# Business Co-Founder Networks 'coHounder' Helps Entrepreneurs Find Co-Founders for Businesses By Joey Haar | Published 2018-06-21 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cohounder References: [producthunt](https://www.producthunt.com/posts/cohounder) & [cohounder](https://cohounder.com/?ref=producthunt) Wise businesspeople recognize that they can hardly understand and excel at all the diverse areas that contribute to a thriving company, and coHounder is a platform for those who've sagely come to that conclusion. The site is a network for business founders to connect with potential co-founders, creating stronger businesses in the process. The [seed of a business idea](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/idea-forge) is obviously an essential aspect, but any entrepreneur knows that there's so much more to business than an innovative core. It takes a harmony of [marketing, sales, administration](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crowdtiv), and more to make a company that has the right stuff to succeed. With coHounder, entrepreneurs with a good idea can make connections with businesspeople who have expertise in a given field that the user him or herself might not. They can then become co-founders and grow the business together. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 55% | Activity: 86% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [New Ventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/newventures) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Co-founder Networking:** CoHounder is creating a trend by allowing entrepreneurs to connect with others in complementary fields in order to create better, more well-rounded businesses. - **Collaborative Business Building:** Platforms like coHounder are changing the way entrepreneurs build their businesses by emphasizing collaboration and partnership over individual achievement. - **Expertise Sharing:** coHounder is part of a trend towards sharing specialized knowledge and leveraging each other's abilities to create more efficient and successful businesses. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Start-ups:** coHounder is a disruptive innovation opportunity for start-ups looking to build a more diverse and talented team of co-founders for their business. - **Entrepreneurship:** Entrepreneurs who lack certain skills or knowledge can use coHounder to connect with those who have the expertise they need, ultimately bettering their chances of success. - **Business Networking:** coHounder's model of connecting entrepreneurs to potential co-founders represents a shift towards a more collaborative and inclusive approach to business networking. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Entrepreneur Support Communities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hustle-cafe.md) - [Founder Networking Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-startup-club.md) - [Startup Partner Matchmaking](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indiemerger.md) - [Pre-Launch B2B Startup Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prelaunch-b2b-startup.md) - [Startup Networking Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foundity.md) - [Entrepreneurial Community Building](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/venturepals.md) - [Ready-to-Start Business Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/venturenext.md) - [Entrepreneurial Mentorship platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/growthmentor.md) - [Entrepreneurial Journey Insights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/founder-folks.md)