Places to find cofounders

I started listening to YC’s How to start a startup podcast yesterday (thanks PS for the rec), and Paul Graham made some interesting points regarding co-founders.

• The co-founder relationship is the most important in the company, but many co-founders approach it very casually. Ironically they often spend tons of time vetting their first couple of employees, even though they skipped this process with their co-founder.
• 2-3 co-founders is ideal, 4 is workable, and 5 is a mess (I know that some research suggests 4 is optimal).
• Working as a solo founder is better than working in a shitty co-founder setup, but clearly not as a good as having co-founders. I think he mentioned the top 20 most valuable YC companies all had multiple founders.

Where to find co-founders:

• college friends
• grad school friends
• life friends
• co-workers
• YC founder matching program
  • I have met some interesting people so far, but obviously nothing has clicked. I’m meeting a guy for a follow-up next week. At the very least the program has been a positive networking experience.
• Startup events