inquisitr.com - 10/10/2008
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Tough times. Tough decisions. also read my blog post http://www.loiclemeur.com/english/2008/10/tough-times-tou.html
Social video service Seesmic has announced further job cuts today, in what founder Loic LeMeur describes as a getting “Seesmic ready for what most are ...
Did Loic LeMeur Just Commit a Kevin Rose?
centernetworks.com 12/11/2008 —
When Pownce announced their "all sales final" closing sale, I wondered if the service would have fared better if Internet celebrity co-founder Kevin Rose had pushed the service instead of pushing everyone into their competitor, Twitter. ...
Thank You Seesmic, For Sucking Less
techcrunch.com 12/17/2008 — Even though I’m an investor, one thing that has always bugged me about Seesmic is the all black background (its depressing), and the excessive use of Flash on the site (there’s nothing except Flash, try loading it on an iPhone). Having a ...
Loic Le Meur Blog: New Experimental Seesmic Site
loiclemeur.com 12/17/2008 — We have been working on an important update to the Seesmic platform, and are excited to show our new Seesmic UI and get your feedback. It is experimental , still has a few glitches we're fixing as we hear from our community, which is the whole point ...
Welcome to Seesmic
new.seesmic.com 12/17/2008 — http://v.seesmic.com/flv/KpnV2csGyN.flv new seesmic By action1w | 34 minutes ago | en 2008-12-17T03:20:35.977Z reply first look K0UoDwYnZV 0 replies see more + View video here
Tough times, tough decisions
blog.jeffhaynie.us 10/17/2008 — It’s time to hunker down and take my own advice - advice that I think every startup (and every business in general) should be considering right now.
The economic future is uncertain for everyone around the globe - and Appcelerator is not immune ...
Silicon Knights lays off 26 employees 'temporarily'
joystiq.com 10/6/2008 —
We'll spare the "too human" jokes and get right to it: Silicon Knights laid off 26 employees today as the studio reshuffled its size in preparation for "several new and exciting" projects. Before the "temporary" cutback, the company totaled just ...
Helium Raises $17 Million, Lays Off 30 Percent of Employees
techcrunch.com 10/27/2008 —
The bomb-shelter mentality among startups is now so severe that even companies raising money are announcing layoffs in response to diminished economic prospects. Boston-based Helium just closed a $17 million series A financing about ten days ago, ...
Dash Navigation Can’t Find Its Way, Lays Off Two Thirds Of Employees
techcrunch.com 11/3/2008 —
Dash Navigation is getting out of the hardware business and cutting 55 jobs, or 65% of its workers. The startup, which is backed by both Sequoia and Kleiner Perkins, makes the Dash Express car GPS device. This is a network-connected GPS that pools ...
Dash Navigation can’t find its way, lays off two thirds of employees
crunchgear.com 11/4/2008 —
Dash Navigation is getting out of the hardware business and cutting 55 jobs, or 65% of its workers. The startup, which is backed by both Sequoia and Kleiner Perkins, makes the Dash Express car GPS device. This is a network-connected GPS that pools ...
Ticketmaster lays off an estimated 1,000 employees [Layoffs]
valleywag.com 10/21/2008 — The layoffs are moving up the food chain, from the startups to the larger tech beasts. FuckedStartups writes that Ticketmaster is laying off 35 percent of its 3,000-plus staff, which squares with other reports I've heard. Ticketmaster is besieged ...