Y Combinator Startup Library (Dalton Caldwell)

Caldwell has watched thousands of YC companies pivot, and he lays out what a good pivot looks like versus flailing. His key point, that strong pivots move toward what the founders already know, is a practical filter for your next direction. Watch this when you suspect the current idea is a tar pit and you need a saner one.

All about pivoting

On Y Combinator Startup Library (Dalton Caldwell) by Dalton Caldwell ~15 min

• Good pivots keep hard-won knowledge and move toward founder strengths
• Flailing is many random changes, a pivot is one deliberate change
• Some ideas are tar pits worth leaving, not persevering on