Founder narrative
The month I had to let my first hire go at $22K MRR: a founder diary (2026)
I hired my first employee at $9,000 MRR and it was the best decision I had made, until revenue slid from a $27K peak back to $22K and a fixed salary became a slow leak. A 2026 diary on the math I avoided, why I waited four months too long, and how to do a first layoff with decency.
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