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Re: Ask HN: Who is seeking a cofounder?

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In addition to this thread, those looking to network with other HNers should check out Kismet: https://findkismet.com Disclaimer: I created it and that's how I found my cofounder.

Hi there, I signed up with Kismet a long time ago and loved the idea. Unfortunately, most of the profiles kismet emailed to me were low quality. Most profiles were sparsely filled out. Are things better these days?

Re: Ask HN: Who is seeking a cofounder?

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Able | Remote (US/Europe) | https://able.bio/ Building a LinkedIn alternative for programmers. Users can earn skills on their profiles through code challenges, write blog posts and find jobs. Looking for a technical co-founder with strong Python/Django experience. Have built most of the MVP already but need someone to share the load and help engage with the developer community.

Enjoying reading the content on your site - Mixcloud is a platform I use and the backend breakdown is really interesting.

Re: Ask HN: Who is seeking a cofounder?

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not the OP, but have you found that people really join these WiFi networks? At least in the US, it seems like most people use their cell data instead.

The product is aimed at people who WANT to get local info.

Oh, I see. That’s pretty smart then!

Re: Ask HN: Who is seeking a cofounder?

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These threads always interest me. Who is really willing to bring on an absolute stranger to their early-stage startup and heap a bunch of responsibility (and equity) on them? It seems a random individual from the internet would be very likely worse than no partner at all, considering you're pretty well locked together and you have no idea how that person handles conflict or pressure or really anything. And why would…

I posted a couple of minutes ago so I can tell you why I did it. There are INCREDIBLE talented people out there that for several reasons never start a company. Some of those reasons could be the lack of opportunities or because they just didn't have the chance of working on something cool or with the right people. Why would anyone join? Basically for the same reason, in our case, we are a little ahead in terms of fun…

This raises a question about co-founder responsibility and subterfuge though. I think in terms of ability, an 'A player' can probably easily tell the level of ability of another 'A player' that works in the same domain as them, but if you're thinking of bringing on a co-founder because you can handle the technical aspects, but need a business-person, can you as a talented specialist judge how good someone is at something completely un-related? I think there is potential hubris there.

Re: Ask HN: Who is seeking a cofounder?

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Hey guys,

Im working on a social audio app, an app with a lot of generated voice changing filter for podcast/audiobook/storytelling!

Mostly focusing on UGC/PGC, is a heavy operation/tech/design.

Im looking for a co-founder/backend engineer. personally I'm working on a product design and on a tech side I'm taking care of machine learning/ native IOS.

If you're interested working on a new and challenging project shoot me an email. abtin.se8@gmail.com

Re: Ask HN: Who is seeking a cofounder?

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These threads always interest me. Who is really willing to bring on an absolute stranger to their early-stage startup and heap a bunch of responsibility (and equity) on them? It seems a random individual from the internet would be very likely worse than no partner at all, considering you're pretty well locked together and you have no idea how that person handles conflict or pressure or really anything. And why would…

Having seen online dating go from distasteful niche ==> new classifieds for the desperate ==> somewhat mainstream among early adopters ==> dominating offline dating channels, I wouldn't be surprised if online cofounder dating happens somewhat similarly.

I assume people looking for co-founders aren't looking to "date" candidates for months/years and therefore delay raising/launching for a substantial period of time, so it's more like marrying someone you match with on Tinder after what can only be a cursory familiarization. Could be my own bias coloring that perception, though.

Re: Ask HN: Who is seeking a cofounder?

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Looking for technical co-founder | US Remote

We provide transcription for events like conferences that delivers high quality results that are SEO optimized and time tagged to source content. We have a technical MVP that works, and after a couple more features plan to launch and start charging for it. Currently spending my time focusing on finding more potential clients to interview. Historical interviews and demos have resulted in a high level of interest from people.

Competitors include https://www.edgar.live/ and others.

Email my username at gmail.

Re: Ask HN: Who is seeking a cofounder?

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I'm an experienced ML engineer with experience in production algorithms, data science pipelines, and ML-powered digital marketing. Looking for folks on the product-market fit side of things. Send me a connect request on with a message on linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/osazuwa/

messaging you!

Re: Ask HN: Who is seeking a cofounder?

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In addition to this thread, those looking to network with other HNers should check out Kismet: https://findkismet.com Disclaimer: I created it and that's how I found my cofounder.

Hi there, I signed up with Kismet a long time ago and loved the idea. Unfortunately, most of the profiles kismet emailed to me were low quality. Most profiles were sparsely filled out. Are things better these days?

They are! Now people who don't fill out their profiles only get matched with other people who haven't filled theirs out. Of course in theory you could still get someone that pastes in lorem ipsum or something, but I haven't seen that happen yet.
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