I have a SaaS that I have recently built from scratch. But I currently wear all the hats -- marketing, ops, tech, strategist. I do this more out of necessity than being a control freak. I would love a little help and honestly believe I'm working on a project with tremendous opportunity, but I am unsure how to try to find other potential partners based on equity alone.
Assuming, that you're able to effectively communicate to others why your project is a 'tremendous opportunity', then here are some options:
- Look up local universities and email the chairperson of whichever programs relate to the type of cofounder you need (i.e. electrical engineering, marketing, etc.). You could even possibly go there in person and put up a sign on a bulletin board.
- There may be relevant Meetups in your area, go there and network with attendees (www.meetup.com).
- If you're specifically looking for engineers, look up local 'hacker' / maker spaces that may exist in your area (see here:https://wiki.hackerspaces.org/List_of_Hacker_Spaces). Also do google searches for local hackathons.
- Social Networks: ask your friends and ask them to ask their friends.
- Outside your network:
--- http://founderdating.com/
--- www.cofounderslab.com
--- http://www.joinef.com/ (UK only)
--- Linkedin
--- https://angel.co/ (AngelList)
--- Reddit
----- https://www.reddit.com/r/Entrepreneur/
----- https://www.reddit.com/r/startups
----- Or sub-redits specifically relevant to the skill you need
Answered 8 years ago
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