In the past, I brought in some friends who are really smart to help build out a product idea. Unfortunately, the initial flurry of dedication and output turns into a complete lack of long-term desire. There seems to be a general lack of entrepreneur interest in my friends.<p>I need to go out and meet new people to find someone who really aligns with the idea, is smart, and is interested spending the time long-term. Unfortunately, as an introvert, this is a daunting concept and not something I look forward to. I would need to meet new people, have pretty extensive conversations, and finally trust someone I have not already known for years.<p>There will be challenges building a product but I have not hit any big ones yet in this discovery/prototype phase. So then the question becomes, at what point do I truly NEED a co-founder?
As soon as you run out of the ability to do an aspect of product or business development, that's when you need a qualified partner on board. Or, if there is a job that you simply do not want to do, you may want to bring on someone passionate for the position then.<p>It could be from the outset, if you need developer experience on board. It could be later, if you need a saleperson or marketing person. That would be more of an employee hire though. Basically, there are only so many hours in a day - there will be a point when you can't do it all, and you're hindering growth by trying to do so. That's when you'd want to bring someone on,