Ask HN: I'm looking for a partner • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: I'm looking for a partner

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Post by lachyg » Sat, May 22, 2010, 11:20 AM UTC

kevinelliott wrote: post #19

kevinelliott wrote: post #17

I think before you can really pick a partner, you need to think very thoroughly about what you're very strong at, and what you could use a bit (or a lot) of improvement at. For so many people, it's hard to be willing to identify what you are not so great at doing. Sometimes it's just a matter of admitting it. In other cases, you may actually struggle to determine where your weakest points are. Then, once you've done…

In other words: If you're good at web design and programming, then perhaps you want someone who's more business and idea focused. This person would need to have some connections too. Otherwise, if you just don't like doing the design portion, but you really like to code, then find another entrepreneurial minded person who like to design.

I'm a marketer, with basic technical knowledge. I know how to run and adjust WordPress blogs, I can dive into the code and change basic things.

I owned www.PSDtoWP.com - so I'm quite compitent. It's just the decisisions..

Do I want: - A designer - A coder - Someone well connected, or versed in device peripherals - Or another good PR / Marketing person (This is what I'd call myself)

Re: Ask HN: I'm looking for a partner

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Post by lachyg » Sat, May 22, 2010, 11:22 AM UTC

jacquesm wrote: post #20

Congratulations, you've got a live one. Be critical about your prospective partners, and build in a trial period, if at all feasible meet in person.

Sounds like a good plan. First step is finding a partner though!

Re: Ask HN: I'm looking for a partner

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Post by lachyg » Sat, May 22, 2010, 11:23 AM UTC

aneth wrote: post #18

You sure got a lot of coverage and link love really quickly for a fairly simple idea. I'm curious how you accomplished that.

It's really quite simple actually. I know it sounds cliche, but if it's good, people will write about it (if you tell them too). Basically, I get in touch with junior writers at the sites I target, and talk to them for a while before asking them for a favour.

Usually works!

Re: Ask HN: I'm looking for a partner

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Post by lachyg » Sat, May 22, 2010, 11:24 AM UTC

charlesdm wrote: post #16

Throw me a mail if you want to have a chat. cdmba1 at gmail dot com

Sent :-)

Re: Ask HN: I'm looking for a partner

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Post by orblivion » Sat, May 22, 2010, 11:47 AM UTC

lachyg wrote: post #4

http://ipadcasefinder.com/ is the site. I'm doing quite well and plan on expanding it to be a network of Case Finding sites. It may look a bit 'lame', but it has the potential to be a very big earner (We could easily make $4k profit in our first month).

Well whatever we think, clearly your customers don't think it's lame :)

Re: Ask HN: I'm looking for a partner

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Post by lachyg » Sat, May 22, 2010, 11:50 AM UTC

orblivion wrote: post #25

lachyg wrote: post #4

http://ipadcasefinder.com/ is the site. I'm doing quite well and plan on expanding it to be a network of Case Finding sites. It may look a bit 'lame', but it has the potential to be a very big earner (We could easily make $4k profit in our first month).

Well whatever we think, clearly your customers don't think it's lame :)

Yep! We're getting something like 5 page views per visit, and a bounce rate of less than 40%.

Re: Ask HN: I'm looking for a partner

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Post by gosuri » Sat, May 22, 2010, 12:13 PM UTC

Congratulations. You have solved the problem really well.

My biz partner is currently some one I went to school with and a good friend for years, some one I can share my bank account password with.

Connections are important but my personal thought is if you have a great product and achieved the market-fit hiring a professional or an advisor to help is at your disposal. But don't partner if the only asset they bring is connections.

I recommend looking in your circle first, some one you've worked with in the past, understands you really well, shares your vision and trust you.

There is some great advise on http://venturehacks.com/articles/pick-cofounder that might help you.

Good luck with the search.

Re: Ask HN: I'm looking for a partner

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Post by dord » Sat, May 22, 2010, 12:27 PM UTC

If you're interested in a techie startup partner, I'd be happy to tell you more about myself. dan at danmunro dot com

Re: Ask HN: I'm looking for a partner

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Post by rockstar9 » Sat, May 22, 2010, 12:28 PM UTC

Can you describe how you got your initial traffic?

I'm very curious, and will probably be helpful to the community :)

Re: Ask HN: I'm looking for a partner

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Post by lachyg » Sat, May 22, 2010, 12:40 PM UTC

rockstar9 wrote: post #29

Can you describe how you got your initial traffic? I'm very curious, and will probably be helpful to the community :)

Well, it was basically just getting featured on big blogs, driving links and traffic. Then keeping it going on Twitter. What I do is find junior writers on the blogs, and then discuss the site with them, my story, etc. They will usually do a post.

Now my job is to keep it going.