[rglover]

> What's the best way to meet someone who has a problem that needs to be solved?

What problems do you have? Solve those first (even if it doesn't lead to success, that prevents you from spinning your tires).

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

Assume that you won't, start down the path of solving your chosen problem and if someone appears who's thinking aligns, pursue a partnership if it makes sense.

> Any intermediate steps I should consider?

Read "Do the Work" and "The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield. Those two (short) books have done wonders.