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The Pivot:  Why Changing Your Mind Is A Startup Superpower
The Pivot: Why Changing Your Mind Is A Startup Superpower
Lean Startup Methodology

In most parts of life, "changing your mind" is seen as a weakness. If you change your college major three …

Jan 25, 2026 80 9 min read
By Pivot Buddy Read
Dont Be Fooled By Vanity Metrics: How to Measure What Actually Matters
Dont Be Fooled By Vanity Metrics: How to Measure What Actually Matters
Analytics & Metrics

You’ve been working on your side hustle for three weeks. You finally posted about it on LinkedIn, and the response …

Jan 23, 2026 100 8 min read
By Pivot Buddy Read
The Unseen Engine: How Smart Founders Learn Their Way to Success
The Unseen Engine: How Smart Founders Learn Their Way to Success
Lean Startup Methodology

Smart founders learn their way to success by objectively analyzing data from their MVP to identify what's working, what's not, …

Jan 21, 2026 198 7 min read
By Pivot Buddy Read
Beyond the Gut Feeling: The Definitive Guide to Measuring Your Startup’s Success
Beyond the Gut Feeling: The Definitive Guide to Measuring Your Startup’s Success
Analytics & Metrics

Measuring startup success for solopreneurs and early-stage founders requires moving beyond intuition by defining Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) aligned with …

Jan 20, 2026 132 9 min read
By Pivot Buddy Read
Build The "Smoke Test" for Your GEO Strategy
Build The "Smoke Test" for Your GEO Strategy
Go-To-Market Strategy

The internet used to be all about links, but now it’s changing to a system where AI gives direct answers. …

Jan 15, 2026 291 10 min read
By Pivot Buddy Read
Beyond the Vibe Check: Data-Driven Development for Non-Technical Founders
Beyond the Vibe Check: Data-Driven Development for Non-Technical Founders
Vibe Engineering Podcast

You’ve done it. You used Lovable or Bolt.new to shell out a beautiful UI. You used Cursor to inject the …

Jan 12, 2026 347 8 min read
By Pivot Buddy Read / Listen
The Death of Vanity Metrics: Mastering Innovation Accounting for the AI Solopreneur
The Death of Vanity Metrics: Mastering Innovation Accounting for the AI Solopreneur
Analytics & Metrics Podcast

In the fast-paced ecosystem of AI solopreneurship, measurement is often the first casualty of speed. When you can "vibe code" …

Jan 08, 2026 340 8 min read
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The Art of the Surgical Pivot: Learning When to Kill Your Darlings
The Art of the Surgical Pivot: Learning When to Kill Your Darlings
Lean Startup Methodology Podcast

In the high-velocity world of AI solopreneurship, there is a specific kind of purgatory that kills ventures before they ever …

Jan 07, 2026 295 8 min read
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The "Solo Unicorn" Blueprint: Building for Speed and Swappability in the AI Era
The "Solo Unicorn" Blueprint: Building for Speed and Swappability in the AI Era
Lean Startup Methodology Podcast

In the high-stakes world of modern startups, there are two traditional ways to fail. The first is to "build a …

Jan 06, 2026 320 8 min read
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The Learn Phase: Navigating the Pivot or Persevere Moment with Technical Agility
The Learn Phase: Navigating the Pivot or Persevere Moment with Technical Agility
Lean Startup Methodology

In the high-velocity world of solopreneurship, the period immediately following a product launch is often referred to as the "Post-Launch …

Jan 02, 2026 974 9 min read
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The Art of the LeanPivot: Mastering the Dance Between Speed and Evidence
The Art of the LeanPivot: Mastering the Dance Between Speed and Evidence
Lean Startup Methodology

In the high-stakes world of startups, there are two common ways to fail. The first is to build a cathedral …

Dec 29, 2025 2018 9 min read
By Pivot Buddy Read
How to Find Your Next AI Opportunity (Without Building the Wrong Thing)
How to Find Your Next AI Opportunity (Without Building the Wrong Thing)
Ideation & Validation

To find your next AI opportunity without building the wrong thing, focus on deeply understanding customer pain points and validating …

Dec 23, 2025 1072 8 min read
By Pivot Buddy Read