can’t find a tech co-founder? here’s what to do

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Page 1: Can’t Find A Tech Co-Founder? Here’s What To Do

Can’t find a tech cofounder?Here’s what to do…

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Be it looking for a tech cofounder or searching for a life partner…

All the best ones are taken.

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Good software engineers have amazing offers of

6-figure salaries from the likes of Google and

Facebook

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Very few are crazy enough to say no to that.

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Very few are crazy enough to say no to that. And those that do, have their own ideas to pursue.

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Do you then look to the skies and wait for the day that one will fall onto your lap?

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Do you then look to the skies and wait for the day that one will fall onto your lap?

Or would you rather build a

business?

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If your answer is the latter, read on.This is what you should do…

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You could learn to code

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Snapchat was started by Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy as a project for one of Spiegel’s classes at Stanford University.

Image source: SFGate/Getty

If the busiest person can do it, so can you!

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3 STEPS TO GET YOU STARTED

Start with an online course such as from Codecademy based on your interest.

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3 STEPS TO GET YOU STARTED

Start with an online course such as from Codecademy based on your interest.

Build the first version of your mobile app. Once your MVP is validated, opportunities open up.

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3 STEPS TO GET YOU STARTED

Start with an online course such as from Codecademy based on your interest.

Build the first version of your mobile app. Once your MVP is validated, opportunities open up.

Possibilities could include securing funding, and hiring your first developer from the initial revenues.

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You could hire an External Team

OR…

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Hire a development partner that has experience in working with first-time non-technical entrepreneurs.

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At Arkenea, over 75% of our customers are first-time non-technical founders.

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Some of them went on to raise funding, win awards and get over 3 million in downloads for their apps.

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Careful though, not to throw

peanuts. As you’d only attract monkeys.

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SO HERE’S WHAT YOU SHOULD DO…

Save up enough funds to build the first version of your mobile app.

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SO HERE’S WHAT YOU SHOULD DO…

Save up enough funds to build the first version of your mobile app.

A faster way could be to raise funds from friends and family or use your credit card.

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SO HERE’S WHAT YOU SHOULD DO…

Save up enough funds to build the first version of your mobile app.

A faster way could be to raise funds from friends and family or use your credit card.

Hire an experienced development team that can get you started.

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Don’t settle for a mediocre team.

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Don’t settle for a mediocre team. It could define whether your app will be successful or not.

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Helping entrepreneurs build successful mobile and web products.

[email protected] | (408) 320-6361

Click here for our client portfolio.

ARKENEA LLC

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Co-founder, Arkenea LLC

[email protected]

Rahul Varshneya