If I was a bird, flying swooping diving and my beak was just slightly ajar, sometimes I would serendipitously scoop in an insect.  And I would like it.

But I am a human. This morning, while cycling to work I think I breathed in a gnat or other little insect that is more wing than body.  If I were not so picky I would think mmm…. food that I didn’t have to hunt or gather; just move through the fresh outdoor air and open my mouth a little.  It was not just about being in the right place at the right time; I also had to be receptive.

What did I do? Fpthptthpt.  Of course.

Entrepreneurs are people who make hay when the sun shines, who find problems and likely looking solutions for them.  And an inventive mind likes nothing better than a really crunchy problem to solve.  Then I come to a little phrase from Stanford Biodesign: Needs Finding, they teach people to find needs?  On this website the phrase “Before Biodesign fellows start prototyping or testing, they spend three months on clinical observation, asking questions, identifying needs, analyzing markets and brainstorming concepts.” leaps out.   What have I received?  What nano concept has flown into my brain?