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Ask HN: How to find a marketing/sales partner?

5 points by Goopplesoft ↗ HN
I've been running out of time developing since I've been doing a lot of marketing/sales type things. Seems like a very inefficient use of my skills. Any tips on how to find a marketing/sales partner/pair? Are you a marketing/sales guru looking to pair up with a developer in software type sales, drop me a line in my profile (note I'm not interested in building major corporation but rather self-viable income).

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radkiddo
I'm looking for one myself as well :) Seems to be a rare species (marketing/sales guru willing to partner early)
gk1
Hey I do marketing consulting but am currently open to partnering up with someone as "the marketing guy." I'm curious about ApBox -- looks like an idea with legs. I couldn't find your contact info, so shoot me an email if you want to chat!
cl3m
Same here. Especially for ios apps :-)
sideproject
Though it might not fit your requirements, can I suggest SideProjectors (disclaimer, I maintain the site)? It's a market place for side projects and several developers have used a site to find a co-founder/collaborator.

http://sideprojectors.com

It's an incredibly difficult thing to find a right partnership though whether it's a marketing person, tech co-founder etc.

januaryjin
You might want to consider looking at Linkedin, or the best way is to check within your network first.
samsheen
It really depends on what you are building. If your domain is say Retail, then you should try and find someone with that domain expertise. I am of course assuming that you are a techie and do not have much experience in that domain.

One source of such partnerships that people often overlook are - current customers. If you have a customer who is really passionate about the project, there is a chance he might be interested in working on it with you.