a16z Podcast: Managing Uncertainty -- Layoffs and Talent by a16z published on 2016-05-26T22:58:38Z In many ways, managing startups is about managing uncertainty: in product, market, and... people. So what happens when changes in the business require changes -- and sometimes reductions -- in the workforce? In this episode of the podcast, a16z partners Shannon Schiltz and Alex Rampell share both their professional and personal experiences with layoffs -- from why they happen to what to do (and what not to do). Genre Business