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 ✌🏻

  • Brandon_Keto_Newton@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months 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