As i mentioned in a previous comment, looking for team members is a lot like hiring, therefore I have a few recommendations for you, some books, some podcasts, some just from me (maybe i should do a blog post on this?)

First, one of the few books i kept around after i read it and i review it every time i contemplate adding team members / or interviewing for a position myself is 45 Effective Ways for Hiring Smart This is a wealth of information, but it is definitely NOT the end all be all guide to hiring or adding team members. However, it is the best I’ve found in book form.

Second, Manager-Tools podcast, specifically http://www.manager-tools.com/2007/04/effective-hiring-set-the-bar-high/
and http://www.manager-tools.com/2005/10/performance-improvement-through-effective-hiring/

Third, one of the things you need to take special consideration about, is the ability of that partner or team member to SCALE. If it is a successful venture, your going to wind up with more responsibility than when you started. Hence, the ability to scale in responsibilities is absolutely necessary. I’m not saying you have to hire a potential CEO or COO or something. But this is probably the most overlooked yet absolutely necessary ability in finding a team member. I’ll maybe write up a post or something on my blog to explain the process of hiring or finding a team member. It seems to be a hot topic as of now.

Thanks for the question Scott, and I hope I answered it. Any more info check my blog or shoot me a msg @ my contact form.

I checked out your link, but am not sure what exactly you are planning to start your site for.

Is that something you are still in the planning stages of? You might get more people on board with it if you have a general theme decided on

I would like some recommendations on books to read about finding good team members. So far I have more or less flown solo, but would be very interested in teaming up with another hardworking person.

But how to find them?

That is the question, and any book you give which might have answers would be appreciated

You really need to make sure your goals are aligned and both are willing to put in the effort required. Frustrating for me has been that my partner is not willing to read and learn about modern marketing techniques etc, and to be honest he’s not really offering any extra skills to the table.

It’s also great to hear another member of DP that was around in 2005 is continuing to do well.

I am projecting $200k this year with my tattoo website John so I think you are confusing me & Al as we both post here however I am glad to hear your one of the class of 2005 and doing fantastically well by the sounds of it I am also a DP learner and spent most of 2005 reading every posts there trying to learn and make a difference.

I also have started a social community site recently which is growing and is a partnership with Al as I know the basic script works but needs developed which Al can add value to ~ for another post!
I think going solo works if your blogging perhaps as you can get Wordpress installed and modified easily but when you start a website that has no available script that needs coding then unless you can do it yourself its a long and troubled road trying to do everything yourself while at the same time learning how to do it, from my point of view I am not a coder so it made everything a learning curve and having a reliable partner early on, say a coder, would have enabled me to grow bigger, faster & better with a good sounding board and input.