How do you find the right biz-dev oriented cofounder

Finding the right person to work with is always a challenge whether they are business or tech-oriented.

For myself, I would start with my immediate networks to see if there's anyone that I know who will put the effort in with the reward further out. They have to be as equally passionate as you are and be willing to debate/disagree when it's crucial. You'll also have to keep an eye on their background and keep tabs on their actions - as ceekay pointed out, many people talk but not many do.

It's possible to look outside your network as well so you could try all kinds of meetups, social events, demo days, etc. Or scope people out on LinkedIn.

The key is to finding someone you can trust and someone who's also as passionate as you are.

I'd be happy to help you out if you need short-term business dev advice. My email should be in my profile. Cheers!

1. Don't look for a "cofounder". Look for someone who can work with you and find a way to compensate him fairly. IF he performs and willing to jump, then think about cofounder. 2. Reach out to as many people as you can on LinkedIn that you think may be fit, tell them what you're doing, and ask if they want to help. IF they try to sell themselves and talk comp first, IGNORE. IF they roll up their sleeves and get things going, continue. 3. The only way you'll know is to try a few of them out. Not easy, but no other choice.

Also: IMO Hungry horses are better than fat elephants. So don't fall for experience / branding / whatnot.

Feel free to email me (email id in profile) for more specifics.

I have a similar problem. I build out working MVP's, but hate going the last 10% and turning it into a company. The one time I did join up with a business oriented co-founder, he turned out to be a charlatan who is great at talking but not at doing, and my startup fell apart. At this point, I'm not sure if it's worth the bother, unless you already know someone who you fully trust, who is available and interested in joining you.

We're in a similar boat with www.giftgaming.com

Have clients, users, etc. Need to find the right partner / bizdev person.

I think the comments I've read here are good advice -- people who jump straight into compensation and remuneration are probs in it just for the cash. As you're not guaranteed to always have cash, ask yourself if you see that person sticking around when things look gloomy...

Quick suggestion: add more information about what you are working on as well as a way to get in touch with you. HN might have the people for which you are looking.

Wouldn't an incubator or accelerator be one (but not the only) alternative to explore? They may be able to assist.