Iseult Ward

So that was important.

But then also, you know, we spoke to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland very early on.

We were able to speak to the Environmental Protection Agency.

So

It was important to have those conversations so that we could learn as much as possible.

And you're also actually, and I don't think we realized it at the time, but you're starting to build a network at that time of people who will then support you.

Like we still work with the EPA.

We still work with the Food Safety Authority.

A lot of the community partners, a lot of those connections that we made in the first few months are connections that are still with us and still supporting us to this day.

So I think sometimes people are reluctant to talk about their idea because they feel like it's not fully formed yet.

They haven't done enough research yet.

They're not far along yet.

They're worried someone else might take it.

There's loads of different reasons why people can hold back.

But I think one of the most valuable things you can do is get out and speak to as many people as possible with an open mind about how you could improve the solution that you have.

to really address the problem you want to solve.

That's such great advice.

Absolutely.

And I always really admire people that do take that leap at a stage where it is a bigger risk because I do feel lucky that I was able to do it at that stage.

You are on like the downside is you have a lot less experience and you're on a steeper learning curve than people who have had the opportunity to work in different companies or be part of different things.