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6 days ago | hypepotamus.com | Maija Liisa Ehlinger

Like working parents across the world, Lori Oliver and Jill MacRae struggled to find enough time to sleep while they were building up their careers at the Atlanta-based shapewear and clothing giant Spanx. After a tenure at Spanx in the mid 2010s, Oliver started advising and investing in other consumer product startups. That is where she learned about the sleep mask market, which she learned hadn’t been innovated on in over a century.

1 week ago | hypepotamus.com | Maija Liisa Ehlinger

Robin Cowie made his mark on the entertainment/media world, producing the indie classic film The Blair Witch Project in 1999 and later bringing major video games like Madden NFL to life. But now as the CEO of the EdTech (education technology) startup Skillmaker AI, he is focused on shaping the future. Specifically, the future of work.

1 week ago | hypepotamus.com | Maija Liisa Ehlinger

Huntsville, Alabama is known as a hub for defense aerospace and DeepTech companies. But could the city position itself to be a hub for climate technology solutions? Local entrepreneur Jim Duggan wants to see that become a reality. Following a successful career in telecommunications, Duggan is now channeling his energy into Intrinsic Methods, a Huntsville-based ClimateTech venture with a mission to accelerate global reforestation.

2 weeks ago | hypepotamus.com | Maija Liisa Ehlinger

Read Time: 3 minutesTech Topics In This Article: Atlanta companies, SaaS, office spaceGlobal software company Sage has officially opened up its new office in Atlanta, a two-story build out that will serve as its North American headquarters. Its goal? Besides just hosting employees, customers, and partners, the new space is about further integrating Sage into the Atlanta tech and business ecosystems. “We don’t just want to be a software company in a city.

2 weeks ago | hypepotamus.com | Maija Liisa Ehlinger

Read Time: 5 minutesTech Topics In This Article: side hustles, event spacesThe side hustle. In an era where even those with seemingly stable tech salaries feel the pinch, the quest for an extra income stream has become a near-universal pursuit. For Atlanta-based data engineer Alicia Arnold, building a side hustle started when she realized she could turn her knack for hosting into a thriving event space rental gig on Peerspace.