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The Storyline: Issue 2 - September 2024
Talks about Storyline Bookshop, events and milestones and book sales
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Janine Sickmeyer
Founder of Storyline Bookshop
Columbus, Ohio
Overview
Janine Sickmeyer is a successful bookshop owner turned tech investor based in Columbus, Ohio, with a strong background in bankruptcy and entrepreneurship. She has founded multiple ventures, including Storyline Bookshop and NextChapter, and has invested in various startups, focusing on sectors like LegalTech and MarketingTech.
Janine's career highlights include founding Storyline Bookshop and NextChapter, as well as investing in startups at various stages and sectors, showcasing her expertise in entrepreneurship and venture capital.
Work Experience
Owner & Founder
2024 - Current
Opening in Summer 2024, Storyline Bookshop is an independent neighborhood bookshop with new books and gifts for all ages. Located in the heart of Upper Arlington, at the Tremont Center, Storyline offers curated book collections, rare books, cozy nooks, gifts and events for book lovers.
Founding Partner & VC
2021
Overlooked Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on transparently supporting and investing in early-stage companies with one or more historically ignored founders.
Overlooked Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage companies with one or more historically ignored founders.
Angel Investor
2020
My Investment Thesis Underrepresented, underfunded, and overlooked founders with grit and tenacity making things faster and easier through tech, preferably solving for marketing, creators, future of work, mental health, and marketplaces. Portfolio: Stagger (2020) Infinite Objects (2020) Guide (2020) Big Black Tea (2020) Akash Systems (2020) Prometeo (2021) Couplet Coffee (2021) Pipe (2021) West Tenth (2021) Leda Health (2022) Mentor for 88 Business Collective for African Female Founders Mentor for the ALLY Accelerator for women of color founders Member of Backstage Crowd Syndicate for Black Founders Member of Operators Network for Brava VC for Womxn in Latin America Member of Hustle Fund Angel Squad
Investor
2021 - 2024
The fastest-growing community of emerging fund managers in the world, who collectively manage 1 billion+ AUM and whose members include managers from countries across the globe, including Venezuela, France, Canada, Dubai, Nigeria, and China.
Angel Investor
2020 - 2024
Hustle Fund angel squad is an inclusive community training the next generation of impactful angel investors and co-investing alongside the Hustle Fund team.
Founder
2021 - 2023
Cobble is a founder-first online app that makes building a company more accessible with easy-to-understand workflows & tools for business planning, marketing, financials, and more.
Managing Director and Founder
2019 - 2021
Acquired by Fastcase, September 2019 Bankruptcy Software for the Modern Attorney®. Prepare, manage & file bankruptcy cases online. 100% cloud-based, no downloads or charges to get started. NextChapter's web-based bankruptcy software allows you to prepare Chapter 7, 11, 12, 13, individual and business bankruptcy cases on any browser, any device, any time. With intuitive time-saving features, client portal, integrations, client texting, court notices, automated hearing scheduler, and firm customizations, NextChapter streamlines everything you need to run your bankruptcy practice in the cloud. We are committed to becoming the most intuitive bankruptcy application by combining superior user experiences with intelligent features and services. Our passion for legal technology, excellent customer success and client happiness pours through NextChapter in every way. We are driven by the desire to build meaningful applications in a market that has been longing for change. Learn why thousands of legal professionals have switched to NextChapter. Try it for free at NextChapterBK.com.
CEO & Founder
2013 - 2019
Director of Practice Workflow
2019 - 2021
TopForm is a document automation service that assists bankruptcy lawyers in preparing petitions, like TurboTax for bankruptcy lawyers.
President and Lead Paralegal
2010 - 2013
Paralegal Team provided virtual assistance to bankruptcy attorneys nationwide. Attorneys who found themselves overwhelmed with paperwork and lost money in the amount of time it takes to prepare documents turned to Paralegal Team to take care of the workload. Paralegal Team is now part of NextChapter's services.
Lead Paralegal: Bankruptcy / Consumer Protection
2008 - 2012
Luftman, Heck & Associates offers DUI and traffic defense, bankruptcy, legal and estate planning services for individuals and families.
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