My partner is brilliant woman who’s taken an MVP pretty far. She’s looking for a woman co-founder because it’s a platform primarily targeted a women and wants the synergy/empathy that comes with that. She tried co-founder matching but to little success, does anyone have any ideas???
Ask HN: How to find a woman technical co-founder?
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#2Sounds a little sexist, maybe with good intentions. Maybe it's time to look for the best qualified candidate regardless of sex?
Edit: Why downvote? Isn't this the same logic touted by equality organizations?
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#3Is there someone from the customer base that really believes in the startups mission she could hire? Someone that's really technical?
Re: Ask HN: How to find a woman technical co-founder?
#4Sounds a little sexist, maybe with good intentions. Maybe it's time to look for the best qualified candidate regardless of sex? Edit: Why downvote? Isn't this the same logic touted by equality organizations?
That’s a fair question. If she can find a male who is interested in building a woman’s wellness platform for women then I know she would go for it. However, there are some gender bias barriers she’s faced when sharing her idea and it doesn’t always “click” with men.
Re: Ask HN: How to find a woman technical co-founder?
#5Is there someone from the customer base that really believes in the startups mission she could hire? Someone that's really technical?
It’s consumer facing so highly unlikely :/
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Re: Ask HN: How to find a woman technical co-founder?
#7Sounds a little sexist, maybe with good intentions. Maybe it's time to look for the best qualified candidate regardless of sex? Edit: Why downvote? Isn't this the same logic touted by equality organizations?
That’s a fair question. If she can find a male who is interested in building a woman’s wellness platform for women then I know she would go for it. However, there are some gender bias barriers she’s faced when sharing her idea and it doesn’t always “click” with men.
That makes sense. I would hope that most people who it doesn't click with just wouldn't apply.
Maybe post on forums or reddit subs that are pertainate to women's wellness. That's the niche - not the technology side. So you should be able to find individuals on those pages who also have the technical skills. It's more like finding a needle in a haystack looking in the technology forums for any resources who are passionate about a non-technology specific niche.
Re: Ask HN: How to find a woman technical co-founder?
#8Sounds a little sexist, maybe with good intentions. Maybe it's time to look for the best qualified candidate regardless of sex? Edit: Why downvote? Isn't this the same logic touted by equality organizations?
That’s a fair question. If she can find a male who is interested in building a woman’s wellness platform for women then I know she would go for it. However, there are some gender bias barriers she’s faced when sharing her idea and it doesn’t always “click” with men.
I’d like to hear the idea. What’s the overview?
Re: Ask HN: How to find a woman technical co-founder?
#9Sounds a little sexist, maybe with good intentions. Maybe it's time to look for the best qualified candidate regardless of sex? Edit: Why downvote? Isn't this the same logic touted by equality organizations?
The "best qualified candidate" is not generally an objective measure -- if you
can be more productive with someone your own gender and race, then that's all
to the good, the largely American taboo of racial and gender sorting notwithstanding.
Re: Ask HN: How to find a woman technical co-founder?
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
That’s a fair question. If she can find a male who is interested in building a woman’s wellness platform for women then I know she would go for it. However, there are some gender bias barriers she’s faced when sharing her idea and it doesn’t always “click” with men.
I’d like to hear the idea. What’s the overview?
But personalized meal kits and fitness routines adjusted to fit your life, weekly.