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Re: Ask HN: Who is seeking a cofounder?

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Post by davidivadavid »

mi100hael wrote: post #66
jchallis wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

If they're looking for cofounders, their product could be at any stage, including not-even-started. Raising may not even be on the map yet, or ever. Maybe you want to find a co-founder who wants to bootstrap exclusively.

Maybe you want to find someone who's a good culture fit with you, and do a small project together. If it goes well, keep going, if not, stop there. So it really is more like dating than marrying.

Re: Ask HN: Who is seeking a cofounder?

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Post by blackflame7000 »

OJFord wrote: post #89
justboxing wrote: post #71

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>.. if the existing founder can't recruit a cofounder from their network? For immigrants like me, who didn't grow up in the US, the "existing network" is largely absent / non-existent. So we always have difficulty trying to find co-founders as the people you can trust the most in your network are your "butt buddies" (in hindi we call them Chaddi-dost) and they are not here. And most engineers, esp. technical engineer…

> "butt buddies" (in hindi we call them Chaddi-dost) My Hindi is far too limited to be sure, but I don't think that translation has the same connotation at all. Just fyi!

Yea in America, "butt buddies" has a homosexual implication and sometimes used pejoratively. I would use a different term in English.

Re: Ask HN: Who is seeking a cofounder?

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Post by conductr »

OJFord wrote: post #89
justboxing wrote: post #71

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>.. if the existing founder can't recruit a cofounder from their network? For immigrants like me, who didn't grow up in the US, the "existing network" is largely absent / non-existent. So we always have difficulty trying to find co-founders as the people you can trust the most in your network are your "butt buddies" (in hindi we call them Chaddi-dost) and they are not here. And most engineers, esp. technical engineer…

> "butt buddies" (in hindi we call them Chaddi-dost) My Hindi is far too limited to be sure, but I don't think that translation has the same connotation at all. Just fyi!

In US English, I’ve always understood it to mean guys who are attached at the hip / spend a lot of time together/ to the extent they could be mistaken as being in s romantic relationship / BFFs. I felt it’s appropriate but odd used in this example. Not bad for ESL though.

That said, just because I grew up in US and my butt buddies are here doesn’t mean they’re good cofounders. I’m regularly the only entrepreneurial person in my various friend groups.

Re: Ask HN: Who is seeking a cofounder?

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Post by go_ruby »

mi100hael wrote: post #26

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…

Generally there is an interview process and a vesting schedule. If not, sign me up to co-found all the startups!

Re: Ask HN: Who is seeking a cofounder?

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Post by TuringNYC »

eorge_g wrote: post #34
mi100hael wrote: post #26

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…

Vesting equity makes this pretty harmless. 4 year vest with a 1 year cliff gives you a year of dating even if you start working together before ever meeting, which of course is the most extreme absurd example.

This would seem to imply more of an employee relationship where only the stranger can get pushed out (not the existing founder get pushed out.) A good confounder relationship should hold all founders to equal account.

Re: Ask HN: Who is seeking a cofounder?

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Post by TuringNYC »

m10n wrote: post #77
mi100hael wrote: post #26

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…

>Doesn't that tell you something right there? No, and a cursory Googling quantitatively debunks this bias, though it's obviously a convenient assertion to give a VC a little more reassurance on an early investment. But really, are we all not just 'absolute strangers', 'random individuals from the internet', with a 'random early stage startup'... until we're not? Our incredibly finite networks only form one way—by mee…

Well, we are all strangers until we are not...but confounding with an acquaintance means I’ve had a chance to get the person before working with them ( like hiring via referrals rather than hiring blind.)

Re: Ask HN: Who is seeking a cofounder?

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Post by mandeepj »

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We are very close to launch our location based AR game. Please watch trailer here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRHG4vdPsqg

Looking for a business partner who can help me with marketing. Gaming background preferred but not required.

Email is in the profile. Thanks.

Re: Ask HN: Who is seeking a cofounder?

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Post by banner2018 »

justboxing wrote: post #71
mi100hael wrote: post #26

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…

>.. if the existing founder can't recruit a cofounder from their network? For immigrants like me, who didn't grow up in the US, the "existing network" is largely absent / non-existent. So we always have difficulty trying to find co-founders as the people you can trust the most in your network are your "butt buddies" (in hindi we call them Chaddi-dost) and they are not here. And most engineers, esp. technical engineer…

I could not have said it better. Apart from the immigrant history and technical oriented, my situation is that the Chaddi-dost/butt-buddies are not oriented the same way inregards to making a product or build a company. I feel a minor proportion of the human population happen to have that sort of relationship.

Re: Ask HN: Who is seeking a cofounder?

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Post by banner2018 »

bdcravens wrote: post #85
justboxing wrote: post #71

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>.. if the existing founder can't recruit a cofounder from their network? For immigrants like me, who didn't grow up in the US, the "existing network" is largely absent / non-existent. So we always have difficulty trying to find co-founders as the people you can trust the most in your network are your "butt buddies" (in hindi we call them Chaddi-dost) and they are not here. And most engineers, esp. technical engineer…

> And most engineers, esp. technical engineers are introverts and do not like going to networking events. Not every engineer is an introvert, and cofounders need to wear multiple hats, so you're better getting a 75% engineer who is more versatile.

There had been instances where introverts have learnt to network as they were trying to gain traction for their product or idea. Being introvert should not be a disqualifying criteria for someone from being successful
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