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Founder struggles to find a technical co-founder for femtech startup

A non-technical founder with angel funding and validated demand for a femtech product is questioning whether continuing to search for a technical co-founder is worth the time versus alternatives. Reflects the common structural difficulty non-technical founders face recruiting technical talent.

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