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Layoffs Confirmed At 23andMe
techcrunch.com - 10/30/2009
Layoffs Confirmed At 23andMe
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Personal genomics startup 23andMe has just gone through a round of layoffs, we’ve confirmed. The company declined to comment on how many people were laid off, but offered this statement: We have reduced our staffing levels in a restructuring of our workforce. This was a very difficult ...

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Silicon Alley Insider:  Layoffs At Mrs. Google's Startup

Valleywag:  Did Mrs. Google's Company Curl Into the Googleplex To Die?

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Layoffs At Mrs. Google's Startup
Silicon Alley Insider — ... Personal genomics startup 23andMe had to fire some people in order "to achieve long-term business development goals and maintain our strength in the industry," the company told TechCrunch. ...

Did Mrs. Google's Company Curl Into the Googleplex To Die?
Valleywag — ... , the wife of a Google co-founder, recently confirmed a fresh layoff round to TechCrunch. A source close to the company tells us close to 18 staff were let go in that round. "They're hemorrhaging cash with no real business plan," said the tipster. ...

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