Why Most Founders Misread Market Feedback in the First Year
In the first year of a startup, feedback is everywhere. Users comment. Customers complain. Advisors suggest. Investors react. Metrics fluctuate.…
About JANUS
JANUS Innovation Hub is a startup incubator based in San Diego,supporting a global community of first-generation, immigrant,and underrepresented founders, helping them build scalable,investor-ready startups.
The JANUS
InnovationHub Story
The story of Janus Innovation Hub begins when Aras Sheikhi personally saw the difficulties first-generation immigrants had in the business circle.
Why We’re Called JANUS
Named after JANUS, the Roman god of beginnings and transitions, JANUS looks both backward and forward, seeing what’s been and imagining what’s possible.At Janus, we take the same approach with startups. We help founders connect what they know with what they need to succeed, guiding them through every transition, from an idea on paper to a product in the world. Like JANUS watching over doorways, we’re here at every threshold, helping you step confidently into what comes next.
Our mission is
simple
to open doors for people who are often left out of the startup world. We work with bold entrepreneurs who are building solutions that matter, while building a more inclusive tech ecosystem along the way.
