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Want success? Invest in relationships. That's just one of the jewels of advice Katelyn Donnelly was able to share regarding her successful career thus far. From her stories about optimizing Pakistan's public education to leading Pearson's edtech VC fund -- now to starting Avalanche VC, she had some valuable insights. Here are our favorites: -- Know yourself. Put yourself in positions that leverage your own innate strengths. -- Work with growth-minded people at growing places. If your company is growing, you'll grow with it. -- Don't miss out on incredible opportunities for short-term gains. There might be "more prestigious" positions that might offer you better money -- but don't lose sight of the big picture. Especially early in your career, growth opportunity > higher salary. -- And relationships are everything. You'll likely see many of these people again and again. Make sure you're building the kinds of relationships that build you into a more potent version of what you already are.

"Out of the hundreds of startups I've worked with, Prof Jim stands out for its unparalleled potential," shares our latest leadership hire Kelly King, who joins us from Started—an accelerator of which we are proud alumni. And while we don't want to brag, we can't help but agree! (And we're not even at liberty to share the biggest techy news coming down the pipeline yet!) But for now, we're excited to announce: 🔸Yes, it's true! Prof Jim has successfully raised $1.5M in funding and is relocating its official HQ from Silicon Valley to Cincinnati, working out of the COhatch on Hyde Park Square. And we're expanding our leadership team, welcoming: 🔸 Kelly King as VP of Partnerships - Bringing her deep understanding of edtech and her immense network to the forefront of our growth strategies. 🔸 Dr. Kelly Puzio as Director of Learning Research - An academic heavyweight known for his focus on educational research and grant experience, who will lead our research team. Stay tuned—so, so much is in the works!

Nothing validates a vision more than a solid testimonial. ⬇

Uncle Sam has been memed more times than we’ve had hot dinners. But now (and for the first time ever?) educators can bring him to life and feature him in their online lessons—along with other famous faces! Just slide into our DMs and we'll show you how. Meanwhile, Happy Fourth of July from all of us at Prof Jim. We hope it's filled with lots of fireworks and freedom! #HappyJulyFourth

When we founded our company, "generative AI" wasn’t even a thing people said! Fast-forward to today, and we're leading the movement in education. We now boast realistic avatars and patented technology that transforms textbooks into interactive videos. Our innovations are also making waves in in-person learning, helping school districts and publishers make better assessments and presentations. So, happy birthday to us—Prof Jim is growing up fast! 😭 🎉

They say "stick to the fundamentals" -- but really, what does that mean? Well, for us that means following the brain science. After talking with the experts and digging into research, our content team has boiled down our pedagogical approach into 5 different pillars.

Guess who made it to the top? 🏆 That’s right, we did! Amongst 200+ applications, our pitch placed us in the top three at TechCon SoCal 2024! A big thanks to everyone who voted for us and believes that our tech can make a real difference.

At Prof Jim, we believe in keeping things #simple. Our #UI is so easy to use that your 13-year-old niece, your 70-year-old grandpa, or even you—who is just too busy to do all the things—can intuitively understand it. Want to see what we're talking about? Book your demo. Link in comments.

#ThrowbackThursday — to the early days of Prof Jim, when the air was ripe with possibility, and we had yet to work with the biggest publishers in the world. So, what other differences can you spot? We see: ✅ Our old branding. ✅ Teams videos vs. Slack (rectangles to squares). ✅ Maria no longer has time to straighten her hair. ✅ Pranav/Maria have lost their blue blocker glasses.

Happy #NationalTeachersDay to all the incredible teachers out there! Especially to the teachers who work with us — Morgan Derby, Shachi Sehgal Narula, Jisha Nambiar - Menon, and Usha Munshi — as well as the dozens and dozens of teachers who consult with us on our content regularly! In fact, we love teachers so much that we named our company after one — the extraordinary Prof. Jim Meindl. His mentorship during our co-founder Dr. Deepak Sekar's PhD journey inspired everything we do.