[nyrulez]

Thanks - this is quite helpful and appreciate the kind words. You're right - I have approached some targeted folks for co-founder and it's been harder for this kind of domain. The other issue is that unless it does something (apart from claims), it's harder for some folks to wrap their head around the value prop, see it's actual use and get excited about it.

I am trying to get to a usable working version this month and then I will start contacting more folks as you recommend. The search engine is designed to be complementary so it gets layered on top of other ways people are used to looking at the stock market.

I have spoken to many in last 1-2 months and have learned a lot from them. At some point though I feel discussions aren't very productive if there isn't a clear product/service to talk about. It has been a tough balance to strike - ton of discussions with potential parties vs actual product building at this early stage.

Hence the search for a good advisor/mentor to help me prioritize different things well and not make mistakes as an engineer. The advise here is helping though :)