How to find a co-founder

If you’ve tried to launch a startup, you’ve probably realized that there is too much work for one person to do alone. The growth rate of development requires different skills, experience and many daily operational tasks. Very often, the founder feels overwhelmed. Having a companion who can take over some of the core functions will help you get more pleasure from the project, accelerate development and make your entrepreneurial journey more manageable.

It is incredible (but sometimes it happens) when the sole founder has all the necessary skills, knowledge and experience to successfully build a company with unicorn potential. Usually a co-founder can bring their unique experience, alternative approach to problem solving and many other things to the company in order to further its strategic development. In addition, startups with multiple co-founders have greater potential in terms of fundraising.

If you are looking for a co-founder, start with your existing circle of communication. Many founders have found partners among their former colleagues. Others have met through industry events or shared interests. Sometimes it can take you a year or more to meet a like-minded person with the experience and motivation you need.

Online networking can help you reduce the time that it takes to find a partner. Of course, trust develops between people who have been tested over the years, but you can take online dating into your business life, by getting feedback from previous projects and from mutual acquaintances (whom you will probably find given the network principle). From there it is easier to establish and coordinate expectations with someone in terms of working time, tasks and capital allocation.

By talking about your project and the problem you want to solve, you can foster important connections that you didn't originally expect.

The last piece of advice is to feel free to ask people who are also interested in finding opportunities. If you do not ask them, how will you know?