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How/Where to I find an experienced CEO for my Startup

I have established a business in the online gaming space. The business is new though somewhat known.

All google searches in the ballpark of finding partners for startups have resulted in dead ends.

How/Where can I find an experienced CEO to partner with and take this business all the way through funding and most likely the first few years.

Any suggestions would truly help. Thanks

Answer 7786

Some ways where you can find a potential co-founder:

  1. Meetups: In my opinion, this options stands at #1. And that is exactly why networking during such meetups is very important.
  2. Social Networks: Never underestimate the power of social networks like Facebook and Twitter when it comes to startup networking. You might want to have a look at one of my answers where I explained about this point. Wait, did I mention LinkedIn too.
  3. Job Postings: An old and conventional way, but still effective.

So, those are it. I have found my co-founder (Oh wait, he found me. I'm the CTO, he the CEO) on Facebook. I have explained the same in the answer linked above. So, these options pretty much work.

An advice: Always select a co-founder whom you really know and with whom you are very comfortable.

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