[throwaaskjdfh]

> Why is the startup trying to be a consulting company? This doesn’t sound like the story of any visionary startup I know of.

Why does a successful software business need to be a "visionary startup"? Taking on consulting work and discovering the product by listening to customers seems like a reasonable approach.

[landryraccoon]

What are the biggest success stories of consulting businesses pivoting to product based companies? I can't think of any off the top of my head.

[lixtra]

Basecamp? SAP?

[andrewlgood]

Definitely SAP. If you believe the movie, Facebook. Trello/Stack Exchange (Foghat)

[progre]

I belive you mean Fog Creek. Foghat is a blues rock band.

[andrewlgood]

Ha. You are correct

[throwaway9980]

Mailchimp

[panchicore3]

Salesforce?

[el_dev_hell]

Atlassian