Helping Amazon Layoff Victims: A Startup Founder’s Response from Seattle

With the recent wave of large corporate tech layoffs, we noticed something heartbreaking — especially close to home.
In Seattle, where our small team is based, thousands of Amazon corporate employees have been let go. Many of them are seasoned professionals with decades of experience… yet they now face the daunting feeling of starting over.

This kind of event was exactly why we started building Taloop in the first place.

Taloop is a job-matching app that uses a user’s skills and experience to suggest unique and niche roles, especially local ones. Think of it like an AI-powered job discovery engine, minus the noise.
And in light of the recent layoffs, we decided to offer 1 month of Taloop Premium free to anyone impacted by Amazon’s cuts — no credit card, no strings.

We know it’s just a small gesture. But we hope it helps make at least one person’s next step easier.
And maybe… it inspires other builders to do the same.

Maybe the product you’ve already built has a hidden feature that could change someone’s day right now.

If you’re building something that can support others during uncertain times — what’s stopping you from offering it?

For founders: Don’t overlook the talent out there right now. Many of these professionals bring serious maturity, industry insight, and real resilience.

For job-seekers: Don’t downplay “years of experience.” Instead — highlight how you’ve solved problems, led change, and adapted.

If this resonates or sparks an idea, I’d love to hear from you:
→ What’s one way your product could be used to help others during times like these?
→ What would you want if you were on the other side of a layoff?

Happy to share how the response unfolds from our side, and what we learn from it.
Taloop Team

(If you’re interested, you can check out the tool we built: [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/taloop-io/id6746032495])