Yes, the one who has a close connection to a leader in the industry is my manager at my current job, who knows about my idea and has expressed excitement about

Yes, the one who has a close connection to a leader in the industry is my manager at my current job, who knows about my idea and has expressed excitement about it as well. They also have a lot of insight and experience on the business side, which is essential for me. Plus, we work together closely every day already. But our current company is doing well, and seems poised to continue growing. One of the options I've considered is pursuing this with them after exit. In the meantime, I suppose I would just slowly build the parts that I can myself.