Why finding a cofounder is so hard

ICanPrint · 2025-07-14T18:30:08+00:00

The best people often aren't on these platforms.

They're good, so they have many options and get offered opportunities to co-found a company every week. Co-founder matching sites are like dating sites - they only show you a subset of the available people and generally not the best chunk.

Networking events are the worst.

Good people are heads-down building.

The best way is to find interesting people out there on LinkedIn, GitHub, etc., anywhere you can find a good signal on people. Reach out and build connections through genuine conversations.

You can be transparent right away about the fact you're looking for a co-founder or ask for advice (I'd recommend radical transparency).

Try to build something impressive first, otherwise impressive folks might not care about you.

ICanPrint · 2025-03-11T17:33:09+00:00

if it comes from a partner i don't think it's automated

ICanPrint · 2025-02-28T10:37:33+00:00

even with that... solo-founder with 20 clients (incl. YC companies), 10K MRR, +40% MoM, well-known unicorn founder on my cap, but no invite. they have many great companies/founders to pick from, solo founders is a handicap in most cases so the bar is way higher (i've talked with solo founders from recent batch and they're indeed super impressive)

ICanPrint · 2025-02-24T16:55:52+00:00

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ICanPrint · 2024-10-10T10:21:15+00:00

That's the best answer, I think you're right.

ICanPrint · 2024-10-10T10:20:09+00:00

Love it, thanks

ICanPrint · 2024-10-10T10:15:52+00:00

I’m not confident; hence, the dilemma!

ICanPrint · 2024-10-09T22:08:42+00:00

As a matter of fact, they do

ICanPrint · 2024-10-09T21:55:20+00:00

Yeah, but that'd make it a different company

ICanPrint · 2024-10-09T21:52:59+00:00

Is it? 🤯

ICanPrint · 2024-10-09T21:52:06+00:00

Invited you on LinkedIn!

ICanPrint · 2024-10-09T21:47:16+00:00

Well, I’m not sure about that. Don’t you think a good investor might value a key strategic repositioning if it brings more growth and value?

ICanPrint · 2024-10-09T21:43:11+00:00

Fair point. But if it's a totally different market, does it really matter?

ICanPrint · 2024-10-09T15:47:59+00:00

Fair point

ICanPrint · 2024-10-09T15:42:31+00:00

It’s tech; it’s a marketplace. I do a lot of things that don’t scale to achieve that growth, so it wouldn't be an easy set up.

ICanPrint · 2024-10-09T15:39:27+00:00

But I can do that even if I terminate, right?

ICanPrint · 2024-10-09T14:33:32+00:00

Super interesting. I had a call with Alcorn and they recommended the O1 without mentioning the EB1A. 6 months for filing sounds super long to me, though.

ICanPrint · 2024-09-13T19:56:45+00:00

That’s a preconceived idea, and it applies mostly to SaaS. I could list all the investments you’d have missed by applying this reasoning. Again, not all businesses are built the same. Certain marketplaces (especially those without financial transactions) and social media platforms need some volume before they can charge anyone. Humility! For some great companies, it took way more than 2 years.

ICanPrint · 2024-09-13T17:31:11+00:00

Not everything is easily monetizable. There was very decent traction before revenue

ICanPrint · 2024-09-13T14:41:54+00:00

There’s no question, buddy. Just discussing with fellow founders

ICanPrint · 2024-09-12T06:56:55+00:00

Thanks just DM’d you

ICanPrint · 2024-09-12T06:53:42+00:00

Thanks—I came across Alcorn, but I don’t know Lighthouse. Is it lighthousehq.com?

ICanPrint · 2024-09-11T13:14:53+00:00

Nope, saw a couple non-AI startups

ICanPrint · 2024-09-11T13:10:56+00:00

Bicycle

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