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Ask HN: How do I go about finding a female co-founder?

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Re: Ask HN: How do I go about finding a female co-founder?

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Post by zeynel1 »

Mz wrote: post #9
zeynel1 wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

As the user of this app I was thinking socially active fun-lowing females of all ages; probably living in a big city going out at least a few times a week; and for whom enjoying the company of girlfriends is an important part of their lives.

You might want to work on finding another descriptor. I just checked Urban Dictionary and every definition they have agrees with my general understanding that "party girl" doesn't really refer to a gal who likes to hang out and socialize with her gal friends. It generally suggests sex, drugs, and low personal standards. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=party%20girl Edit: You might try looking for a word…

Thanks! I updated the about page with your suggestion: http://hello-1-world.appspot.com/about

Any other edits are welcome.

Re: Ask HN: How do I go about finding a female co-founder?

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Post by zeynel1 »

getsat wrote: post #10

> email based Is your target demographic really using email to communicate over Facebook, Twitter, SMS, IM?

I am not sure. I tried email because I was new to Google App Engine and I was trying to learn how to send and receive email; and also email appeared to be easiest. I vaguely remember reading here that the younger generation do not use email anymore. An sms version will make this service much more fun to use, but that's something to consider later.

Re: Ask HN: How do I go about finding a female co-founder?

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Post by runjake »

DHuang wrote: post #14

As with any co-founders, the best place to look is always within your direct or extended networks. For a female co-founder you trust, a savvy girlfriend or ex that you broke up with on good terms should do the trick.

Seems pretty clear by his initial post that he doesn't have that option available.

Re: Ask HN: How do I go about finding a female co-founder?

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Post by magsafe »

I personally know some of these so called party girls. The last thing on their minds when they're out doing what makes them party girls is emailing, cc'ing, social scores and ranking. These are women who have a hard time keeping the apps updated on their iPhones, or figuring out how to dial someone who txted them. I really doubt they're going to be enthusiastic about your app. Seems a bit too geeky for this demographic. Plus, cc'ing someone from your phone is a painful process for anyone - even the geeks. Think of how many clicks it takes to cc one person. Who's going to bother picking multiple people from an address book when they're drunk or having fun? I admire your talent, but you should probably use your knowledge of GAE for something a bit more relevant. Good luck, and I hope it takes off.

Re: Ask HN: How do I go about finding a female co-founder?

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Post by zeynel1 »

magsafe wrote: post #16

I personally know some of these so called party girls. The last thing on their minds when they're out doing what makes them party girls is emailing, cc'ing, social scores and ranking. These are women who have a hard time keeping the apps updated on their iPhones, or figuring out how to dial someone who txted them. I really doubt they're going to be enthusiastic about your app. Seems a bit too geeky for this demograph…

Thanks for this analysis! It makes sense. I believe one of the reasons to launch early is to observe how users actually use the product. Now I am thinking maybe I need more than a co-founder, or in addition to a co-founder, “brand ambassadors” or paid users who would try out the application. I may put an ad in Craigslist and see what happens there. Thanks again to everyone for great comments.
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