• Could layoffs lead to a startup baby boom?

  • Mar 5 2025
  • Duración: 17 m
  • Podcast

Could layoffs lead to a startup baby boom?

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  • For months, Seattle's tech industry has been reeling from layoffs. Microsoft, Amazon, Expedia and Starbucks are just a few of the companies who've recently let corporate employees go. And that's left many tech workers in a tough spot. But could there be a silver lining?

    With so many people suddenly out of a job, could these layoffs lead to a startup baby boom? On today's episode, Monica sits down with Geekwire co-founder Todd Bishop to find out.

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