Stewart Butterfield built Slack after Glitch (his gaming startup) failed. Turned internal chat tool into $27B exit. 12M daily users in 2 years.
Sometimes your side project becomes the main event.
#BuildInPublic #StartupPivot #SaaS
Sometimes your side project becomes the main event.
#BuildInPublic #StartupPivot #SaaS
February 23, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Stewart Butterfield built Slack after Glitch (his gaming startup) failed. Turned internal chat tool into $27B exit. 12M daily users in 2 years.
Sometimes your side project becomes the main event.
#BuildInPublic #StartupPivot #SaaS
Sometimes your side project becomes the main event.
#BuildInPublic #StartupPivot #SaaS
Quick update after launch feedback:
After 600+ visitors in ~12h and lots of thoughtful feedback, I'm removing the 24h post deletion feature.
Posts will now remain on the platform.
#GigaListen #StartupPivot #CommunityFeedback #BasedDev #SigmaGrindset
After 600+ visitors in ~12h and lots of thoughtful feedback, I'm removing the 24h post deletion feature.
Posts will now remain on the platform.
#GigaListen #StartupPivot #CommunityFeedback #BasedDev #SigmaGrindset
January 2, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Quick update after launch feedback:
After 600+ visitors in ~12h and lots of thoughtful feedback, I'm removing the 24h post deletion feature.
Posts will now remain on the platform.
#GigaListen #StartupPivot #CommunityFeedback #BasedDev #SigmaGrindset
After 600+ visitors in ~12h and lots of thoughtful feedback, I'm removing the 24h post deletion feature.
Posts will now remain on the platform.
#GigaListen #StartupPivot #CommunityFeedback #BasedDev #SigmaGrindset
Why a Y Combinator startup tackling AI agents for Windows gave up and pivoted #Technology #Business #Startups #YCombinator #AI #StartupPivot
Why a Y Combinator startup tackling AI agents for Windows gave up and pivoted
Pig.dev was working on a problem that could have been revolutionary: agent tech for controlling Windows desktops.
puretech.news
July 18, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Why a Y Combinator startup tackling AI agents for Windows gave up and pivoted #Technology #Business #Startups #YCombinator #AI #StartupPivot
Allbirds is pivoting from sustainable sneakers to GPU-as-a-Service under its new name NewBird AI.
https://lifebriefly.news/allbirds-is-becoming-an-ai-company-now-because-of-course-it-is
#Allbirds #AI #StartupPivot
https://lifebriefly.news/allbirds-is-becoming-an-ai-company-now-because-of-course-it-is
#Allbirds #AI #StartupPivot
May 29, 2026 at 6:25 AM
Allbirds is pivoting from sustainable sneakers to GPU-as-a-Service under its new name NewBird AI.
https://lifebriefly.news/allbirds-is-becoming-an-ai-company-now-because-of-course-it-is
#Allbirds #AI #StartupPivot
https://lifebriefly.news/allbirds-is-becoming-an-ai-company-now-because-of-course-it-is
#Allbirds #AI #StartupPivot
AliExpress Disrupts Compliance Sector with €550m Fine
The EU fined AliExpress €550m for selling counterfeit goods. AliExpress is now launching a compliance startup. This is venture capital with a sternly worded memo attached.
#Tech #RegulationCulture #StartupPivot #TechCompliance #satire
The EU fined AliExpress €550m for selling counterfeit goods. AliExpress is now launching a compliance startup. This is venture capital with a sternly worded memo attached.
#Tech #RegulationCulture #StartupPivot #TechCompliance #satire
AliExpress Disrupts Compliance Sector with €550m Fine
The EU fined AliExpress €550m for selling counterfeit goods. AliExpress is now launching a compliance startup. This is venture capital with a sternly worded memo attached.
semitruth.com
July 21, 2026 at 10:15 AM
AliExpress Disrupts Compliance Sector with €550m Fine
The EU fined AliExpress €550m for selling counterfeit goods. AliExpress is now launching a compliance startup. This is venture capital with a sternly worded memo attached.
#Tech #RegulationCulture #StartupPivot #TechCompliance #satire
The EU fined AliExpress €550m for selling counterfeit goods. AliExpress is now launching a compliance startup. This is venture capital with a sternly worded memo attached.
#Tech #RegulationCulture #StartupPivot #TechCompliance #satire
The pivot wasn’t enough.
Zume moved from pizza to compostable packaging.
♻️ Noble. But desperate.
startupobituary.com/p/zume
#StartupPivot #Founders
Zume moved from pizza to compostable packaging.
♻️ Noble. But desperate.
startupobituary.com/p/zume
#StartupPivot #Founders
Startup Obituary : Zume
The robot pizza startup that cooked up a billion-dollar vision—and burned it all.
startupobituary.com
April 3, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The pivot wasn’t enough.
Zume moved from pizza to compostable packaging.
♻️ Noble. But desperate.
startupobituary.com/p/zume
#StartupPivot #Founders
Zume moved from pizza to compostable packaging.
♻️ Noble. But desperate.
startupobituary.com/p/zume
#StartupPivot #Founders
We pivoted Storyarb from a ghostwriting agency for founders to B2B companies' outsourced Head of Content Marketing. Here's our journey and lessons learned. #startuppivot
Why storyarb Pivoted From Ghostwriting for Founders to Producing Niche Content for Customers’ ICP
hackernoon.com
November 21, 2024 at 5:40 PM
We pivoted Storyarb from a ghostwriting agency for founders to B2B companies' outsourced Head of Content Marketing. Here's our journey and lessons learned. #startuppivot
Pivot is not a failure—it’s strategy in motion 🔄🎯. Stay flexible, gather feedback, and adjust course when needed. Survivors adapt, winners evolve. #StartupPivot #AgileBusiness #GrowthMindset #EntrepreneurJourney #AdaptAndThrive
October 8, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Pivot is not a failure—it’s strategy in motion 🔄🎯. Stay flexible, gather feedback, and adjust course when needed. Survivors adapt, winners evolve. #StartupPivot #AgileBusiness #GrowthMindset #EntrepreneurJourney #AdaptAndThrive