I think you should just find some people who are excited by what you're doing, start working with them on a trial basis without any formality, and just see how it works. You'll probably end up cycling through a bunch of people before finding anybody of co-founder quality.
You'll meet a lot of people who are really excited to be involved in a startup, and then a month later learn that they don't have it, or that there are fundamental differences in the way you guys do things. It's super hard to find "co-founders" which are totally a type of person.
My two first co-founders were very experienced. I picked this up from them.
Find out what they do and if you even like them, etc. After the trial period, negotiate based on their value, quality (experience, exceptional skills) etc. and risk they're taking (time spent) with emphasis on output (value). MAKE IT VERY CLEAR from the outset that the work you're doing together is to see how things go. If it doesn't work out, you go your separate ways. People who have done this before will appreciate this method and those are the people you want as a cofounder! You can set the trial period for 1 to 3 months.
You'll meet a lot of people who are really excited to be involved in a startup, and then a month later learn that they don't have it, or that there are fundamental differences in the way you guys do things. It's super hard to find "co-founders" which are totally a type of person.
My two first co-founders were very experienced. I picked this up from them.
Find out what they do and if you even like them, etc. After the trial period, negotiate based on their value, quality (experience, exceptional skills) etc. and risk they're taking (time spent) with emphasis on output (value). MAKE IT VERY CLEAR from the outset that the work you're doing together is to see how things go. If it doesn't work out, you go your separate ways. People who have done this before will appreciate this method and those are the people you want as a cofounder! You can set the trial period for 1 to 3 months.