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

TechCrunch LA

Glossier, the popular beauty brand led by former blogger Emily Weiss, let go of 80 of its corporate employees today, according to an internal email obtained by Modern Retail. 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

TechCrunch LA

There were, of course, those who used the opportunity to make a marketing push or pitch a story. Please reach out and email me at kirsten.korosec@techcrunch.com to share thoughts, opinions or tips or send a direct message to @kirstenkorosec. ” Layoffs in a time of COVID-19. I’m seeking something different.

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XCOR Aerospace Files For Chapter 7

socalTECH

XCOR had been one of a number of companies in Southern California pursuing the commercial space market. The bankruptcy follows a layoff of all of the company's employees in July , when it said it was unable to raise money to further fund its spacecraft development efforts.

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Three questions to answer about your COVID response

Berkonomics

Raising money during this crisis will be almost impossible, even from friends and family shocked by the stock market declines. Email readers, continue here… ] DURING THIS CRISIS: Having no plan is like having a bad plan. Do you still need marketing costs when there is no-one out there buying new product?

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Rumor: Cooking.com Slashes Staff, Seeks Buyer

socalTECH

The anonymous tipster said that an interim management team is now seeing to sell the company after a severe layoff by its investors.

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Tech Companies Are Hiring Staff… Then Rescinding the Offers

Tech.Co

Tech companies like Coinbase, for instance – an exchange for blockchain -secured currencies like Bitcoin – reneged on offers due to “current market conditions and ongoing business prioritization efforts.”. Please fill in your email. Mass Layoffs Taking Place. Get all the latest tech news straight to your inbox.

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High Functioning vs. Low Functioning Startup Boards

Both Sides of the Table

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? I call these “filibuster” boards. I’ve seen both quite a bit.

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