FWIW: Keep the "cofounders" to a minimum, my choice is ONE. This is not for greed but for focus and unity in vision. Feel free to offer people all the perks you want, but try to keep the steering-wheel in as few hands as possible.<p>[Edit: I can understand why a VC might be interested in having multiple cofounders, and aside from the obvious diversity in opinion, VCs might also be interested in having a team that might be easier to break up at the right point; paying out the least interested cofounder early leaves more for them. If you're self-funded hire others.]
I think the best way might be to post here looking for someone with free time and an interest.<p>Anyway, I happen to meet that description and have been looking for something new to start. I have a few ideas floating around in my head, shoot me an email if your interested.
This one seems decent (aside from collabfinder): <a href="http://programmermeetdesigner.com/" rel="nofollow">http://programmermeetdesigner.com/</a><p>Really, it's hard to make a commitment without doing some side projects with an individual or KNOWING them. There are a lot of ways to get scared.
I feel you can't force co-founders or look at it from a traditional standpoint. It just happens. No exact formula. Hacker News probably works best so far for this: whether it's a hacker or biz focused co-founder.
If you're in the NYC area next week, stop by Hackers & Founders: <a href="http://anyvite.com/events/home/vnq9pdylxo" rel="nofollow">http://anyvite.com/events/home/vnq9pdylxo</a>