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Those two articles you linked to were spot on, but I don't think you really took to heart what they were saying. I'll make it explicit (and know that this comes from a place of tough love): The reason it's hard to find a technical co-founder is that you don't bring much value, if any, to a startup. You don't have a proven track record running technical companies, because if you did, you wouldn't have this problem. You don't have a programming background, so you won't understand the implications of your decisions on the product (basic programming won't help you here, I'm afraid, though it's a good start, and I absolutely encourage you to continue). You can't make hiring decisions for technical staff, because you can't evaluate their skills. Perhaps you have some great idea. But great ideas are a dime a dozen. The moment you gain any momentum, a dozen clones will pop up. Execution is what matters, and that's up to the CTO to deliver, for the most part. A CTO could just hire you as a strategy consultant, salesperson and/or market analyst, just for a salary. You need to be able to say why you merit equity and decision-making authority if you want to be CEO. Could you answer that question if you were being totally honest with them? If you can't, perhaps you should look for work outside of the C-suite for now. |