
What I Learned Teaching First-Time Founders to Test an Offer in 72 Hours
A CosmoLocal workshop recap on turning a founder idea into a repeatable offer and using a 72-hour test to gather real market evidence.

A CosmoLocal workshop recap on turning a founder idea into a repeatable offer and using a 72-hour test to gather real market evidence.

Fatherhood, a Bangkok learning test, Snapchum, public-beta agent payments, conference knowledge, and systems that can outgrow one founder's memory.

An Amazon suspension, Miles's new school path, a 3D-printing maker space and the quiet work Mike no longer thinks is boring.

Miles returned for his second sumo robot competition at Chiang Mai Robot Games 2026, learning through coding glitches, close matches, and teamwork.

Mike reflects on summer ending, Miles’s second sumo-bot competition, Cross Border Summit fellowship, Q4 preparation, and the emerging agentic web.

Mike reflects on a hard week, AI-agent workflow changes, Miles’s robot challenge, Cross Border Summit momentum, and products in development.

I am joining CosmoLocal CNX in Chiang Mai to help first-time founders turn an idea or service into a repeatable offer and test it in 72 hours.

Mike’s August 16–22 update: an app submission, hardened AI-agent systems, Miles’s robot competition, and a focused ecommerce dinner.