Sales Guy Looking for Technical Co-Founder

#1

Post by kylex » Tue, Jan 13, 2015, 7:44 PM UTC

Just an idea I had for a sentiment value analytics program.

How do I go about finding a Technical Co-Founder for my idea? I know this is a very genreal question but I hope to get some valuable insight.

Thank you!

Re: Sales Guy Looking for Technical Co-Founder

#2

Post by llama052 » Tue, Jan 13, 2015, 7:59 PM UTC

This might be what you're looking for..

https://www.cofounderslab.com/

Re: Sales Guy Looking for Technical Co-Founder

#3

Post by kylex » Tue, Jan 13, 2015, 8:09 PM UTC

llama052 wrote: post #2

This might be what you're looking for.. https://www.cofounderslab.com/

Thank you so much!

Re: Sales Guy Looking for Technical Co-Founder

#4

Post by phantom_oracle » Tue, Jan 13, 2015, 8:10 PM UTC

This also:

http://founderdating.com/

Whenever this gets asked, someone always mentions the YC concept of how to find a co-founder.

It should really be:

- Someone you know - Someone you've possibly worked with - Someone you may even consider a friend

Check more on the PG/YC blogs for more info on this.

Re: Sales Guy Looking for Technical Co-Founder

#5

Post by tobylane » Tue, Jan 13, 2015, 8:18 PM UTC

What's your idea?

Re: Sales Guy Looking for Technical Co-Founder

#6

Post by kylex » Tue, Jan 13, 2015, 9:02 PM UTC

phantom_oracle wrote: post #4

This also: http://founderdating.com/ Whenever this gets asked, someone always mentions the YC concept of how to find a co-founder. It should really be: - Someone you know - Someone you've possibly worked with - Someone you may even consider a friend Check more on the PG/YC blogs for more info on this.

I definitely agree with this model, and before i work with anyone I would definitely have to do some befriending. The only problem, none of my friends have a passion for business, or have the technical skills for it.

I really appreciate your input.

Re: Sales Guy Looking for Technical Co-Founder

#7

Post by kylex » Tue, Jan 13, 2015, 9:08 PM UTC

tobylane wrote: post #5

What's your idea?

In short form- an analytics software that analyzes what people are saying and the meaning. yes, i know there many variables and algorithms and it will never be 100% AND there is a way to monitize the data

Re: Sales Guy Looking for Technical Co-Founder

#8

Post by iqonik » Tue, Jan 13, 2015, 9:21 PM UTC

Where are you based?

Re: Sales Guy Looking for Technical Co-Founder

#9

Post by Someone1234 » Tue, Jan 13, 2015, 9:53 PM UTC

kylex wrote: post #7

tobylane wrote: post #5

What's your idea?

In short form- an analytics software that analyzes what people are saying and the meaning. yes, i know there many variables and algorithms and it will never be 100% AND there is a way to monitize the data

Gathering what people are saying is relatively easy. Figuring out the meaning accurately is extremely difficult, and as you add longer text the difficulty grows.

Something like Siri wasn't developed in a void, the technology behind it took quite a long time, with many millions of dollars, and that is only aimed at "understanding" short sentences.

What you're asking for might cost a pretty penny to develop, it isn't just a "one guy in a basement for a long weekend" type of concept, it is a legitimately hard Computer Science problem with no easy outs.

If you were able to scan social media and extract WHAT people are talking about then it is definitely a monetizable idea. However from zero through to profit is a very long ride.

Maybe contact the NSA and try to negotiate re-using their in-house technology?

Re: Sales Guy Looking for Technical Co-Founder

#10

Post by hashtree » Tue, Jan 13, 2015, 10:19 PM UTC

The other comments are solid, and this is one of those questions whose answer probably won't help much in solving your problem (due to its nature, not for a lack of good answers). However, I can offer you some time and insight if you want a technical person in the ML/NLP domain to bounce your ideas off of before you get too far into it. Contact information is on my profile, if you so wish.