#5 Tech layoffs - why they are happening and why joining a startup now could make you rich
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In today's episode we discuss tech layoffs: (01:33) Layoffs.fyi database on who's laying people off (02:50) Why tech layoffs are happening - inflation, interest rates, covid, war (06:00) Interest rates impact on investors (07:00) Net Present Value of future cash flows (08:00) Powerball lottery example (10:25) How tech startups dealt with the changing landscape (11:20) Extending runway (13:00) Good & bad examples of layoffs (14:15) Stripe's memo on laying off staff (16:13) Should CEOs have been able to predict the market and prevent over hiring (20:40) The financial decision behind joining a startup (23:00) How joining a startup now could make you rich (24:15) Is Elon the new Steve Jobs (27:30) Impact of layoffs for H1-B visa holders (30:35) Tips for finding a new job Alfie Marsh - Head of US Go-To-Market at Spendesk (LinkedIn) https://www.linkedin.com/in/alfie-marsh-0a435a69/ (Newsletter) http://www.rocketgtm.co/ Chris Gibson - Founder of Wavelength (LinkedIn) https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisgibson14/ (Twitter) https://twitter.com/chggib (Newsletter) https://chrisgibson.substack.com/ The Search For Growth website www.thesearchforgrowth.com Episode links discussed https://layoffs.fyi/ (Stripe's memo on layoffs) https://stripe.com/newsroom/news/ceo-patrick-collisons-email-to-stripe-employees (Openview's 2022 Benchmark Report) https://openviewpartners.com/2022-saas-benchmarks-report/ (Techcrunch article for H1-B visa holders) https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/11/answers-for-h-1b-workers-whove-been-laid-off-or-think-they-might-be/
