The sophistication of online dating tools such as okcupid has helped many people extend their romantic reach and spark relationships that shine (some might say smolder) for a lifetime.
Entrepreneurs and founders share with dating singles a similar need: they must find a trustworthy partner (or team) whose personality, skills and dedication will complement their own. Recently, I’ve wondered what online services exist out there for founders to find a co-founder, or for technical leaders to find an entrepreneurial counterpart and vice versa.
It turns out there are a handful of websites that offer just this service. I will be taking a look at these in the future and I’ll report what I find. In the meantime, here is the complete list:
- Startup With Me
- Founder2Be
- WeStartUp
- Cofounders Lab
- NetPly
- Foundrs
- Tech Cofounder
- Kofounder
- Founder Dating
- Cofounder Network
And some interesting resources that complement these services:
- HireLite: A “hiring speed-date” in which dozens of companies and dozens of candidates take turns in 5-minute bursts interviewing and getting to know each other. Viable matches follow up with each other after the “tournament”.
- Startup Digest: Articles and events (mostly in Silicon Valley) that facilitate getting going.
- Quora: How Do I Find Good Startup Partners?: Some discussion about this same topic. Some of the links above were found here.
- Cofounder Google Doc: A Google Doc that was created at news.ycombinator.com where people add themselves when looking for a cofounder.
