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39y/o medically retired USAF guy, Ever since I got out 5 years ago, I have been spinning my tires in life.

- Graduated from USC with my Masters in Business

- Took a job with Accenture as a consultant (hated it, left in 1 year)

- Started a coffee company with a fellow Navy guy and USC Grad (raised 1M for him and put $85k of my own money in only to find out he was a difficult partner that ultimately screwed me any way that he could. I now only own equity and its barely alive.

-Joined a startup GoPuff (only to be laid off after the pandemic made them downsize)

- Worked for a homeless veteran nonprofit (thinking being around vets would make me happy, NOPE. The homeless industrial complex is actually very very sad when you see how it works internally.)

- Work with a buddy of mine for his Executive Protection Firm (I get to see billionaire families daily that live the life of luxury and started their own businesses, and work my butt off for them. Not ideal.)

I live in Santa Monica, and all of my friends figured it out, including my brother (who i love) who just sold his first business for 18M! (in an industry I cant help in). The main thing I take from people I meet, is they ALL had business partners that complimented them well and they GOT AFTER IT.

I still have yet to meet MY business partner, now I am turning 40 and even thinking about going back to school to be a therapist or something. The flame is dying and it sucks. JUST VENTING and ranting.

I'm looking for a co-founder partner, and I'm taking a more natural approach than what I see going on here.

My proposal: Let's start working on a project (new or existing) and see if we're compatible. Honestly, that tells us more about each other than anything else. If the collaboration fits, we can form a legal business partnership.

About me: I'm US-based, what I bring to the table is highly technical background and software engineering skills (not just for show or internet lingo, but I actually live and breathe my tech.) If you want to know more about me, I'm happy to share in DMs.

Minimum requirements so we don't waste each other's time.

-You're an adult.

-You have at least 20+ hours a week available to dedicate to a project with me.

-You communicate with me daily, even if it's just to say "hi".

-You don't have all your conversations with me using only ChatGPT (I'm not against AI-usage when it's appropriate)

-You're not looking for me to send you money.

-You are able to be honest and say what is on your mind if you need to.

-You're ok being part of a very small, most likely 2-person team.

-You can be part of logically resolving a disagreement.

I believe my requirements have narrowed the pool down enough to avoid people who aren't serious. Send me a message if you're interested in my offer. This is not a "Paid Role" it would be a form of equity that we discuss. Do not leave a comment that says "dm me" or I'll know you didn't even read this.

I'm a technical founder in Chennai. Over the last few months I built two products that work together, and i'm stuck with going forward with it

1. An AI video studio. Similar space to higgsfield, but you see the exact price in rupees before you hit generate, every shot gets a quality score, and you can regenerate just the one bad shot instead of paying for the whole scene again. Works in Tamil, Telugu and Hinglish, not just English. There's also a mode where you shoot real actors on a phone and the AI replaces the entire location with the lighting matched, so a location day that normally costs 50k to a few lakh becomes a few hundred rupees.

2. A free streaming platform for AI films and series. Netflix-style, only AI content.Ratings are head-to-head votes from people who actually finished both films (chess-style Elo, so it can't be gamed or bought). Every film shows how it was made and what it cost. The storage/delivery is set up .

Looking for a co-founder (equity, not a salary role) who has actually done marketing, partnerships or growth before, ideally gets the creator economy or Indian entertainment, and finds this space genuinely exciting rather than just "AI hot right now". India preferred, Chennai is a bonus, remote works. DM me if interested

I currently run 6 operational micro ai saas products that generate a little over $20k in monthly recurring revenue.

I hardly wrote a single line of traditional code. i used ai to generate literally everything, from the database architecture to the user interface.

it wasn't magic on day one. i spent hours stuck in endless debugging loops and dealing with faulty ai code before i finally cracked the formula.

it basically comes down to three rules:

- keeping the idea aggressively minimalist (build a true mvp, not a platform).

- guiding the ai step-by-step instead of asking it to build the whole app at once.

- launching fast to get real user traction instead of perfecting features in secret.

lately, i've seen way too many non-technical founders give up at the very first ai bug or deployment error. or the worst, give up without push anything in marketing !!!!

it's a massive shame, because the technical barrier to entry has practically disappeared and the marketing is easy in 2026

because of this, i’m launching a skool community to share my exact method.

to be completely transparent: i will likely charge for the full course later down the road. it just makes sense given the specific prompt sequences, n8n workflows, and copy-and-paste templates i'll be sharing.

but right now, our main objective is simply to build together. working alone in a silent corner is the absolute fastest way to quit.

if you want to join a group of active creators and build or launch your own ai saas: drop a comment below or send me a dm, and i’ll send you the invite link.

