Mark Matousek
About
Mark Matousek was a reporter for The Information who covered fintech. He previously covered HR and corporate management for The Information and electric vehicles, automated-driving technology and ride-hailing for Insider. He lives in New York City and can be reached at markmatousek@theinformation.com, mmatousek@protonmail.com, or via Signal at +1 (847) 744-0804. You can follow him on Twitter @matousekmark.
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Moneyball
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The WireApocalypse NowThe Big Lebowski
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How many EV startups will survive?
Posted byMark Matousek
We published a story today about the cash positions of prominent electric vehicle companies that went public in the last few years, and some of them appear to be on life support. Working on the story got me thinking about which, if any, will still be around 10 years from now. I’d be shocked if more than two of the seven companies we looked at survive another five years, giv...The Information
Tesla’s creative plan to limit headcount growth?
Posted byMark Matousek
Becky and I reported this morning that Tesla is now making cash grants, rather than equity, employees’ default choice for long-term compensation awards, but I’m still unclear on why they did this. Tesla told employees it made the change to give them “the greatest flexibility around their compensation,” but if flexibility was their number-one concern, it seems more likely th...The Information
Which companies are going to lose their cachet with founders next?
Posted byMark Matousek
Reporting on founders’ decreasing desire to recruit Google employees in recent years made me wonder which public tech firms will be the next ones to lose their appeal to startups. My bet, if this hasn’t happened already, would be the gig-economy companies (Uber, Airbnb, DoorDash, Lyft). I’m also curious how startup founders view Spotify employees right now. Who do you thi...The Information
How is your company pushing you to be more productive?
Posted byMark Matousek
Malique and I published a story today about the increasing emphasis tech companies have been placing on productivity and performance management in recent months. Have you noticed the same with your employer? What changes are they making, and how are they communicating them?The Information
Tesla’s Mixed Record on Internal Software
Posted byMark Matousek
Elon Musk’s obsession with vertical integration informs many aspects of Tesla’s operations, including its decision to build enterprise software for internal use. Musk has praised the team that makes Tesla’s internal apps, saying its work has made the company more efficient. And Tesla employees have shared with me positive impressions of new proprietary tools at times, incl...The Information