This week\u2019s guest is Ayal Yogev, co-founder and CEO of Anjuna Security, who has experienced both sides of the startup journey: scaling quickly during the boom years and then making the incredibly difficult decision to lay off a significant portion of his team when the market shifted.<\/p>\n
From growing to 75 employees to scaling back and rebuilding, Yogev learned firsthand that the hardest part of leadership isn\u2019t hiring fast, it\u2019s making tough decisions with care, transparency, and integrity.<\/p>\n
In this episode, Isabelle Johannessen and Yogev unpack what it really means to lead through layoffs with compassion and how founders can support their teams even in the most challenging moments. They also explore the lessons learned from scaling too quickly and how to build a more resilient company the second time around.<\/p>\n
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New episodes of Build Mode drop every Thursday. Hosted by Isabelle Johannessen. Produced and edited by Maggie Nye. Audience development led by Morgan Little. Special thanks to the Foundry and Cheddar video teams. <\/p>\n
Chapters:
\n00:00 We grew too fast
\n02:30 What Anjuna actually does
\n04:45 Scaling the team quickly
\n06:10 The market crash hits
\n09:40 Handling layoffs with empathy
\n12:10 Supporting employees the right way
\n15:30 Why culture matters in crisis
\n20:50 The hiring mistake founders make
\n27:40 When to scale your sales team
\n34:40 Rebuilding after layoffs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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