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Rosie

Sales Director

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Pivoting every 6 months??

Our startup is pivoting so regularly, we don´t have a clear focused direction because we do too many things at the same time.


Cash is burning fast, I don´t know how long we have but we still haven´t secured a large funding to go long.


Should I start applying for jobs or is it normal to live with the stress?

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Mobi85
Politicker
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Regional Sales Manager
I would get out of there, if they are pivoting every 6 months they appear to just be grasping at straws and are not allowing a sales cycle to actually generate.
Sunbunny31
Politicker
2
Sr Sales Executive 🐰
As others have recommended, this is a great time to start applying. It won't hurt to find something better, that's for sure.
CuriousFox
WR Officer
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🦊
You need to do what's comfortable and best for you.
butwhy
Politicker
1
Solutions Engineer
Apply - this bear market is just getting started and it's about to get bumpy. The other thing no one ever mentions is that it takes 6 months just to realign everything after a pivot, so this probably means pipeline is absolute shit right now.
NotCreativeEnough
Big Shot
1
Professional Day Ruiner
apply. They'll be going under in no time if they can't find a strong market fit to start generating revenue and get funding. This isn't the economy where VC's are just throwing money at startups left and right.
Thesaasvendor
Tycoon
0
Solution specialist
you 2 should pivot!
Kosta_Konfucius
Politicker
0
Sales Rep
Dust off the old resume- Never hurts to interview and see if something is better
SoccerandSales
Big Shot
0
Account Executive
Apply, market isn't great right now and it is more likely you don't get big funding than you do
ChumpChange
Politicker
0
Channel Manager
Get the parachute ready. Prepare for the worst and hope for the best.
Rosie
Catalyst
0
Sales Director
Issue is that I really worked so hard to be a top performer here and I am ATM. I also have so much freedom and own space that other organizations wouldn't give.. Tough call...
ThatNewAE
Big Shot
0
Account Executive - Mid enterprise
Blunt - Start applying. Any company that keeps pivoting every 6 months is screaming that it's failing to find a stable market.

A product can truly thrive only when it has stayed in a market with a strategy for a year or so, studied the pros and cons and now is ready to manipulate the market (in a good way) to its advantage. Your company is not doing the right thing.
Rallier
Politicker
0
SDR Manager and Consultant
Yeah I'd definitely start applying elsewhere
TennisandSales
Politicker
0
Head Of Sales
welcome to start up world my friend. if you are freaking out then yes leave. but just dont work for another start up.

Many companies start with a product and then try to find who will buy it. this leads to a TON of direction change which is terrible.

BUT

some companies have a market that is READY for their product. this is really good but the way the position it, what it looks like in the future, may change all the time.

so just try to figure out what bucket you are in.
the first one is no good.
punishedlad
Tycoon
0
Business Development Team Lead
I've been there, but the pivot was once every 3-4 months...

Get out, and fast.
coletrain
Politicker
0
Account Executive
The next pivot should be yours
JC10X
Politicker
0
Senior Sales Manager
get out

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