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blog.jeffhaynie.us - 10/17/2008
Tough times, tough decisions
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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 from this uncertainty. I’ve heard a lot ...
loiclemeur.com - 10/10/2008
Loic Le Meur Blog: Tough times. Tough decisions.
— loiclemeur.com — As you will no doubt know we are all operating in some very challenging and uncertain times... right now. It's never easy to address topics like this but as a company we have felt the need to get Seesmic ready for what most are anticipating to be a bleak ... (more) Loic Le Meur Blog: Tough times. Tough decisions.
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calacanis.com - 10/22/2008
Tough times, hard decisions.
— calacanis.com — Given the challenging economic environment, we’ve decided to cut costs at Mahalo. Although we’ve got a significant... amount of cash on hand, and the business is ahead of schedule in terms of traffic (4m uniques a month, double where we ... (more) Tough times, hard decisions.
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blog.redfin.com - 10/14/2008
A Very Tough Day | Redfin Corporate Blog
— blog.redfin.com — October 13, 2008 A Very Tough Day Today Redfin laid off roughly 20% of our employees. Unlike... other startups, our industry’s recession started a year ago, when home prices first plunged. Since then, we’ve fought like starving animals, and with some ... (more) A Very Tough Day | Redfin Corporate Blog
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Webware.com:  The week in tech layoffs

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The week in tech layoffs
Webware.com — ... , an open-source software company that develops products and services for rapid rich Internet application development, was forced to close its Atlanta office Wednesday and lay off its remaining six employees working in the city. ...

Tough Week for Digital Media Startups
Contentinople: — ... -- or about one third of its staff, TechCrunch reports. The site, which is in private beta, is still expected to go public next year. Appcelerator CEO Jeff Haynie announced on his blog that the company, which provides open-source tools for developing rich Internet applications, was shutting down its Atlanta office and laying off the remaining six employees that worked there. And finally, Pandora founder Tim Westergren wrote that the company was ...

Tech layoffs: The scorecard
Webware.com — ... All P2P start-up SkyRider has shut down Appcelerator 10/15/2008 6 Tough times, tough decisions Jive Software 10/14/2008 ...

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