You’ve got the vision, my fellow leader. We're now searching for someone who feels that productive itch to build it with you.

You may start with 20–25 reach-outs a week on YC Matching, CoFoundersLab, AngelList. You’ll likely get 5 replies, 2 good conversations, perhaps 1 real spark. And that's normal. Similar to fitness routine, you need to keep showing up.

When someone clicks, don’t jump to equity. Do a 2-week build sprint by forging a small use case, mock API, maybe some monetary token. You’ll learn more in this fortnight than any resume/CV can tell you.

Slack groups, reddit, even DMs - try not to ignore the warm circles. Leaders find like-minded co-founders in the most unexpected places. I met mine a few years back on a cafeteria in a train, another in a trolling comment thread.

It's a human in a world of humans designing for humans to serve humans. So when you pitch, keep it human. Something like, "I’m building a real-time trust layer for AI content. Pilots, demos, POCs are live. Want to build something small together? Let's jam soon."

Lastly, do remember, that you’re offering much beyond a role, more of a shared mission. And when the right person sees it, they won’t just say yes. They’ll lean in. Best wishes going forward.

Cheers,
Mohit.