How to Find a Co-founder and Explore Startup Ideas

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The Founder Dating Playbook – Here’s the Process I Used to Find My Co-Found
BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: COMMON ADVICE WITH SOME CAVEATS
Take your time — but realize the clock is ticking.
Opposites attract — but don’t dismiss overlap.
DECONSTRUCTING THE PROCESS
STEP 1: FIND POTENTIAL CO-FOUNDERS TO FILL YOUR PIPELINE
STEP 2: IDENTIFY AREAS OF OVERLAP TO SURFACE A QUICK NO
STEP 3: SPEND TWO WEEKS PROTOTYPING TO SEE IF AN IDEA HAS LEGS
Explore consumer and enterprise startup ideas differently.
Use these clues to find out if you’re onto something.

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“When I left to start a company, there were a few spaces I was interested in, but I didn’t have a specific startup idea so I set my sights on finding a strong co-founder to work with.”
But when it comes to figuring out how to find a co-founder, it’s hard to know where to begin,” says Lin.
If you’re going to work with someone you already know, you may want to spend extra time making sure you’re aligned on how you want to build the company,” says Lin.
You want someone who shares similar values, but in terms of interests or characteristics, it’s often better if you’re different — there’s a reason they say opposites attract,” says Lin.
“As a small example, my co-founder Joel and I don’t share a lot of personal tastes in music and other areas that are more subjective, but we’re so aligned on how we think about company building.”
“Building a startup feels like you’re standing at the start of a maze and you don’t know where the path is going to lead you,” says Lin.
“There were times in my process where I flipped back to working on an idea on my own because I didn’t have another potential co-founder lined up.”
You’re looking for signals that it makes sense to move forward and invest more of your time,” says Lin.
It’s about getting your hands dirty, digging into a space, figuring out the need, and seeing if a startup idea has potential,” says Lin.
That way you can quickly screen out people who won’t be a fit, given the specificity of what you know you’re looking for,” says Lin.
Founder life can be much more stressful,” says Lin.
Or perhaps you’re looking for a technical co-founder to help build and recruit, but they don’t have a ton of experience as a manager,” says Lin.
I want to have the tools I need to navigate inevitable conflicts successfully with my co-founder,” says Lin.
“It’s important to break out how your role as co-founder will change, especially when you have multiple co-founders,” says Lin.
“This happened to a founder I know,” says Lin

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