(sigh)

Do you bring anything to the table? I mean come on, my mother has ideas AND friends. And she is really a mother-type, not just "sort of" a mother type.

As a non-hacker myself, here's my suggestion:

Figure out the bare-bones alpha version of your idea. Spec it out as detailed as you possibly can.

Now take that doc and pitch it to a developer in your town, in person. Meet them for coffee, buy them a beer, whatever. Just get them in person to pitch them on the idea.

If you can't get a single programmer to meet with you...you're not really a "business-type".

"business-types" can close deals and convince people (yes, even programmers!) to join them.