VentureBeat writes, You can’t read an article on a startup these days without hearing about a “pivot.” A pivot is just as it sounds, a swivel, a twist, a change of direction. Turning on an axis and swapping direction without dismissing the core idea. It’s a tricky proposition, but more startups are pivoting because opportunity will only knock so many times, and if you’re not behind the right door, waiting, you’ll miss out. Technology changes, ideas evolve, and the landscape shifts. A startup needs to be nimble. 2012 may be the year of the pivot, but as someone who recently...