Hi there’s me and a buddy of mine starting a software company in procurement. We both work in procurement right now so we have great connections and already have customers willing to pay. The problem is we are not technical at all 😭. We’re both sales guys. We need a technical co founder to build out the platform. We’ll handle the sales and marketing. Honestly think the play is huge so please pm or comment and I’ll reach out.

Hi everyone,

I am a 17 year old solo founder based in the UK. I am currently building an AI education startup to combat the decline in cognative ability caused by LLMs and generic answers. I am a commercial founder so looking for someone on the technical side preferably under 25 to come on and help to bring this product to life. I already have market data that the AI world is moving into more strategic vertical models and i want to be first. So if your young, driven and want to actually build a company that could change lives then drop me a DM. Looking forward to connecting with likeminded entrepreneurs and builders.

I’m an Indian founder looking for an Indian technical co-founder to build an iOS app with me.

I’m also open to working with someone on a freelance/fixed-fee basis if you’re not looking for a co-founder opportunity.

I’ll be completely transparent: the fixed fee I can offer right now is quite low. I’m not going to lie about that. I’m working with a very tight early-stage budget.

The good part is that the app itself is extremely simple to build.

The idea is also… very weird.
Not technically complicated. Not another AI app. Not a massive social network with 50 features.
Just a very simple product built around a strange idea that could either be ridiculously successful or completely flop.

I genuinely don’t see much middle ground with this one.
It could absolutely blow up and generate serious revenue, or crash completely.

That’s the bet.

I already have the product concept, UI/UX direction, branding and business side figured out. I mainly need someone who can turn the idea into a polished iOS app without over-engineering it.

Looking for someone who:

🇮🇳 Is based in India
Knows Swift / SwiftUI well
Has shipped iOS apps before
Can build quickly
Has good product sense
Doesn’t turn a simple app into a 6-month engineering project
Is interested in either joining as a co-founder or taking on the initial build as a freelancer

I’m intentionally not explaining the idea publicly because the weirdness is kind of the point.

If you’re curious, DM me with:
Your experience
Apps you’ve built
Whether you’d prefer co-founder or freelance
Your expected fee if freelancing
I’ll explain the idea privately.

I’m a founder building a venture studio, and I have a ton of MVPs that have already shown real demand, solving problems where there’s a clear gap in the market.

The ideas range from FinTech, CleanTech, Real Estate, AI, SaaS, and more.

I’m looking to build a team of people just as crazy as me who want to pick an opportunity, go all-in, and build a company around it.

I’m not looking for an employee. I’m looking for a cofounder.

I bring the ideas, MVPs, technical and product side, and startup-building experience. You bring your expertise, obsession, and willingness to say:

“Fuck it, let’s build.”

If you’re USA or Canada-based, entrepreneurial as hell, and want to build something from 0 → 1, DM me.

Tell me what you do, what you’re ridiculously good at, and what you’ve built before.

Fuck it, let’s build.

Hello all!

I have an ambitious idea, already 99% solid and I’d love a technical person to make it happen.

I’m non-technical and more focused towards product vision.

I’ll be doing anything and everything else besides the technical part.
I’m in need of a person that has good knowledge of how AI operates because the reasoning behind the problem is not always easily solvable + knows building apps and computer vision.

My idea is kind of like Spotify, but in another niche, an ecosystem that revolves around a person’s taste.

First time in the startup world, but I’ve had companies before. I leave every collaborator with total independence and freedom to work as they see fit, as long as we can see results!

Edit1: sorry everyone, forgot to mention, since I’m self funding for the first ~3-6 months (depending how well the app goes) money is “lean” so it would be more worth it for the professionals outside the US!

if you’re in the US we can chat! But come in already saying how much you expect to earn (cash+equity) so we don’t need to have a back and forth!

Edit2: didn’t realize my DMs would get blown, I’m currently in the airport and this week is will be a little hectic on my end.
So if I take sometime to respond, sorry in advance!!

I'm looking for a partner who has a finished product but lacks the time or expertise to sell it.

I would handle the promotion in various ways (such as social media or advertising) and in return, I would receive a percentage of the sales, which isn't too low since I want to dedicate all my time solely to this product.

