Pivoting with Purpose: Navigating Successful Business Pivots

About this episode

Bill Raymond discusses business pivots with Vazgen Tadevosyan and Edik Baghdasaryan, focusing on their transition from consulting to gaming.

🎥 Watch now: https://youtu.be/XUv3SHoXgK0 Bill Raymond chats with Vazgen Tadevosyan and Edik Baghdasaryan about their bold move from running a consulting firm to developing their gaming product. This episode is a masterclass in navigating significant business shifts without losing focus. Vazgen and Edik dive deep into their journey, sharing the lessons learned from balancing consulting services with product development. From overcoming technical challenges to keeping their team motivated, they provide actionable insights for anyone considering a similar pivot or looking to succeed in a highly competitive industry. ✅ Discover the challenges of scaling and the importance of domain-specific expertise ✅ Learn how to maintain client trust while pivoting your business ✅ Hear how they tackled team dynamics and flexibility during their transition 🎉 Get inspired by their passion for gaming and how it fueled their new venture

People in this episode

Host: Bill Raymond

Guests: Vazgen Tadevosyan, Edik Baghdasaryan

Topics covered

• business pivots
• consulting
• product development
• team dynamics
• scaling challenges
• client trust

Keywords

• business pivot
• consulting services
• gaming industry
• team motivation
• technical challenges
• domain expertise

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: consulting firm

Products: gaming product

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