Key insights

• ⭐ Start with friends who are proficient in coding
• 📝 Make a ranked list of potential co-founders
• 💼 Make a formal offer including salary and equity
• 👥 Focus on building a network with other software professionals if friends and coworkers are not an option
• 👩‍💻 Joining a tech startup with fewer than 50 employees can lead to stronger networking opportunities with engineers
• ⏳ Building a network takes time and may involve working at a company first
• 🎓 College is a great place to find future co-founders, especially if you don't know how to code
• 👫 Making friends with people learning to code can lead to potential co-founders

Q&A

• Where can I find potential future co-founders?

  College is a great place to find future co-founders, especially if you don't know how to code. Making friends with people learning to code can lead to potential co-founders, and personal connections from college can lead to successful co-founder relationships.

• What steps can I take to build a network and prepare for starting a startup?

  Building a network takes time and may involve working at a company first. Starting a startup is a long-term commitment, and learning to code can be valuable. Explore online resources available for learning to code.

• How can I build a strong engineering network?

  Consider joining a tech startup with fewer than 50 employees to build a strong engineering network. Interacting and building relationships with co-workers at small tech companies can facilitate networking and friendship building.

• Is it effective to ask engineers to work on projects for free to recruit a technical co-founder?

  Asking engineers to work for free is not an effective way to recruit a technical co-founder. If friends and coworkers are not options, focus on building a network with other software professionals.

• What should I include when making an offer to a potential co-founder?

  Make a formal offer that includes details such as salary and equity. Be transparent about the current financial situation of the company when presenting the offer.

• How can I find a technical co-founder?

  Start by reaching out to friends who are proficient in coding. Make a ranked list of potential co-founders and don't hesitate to approach them about partnership.

• 00:00 Strategically find a technical co-founder by starting with friends who code. Make a list of potential co-founders and don't hesitate to approach them.
• 00:53 When asking someone to start a company with you, make them a real offer including salary and equity.
• 01:37 Engineers are often asked to work on projects for free, but recruiting a technical co-founder this way is not effective. If friends and coworkers are not an option, focus on building a network with other software professionals.
• 02:24 Joining a technology startup can be the best way to build a strong engineering network and make friends with engineers.
• 03:17 Building a network takes time, consider working at a company to build your network, starting a startup is a long-term commitment, learning to code can be valuable, explore online resources for coding.
• 04:04 College is a great place to find future co-founders, especially if you don't know how to code. Making friends with people learning to code can lead to potential co-founders. Personal connections from college led to successful co-founder relationships in the example provided.