The key idea of the video is to offer a fair salary and equity to friends or compatible co-workers who can code, build a network with software engineers, and learn to code to find potential co-founders for a successful start-up.

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  To find a technical co-founder, start by making a list of friends who know how to write code and make them real offers.
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  To start a company with a friend, make them a formal offer including salary and equity.
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  TLDR: Offering a fair salary is a better way to recruit a technical co-founder than asking for help on a project or doing work on the side.
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  Make a list of co-workers you like and get along with to make real offers, even if your friends are not interested.
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  To build a network with software engineers, the best way is to work at a technology company where they work.
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  Build your network and find potential co-workers by making friends with those at a small startup company of 50 people or less, even if it takes a couple of years to establish.
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  Consider learning how to code and making friends with people who are learning how to code in college as they might turn out to be your future co-founder.
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  Being friends with successful people in college can lead to great opportunities, such as finding amazing co-founders for a successful start-up.