Vaughan says he didn’t want to force anyone.
Why do we care about this nobody?
I’ve done the same search and found companies that seem far smaller than implied, already in trouble, or even non existent.
I think a lot of this is just resume building.
>Vaughan disclosed that the company, which he said is in the nine-figure revenue range, finished 2024 at “near 75% EBITDA”—all while completing a major acquisition, Khoros.
What his workers were insisting on was convincing evidence that it was anything else.
The failure here is his --- a failure to provide rational leadership.
Cults assume many different forms with varied belief systems. The fired workers may not realize it yet but they are probably lucky to exit early and leave this dysfunctional cult environment behind.
I mean, tiny companies self-immolate all the time due to bad leadership. Not sure it really needs a news article.
al_borland•5mo ago
Because the technical staff are the ones the blame will fall on when the AI doesn’t live up to the hype, and they’ve seen these hype waves countless times.
duxup•5mo ago
“It doesn’t do that well…”
“You’re not a team player.”