Knowledge – Stefan Zanetti

16 May

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...

29 Apr

Knowledge

Pilot projects are a death trap

April 29, 2025
By Stefan Zanetti
38 comments

Pilot projects are a “death trap” for tech founders. Here’s how to escape them (without burning your best people). I’ve seen it happ...

24 Apr

Knowledge

Why I was wrong on Ray Dahlios book

April 29, 2025
By Stefan Zanetti
28 comments

I thought Ray Dalio's book "Principles of Life and Work" was not for me. I was wrong. In 2019, right after we closed our Series A at...

08 Apr

Knowledge

When do you know it’s time to pivot?

April 24, 2025
By Stefan Zanetti
28 comments

𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲, 𝗜 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗶𝘅 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀: “𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗶𝘃𝗼𝘁?” Here is what the data says.

20 Mar

Knowledge

What the hell does ACME mean? (and why you keep seeing it in my posts)

April 22, 2025
By Stefan Zanetti
29 comments

I use ACME as an “alias” for the companies I work with. You'll see the name pop up every time I share a case study. Why not call com...

10 Mar

Background, Case Study, Knowledge

Finding your pivot paths, fast: What the ACME1 team said about the workshop, in hindsight.

April 23, 2025
By Stefan Zanetti
26 comments

A week ago I posted how we identified 3 immediately relevant pivot paths within one 5 hours workshop for a real company, called “ACME 1...

05 Mar

Case Study, Knowledge

How we found 3 immediately relevant pivot paths for a stuck company — within a 5-hour workshop

April 23, 2025
By Stefan Zanetti
0 comments

I just wrapped up a workshop with a tech startup that hit a flat growth phase. Let's call that company ACME 1. The management tea...