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Hello and welcome again to Equity, a podcast about the enterprise of startups, the place we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines.
This is our interview present, the place we sit down with a visitor, take into consideration their work, and unpack the relaxation. This week, Mary Ann interviewed Roger Lee, an entrepreneur who’s spent the higher a part of a decade constructing instruments for workers and employers alike. Lee is an angel investor as nicely the creator of Layoffs.FYI and co-founder of Comprehensive and Human Interest.
Roger joined us on the present last year in the wake of 2022’s tech layoffs, however this week we’re specializing in the enterprise of shutting down and why traders are lining up to again startups in the house, together with Roger.
We additionally talked about:
- Just how many extra firms shut down in 2023 compared to 2022 (spoiler alert, it was lots!)
- How many extra layoffs we noticed last year compared to years prior
- The varieties of firms winding down and shedding
- How his work is tied to all of it and the function of AI
Equity might be again on Monday for our weekly kick-off present, however don’t neglect to sustain with us in the meantime on X and Threads @EquityPod.
