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Re:Microsoft lays off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox emp... by martin_drapeau on Thursday January 25, 2024 @12:01PM (#39131787)
Downturns is the best time to build a startup. When things turn around, you hopefully have found product market fit and can ride the up wave.
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Re:Microsoft lays off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox emp... by JohnFen on Thursday January 25, 2024 @12:34PM (#39132139)
This is so true that when I'm planning on starting a new business, I intentionally wait for a downturn before I pull the trigger.
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Re:Microsoft lays off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox emp... by johnnyanmac on Thursday January 25, 2024 @06:47PM (#39137076)
if you have the finances already to support a startup. The big issue in downturns is that VC money also dries up and hunkers down.
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