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Ask HN: Advice for older dude looking to find startup

6 points by a_simm ↗ HN
Hi,

I'm 55 and am finished with a startup I co-founded because the hard work is done, and we're not headed for geometric growth.

I don't have a compelling new idea; have ample tech skills, but want to focus on operations, communication and marketing; am financially independent but won't invest money.

I've no network in the startup area and been a successful university teacher and quantitative researcher.

Ideally, I would find a small team with a vision and a reasonable chance of success. More importantly, they should be committed, competent and non-jerks,

I know lot's of people have ideas; what would you do in my place in terms of finding those with the listed qualities who'd be interested in me?

Thanks in advance.

Edit: Thanks for every reply, I'll start reaching out to individuals soon; if you mentioned mentoring or accelerators, some specific examples would be helpful to me.

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uLogMicheal
Please take a look at ulog.ai and ping me your email for a free subscription. I'm very open to finding collaborators for marketing/comms right now, I much prefer the tech work. Happy to chat after you've taken a look!
a_simm
It looks interesting, I'd be interested in finding out more about your business plan.
digi59404
Hey, I’m founding a startup that’s in stealth and going to be for the next year.

I’m always looking for folks who want to be involved. Folks who come from a diverse background and can challenge my beliefs, actions, and ideas.

If you’re interested in hearing a pitch, it’ll require an NDA, you can hit me up at ct@christophertimberlake.com

askafriend
Bold of you to assume I'm going to spend any time listening to a random pitch let alone sign an NDA.

Ideas are totally free and useless. Unless you've truly cornered the market and have backing to capture it - in which case you wouldn't be posting offers to pitch people on a free website.

satvikpendem
An NDA? That's how I can tell you're a new founder. No one cares about ideas, it's all about execution. For example, I'll give you an idea, an app to book a taxi with drivers also being other people who get paid for your ride. Can you execute it?

It's all about execution.

mr_o47
Hello, This sounds interesting, I myself run a small agency where me and my friends who do technical work mostly for clients but we are looking something to do similar.

If you are interested I am very happy to talk to you

you can email me contact[at]rukhtech.com

mooreds
I'd join an accelerator as a mentor. I know at least one case where someone did that and then eventually joined the team as a co-founder.

So look for an accelerator in your area (either geographic or domain) and see if you can volunteer for the next cohort.

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