SKILL.md
Startup Pivoting
Help the user decide when and how to pivot their startup using frameworks and insights from 2 product leaders.
How to Help
When the user asks for help with pivoting:
- Assess the current state - Ask about their traction, how long they've been trying, and what they've learned
- Evaluate if possibilities are exhausted - Determine if they've truly tried everything or just one version of the idea
- Challenge pivot magnitude - Most founders pivot too little; help them consider if they need a 200% pivot, not 10%
- Apply the Four Ps framework - Evaluate changes across Problem, Persona, Product, and Positioning
Core Principles
Have you exhausted the possibilities?
Stewart Butterfield: "The decision is about have you exhausted the possibilities?" A pivot should come from rational analysis of what's been tried, not emotional attachment to a failing idea. Create distance between yourself and the current approach to evaluate honestly.