Buser dismisses 30% of its employees in the face of a crisis

Posted on: December 8, 2022

In an official note, the technology company cites an unfavorable situation for startups and the slow pace of regulatory advances

ALEXANDRE PELEGI

Buser, a platform for road travel solutions in the country, dismissed this Thursday, December 8, 2022, 30% of its employees.

In a note sent to Diário do Transporte, the startup attributes the cut to changes in the macroeconomic scenario that occurred in 2022, which “forced technology companies around the world to review their planning🇧🇷

🇧🇷It is a tough and difficult measure, but necessary for us to continue growing solidly and safely.”, says the note.

However, the unfavorable economic situation is not the only reason for the containment measures.

Buser also blames the challenges faced on the slowness of regulatory advances.

Since it began its activities in the country, the company has faced an intense legal battle.

According to the note, although in some cases the jurisprudence in the courts (such as in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais) is favorable to the model, Buser complains that the regulatory bodies “disobey court decisions and practice selective blitzes on startup trips, generating additional costs to harm collaborative charter and benefit large transport companies – which have been losing market to new entrants🇧🇷

The founder and CEO of Buser, Marcelo Abritta, says he hopes that regulation will make progress in the next government, “so that we can once again generate jobs with high added value🇧🇷

READ THE NOTE IN FULL

press release

Changes in the macroeconomic scenario this year forced technology companies around the world to review their plans. Startups that bet on a future of growth are adapting to the new reality.

Largest road travel solutions platform in the country, Buser is reorganizing itself to face these new times. And this Thursday (12/8) carried out a 30% reduction in its team of employees. It is a tough and difficult measure, but necessary for us to continue growing solidly and safely.

In addition to the unfavorable situation for startups, Buser credits part of the challenges faced to the slowness of regulatory advances. The jurisprudence under construction in the courts (such as in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais) is favorable to the Buser model, but regulatory bodies fail to comply with court decisions and practice selective blitzes on startup trips, generating additional costs to harm the charter collaborative and benefit the major transport companies – which have been losing market to new entrants.

“Unfortunately, we had to make this adjustment, not only due to the macroeconomic scenario, but also because of the persecution we suffered from some regulatory bodies”, says Marcelo Abritta, founder and CEO of Buser. “We hope that the regulation will make progress in the next government so that we can return to generating high value-added jobs.”

Buser’s mission is to revolutionize road transport in the country, with trips at fair prices and freedom of choice. We’re on the right track. Research by CheckMyBus, a bus ticket research platform present in 80 countries, shows that road travel tickets in Brazil have become up to 61% cheaper in the last two years, with the growth of Buser and technology companies increasing competition with new services.

It is looking at these transformations that Buser will follow its path.

Finally, it is important to emphasize to our more than 8 million users that Buser’s operations continue normally.

Buser press office

Alexandre Pelegi, journalist specializing in transport