What a different a week makes! Last episode heat waves, this week - just gone through a tropical storm.

Feeling very schizophrenic this week - so many little things going on, and less one big focus area. I think that comes from juggling two sets of research. But fascinating nonetheless.

So, what did we learn?

1. Entrepreneur Daniel Gross on a webinar said "Starting a business is an irrational act". So true, you are taking a leap of faith and hoping that your motivation and product traction align. Very comforting to hear that if a successful entrepreneur thinks this, that i am not alone.

2. Co-founder dating - great way to meet interesting people and learn from them. Remember you'll likely need to meet a few before you find your prince, but enjoy the journey (don't forget YC's co-founder matching tool)

3. Research research research

a) Prototype interviews - interesting, but hard managing conflicting views. Will keep going with a few more, and then make some decisions eg how to communicate? SMS, Slack, Whats'App...

b) Accelerator research (MBA dissertation) - how is the industry evolving? How might it evolve? Increasing importance of ongoing support / community, being niche (not just generalists), more becoming funds?

 4. Make the ask - if i hadn't, then no accelerator research interviews. Don't think, just do (now going to keep reminding myself of that).

That's here - here are some links - happy listening....

Startup communities / Resources - Pioneer & Startups.com

Ps - should have mentioned and didn't - strawberry jam wins out over dentists in marketing material. Use that learning from me.