Networking. Go to events, talk to people in your community interested in what you’re doing. Ask people you know if they know anyone in your area that is interested in the industry you are going after. Those are the first steps in my mind.
I would definitely recommend being cautious in adding co-founders to your team too quickly though. It takes quite a while to develop a level of trust and comfort with someone new before considering making them a permanent part of your new company.
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While it is nice to be able to take your time in finding co-founders, sometimes you just have to make a leap of faith. In these cases, it is essential to have vesting schedules (and potentially cliffs) on the founder's shares. That way if things don't work out, you can part ways without the other founder walking away with a huge chunk of the company.
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Join your local entrepreneurship club. Check with the local Universities, they often times have great entrepreneurship events!
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Co-founders are generally people who came together at the same time with a similar goal in mind and "founded" the company as a unit - generally! Throwing it out there with a question like "the best way to find a co-founder" is a bit like saying "how do I find myself a decent mail order bride?" - I understand its a bit lonely on starting a business unless there's a band of you but you don't need a co-founder, you need a mentor - if you've "founded" the company then your done. If you need help and advise then that's mentors, friends and family. Corey is correct, be careful - its like getting married and divorce is never easy, normally emotional and often expensive!
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About four years ago, a very close friend of mine told me "Stop chasing the money and let money chase you". I took it to heart and really focused on what I do well. I help web properties reduce fees, lower chargebacks, expand globally,etc. I am an expert in my field. Once I stopped trying to convince merchants to use my service, they started coming to me. If you have a great service/product and most importantly deliver the goods--you must believe your own hype. A co-founder will come to you....trust me.
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Where do developers/tech cofounders hang out? Strip clubs? Since most cofounders(successful/proven) that I know of in NY are too busy then should I fly to Palo Alto?
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If you're without a technical co-founder but still have a great idea for a startup, consider applying to Junto — it's an all-online funding and incubation environment that actually builds an MVP for you. My name is Paige, and I'm the community manager.
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One who has maximum contribution or inspired you or supported you.
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Ideally in corporate environments which are highly bureaucratic with dehumanizing rules, (Plenty of those kind of online companies to join). You'll find plenty of talented open ears to your ideas and feedback. From our experience you need two founders, one with a highly technical background, (CTO/Developer) and the other with a marketing background, (Ideally SEO) as your more than likely going to be bootstrapping and will need the, "free" visibility that SEO can give you.
