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So i got through the first stage (140 startups applied), i then managed to pass two telephone interviews (40 startups) and get to the final interviews (20 startups), and actually think that process went fine, i answered all the questions, articulated the ideas and woo'd the investors :).
Unfortunately it wasn't enough, it came down to a choice between me and another team. The downfall? being a single founder, it seems that most single founders buckle under the intensity of an accelerator, and ultimately a startup. I personally didn't have any fear of this having started my first business at the age of 17 in 2003 and running several businesses since - i'm used to working 7am - 11pm Mon - Sun (i've got a wife and 4 kids too, so come on! stress - i laugh in the face of it).
But it certainly makes me weigh up my choice of starting it alone:
will that ultimately prevent success? is having at least one co-founder a must?
I'd be interested to hear people's thoughts on this, i'm not against having that person at all but i'm struggling to find someone so grotesquely addicted to work as i am!
But which currency should i display on my pricing page?
The product really doesn't have any territorial boundaries, and i've chosen a payment processor that can handle £ or $, but i just wondered what people's thoughts were on this?
My thoughts are that globally $ is better, but we're based in the UK so would people expect a price in £, would that put off other countries?
General thoughts please :)