Knowledge – Stefan Zanetti

18 Jun

The E3 Framework — How to Regain Strategic Focus in Just 5 Hours

June 19, 2025
By Stefan Zanetti

I’ve watched too many good teams lose momentum — not because they lacked ideas, but because they kept guessing their next move. Drownin...

17 Jun

Background, Knowledge

Meet Pipo — The AI Strategy Companion Trained on 500+ Tech Startup Pivots

June 19, 2025
By Stefan Zanetti

Meet Pipo: the AI companion trained on 500+ successful tech venture pivots. Over the last two years, I’ve studied patterns across mo...

14 Jun

Case Study, Knowledge, My3Cents

My 3 Cents on Pivots: Honest Lessons from the Messy Middle with Maren Schlieper

June 19, 2025
By Stefan Zanetti

Founders love talking about scale. But let’s talk about the “messy” middle — the rebuild. That’s exactly what my new interview serie...

12 Jun

Background, Case Study, Knowledge

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...

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...

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...