Late last week college social media app Yik Yak announced layoffs of over 60% of its workforce, bringing the company down to just 20 employees. The anonymous messaging location-based app was an instant…
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B2CCompanies
Yik Yak Founders Find Their Herd in Atlanta, Steer Toward Product Progress
by Kiki Roederby Kiki Roeder“Community” is a word that bounces with a beat when speaking with Brooks Buffington and Tyler Droll, the founders of the social media app, Yik Yak. It drives their focus,…
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Tech tycoons, music moguls, and even Mr. Obama bookmark the South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Conference as an annual destination to find talent and innovation. Now, the City of Atlanta joins…
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PeopleProfiles
College Dropout Starts Two Successful Companies, Invests & Leads Locally
by Carey Tuckerby Carey TuckerInsightpool CEO, Devon Wijesinghe, is a serial entrepreneur and investor with a résumé that would take most an entire lifetime to accumulate. A star student at Kennesaw State University, he dropped…
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B2CCompaniesStartups
The Yik Yak App | Atlanta’s B2C Overnight Success
by Carey Tuckerby Carey TuckerWe’ve all been there. A peaceful ride on MARTA turns sour when some loud bastard proceeds to shout at a decibel level close to that of a Formula 1 engine.…
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The application deadline for Emory’s Entrepreneurial Excellerator is almost here. The accelerator runs from January to April and provides students the opportunity to chase their startup ideas with expert help. What can…
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CommunityNewsPlaces
You Never Know Who You’ll Bump Into At The Village
by Raven Davisby Raven DavisAtlanta Tech Village just announced the completion of their 103,000 square foot coworking space located in Buckhead. The Village was created by David Cummings (pictured above) as a resource for technology companies and…
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A power company from across the pond (that asked not to be named) is heading to America in search of the most disruptive startups in the States. They are stopping…
