Surviving Layoffs: A Conversation with PJ O’Neil, Nomad’s Co-Founder & CEO

Among the difficult things founders have to face, layoffs may be the worst. We sat down with a CEO who draws back the curtain on a difficult but often necessary part of startup life. Join us in today's conversation with PJ O'Neil, Co-Founder and CEO of Elements, and investor Gavin Christensen of Kickstart (a VC firm for startups in Utah, Colorado, and the Mountain West) as we bring you both sides of a Perfect Pitch. In this episode, we'll talk about:

• What makes Denver and the Mountain West ripe ground for founders

• Why PJ's cold email pitch stood out to Gavin

• PJ's experience in making difficult layoffs at Nomad

• Layoffs: what you should and shouldn't do