”The Hard Pivot” is a podcast where founders share their pivot stories - the tough decisions, challenges, and turning points that reshaped their companies. Inspired by publicly sharing Draftboard’s pivot journey, the podcast dives into the critical moments of change: when founders realized something was wrong, how they communicated with investors and teams, and how they charted a new course forward. Each episode offers honest insights and lessons from those who’ve faced the uncertainty of a pivot and emerged with a new path.
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”The Hard Pivot” is a podcast where founders share their pivot stories - the tough decisions, challenges, and turning points that reshaped their companies. Inspired by publicly sharing Draftboard’s pivot journey, the podcast dives into the critical moments of change: when founders realized something was wrong, how they communicated with investors and teams, and how they charted a new course forward. Each episode offers honest insights and lessons from those who’ve faced the uncertainty of a pivot and emerged with a new path.
Vasu Prathipati is the co-founder & CEO of MaestroQA, a platform that’s redefining quality assurance in customer experience. Under his leadership, MaestroQA has raised $35 million and built a product that helps companies deliver better customer interactions at scale.
In this episode of The Hard Pivot, Vasu shares what it takes to navigate tough decisions as a founder—from building a team that refuses to quit, to questioning the very purpose of a pivot, to why VCs should be funding entrepreneurs, not just founders.
This one is a must-listen for anyone scaling a company in real-time.
The Hard Pivot
”The Hard Pivot” is a podcast where founders share their pivot stories - the tough decisions, challenges, and turning points that reshaped their companies. Inspired by publicly sharing Draftboard’s pivot journey, the podcast dives into the critical moments of change: when founders realized something was wrong, how they communicated with investors and teams, and how they charted a new course forward. Each episode offers honest insights and lessons from those who’ve faced the uncertainty of a pivot and emerged with a new path.
