The Tech Layoffs Are Starting: What Companies Can Do To Insulate Themselves

By Vlad Gozman, a serial entrepreneur and founder & CEO of involve.me. Follow @vladgozman on Twitter.

As the effects of Federal Reserve policy continue to unfold, it’s becoming apparent that the tech industry is not immune to a major economic downturn. We’ve already seen job layoff announcements in the tens of thousands from companies like Google and Facebook, and I believe the likelihood of further gloom in the sector remains high.

This has echoes of past recessions, when so-called “core” industries bore the brunt of the pain. Many are likening today’s climate to that of 2000, when the dot-com bubble burst and tech companies were the

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