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Lessons from 1,000+ YC startups: Pivoting, resilience, avoiding tar pit ideas, more | Dalton Caldwell (Y Combinator, Managing Director)

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APRIL 18, 2024

If your venture struggles and innovative strategies are exhausted, consider pivoting. Companies like Brex and Segment thrived after significant pivots that drew on founders’ prior experiences and insights gained from initial concepts. But if there are still untapped ideas, persevere and try them first.

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APRIL 2, 2021

Yet, one cohort of CS leaders exists that I’ve found to truly be special snowflakes: Customer Success teams in companies that employ Product-led Growth strategies. Indeed, since Gitlab is so transparent, you can see their approach , including how they leverage Gainsight , in their online handbook. . Here are the top 6 insights: 1.

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Lessons from 1,000+ YC startups: Pivoting, resilience, avoiding tar pit ideas, more | Dalton Caldwell (Y Combinator, Managing Director)

6 Things I Learned About PLG and Customer Success

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