Finding a Technical Cofounder: Tips from Michael Seibel

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TLDR 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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    Make a list of friends who can code and offer them a partnership to find a technical co-founder.
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    Offer your friend a formal proposal with salary and equity to start a company together.
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    Offering a fair salary is key to recruiting a technical co-founder.
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    Make a list of compatible co-workers to extend job offers, regardless of your friends' disinterest.
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    Work at a tech company to build a network with software engineers.
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    Build your network by befriending people at small startups with less than 50 employees to find potential co-workers, even if it takes time to establish relationships.
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    Learn to code and make friends with fellow coders in college as they could become your future co-founder.
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    Being friends with successful people in college can lead to great opportunities for finding amazing co-founders for a successful start-up.
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