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Tushar Aher Patil

Trying to do better • 2d

🚀 The Startup Superpower: Why Pivoting is Your Path to Success! Many believe great startups begin with brilliant ideas, but the truth is, most successful ventures start with an assumption and discover the truth later. Pivots aren't a sign of weakness; they're a startup superpower that separates smart entrepreneurs from stubborn builders. So, why do successful startups pivot, and what makes these shifts so impactful? Here are the key reasons and lessons from those who mastered the pivot: • 1. The Original Idea Didn't Solve a Real Pain: o Sometimes, an idea seems good, but users simply don't care enough to pay or engage. o Example: Slack. Their initial product, Glitch, was a well-designed multiplayer game, but the market was too small. They noticed their internal team communication tool was surprisingly useful and pivoted to that, creating Slack. o Lesson: Great startups pay attention to what actually works, not what they wanted to work. • 2. They Listened Closely to User Behaviour: o Users rarely articulate exactly what they want, but their actions reveal the truth. o Example: Instagram. They launched Burbn, a feature-heavy app. Users ignored most features except the photo-sharing. Instagram scrapped everything else and doubled down on what clearly stuck with users. o Lesson: Cut the noise. Focus 100% on the features users truly love. • 3. They Built Tools to Solve Their Own Frustration: o Often, the real opportunity emerges from solving an internal problem. o Example: Shopify. The founders just wanted to sell snowboards, but existing e-commerce platforms were inadequate. They built their own solution, and soon, other merchants asked to use it. They pivoted from selling snowboards to selling the e-commerce software backend. o Lesson: If you have a problem, chances are others do too. Build what you wish already existed. What Makes the Pivot Successful? All successful pivots share common characteristics: • Founders stayed flexible and weren't attached to their original idea. • They watched user behaviour like a hawk. • They solved real, painful, specific problems. • They moved quickly to test new versions without overbuilding. • They had the humility to say, “Our idea isn’t working — but we’re not giving up”. Final Thought: Startups don’t fail because they change too much; they fail because they stick to bad ideas too long. If your idea isn’t working, pivot. Learn. Adjust. That might be the beginning of your real breakthrough. #StartupPivots #Entrepreneurship #StartupSuccess #Innovation #BusinessStrategy #LearnAndGrow #Flexibility

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