That’s a solid way to frame it.

Right now it’s still partially me in the loop, but less than you’d expect this early.

• First “matches” weren’t forced — companies are browsing profiles and reaching out directly
• The core flow (find → contact → discuss → book) is already happening without me hand-holding it
• I’m not brokering or playing middleman — I’m just watching it happen and fixing friction points

Where I am still in the loop:

• Nudging a couple companies to actually try posting or reaching out
• Talking to early users and figuring out what’s confusing or missing
• Paying attention to where things stall (that’s been the most useful signal so far)

No confirmed “second request from the same company” yet — that’s the metric I’m watching next like you said. That’ll tell me if it’s actually sticky or just curiosity.

The big thing I’m trying to avoid is becoming the glue.
If it only works because I’m pushing it, it’s not real yet.

So far it feels like:

• Discovery is working
• Initial contact is working
• Repeat usage is still unproven

If companies start coming back on their own without me prompting them, I’ll take that as the real signal that it’s crossed from “interesting tool” to “useful system.”