I got laid off in December and took my side hustle full time. Here's my advice for anyone looking to build a business after a job loss.

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Ayomi Samaraweera is the founder of the creator-economy startup Canopy.
Ayomi Samaraweera is the founder of the creator-economy startup Canopy.

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Layoffs are still historically low, so why does it feel like everyone's losing their job?

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Jim Jordan (L) speaks with recruiters from Hertz about the jobs available during the Mega South Florida Job Fair held in the FLA Live arena on February 23, 2023 in Sunrise, Florida.

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Google and Meta over-hired thousands of employees who do 'fake work,' says PayPal Mafia's Keith Rabois

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The venture capitalist Keith Rabois said he blamed recent layoffs on Big Tech's pursuit of vanity metrics like head count.

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The tech layoffs have created the perfect moment for tech workers to get organized and unionize, but getting there isn't easy

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The widespread tech layoffs shattered long held illusions about the tech industry and its pushing interest in organizing efforts, labor experts said.

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You need a 'professional prenup' to protect yourself from layoffs, according to the Corporate Bro

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Ross Pomerantz, a content creator who operates under the name, Corporate Bro
"People need to normalize this conversation," said Ross Pomerantz, a content creator who operates under the name Corporate Bro.

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Meta's latest round of layoffs could hit as soon as this week, as the company tries to finalize headcount before Zuckerberg goes on parental leave: Bloomberg

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Mark Zuckerberg speaks at the Paley Center For Media in 2019.

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Here are 4 tips by experts on how to get hired working on chatbots, search engines, and self-driving cars in the red-hot artificial intelligence industry

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The AI industry includes everything from chatbots and conversational search engines to self-driving vehicles.

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How a senior manager at Amazon made the mid-career switch to tech and why she still encourages others to do the same despite recent layoffs

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After a decade in journalism, Jareen Imam pivoted to tech. Even though layoffs are shaking up the industry right now, she would encourage others to follow in her footsteps.

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Salesforce CEO asks if tech execs should 'unleash' their inner Elon Musk. Experts say that's an awful idea.

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Marc Benioff told Insider he thinks more companies should take a page out of Elon Musk's playbook when it comes to layoffs, but some experts say otherwise.

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A Googler who lost her job in January's cuts says being laid off 'freed' her to launch a wellness business after suffering from Lyme disease in college

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Emily Cahill, a former software engineer at Google
Emily Cahill, a former software engineer at Google, said being laid off was like a "blessing."

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