Previously, I planned on taking my time, socializing with non-technical people at work, as well as attending startup meetups to find a potential co-founder, build a relationship, etc...
With the pandemic, everything is remote. Meetups have gone virtual, and no one is in the office.
I'm looking for novel ideas on how meet potential non-technical co-founders, mentors, etc... in these uncertain times.
I asked if they would be willing to beta test my app and provide feedback.
I emailed ~12 businesses. 2 wrote back. 1 ended up not being interested after talking on the phone. 1 seemed mildly interested, so I clung onto that.
After a couple months of getting to know this person and them seeing me take their feedback and add it to the product we decided to become business partners.
Almost 10 years later and we’ve both moved on from that company after an acquisition but we remain good friends. Probably life-long friends. Our wives call us “work husbands” lol.
So, idk, just try emailing some people in the industry you’re targeting and keep trying until you get a bite. Persistence works.