Patreon donor site lays off 13 percent of employees

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Crowdfunding platform Patreon has fired 13 percent of its employees due to uncertainty about the consequences of the corona crisis. There are a total of 30 people. Patreon employs a total of around 230 people.

Patreon wants to ‘prepare’ for the financial consequences of the corona crisis with the layoffs, the company says in a statement to The Verge. It wasn’t just about money, the company emphasizes. “We didn’t take this decision lightly and there were several factors at play other than just financial considerations. Before this pandemic, we had (…) formed a new business strategy that showed that we need different skills in the future. “

The crowdfunding platform emphasizes that it is not in money problems. In addition, 50,000 new users joined in March trying to raise money. Patreon is a site where people can make a monthly donation to creators of blogs, podcasts, videos, and art, among other things. In exchange for the support, they then receive extras in the form of thanks, merchandising, contact with the maker or extra texts, videos or audio.

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