How do you fire a startup employee?
budala123: Hacking sucks, BTW. You guys are always looking for grade A slaves and peons to fill these roles. But hey, you are the "Big Idea" people, the rest of us are little helots. Try walking a mile in the slave's shoes for a while, maybe you won't be so harsh. Here's a suggestion: maybe out-source to Bangalore? It's what the big boys are doing.Anyway, more to your point:Dear <loser>,<paragraph of lies follows below>we are very pleased with your work to date but due to a strategic rebalancing forced upon us quite suddenly by exogenous forces, we need to make some painful cutbacks. 
We have elected to pare back our newest hires, your position included. If the financial condition of our company improves, we would be happy to reconsider your employment at a later date. However, it is not certain if the situation will resolve itself in the short term and so I would advise looking for other positions in the interim.
Let me say that it has been truly a pleasure to work with such a keen and incisive mind as yours. I hope there are no hard feelings between us.Best of luck in your future endeavours <fuck off and die you piece of shit. we hope never to see you again>.signed<greedy corporate asshole>