Newman, maybe you could instigate a webspace to connect idea types with coder types who are interested in working on a startup - even part time. Thanks.
This is why you "got laughed out of town." Why in the world, if I'm a coder-type, would I want to give even 1% of the benefit of my work to an "idea type"? There are plenty of people with great ideas and skills to make them happen, and the best part is, there's reason to believe that being the sort of person who can put execute on ideas makes you come up with better _ideas_ as well.
*I do hate how useless wen plugins have appropriated a nice generic term...
Also, I don't think it's all about coders. Depending on the business, there are lots of other day-to-day productive roles that need to be filled. But it's incredibly rare that I would describe any of them as "idea person".
nothing like that?
at any rate... if I were you, I would try linkedin groups if you haven't for posting your offer.