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by ScottWhigham 5773 days ago
Okay - let's say that I, a technical person, meet you at a bar. We start talking and you mention just what you said - that you are looking to meet a possible co-founding developer but that you don't really know anyone and you're stuck on even where to look for such a person. You know what I'm thinking to myself? "If this guy can't figure this part out, then I'm certainly not about to tell him that I could be that technical co-founder."

Sorry - that's the truth though. IMO, if you are business & marketing person, then either you should already have a set of contacts that you could ask for help on or, plan b, you would have a handle on groups locally in your area that would lead you to such a person (or to someone who could lead you to someone). If plan A isn't working out for whatever reason, then figure out plan B. I can promise you that posting here is less productive than pressing the flesh with local folks in your own town.
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ericseidelman 5773 days ago
I agree. I'm already going out to local meet-ups etc. and networking that way. This post was to expand that process.

I'm essentially looking into any option at this point and you make perfect sense with your response. Thank you

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ScottWhigham 5773 days ago
Okay - gotcha. Colleges, craigslist ads, local networking groups for entrepreneurs - those would be my best guess at where you would have the most luck (not necessarily in that order). Sounds like you have those covered so then it makes sense to come here.

FWIW I don't think you should necessarily consider becoming a developer. It really depends on how much control you want and how quickly you think that, once you found the co-founder, you could start making money. Let's say you think that a competent co-founder could get you enough of a prototype coded up/mocked up in three months and you could go raise money (or sell it) then. If it takes you a year to learn to code, will you be able to mock up/code a prototype as good as the professional could in three months? I doubt it but maybe. But you are nine months behind the curve at that point. Even if it takes you six months to find a co-founder, you are still ahead of the game assuming it works out since his work for three months would be superior to your one year's worth of work.

Just my $0.02 though

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ericseidelman 5773 days ago
agree to your $.02 100%.
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