So what’s the solution? My process is to put myself around the “type” of people I need to meet (this could be technical, a specific skill, etc). For me, I want to meet a CTO. However, instead of rushing the process I am simply looking to meet people as determined to build a company as myself. If they are technical or non-technical it doesn’t matter, but I believe opportunities will come from simply getting to know like-minded people. In the meantime I am following this approach: 1) Learning to code (at least the basics) 2) Do as much as possible to validate your idea (talk to customers/users, presell, etc) 3) Find a technical adviser that you trust (help with finding the right person) 4) Paying someone to prototype ($1-5K isn’t a lot to test a business) 5) Get to know potential Co-Founders
What do you think of this approach? Would a private facebook group an interesting ice-breaker to show what you are working on, get feedback, and make friendships - with the goal of helping and getting to people rather than solely finding a co-founder. If so, I made this: https://www.facebook.com/groups/842762052466224/. What's your solution to this problem? I am open to any and all ideas.