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?
Yes, brought on a partner that we’d previously worked with. He was great, dedicated, etc., has complementary skill sets.
He’s still great and dedicated, and is a great ‘employee’, but not a great partner in that he doesn’t have the same drive. Also see that bringing a partner later on in the game, they may not have the same skin in the game that you do.
Right.
And even pre-anything substantial it seems like it’s tough to find those just as passionate as you are. Maybe that’s just my experience