Ask HN: How do I meet qualified business and marketing people?

5 points by grayhacker 16y ago ↗ HN

I have been interested in starting a company for a while now, but I am having trouble finding a qualified partner with business and/or marketing skills. I’ve gone to a few networking events, but I find that 90% of the people there are geeks like me, web designers or get-rich-quick/MLM types. How did you find your partner (or vice-versa)?

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rubbercan 16y ago ↗

I'm looking for a partner myself...definitely not an MLM type, for they can go to HELL. LOL. Seriously, in regard to your note, I'm opposite. My degrees are in information systems; as a result, strong in business/marketing, but skills in software development are light. Although, I have programmed lightly backed in college. But again, my strengths are in business/strategic planning/marketing.

see my post if you'd like: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=905652

hagope 16y ago ↗

Try Twitter! Use Twitter search and enter in terms specific to the problem you are trying to solve. You'd be surprised how many qualified people are on Twitter and sharing their ideas and willing to help. That is how I found a developer for a project I am working on!