I have previous experience selling other products and believe that could be a great help.

Interested parties, please DM. Serious inquiries only, please.

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I’m looking to connect with someone who already has a business idea, early-stage business, or strong skillset and wants a serious partner to help build it.

I’m relatively new to actually running a business, so I’m not going to pretend I’ve built multiple successful companies. What I can bring is time, commitment, willingness to learn quickly and the motivation to actually execute rather than just talk about ideas.

Ideally I’m looking for someone who has more experience in business, sales, tech, e-commerce, SaaS, engineering or another industry and has something they genuinely think could become a business, but doesn’t want to build it completely alone.

I’m open to both online and service-based businesses. I’m not looking for dropshipping schemes, crypto projects or someone selling a course.

I’d rather find one genuinely good opportunity and commit to building it properly with the right person.

If you’ve got an idea/business but you’re missing a partner who can put serious time into helping execute it, send me a DM with:

• What you’re building

• Your experience/background

• What you’d want a partner to handle

• Where you’re based

• What stage you’re currently at

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Hey everyone,

I’m a Graphic Designer currently working with a food brand, and I’m looking to find a technical co-founder to build an AI-powered chatbot/automation product.

I’m a non-technical founder, but I can take care of the marketing, sales, branding, design and business side of the product.

What I’m looking to build

An AI chatbot/automation system that can help businesses with things like:

Customer queries & FAQs

Product/menu information

Lead generation

Taking orders or enquiries

WhatsApp/chat-based customer support

Automating repetitive business workflows

I’m currently exploring n8n and other automation/AI platforms to build the MVP, but I’m looking for someone who can handle the technical architecture, integrations, APIs, AI workflows and development.

Looking for

A technical co-founder who has experience with:

AI/LLMs & chatbots

n8n / Make / Zapier or similar automation tools

APIs & integrations

Backend development

WhatsApp/chatbot integrations

Building and launching MVPs

You don’t necessarily need to be an expert in everything. What matters most is that you can build, experiment and solve technical problems.

What I bring

🎨 Design & branding

📱 Marketing & social media

💰 Sales & customer acquisition

🍔 Experience working with a food brand/business

💡 Product ideas & business understanding

🚀 Willingness to build and test the idea

I’m looking for someone who wants to build this together as a real startup, not just work on a freelance project.

If you’re interested, DM me with a little about yourself, your technical background, and something you’ve built.

Open to discussing equity/co-founder arrangement based on involvement and commitment.

• Forget your Degree , We're looking for Cracked Devs •

StarCast is building the trust, licensing, and rights infrastructure for the AI likeness economy. We're creating the infrastructure layer that enables trusted AI identity, licensing, consent, and ownership at internet scale. We're looking for a founding engineer to build that platform.

About the Role

- You will help build a venture-scale startup from the ground up.

- This isn't a traditional engineering role. You'll join as an early technical partner with the opportunity to grow into the CTO as we scale.

- Build an MVP with complex workflows and transform it into a secure, scalable production platform capable of serving creators, businesses, and enterprise customers worldwide.

We're Looking For Someone Who

- Has built AI products not just AI demo

- Understands modern AI architectures (LLMs, agents, stable diffusion, ComfyUI, embeddings, vector databases, MCP, tool calling)

- Can design scalable cloud-native systems and APIs

- Has experience with distributed systems, event-driven architecture, and high-scale backend engineering

- Thinks in systems, not features

- Enjoys solving difficult infrastructure problems from first principles

- Wants to build a category-defining startup over the next decade

Don't waste our time...

- If you don't have a related portfolio

- If you're not fast, patient and long-term thinker

- If you're not CRAAAZY

Bonuses +++

AI video, voice, or computer vision experience

Build AI-native platform architecture

Distributed backend systems and event-driven services

LLM and multimodal AI integrations

AI orchestration and agentic workflows

API-first platform design and developer infrastructure

Identity, authentication, authorization, and security architecture

Scalable data models, caching, queues, and asynchronous processing

This is equity first co-founding role with a path to CTO. Future Salary depends on funding. **No salary at this stage

If you want to setup a US company, partner with founder from Ethiopia and build the infrastructure layer for the AI likeness economy not just another AI application we'd love to talk.

Website: www.joinstarcast.com

In this blog i wrote how I used a pendrive to run local LLM

Project NOMAD: Running LLMs Locally From a USB Drive