The Pivot

A collection of 2 posts

Knowing when to kill it

A founder came to me recently with what he thought was a failure report. He'd spent several months in an unfamiliar industry — going deep, talking to people, mapping the ecosystem. He'd learned a lot. He'

The pivot you keep almost making

Founders book time with me to talk about a feature decision, or a hire, or a customer they're "still trying to land." Those are the disguises. They've been here three months. Six months. A