Podcast · 20 min

How To Find A Co-Founder with Harj Taggar

Y Combinator · Y Combinator Startup School Free Beginner

The audio companion to Harj Taggar's co-founder guidance, good for a walk or commute, covering why you want a co-founder, when to bring one on, where to find them, and how to keep the relationship healthy. It reinforces the pipeline mindset in a conversational format. A low-effort way to absorb the fundamentals before you start reaching out.

  • Know why you want a co-founder before you go looking
  • Sourcing starts with your own network, then widens to communities
  • Finding is only half the job, maintaining the relationship is the other half
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The question it answers

  1. How do I actually find a technical co-founder?

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