Most efficient way to find a new tech cofounder?

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14 years ago

So my designer and I had to cut ties with our outsourced engineering team because they promised completion of my site in 1.5 months and we ended at 10% completion after 3 months! We're now busting our asses looking for an engineer familiar with eCommerce processes. I'm writing to ask where to spend my time looking and how to approach a would be co-founder for the best outcome? Here's what I'm working with:

Totally unique eCommerce gifting concept (Yes, unique : ))

Business Plan is complete.(a very detailed 30 pages)

Design of the site is 90% complete.

Complete 13 page SRS document. (everything is mapped out!)

Well connected, serial entrepreneur business adviser is on board.

Interest from owner of major seed investment fund (>$100 million), contingent upon completion of demo, or better yet functional prototype.

Serial entrepreneur (sold last co. for $200 million) and angel interested the project.

Team: Myself (Colin Little, UC Irvine 2009 Business Econ./Accounting grad) Designer: Derek Hammond (Western Illinois University design program grad)

200+ vendors are waiting for the finished product to begin working with us.

Well defined business model allowing for high profit margins starting day one of launch.

As you can tell everything is ready to rock and roll once I find a good fit, and I'd like to find one asap. I've been shooting emails to Stanford's CS faculty, signed up and submitted to cofounder dating, attending hacker meetups, everything possible.