met, shook hands and started working. I've redesigned and made a new iOS app, fixed backend and released a solid update. He is talking to customers, gathering feedback, analyzing keywords, buying ads. It is working splendidly, and I see that this relation is somehow a Nash equilibrium. I don't have construction site knowledge or contacts. He doesn't have any technical background. So we are both better off working together. It's still early days, and a lot of work ahead of us, but this is my first side-project that already helps people in the real world. |