Chris McCann covers this on his blog, and reiterates how some well-known investors look at the problem.  This is pretty difficult thing to accomplish.  I’ve worked with several so far and it’s pretty much been a bust for me each time.  Various personality conflicts, scheduling, and commitments ended each relationship.  And that’s what it feels like, breaking up… and now I have to move on and find another “date”.  It’s just like real world dating, you need to figure out who’s a good match for you.  If you’re a super star, do you want to date a nobody?  If you’re a nobody, is it possible to date a superstar?  What type of girl are you looking for?  What are the personality traits that match?  This is pretty much the process that i’m going through now, looking for someone that I can “sync” with and really dig into a project with.

Overall the problem I have is that I’m willing to dedicate my entire time to working on a project, night and day, and I’ve already given notice at my part-time job to work on Simplizt, my task management tool.  However, I generally don’t find the same dedication in my counterparts.  Since I’m the technical person, I expect my co-founder to be a person who’s willing to write all the blog content, write articles, focus on product features, and marketing/sales while I’m coding.  it’s surprising, but this really isn’t easy to find!  I’d actually love finding another technical person so I could focus on everything I wrote above!

Some resources for everyone to go date:

Founder Dating – a way for you to meet other co-founders in seattle and cali right now

Startup Weekend – a way for you to meet other people and decide together to conceive and launch a product in 54 hrs.