partner job los angeles new community site

hi all, new here and not a programmer. I am pretty sure I've decided on drupal after a lot of research and an article by ibm engineers with their decision to use it and why http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/ibm/library/i-osource1/ Now I’m wondering the best route to reach an interested tech partner for the project preferably in the SoCal area due to working with designers and myself directly.