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Hello and welcome again capitala startup business podcast that unpacks the numbers and nuances behind the headlines.
This is an interview show where we sit down with our guests to think about their work and find out the rest. this week, mary ann interviewed roger lee, an entrepreneur who has spent the better part of a decade building tools for both employees and employers. Lee is an angel investor, founder of Layoffs.FYI, and co-founder of Comprehensive and Human Interest.
Roger joined the show last year in the wake of technology sector layoffs in 2022, but this week he takes a look at the businesses closing and why investors are lining up to back startups in the sector, including Roger. focused.
We also discussed:
How many more companies closed down in 2023 compared to 2022 (spoiler alert, it was a lot!) How many more companies laid off people last year compared to a few years ago? What are the types? How does his work connect with everything and the role of AI?
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