Taylor Roa, Head of People & Talent at January, shares how a nine-year-old Series B company achieved something virtually unheard of in startup culture: zero layoffs through every market cycle while maintaining sustainable growth. As January approaches their hockey stick growth moment after years of disciplined scaling, Taylor reveals how they're reinventing their hiring approach to double their team size while preserving the cultural elements that drove their success. His framework for building lean, efficient teams through AI-powered recruiting and intentional culture evolution offers a blueprint for sustainable scaling without the typical startup growing pains.