Considering the help of a co-founder
by Vito BottaI have been thinking lately that perhaps I should seek the help of a co-founder rather than going entirely solo on this project.
I have a ton to learn about lots of non-coding related stuff, so another brain could bring new perspectives and help me define a strategy as we build the product.
But it would be nice to get some help with coding related tasks as well, since this could help me launch earlier than I could if I had to do absolutely everything myself.
For example I would need some help with the visual page builder and the frontend side of the AI assistant; I actually bought a library with the goal of speeding up this process, but I am unhappy with some things so I am thinking of building it completely from scratch. But it would take time, and with these things time is money.
So last week I was discussing with a colleague of mine at Brella about DynaSite, and he seems quite interested in the project and might be able to help; he needs to think a little about it to see if he can commit to it, but if he can it would be a big help, because he's a seasoned frontend developer and therefore he could help a lot with building a new page builder from scratch the way I have it in mind.
This way I could focus on the backend for the most part, at the same time, since I still have a lot to do in that department. This could help speed things up quite a lot I think so I am hoping he can commit to helping with the project.
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Too late to comment, but I'll do it anyway.
Having a co-founder is a great idea, if you are aligned on the product you are building. I'd recommend sharing your vision and ensuring your prospective co-founder shares the same vision. They might not have match the same passion as you - who came up with the idea - but some passion will be great.
On the other hand, you will have conflicts, which is natural. Best to establish the rules around it before you start. I found being candid with your co-founders and having those difficult conversations early makes a huge difference.
In the long run, try and bring a non-tech focussed co-founder. Brings a fresh perspective and can help with things like sales, marketing which are not as exciting as the tech things.
I will be happy to have a one-to-one chat, if you want.
Good luck!
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Hi! and thanks for your reply. He's also excited about the project both as a business venture and from the technical point of view, so we are on the same page. I know that there can be some difficult moments when we might disagree on something but I feel like I can work with him through those as well. :)
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