When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, we had to pivot quickly. Instead of laying off our team as advised, we chose to be transparent and asked everyone to take pay cuts to weather the storm together, which ultimately helped us find our product-market fit.

We had to make tough decisions during the pandemic, including layoffs, but I aimed to do it with compassion and transparency.

When laying off employees due to financial constraints, it can actually improve morale among remaining staff, as they see the founder is committed to the company's survival.

We decided to stop working on our initial business model and pivot to something else, which involved a lot of difficult decisions, including letting go of our team.

I had to make tough decisions, including closing a thousand underperforming stores and laying off employees, which was emotionally challenging for me.

I had to make tough decisions during a crisis, including shrinking the team and raising funds, which ultimately extended our runway and allowed us to launch successfully despite market challenges.

Even when we couldn't draw a salary for months, we were committed to our startup and would have kept going regardless.

During the second crypto winter, we had to make hard choices, including letting go of team members, to ensure operational efficiency.

Laying off a third of the company was one of the hardest things I've ever done, but it was necessary to focus our efforts on Discord.