# pivot list

**Published by:** [artivilla's evergreen notes](https://writing.artivilla.com/)
**Published on:** 2024-09-07
**Categories:** startups
**URL:** https://writing.artivilla.com/pivot-list

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Posting a collection of tweets I come across that can make good solo, independent, or venture-backed businesses. If you've run out of ideas or are about to give up, here are a few more options to consider, each with at least a single customer you can sign up. Hit them up after you have put in some effort and can show proof of work, i.e built a prototype, made some mockups or signed up your first 5 customers even if you don't have a product. Reaching out to founders turned investors just to fundraise via cold DMs or picking their brains is overrated, not to mention lazy. Mitchell Hashimoto @mitchellh I'm surprised no one has built a niche business around self-hosted GitHub Actions runners. Getting a self-hosted machine is pennies on the dollar compared to the GH pricing and I'd pay a premium to have it turnkey. Am I missing an obvious reason why this doesn't seem to exist?… 691 2:02 PM • Dec 2, 2023 Elizabeth Yin 💛 @dunkhippo33 2) Auditors charge *tens of thousands of dollars* per yr to audit a fund. As an aside, if anyone is thinking about creating a tech-enabled audit firm for microfunds, I’m extremely interested. There are very few auditors for VC funds on the market. 66 12:35 PM • Dec 6, 2023 GREG ISENBERG @gregisenberg If distribution is the new moat, where is the Y-Combinator for creating distribution, not software? I don’t think it exists. There isn’t much product risk anymore in most startups. Only distribution risk. 1,028 6:38 AM • Sep 7, 2024 Build a self-serve platform that allows people to show interest in upcoming products while validating their need via a small payment in the $1-4 range. This can be modified for purchase power parity but its necessary so you don't land up with people who think they will like it vs those who actually have an immediate use case to apply this towards. In return, plans can provide early perks such as discounts, early backers badges, feedback on roadmaps or IRL and virtual meetups with founder. This is akin to early crowdfunding platforms in terms of benefits but purely focused on B2CE (business to creator economy) SaaS where the users are often individuals that run businesses but the recurring amounts are smaller and sold on value vs seats. Justin Jackson goes at length into the new expanded consumer market. And given the recent mass layoffs, Polar.sh is making a pretty solid shift in this direction. Polar @polar_sh Dear builders, Today, we're announcing Polar v1.0. An open source alternative to Lemon Squeezy with 20%+ lower fees. Designed for builders, indie hackers and open source maintainers. You push the world forward. It's time you got paid coding on your passion. 1,671 12:03 AM • Sep 5, 2024

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