I think this relates to a recent discussion here about Customer Development as something that should be done from the very early stages, closely tied to the pro

I think this relates to a recent discussion here about Customer Development as something that should be done from the very early stages, closely tied to the product development effort. ( http://startuplessonslearned.blogspot.com/2008/11/what-is-customer-development.html http://startuplessonslearned.blogspot.com/2008/11/what-is-cu... ) As a tech guy, if I were starting a company I'd like to have a biz person with me from day one, talking to potential customers, bringing in feedback and helping make sure we build something people are actually willing to pay for.