Any suggestions on good places to find freelance developers?

I agree. I worked doing php development during while studying CS undergrad. The thing with hiring students is that they work cheap, but don't expect them to get much done during midterms or finals.

try philweavers.net - lots of talent there. i'm a php developer myself - i have some friends who are willing to do contract work... when i can't handle projects myself, i usually recommend those projects to them. i give them(client) the email directly so that both of them (client and reference) can talk it out directly...

I hate to rain on your parade, but something about your request seems backwards. Start-up designers shouldn't be looking for freelance developers. Start-up developers should be looking for freelance designers.

If 2 of you can't handle all of the early stage development work, then you need a third partner. Why would anyone any good work for you without getting equity?

I am always looking for great clients for my own freelance work. My problem is finding clients that don't want to gouge me. I stay away from freelance and bid sites because I will never be able to low-ball projects like those from overseas. When I look for client projects I check my local craigslist listings and so far I have been able to get a couple of extra projects a month. I have all the skills you listed in spades if you want to see some of my portfolio just shoot me an email and I will let you know the URL.

Thanks for the comments guys.

To address some things...

@edw519 - This isn't a start-up situation. As I said, this would be freelance, (i.e., we pay them). And this is for client work that comes along, not an internal project that would be relevant to an equity situation. I didn't think that hiring freelancers when work exceeded manpower was that ass backwards...

@lanej0 - My developer is to an extent, but I was also looking for more resources. Can't hurt to expand right? Also, on your other point, it's tough working with college students because of their schedules. But it is something we've explored.

@everyone - I want to stay away from elance and the like. I'm not looking for someone who can low-ball the best, I'm looking for someone who can do great work. Also, job boards aren't the best either. They are useful for AFTER you get the proposal. I'm looking for resources so that when client work comes in, I'll have some names on hand to contact to determine if I can take on the job. It's kind of a preemptive thing. Too many of these job boards focus on the specific job, not the talent pool.

@tmm - A good way to find designers is to check out design galleries and design communities. That way you will be able to judge the talent pretty easily by the work they've done. A simple email will get the ball rolling. Most designers say whether they are looking for freelance work right in their portfolio.

Thanks everyone for the responses!