Ask HN: Advice for a rising Junior in College
This is my first post to HN, and honestly I'm not sure why it has taken so long. I've been following Y-combinator, techcrunch, and internet startups in general for a couple years now and I would consider this my "passion." However, with my major (Finance and Operations and Information Management) I find myself pressured towards the investment banking world. I know that might sound stupid. Yes I'm in college; I have my whole life ahead of me, but simply put I'm torn. It seems that Georgetown is an incubator for investment bankers, not budding entrepreneurs.
I have started my own company and have been an executive of another $16 million dollar (asset) company so I definitely have some experience, but the former I would not label as successful. In fact, I would label it as a failure for all the hours I put into it, and the meager output of cash flows. But I am very glad I did it because it has been the greatest learning experience of my life and I now know exactly what not to do (like bank on ads for a revenue stream). I have lots of really good ideas, and I have even narrowed down what my next venture would be, but I don't think I could do it on my own. I am definitely more of the business side and think my strengths include my networking ability, problem solving skills, and finance know how. I know a decent amount of php, html, css, javascript, sql, but I would think my time would be better well served on the business side.
Sorry for all of the "stream of consciousness" but I felt it would be helpful in answering my question.
Here is (finally) my question:
How do I find a partner? I think this might be one of the most important decisions of any entrepreneur, especially with my prior experience with a half-ass dedicated co-founder. More specifically, where should I look for a partner that is a developer? Unfortunately, not many (if any) of my friends fall under this category. Thanks for your advice and suggestions, Chris
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