I think at least for me, before working at an early start-up, the wrong idea is that pivots are exceptional. No, pivots are what startup do. They are born out

I think at least for me, before working at an early start-up, the wrong idea is that pivots are exceptional. No, pivots are what startup do. They are born out of pivots, since the founder(s) could not find a way to implement their ideas in other venues. So all startups pivots, and all successful had pivoted successfully.