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How to Find a Technical Cofounder - Michael Seibel
This is an AI-generated summary of a YouTube video "How to Find a Technical Cofounder - Michael Seibel" by Y Combinator!

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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    00:46
    To start a company with a friend, make them a formal offer including salary and equity.
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    01:34
    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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    01:55
    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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    02:21
    To build a network with software engineers, the best way is to work at a technology company where they work.
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    03:04
    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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    03:43
    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.
  • πŸ’Ό
    04:29
    Being friends with successful people in college can lead to great opportunities, such as finding amazing co-founders for a successful start-up.
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How to Find a Technical Cofounder - Michael Seibel
This is an AI-generated summary of a YouTube video "How to Find a Technical Cofounder - Michael Seibel" by Y Combinator!