Ask HN: Should I move to the valley? I'm stuck in a rut with a great idea(I hope) with out someone capable of building it. Should i move to the Valley for a while to find a tech cofounder? |
Ask HN: Should I move to the valley? I'm stuck in a rut with a great idea(I hope) with out someone capable of building it. Should i move to the Valley for a while to find a tech cofounder? |
As about tech cofounders, that's a tricky one - it helps to have an intelligent tech friend who can perhaps help you find a good one. Like philwelch said, tech cofounders will have their own ideas and idiosyncrasies, but you have to clear from day one about what you bring to table. What can you offer them? Are you a sales genius? A kickass designer? Whatever it is, make sure your personal secret sauce is compelling enough.
"Should i move to the Valley for a while" Unless you have a decent cushion to blow for a while or are going to work to support yourself (where you can potentially find co-founders), don't sweat it.
My impression:
The positives: lots of people doing tech entrepreneurial things, lots of talent, other startups to work with and learn from, entrepreneurial culture.
The negatives: I could fill an auditorium with phonies, con artists, and impostors... I suspect that The Valley is even worse. There are lots of "me-too!" ideas, lots of people with enormous egos who don't really know what they're doing, and lots of people who will BS you to try to get you to follow them or do work for them. Being jaded and skeptical is a requirement.
Edit: come to think of it, I have been to conferences and pitch-fest type things in The Valley, and the smell of fast talkers and such was palpable.
So there's lots of good stuff but also lots of noise.
Thanks for warning me though, I will definitely try to develop as well as possible