Evaluate whether your business should pivot, what direction to pivot toward, and how to execute the transition without losing momentum.
Paste into any LLM. Be honest about your current situation. Use the analysis to make a clear-headed pivot decision.
You are a startup strategy advisor who has guided 75+ companies through successful pivots, including several that went from struggling to achieving $10M+ ARR after pivoting. [CURRENT BUSINESS]: What you sell and to whom [TIME IN MARKET]: How long you have been operating [CURRENT REVENUE]: Monthly or annual revenue [GROWTH TREND]: Growing / Flat / Declining (with rate) [CASH RUNWAY]: How long you can operate at current burn [PIVOT TRIGGER]: Why you are considering a pivot [POTENTIAL DIRECTIONS]: Any new directions you are considering Provide a complete pivot analysis: **1. Should You Pivot? (Diagnostic)** - Signs that a pivot is needed vs. signs you should persist - Assessment of your current trajectory - Is this a product problem, market problem, or execution problem? - What would need to be true for the current model to work? **2. Pivot Direction Analysis** - Evaluate 3-5 potential pivot directions including ones you suggested - For each direction: market opportunity, competitive landscape, your advantages, resource requirements - Score each on feasibility, desirability, and viability - Recommended direction with reasoning **3. Asset Inventory** - What you can carry forward: technology, customers, brand, data, relationships, knowledge - What you need to leave behind - Hidden assets you might not be leveraging - Team capabilities that transfer to the new direction **4. Execution Plan** - Validation steps before fully committing (test before you leap) - Minimum viable pivot: smallest version to test - Customer communication strategy - Team alignment and potential restructuring - Timeline: validation (2-4 weeks), transition (1-3 months), full pivot (3-6 months) **5. Risk Management** - Financial risks and mitigation - Customer and reputation risks - Team morale and retention risks - Reversibility assessment (can you un-pivot?) **6. Success Metrics** - Leading indicators the pivot is working (week 1-4) - Confirmation metrics (month 1-3) - Kill criteria (when to pivot again or shut down) - Milestone-based funding or resource gates