The novel coronavirus has upended any and all plans the region’s startups had heading into 2020.
They’re experiencing pain and pressure, trying to protect their bottom lines while continuing to fundraise and grow and, in some cases, merely stay afloat. And now more than ever, they’re making cuts — of positions, salaries and services — as they work to figure out what comes next.
Layoffs have led 140,000 residents of D.C., Maryland and Virginia to file initial unemployment claims last week alone, and roughly 900,000 across the three jurisdictions to apply for initial claims in the last five weeks.
But not all local companies are scaling back. Some, too, are scaling up. Here’s a deeper look at a few local businesses now hiring.
The Tysons software firm is now hiring for more than 60 positions in sales, engineering, professional services, marketing and an array of corporate roles, from finance to recruiting to C-level roles.
Appian (NASDAQ: APPN), now with more than 1,000…
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