<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Startups rarely succeed by sticking rigidly to their first idea.]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Startups rarely succeed by sticking rigidly to their first idea. They survive by knowing when to pivot.</p><p>A pivot isn’t failure, it’s learning in action. Markets change, users surprise you, and assumptions get tested fast. Adaptability, iteration, and listening closely are what keep startups moving forward.</p><p>Building means learning when to change.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Startups" rel="tag">#<span>Startups</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Entrepreneurship" rel="tag">#<span>Entrepreneurship</span></a></p>

<div class="row mt-3"><div class="col-12 mt-3"><img class="img-thumbnail" src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/116/420/732/027/100/893/original/2a5ac46e346e40bc.png" alt="Link Preview Image" /></div></div>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/119f43e4-235a-4f0c-9017-4fbee84eebba/startups-rarely-succeed-by-sticking-rigidly-to-their-first-idea.</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 04:41:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/119f43e4-235a-4f0c-9017-4fbee84eebba.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:23:21 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Startups rarely succeed by sticking rigidly to their first idea. on Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:57:18 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/squads%40mas.to">@<span>squads</span></a></span> Thanks, happy to be here. It's a good balance to strike.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vir.group/ap/users/116380377006747794/statuses/116422989506307461</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vir.group/ap/users/116380377006747794/statuses/116422989506307461</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[hannab@social.vir.group]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:57:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Startups rarely succeed by sticking rigidly to their first idea. on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:47:31 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/hannab%40social.vir.group">@<span>hannaB</span></a></span> you are right in either way Ahha<br />Please welcome to <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Mastodon" rel="tag">#<span>Mastodon</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mas.to/users/squads/statuses/116422007291656707</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mas.to/users/squads/statuses/116422007291656707</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[squads@mas.to]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:47:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Startups rarely succeed by sticking rigidly to their first idea. on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:43:23 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="https://mas.to/@squads">@<span>squads</span></a></span> While some iconic startups did succeed by executing their original vision with extreme focus, adaptability is generally crucial.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vir.group/ap/users/116380377006747794/statuses/116421991029212148</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vir.group/ap/users/116380377006747794/statuses/116421991029212148</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[hannab@social.vir.group]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:43:23 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>