Hi everyone,

I have been having a hard time finding a technical co-founder to partner up with. I’m using YC founder matching, but reading all those profiles leaves my quite discouraged seeing all these people that have worked for numerous companies or even their own start-ups. I have used all my 20 invites this week already, no response.

I am freshly graduated in a non technical field, obsessed with tech, though very little technical knowledge (have learned to read and write basic JS) and 0 experience in the business world.

This post might be more directed towards technical guys/gals, but what do you actually look for when seeking non-technical people to start a venture with? I’m not even sharing my business idea yet, just trying to match energy. Have tried some discord channels too without success.

Could use some tips on platforms, approach, even bio’s perhaps. I know I have some great ideas and I know I can execute these, heck I’d even try every no-code platform out there to at least get an MVP. Just need the technical counterpart to make it happen.

As a last note, maybe more directed towards non-technical guys/gals here, I feel very hesitant sharing any details of my business ideas to strangers, even knowing they could build it. Have learned the hard way trusting anyone. I’m aware it is rather the execution than the idea, but still.

Thanks ✌🏻

  • Rain-And-Coffee@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Tech guy here, 16 years building software.

    I wouldn’t worry about your idea getting stolen.

    Ideas are only valuable if you can execute on them better than everyone else, have done the pre-work to make it succeed, or have another competitive advantage.

    Ex: You could make a clone of Facebook or Amazon but it would flop. You simply can’t execute like they can.

    Biggest thing I look for is someone who has a clear laid out business plan. I want to see step by step how we would progress from a business side.

    I don’t want to invest a bunch of time in some half ass project that is never going anywhere. Show me you’re ready to even start building an MVP.

    I want to feel like it’s not me doing 90% of the work and the business guy is just sitting there.

  • Brandon_Keto_Newton@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Most technical founders don’t believe they need help on the business side; they just focus heavily on the product and think it will sell itself. (It doesn’t but ego is a major factor.) this is a major reason why a lot of startups struggle. That said, if you’ve got zero business experience or track record it’s going to be even more difficult to get one of them with a good product/ skill set to take you on as a partner. May need to network with schools/ other recent grads to try and find coders with equal lack of experience but an exciting idea you can work on together

  • Chris_GASDeveloper@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    In my opinion, without wanting to appear passive aggressive here, everyone has great ideas. You have them , I have them , my friend who hasn’t worked a day in his life has them. So I have come to the conclusion that no idea is worth anything unless you have the skills to materialise it, or at least the money to do so. Bringing a product in market is hard. Even if you have the technical skills and that is why because sometimes you lose motivation. If I were you, I would try to either market the product before its even built or at least get some customers to pay before launch and then try findING a CTO to share my vision and build it. With just an idea, no matter how great that is you won’t get far . That’s my 2 cents