Fireside Chat #3: When to Pivot Your Business

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Pivoting is one of the toughest decisions a founder can face—so how do you know when it’s the right time? Join us for a conversation with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-tuke/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-tuke/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sam Tuke</a>, a serial entrepreneur with 20 years of experience leading tech companies, NGOs, and cooperatives. Sam founded his first company at 17 and later took his startup through Y Combinator, learning first-hand how to navigate the highs and lows of early-stage growth.What we’ll cover: <ol><li>⁠How to know when to pivot your business, the signs and the steps to take</li><li>⁠⁠How changing your mission can affect your team</li><li>⁠ ⁠⁠Balancing early customers with development</li><li>Keeping engaged (and healthy) as founder during “the suck” of early stage companies</li><li>Going enterprise as a solo sales team</li></ol> 🎙️ Moderated by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-flynn-55242759/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-flynn-55242759/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dan Flynn, </a>Co-Founder of Bearcover and Lead Mentor at MotionLab.Berlin.