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12 Jun

Why SaaS Is Breaking — And What Comes Next: The Rise of RaaS (Result-as-a-Service)

June 19, 2025
By Stefan Zanetti

I’m seeing it everywhere: the SaaS model is starting to crumble. Customers don’t want just another “software.” They want results. And t...

10 Jun

Background, Stefan Zanetti

From Pivot to Progress: Why I’m Launching Unionarity.com

June 24, 2025
By Stefan Zanetti

I’ve been in the lab again cooking up something these past few months, and today I’m launching it: Unionarity.com. When I launched P...

02 Jun

Knowledge, Stefan Zanetti

What I’d Do If I Were a VC: 3 Bold Shifts to Support Founders Better

June 19, 2025
By Stefan Zanetti

Recently, I was asked by a GP what I’d do in her seat. I’m far from fully understanding all relevant VC responsibilities, and theref...

30 May

Case Study, Knowledge

How Switching to a Managed Services Model Reignited Growth at ACME2

June 19, 2025
By Stefan Zanetti

Speaking of Pivot Patterns: How switching to a managed services business model re-ignited growth at ACME2. I just wrapped up a 6-mon...

25 May

Background, Knowledge

When Founders Aren’t the Problem — The Real Cause Behind Startup Stalls

June 19, 2025
By Stefan Zanetti

“Founders are the problem” — I hear this often from VCs when a startup stalls and they're trying to make sense of it. It always stop...

20 May

Background, Stefan Zanetti

Why “AI Agents Running Businesses Alone” Is Clickbait – My Real Setup with Hybrid AI

June 19, 2025
By Stefan Zanetti

“I made $3M ARR in 6 months using AI agents.” – Seen these posts too? Let’s call them what they are: Clickbait. There's no denying t...

16 May

Knowledge, Stefan Zanetti

One bold decision is all it takes to put a “stalled” startup back on track to become a 7–8 figure venture again.

May 18, 2025
By Stefan Zanetti

From what I’ve seen working alongside early-stage founders: Tech startups don’t fail because the tech isn't feasible. They fail beca...

12 May

Knowledge

What do you do when your growth stalls — and small tweaks just don’t cut it anymore?

May 18, 2025
By Stefan Zanetti

That's the topic Björn W. Schäfer investigated with me, for his podcast "The Funky Flywheel Show". 𝗪𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸: ✅ When it’s time ...

09 May

Knowledge

We don’t talk about pivots enough — certainly not openly

May 18, 2025
By Stefan Zanetti

So when Michael Sauter invited me to share real pivot stories with 12 startups during the NZZ Growth Academy program, I didn't hold bac...

07 May

Knowledge, Stefan Zanetti

The higher you go as an entrepreneur, the lonelier you feel. I found 5 ways to overcome that feeling.

May 18, 2025
By Stefan Zanetti

Yesterday at the EO Zürich Entrepreneurs Summit, the theme was: “Lonely at the top”. Dominique Reber invited me to share some of th...

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