Business

Sweetheart site hooks your biz up

Tired of endless nights alone working on your startup? Do you worry that you’ll never find someone with the skills, resources and experience to turn your great business idea into a reality?

Then check out CoFoundersLab, which is something like a business version of an online dating service; it works to connect entrepreneurs with people interested in being co-founders, advisers or mentors.

When you set up your profile, you can enter your age range, industry, position and type of partner you’re seeking. The service lets you write up a summary about yourself and what you’re looking for.

You can also indicate how much experience you have in skills like managing people, marketing and product management.

And you can tell prospective partners how much you’ll bring to your business in terms of connections, time and capital. You can also share your profile via Facebook or Twitter, or by embedding it in your e-mail signature or blog.

You can even get an assessment of your personality type: builder, opportunist, specialist or innovator.

In addition to its online service, CoFoundersLab also organizes meetups in cities across the US where you can meet other prospective business partners.

CoFoundersLab is free, but the service also offers a pro membership that lets you see recommended candidates and who’s viewed your profile.