Thinking of a great idea isn’t always the hard part, it’s the execution; and where most people go wrong is trying to do it by themselves. Contrary to what you may believe, in the startup world there is no one who can do it alone, so finding a co-founder may be beneficial in becoming the next hottest startup everyone is talking about.
The issue that many people face is not having the skills to do everything that is needed to build a startup, like coding. There are several different platforms online that will teach you how to code in a matter of hours, but do you really want an hour long coding experience to build your company? I didn’t think so. That is when finding an experienced, lean, mean, coding machine to join your team becomes necessary.
Co-founding has become the popular way to start a business. So where do you find that special partner for the long road to entrepreneurial success?
College
Colleges and universities are filled with talented, smart, and young people that can do just about anything. Scope your local college campus for potential founders. Every area of concentration has something to offer, but be sure to visit the business, engineering, and communications schools.
Meetups
Tech meetups are great because it brings a bunch of different people together in one place. Meetups were designed specifically for people to “meet,” hence the name. You probably won’t go to a tech meetup and not find someone who is looking to be part of a startup. These events bring out those who are interested, but haven’t necessarily found where they fit in yet.
Co-working Spaces
As more co-working spaces pop up, they will become a main source for finding people to collaborate on ideas. These spaces are filled with creative minds ready to start the next big thing. Don’t just go to work on your own things, mix and mingle and find out what everyone else is working on too.
Online/Social Media
Social media is the most obvious way. Tweet to your followers you are looking for a co-founder, coder, etc. But there are websites and databases catered specifically to finding founders. Check out Craigslist too, you never know what or who you might find on there.
Spouse/Significant Other
Although it can be risky, going into business with that special someone in your life isn’t that bad of an idea as you may think. Co-founders are support systems, that person who is there for you when you had the worst day ever, so who better than the person you love. It definitely isn’t the move for everyone, but if your relationship can handle it, why not?
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