Business co-founders in tech startups are less valuable than they think

Business Founders Are Less Valuable Than They Think April 26, 2025 If you know me, you know I love tech, business and startups. Thus, I always find a way to get involved in the startup community. Over the years, there is one person I tend to meet more often than not in gatherings. It is the non-technical guy who wants to build a tech startup. The business founder. Erik from TV show Sillicon Valley. Once they know I’m a software engineer and we get into the specifics of their projects (I ask a lot of questions), the majority of the stories follow the same arc. I had idea for A, for reason B I do not have technical co-founder, and I have tried solutions C - D. Currently, still trying with E but it’s a painful slog. … *insert hopelessness, despair, frustration* I have found there are significantly more business guys looking for tech guys than the reverse. But… why is that? The truth is simple. The reason they struggle to find a cofounder is because they are not as valuable to th ... Read full article.