Medium<\/em> to get you closer to finding that special someone.<\/p>\n1. Check your immediate circle: friends, family, colleagues<\/h3>\n
Maio encourages new founders to start with their immediate circle and search for people you get along with, who complement your personality and skills, who you would love working with, and will move in the same direction as you.<\/p>\n
\u201cStart exchanging ideas and sharing your vision for a potential business, and see if anyone in that group shares the same passion for it as you,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you\u2019re already close with someone, it\u2019s much easier to carve out roles and responsibilities, communicate in a candid and meaningful way, and ultimately understand what makes each other tick.\u201d<\/p>\n
2. Check your broader network<\/h3>\n
If no one in your immediate circle quite makes the cut, ask your family, friends and colleagues if they can refer anyone from their networks to join you.<\/p>\n
\u201cI sent out an email to my network of friends asking if they knew of anyone with deep technical or product experience to discuss an idea I had for a real estate startup,\u201d says Maio.<\/p>\n
\u201cI tried to describe what I was looking for in as much detail I could\u2014it almost felt like I was writing up a personal ad.\u201d<\/p>\n
As referrals come in, make it a point to meet and really get to know promising candidates so you can choose wisely.<\/p>\n
3. Wait for the right one<\/h3>\n
If the above two tasks are taking longer than hoped, be patient, and keep building the venture on your own, says Maio.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t be tempted to choose someone who\u2019s not the right fit just to get a body on board,\u201d says Maio.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd when you actually commit to starting a business together, it\u2019s really more analogous to a marriage. Your co-founder is the person with whom you\u2019ll be spending most of your time, and you should trust them implicitly.\u201d<\/p>\n
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