PIVOTING:ONLY FOR NEWBS??JUSTIN KANPARTNER, Y COMBINATOR

NOW WHAT?

IS IT TIME TO PIVOT?

HOW DO I KNOW??

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DID WE FAIL?TIME TO PACK UP AND GO BACK TO JAPAN?

SKILL?OR IS IT JUST EXTREMELY BAD PLANNING?

THIS IS A BUSINESS??

NOT REALLY.

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IT’S ALIVE!

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OH WAIT, JK... :(

“VIDEO GAMES?WTF ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?”

ALL THE KIDS ARE DOING IT

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WHY DO EARLY BUSINESSES FAIL?

1) A SOLUTION IN SEARCH

OF A PROBLEM

2)NOT PROVIDING ENOUGH VALUE TO ANY GROUP OF CUSTOMERS