FeaturedFounder.io
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co-founder matching
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FeaturedFounder.io
FeaturedFounder.io transparently showcases startups seeking co-founders
featuredfounder.io#co-founder matching#find cofounder#startup co-founder#founder matchmaking
How HN took it
2 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 5 critical, out of 11 comments about the project. Thread score -0.21.
Idea: 2 for, 5 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Good idea and nicely built site
From 1 comment
I like this idea and I think you've done a nice job with the site. Kudos. My question/concern is: most of the time when I see "seeking cofounder" posts, sites or apps it's a…
goatherders on HN
Useful for people with a startup idea seeking a technical or business co-founder
From 2 comments
Thanks for this! I'm in the other boat - I have a pretty good experience base to start a company, but am waiting for the right subject-matter expert to come along with the idea,…
samcheng on HNInteresting, I usually find the opposite harder to find. I may be in touch if you are in the Bay Area.
manav on HN
Objections
Matching founders feels like Tinder and may yield few real partnerships
From 2 comments
This feels like Tinder for founders. Much like Tinder, I suspect mostly what you will get from this is good conversation and if you're lucky, an all night hacking session. But…
jedberg on HNIf it's like Tinder, you'll accumulate a mile long list of "matches", and maybe talk to .5% of them. Of those, you might actually spend a night with one or two.
overcast on HN
Technical people with good ideas rarely seek co-founders online
From 2 comments
I like this idea and I think you've done a nice job with the site. Kudos. My question/concern is: most of the time when I see "seeking cofounder" posts, sites or apps it's a…
goatherders on HN> But aren't most technical folks in this arena working on their own idea(s)? I wrote a blog post* about this a while back. If you're technical and have the risk profile to start…
katpas on HN
Risk of becoming a site full of unpaid revenue-share requests
From 2 comments
How is this going to avoid becoming a begging site populated by no-money "revshare" wankers like /r/inat is?
rhizome on HNMy favorite is, "I have this great idea, if you build it for me, I'll give you a cut." "What are you going to do?" "I have the great idea." "..."
Clubber on HN
Trust in a co-founder you have not met personally is risky
From 1 comment
Heavily biased question: Does this sort of matching work out for founders? I'm curious because I would only consider starting a company with someone I knew personally and was…
wgerard on HN
Requests
Add a matchmaking model that introduces people
From 2 comments
Any plans on expanding to match-making model?
boltzmannbrain on HNIt's a definite possibility if that's something people want! I also created https://findkismet.com (which introduces two random HN users to each other every day or week), so…
remyp on HN
Feature technical founders looking for sales or marketing partners
From 1 comment
I like this idea and I think you've done a nice job with the site. Kudos. My question/concern is: most of the time when I see "seeking cofounder" posts, sites or apps it's a…
goatherders on HN
Questions
Does this kind of matching work out for founders?
From 2 comments
Heavily biased question: Does this sort of matching work out for founders? I'm curious because I would only consider starting a company with someone I knew personally and was…
wgerard on HNTravis here, I'll let you know if this works or not :) The reason I am trying this approach is that I don't have a big (or any) connections to an app co-founder so I have been…
tosterhaus on HN
Are you in Boston or the Bay Area?
From 2 comments
Are you in Boston by any chance?
fourseventy on HNInteresting, I usually find the opposite harder to find. I may be in touch if you are in the Bay Area.
manav on HN
Alternatives named
Product Hunt listing for the same project
From 1 comment
Oh hey, looks who's on PH today! https://www.producthunt.com/posts/featured-founder
WSykora on HN
Bubble.is for building an MVP
From 1 comment
I'm curious if you've seen bubble.is I was playing with it and it seems like a good way to get an mvp up and running.
sharemywin on HN
Kismet, which introduces HN users to each other
From 1 comment
It's a definite possibility if that's something people want! I also created https://findkismet.com (which introduces two random HN users to each other every day or week), so…
remyp on HN