We agree that offline methods are very important to the co-founder search too. In addition to an online matching platform at CoFoundersLab.com, CoFoundersLab holds quarterly Matchups events in many cities (via Meetup) to facilitate some of the "in-person dating" for founders: http://www.cofounderslab.com/entrepreneurs-meetup-networking
If you haven't already, be sure to create a free online profile on CoFoundersLab, http://www.cofounderslab.com/. Search/connect with thousands of entrepreneurs, technical and non-technical looking to join a startup, for someone to join their startup, or open to either. Good luck!
Great piece. Thanks for sharing Mike! Check out what we're up to at CoFoundersLab, http://www.cofounderslab.com/, a free online matching platform to help entrepreneurs find the right co-founders and build lasting business relationships.
Also, for those in LA, check out this cool workshop on Feb. 12th at Cross Campus in Santa Monica: Building Strong Founding Teams: http://buildingstrongteams.eventbrite.com/
Love it. Great story Patrick. At CoFoundersLab, http://www.cofounderslab.com/, a free online matching platform, we're committed to helping entrepreneurs solve this critical problem of building a core team/finding the right co-founder(s). We're digging into a multitude of assessments beyond simply complementary skills. We believe that shared goals, values, personalities that mesh, and vision for what the company can and will be are equally as important. Our new Entrepreneur Archetype Assessment is a short quiz built into the product. Find out what type of entrepreneur you are and compare yourself to others to find a good match. Good luck!
