It seems like the hardest part and the one thing keeping me from really jumping into a venture is finding a serious partner.
I am technical, I love to build software and have been working in an industry full of problems that can be solved and addressed through effective software.
However, it’s almost impossible to find a partner who:
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Is just as passionate as I am about my specific industry and specific problems I want to solve.
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Can bring a skill set that complementary to my own.
Anyone else feel this?
Totally. Can feel pretty alone pursing without a partner or support as well. Sometimes I think it’s sort of a lack of respect/empathy. I have a strong 25 year career in marketing and some tech background but not a developer. Sometimes it feels that developers minimize the value marketing brings. “I could just run some PPC ads…”
Vice versa… non-tech people can say things like, “oh, I’ll just hire a cheap developer from overseas.”
But in reality, they both add value and when combined are often stronger than each individually.