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Why we picked it YC partner Harj Taggar walks through where co-founders actually come from, when to bring one on, and how to run the search deliberately rather than waiting for lightning. He is blunt that most people underinvest in this and treat it as luck, which is the exact mistake our answer warns against. Good to watch early so you set expectations before you start reaching out.
How to Find the Right Co-Founder
On Y Combinator Startup Library (Harj Taggar) by Harj Taggar 20 min
- Treat the co-founder search as a real project with real hours, not a background hope
- The best pools are people you have already worked or studied with, then wider builder communities
- Test the working relationship on something real before you commit
