Technology Today

Is it good news to say that stocks fell less sharply than they had on previous days?That the bright side of another turbulent trading day across the Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange.
The major indices were down again — although their declines were less severe than they had been during the week.Investors appeared to shake off positive labor statistics (the United States added 273,000 jobs, ahead of expectations), as the expanding number of coronavirus cases in the United States and lack of a coordinated response from the Trump administration took their toll on investor confidence that the impact on the economy would be minimal.With that said, things could have been worse.The Dow fell 256.50 points, or just under 1%, to close at 25,864.78, while the S-P stumbled 51.57 points, or 1.7%, to close at 2,972.37 while the Nasdaq slid 1.8%, or 162.98 to close at 8,575.62.
The benchmark indices are in the territory of a market correction — hovering at around a 10% loss already on the year.For startups, it important to note that these market pressures can have implications for their businesses.
Jittery buyers may be inclined to curb spending and save to conserve cash on their own balance sheets; consumers may rethink priorities and focus on essential purchases as they tighten their own belts.Sequoia Capital warned in a blog post yesterday that things may change as time rolls along and the global economy stutters.Here their take:Drop in business activity.Some companies have seen their growth rates drop sharply between December and February.
Several companies that were on track are now at risk of missing their Q1 2020 plans as the effects of the virus ripple wider.Supply chain disruptions.
The unprecedented lockdown in China is directly impacting global supply chains.
Hardware, direct-to-consumer and retailing companies may need to find alternative suppliers.
Pure software companies are less exposed to supply chain disruptions, but remain at risk due to cascading economic effects.Curtailment of travel and canceled meetings.
Many companies have banned all &non-essential& travel and some have banned all international travel.
While travel companies are directly impacted, all companies that depend on in-person meetings to conduct sales, business development or partnership discussions are being affected.This isn''t the first time that one of the country most successful venture capital firms has warned its portfolio about the possibility of an economic crisis.
In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis the firm issued an infamous slide deck warning &RIP Good Times.For financial markets the funeral bells are already tolling in the early part of the year.
Now, a reckoning may be coming for startups that were on the edge of the bubble.





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