Silicon Florist 🌹 Pandemic layoffs, The Startup Community Way, Being a startup founder,

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July 24, 2020 / Issue 549
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TRACKING PANDEMIC INDUCED LAYOFFS IN PORTLAND

It’s practically inevitable. During a downturn, startups are often forced to freeze hiring and reduce headcount. It happens time and time again. And it’s a grim situation for anyone who has to live through it. But from a purely objective viewpoint, having a better understanding of the actual metrics can be an important part of understanding and projecting the potential for recovery from a downturn. So I’m sharing this layoff tracker so folks can keep an eye on it.

https://siliconflorist.com/2020/07/20/tracking-pandemic-induced-layoffs-at-portland-startups/

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THINKING ABOUT BEING A STARTUP FOUNDER?

I’ve heard it said that wanting to be a startup founder in this day and age is akin to wanting to be a rock star. It’s the kind thing that folks seem to perceive as exciting and fun. And so any number of folks wind up starting something only to find that it’s anything but fun. Exciting, yes. If you find anxiety exciting. But fun? No.

https://siliconflorist.com/2020/07/21/thinking-about-becoming-a-startup-founder-might-want-to-read-this-first/

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CHAT WITH THE COAUTHOR OF THE STARTUP COMMUNITY WAY

I don’t know about you, but I have a number of books that I revisit on a regular basis. And every time I do, I take away something new and different. One of those books is Startup Communities by Brad Feld, in which he describes his “Boulder Thesis” around how startup communities are built. I reread it about every six months or so. And now, there’s a new book from Brad that will likely get added to the reread list: The Startup Community Way.

https://siliconflorist.com/2020/07/22/chat-with-the-coauthor-of-the-startup-community-way-the-follow-up-to-brad-felds-startup-communities/

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