Layoff Planning · Execution · Outplacement

Layoffs happen. Support doesn't.

For companies under 500 people, the infrastructure to handle a layoff well simply doesn't exist — no planning tools for founders, no safety net for the people they let go. TidePoint is both.

📐 RIF scenario planning software
🗂️ Execution & compliance support
🤝 Same-day outplacement for impacted employees
Employer Preparedness
Support Gap
72%
of leaders had no formal plan when their first layoff hit
Fiverr, 2024
< 5%
of companies under 500 employees have any outplacement benefit
Industry est. · LHH, 2024
< 10%
of laid-off workers say they received meaningful support
LHH, 2024
58%
of surviving employees are at flight risk after a poorly handled layoff
Perceptyx, 2024
The Solution

Plan the RIF. Execute it right. Support your people. Protect what follows.

TidePoint covers the full lifecycle — from modeling costs before you commit, to walking you through every step, to getting your employees the help they need the moment it happens.

For Employers
📐

RIF Scenario Planning

Model headcount scenarios before you commit. See severance, PTO, COBRA, and outplacement costs in real time — with WARN Act and Cal-WARN thresholds flagged automatically.

🗂️

Founder & Manager Coaching

Scripts, delivery prep, and legal guardrails for the conversation no one practices until it's too late.

⚖️

Offboarding Playbook

Severance templates, offboarding checklists, and final-pay documentation — all ready before the conversation happens.

For Employees
🎯

HR & Career

AI-matched job leads, 1:1 coaching, interview prep, and discounted access to upskilling and reskilling tools.

📊

Financial Consult

AI-built runway estimate, human experts to navigate severance, budgeting, and equity — tailored to each person's situation.

🏥

Healthcare Consult

Same-day COBRA, spousal coverage, and ACA guidance, with prices compared side by side so coverage never lapses and costs don't spike.

Access to Capital

Bridge lending through licensed partners at subsidized rates — so savings stay intact at the worst possible moment.

Why It Matters

The cost of getting this wrong is real.

Every mishandled layoff leaves a mark on your reputation, your team, and your cap table.

~40%
of laid-off employees leave a negative review within days
One bad layoff review can follow your company — and your next hire — for years.
58%
of survivors are at flight risk after a poorly handled layoff
Your remaining team noticed exactly how you handled it.
83%
of job seekers research reviews before deciding where to apply
Your next great hire will read what your last laid-off employee wrote.
$160K
just to defend a wrongful termination claim — before any verdict
Employees who get support are 3× less likely to file. That's your legal exposure, handled.
How We Compare

Traditional outplacement wasn't built for this.

Reactive, expensive, and employee-only. TidePoint covers the full picture — for founders and the people they let go.

The old model
Traditional Outplacement
No planning tools for founders
No manager or compliance support
Same-day outplacement for impacted employees
No financial planning, healthcare, or capital access
Enterprise pricing, employee support only
The full picture
TidePoint
RIF scenario planning software
Founder & manager coaching + offboarding playbook
Same-day outplacement for impacted employees
Financial planning, healthcare & capital access
Startup-priced, end-to-end support
5-Person RIF · What You Actually Pay
Traditional Outplacement
$25,000+
~$5K/person · employee support only · purchased after the fact
vs
TidePoint
~$7,500
Planning software + execution support + outplacement+ for every impacted employee

TidePoint is the only solution that covers the end-to-end layoff lifecycle — from modeling costs before you commit, to guiding founders and managers through every step of execution, to supporting every impacted employee from day one.

Curious whether this fits your team?

No commitment — just a conversation. We're selecting our first 10 design partners. If it's a fit, you'd lock in preferred pricing for 24 months and have a direct line to shape the product.

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