Ask HN: Can you help me find a cofounder?
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Really - a cofounder is a tight relationship that is tough to find. I wouldn't jump into bed with a stranger :)
Thought I'd add: I currently have two options - continue executing on an idea by myself and hope I'll find someone soon (as a result of the execution) or find someone first and then execute. Which would you pick?
Just start building and if you find someone who is interested bring them on board. There are more followers than leaders, be a leader, execute and when you have something cool people will follow.
People are more likely to think your ideas are worthy if they can see it rather than you just explaining it anyway and therefore you have higher chances that they will want to join you.
If you can get things up and running perhaps you could take a few early employees on and not need a cofounder.
I actually was in that situation a few years back - I was working on various ideas but nobody I knew had enough interest to give it a full effort. So, I worked a little bit with a few people, but mostly alone, and built stuff.
Then I got lucky and reconnected with someone I went to university with things seemed to click pretty well.
(yes, that does sound strangely close to a 'how we met' story at a wedding...)
You can at least get the same initial trust of a HN user the way PG does: by their submissions, comments, profile, and karma.
At least point out some of the skills you are looking for or state if you are looking for someone who can code or someone who is a "business guy with an idea"