[wiseleo]

Remaining at IQ while working on your market research would have been my preferred option.

Fastest way for that, by the way, is to visit the expo of your target industry. I am visiting an expo for beauty products in the near future, for example, as that's one of my target markets. Lots of people will have nothing better to do but to talk to you about their problems while everyone else is in their sessions. :)

You business analytics background will be a major asset when analyzing customer pain.

You have about 6 months to build something to a revenue-positive stage. Doable? Sure. :) See you at one of the many startup events.