{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsippi.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fepisode-0058-the-pain-of-a-pivot-vrVBQMaw","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Episode 0058 The Pain of a Pivot","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/62b243d4-3baa-4b91-a9dd-0131b9a738a1/9f326efd-a935-4de9-9119-aaef355933ad/foodscout-20pivot.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/256fd4a3-a76f-4996-ad94-d0933ef3b167\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Episode 0058 The Pain of a Pivot\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Back in December 2024, Caleb & Chris got a chance to interview two tech entrepreneurs and learn about their really cool app, FoodScout! Now roughly a half year later, Caleb & Chris sit down with one of those two guys again, Damion Dehart, and hear a ruthlessly transparent update on their startup journey.   \n\nThe conversation highlights the challenges of pivoting a business, detailing the failure of their initial app due to high marketing costs and customer churn. Damion also discusses the abandonment of a second venture, a skill-based wagering app, one week before its launch, primarily due to a lack of capital. The episode then shifts to a discussion on their current endeavor, FoodScout Go!, a white-label online ordering system for restaurants.\n\nIf you want to hear what pivoting a startup is REALLY like, be sure to check out this episode (and also Episode 36 for some context)!  A SINCERE thanks to Damion for his authenticity, honesty, and willingness to share how painful (but necessary) a pivot can be!\n\nSpecial thanks to Indicium for editing this episode!"}