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From the founder: Exactly 1 year ago, my startup was on the edge of bankruptcy and I had to let 30 people go... That was one of the most difficult decisions I had to take in my life

Back then, we made a Google Sheet of these 30 names and shared it with other startups to find them a new home. It was an inefficient process that got hijacked by some headhunters that managed to get their hands on our list

Today, our ecosystem is going through an unprecedented crisis. Startups are laying off like never before and some of my most talented friends are now unemployed

This is why we hacked together this platform. Already dozens of startups have agreed to upload their list of laid-off talent on it and more than 20 VCs are among our supporters

We are announcing it here today so it can serve a broader community of makers and startups in the world. Whether you need to let some people go or you need to hire new talent, we hope it will help

Very well needed service -- will share this with my network!
Thank you for posting this. We know how it feels. It's a good way to stop have all this google sheet flying around. Private and mutualized and FREE. Good. Thx guys.
I see lots of layoffs in my Twitter feed. I will share it so it can help some people out there!
Thank you so much for your work ! Good idea !
Great, will share with my network
Friends in Travel, Hospitality, Entertainment, Restaurant Tech, Mobility (to name a few) are all reducing staff, while others in Healthcare, Mental Health, Education, E-commerce, Cloud, Supply Chain Management, Insurance (to name a few) can't even cope with the demand right now and must hire. I will obviously share this with both!!
Great initiative ! Good to see some solidarity in such difficult times :)