Aug 17, 20225 Tips for Startups Hiring in Today’s Job MarketNews headlines are sending our heads in a spin from stories of a red-hot job market to the recession and what that could mean for job-seeking individuals. One thing is for sure, the hiring market remains competitive. Lisa Davie, a recruiting professional who has managed talent pipelines for Salesforce and…Startup4 min readStartup4 min read
Aug 10, 20229 Mental Health Tips for Founders“How many of you are feeling stressed right now?” That’s how Dane Holewinski started our most recent founders workshop. When every founder raised their hand, we knew it was worth it to share his tips with our broader community. Dane Holewinski is a former CEO and VC-backed founder whose passion…Startup3 min readStartup3 min read
Apr 28, 2022January Ventures Fund IIDear Founder, We launched our first fund at the end of 2018. Now we’re back with January Ventures Fund II: a $21 million fund to replace the friends & family round and re-write the network in venture capital. We invest at the earliest stage and open doors for emerging founders…Startup6 min readStartup6 min read
Apr 8, 202210 Mistakes Founders Make on LinkedInHow To Use the Platform to Supercharge Your Startups Growth LinkedIn has 810 million members across 200 countries. We know LinkedIn is a powerful platform for recruiting, sales, marketing and fundraising. For startups, founders should be the face and voice of a brand when it comes to these things, however…LinkedIn3 min readLinkedIn3 min read
Mar 22, 20225 Tips on Operations for StartupsBuilding a startup can feel like you are on the starting line of a race, the gun is fired, and no one (except you!) moves forward. Startups are constantly going through rapid change and whether you are fundraising, prospecting new clients or hiring it feels like your team is always…Operations4 min readOperations4 min read
Nov 16, 20215 Things You Need to know About Fundraising in Today’s MarketIn our most recent Founders Workshop, January Ventures’ Partners Jennifer Neundorfer and Maren Bannon hosted a session with Lucy Deland, Co-founder and Partner at Inspired Capital, and Ramy Adeeb, Founder and General Partner at 1984 Ventures to discuss raising capital at the Seed and Series A. We talked about the…5 min read5 min read
Oct 8, 202110 Tips for Founders Just Starting OutIn our most recent Founders Workshop, January Ventures Partner Jennifer Neundorfer hosted a session with Ahva Sadeghi, Co-Founder and CEO of Symba, Nikita Gupta, Co-Founder and CTO of Symba and Aagya Mathur, Co-Founder and CEO of Aavia to discuss the “firsts” in starting a company. We talked about how they…3 min read3 min read
May 17, 2021Demystifying the BoardJanuary Ventures hosted an intimate session with Jocelyn Mangan, Founder and CEO of HimForHer, to discuss: demystifying the boardroom. After a storied product career in the tech industry, Jocelyn, who sits on a public board (Papa Johns) and on the board of a hyper-growth startup (ChowNow), launched HimForHer to get…Startup4 min readStartup4 min read
May 17, 2021B2B Outbound Sales Strategies with Ryan O’DonnellWe were recently joined by Ryan O’Donnell, Co-Founder and CEO of Replyify and SellHack, two tech platforms used by thousands of companies, both large and small, for generating a consistent sales pipeline. SellHack is a Chrome browser extension to build targeted prospect lists and Replyify automatically sends out your cold…B2b Outbound Sales5 min readB2b Outbound Sales5 min read
Dec 3, 2020What does a first meeting with January VC look like?A guide for founders who want to pitch to us Here at January Ventures we’re all about backing founders based on their ambition, not their pedigrees or who they know — that is why if you’re a founder with a great idea you can pitch us directly. VC can often…VC2 min readVC2 min read
