"... This was one dataset we used to get started but, we intend to incorporate data from Angel List and other sources as well. ..."
Sooner the better, TechCrunch data is iffy ~ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bootload/2913315731/ though useful for a start point. Did you do a select on the companies to check for multiple listings?
Not if you're solving a problem you yourself have encountered. And, a cofounder can help with the difficulty in seeing the perspectives of others, although Asperger's Syndrome has more to do with difficulty in social interaction than being able to observe why something sucks and requires fixing.
This article reminds me that I've never even been asked if I graduated high school. Not having a college education has never been a problem for me either.
Does this book cover the business relationship that Tesla had with Westinghouse?
The impression that I got from Empires of Light is that Tesla's "research" needed a lot of "design" by Westinghouse's engineers before they could be turned into practical, working designs.
That makes sense at some level, but I'd love to read other perspectives.