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by abrichr 1419 days ago
> What's the best way to meet someone who has a problem that needs to be solved?

Industry events, co-working spaces, LinkedIn, social gatherings of all sorts

> Alternately how do you meet someone with a complimentary skill set that has similar goals?

startupschool.org has a cofounder matching platform you might useful.

> Any intermediate steps I should consider?

Consulting can be a good starting point since you learn how to run a business, while simultaneously generating some revenue and exposing yourself to real business problems.

Also check out The Mom Test and the lectures on startupschool.org about finding a good idea.

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> Industry events, co-working spaces

Will add be careful of networking events from something like Meetup. Last time I did one I thought I made a friend but it was an MLM pitch ha.