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Glossier just laid off one-third of its corporate employees, mostly in tech

TechCrunch LA

“[W]e are shifting our technology strategy to leverage external partners for parts of our platform that we’re currently maintaining internally,” Weiss wrote in the email announcing the layoffs to staff. The tech team layoffs are notable for a beauty retailer that has often described itself as a technology company.

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The Station: Via hits $2.25B valuation, letters from readers, layoffs in a time of COVID-19

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There were, of course, those who used the opportunity to make a marketing push or pitch a story. ” Layoffs in a time of COVID-19. If so, go check out Layoffs.fyi, the site doesn’t just list layoffs. It wasn’t just the number of you who reached out. I’m seeking something different.

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High Functioning vs. Low Functioning Startup Boards

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this requires a strong knowledge of market data, employee performance, company performance relative to market and available resources?—?cash Should we cut costs, do layoffs, close divisions and focus scare resources on fewer projects?

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Should Startups Announce Their Funding?

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If you believe you have a market-leading position in your product space I would worry a bit less about it. The problem with “bundling” other news stories is that you then lose the ability to market those the press outlets in their own right. For starters, once you announce your competitors instantly will start tracking you.

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10 Cash-Flow Surprises That Could Kill Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course, you can’t predict everything, but writing down what you know will identify existing problems sooner, and allow other team members to help. If you try to vary the number of employees to match, that costs even more cash for hiring, firing, and layoffs. Sales volumes are still ramping up while marketing expenses are at max.

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How to Quit Your Job

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It might be a VP of Sales, Marketing or Technology. Yet they of course need to serve notice. No, of course not! Trust me, if they were doing layoffs they wouldn’t keep you an extra month just to be nice. You just made an offer to a new employee to join your company. The reality is the same. Tomorrow if possible.

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Is Your Startup Growing Too Quickly For Cash Flow?

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course, you can’t predict everything, but writing down what you know will identify existing problems sooner, and allow other team members to help. If you try to vary the number of employees to match, that costs even more cash for hiring, firing, and layoffs. Sales volumes are still ramping up while marketing expenses are at max.

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