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Emory Alum Disrupting Fine Shoe Market

Emory Alum Disrupting Fine Shoe Market

A few weeks ago we gave you the rundown of Cobbler Union, highlighting their work as a local ecommerce company. Cobbler Union's Founder and CEO, Daniel Porcelli, was recently covered in an emorywire piece titled "Transforming Men" by Michelle Valigursky. Check out our favorite exerts below:

Local Ecommerce: Hip & Jewish

Local Ecommerce: Hip & Jewish

Modern Tribe, an online shop curated by owner Jennie Rivlin Roberts(@ModernTribe_Jew), focuses on furnishing high-quality products and excellent customer service, with a goal of providing modern Jews with a means to embrace both their heritage and beautiful design. A few weeks ago we gave you a rundown of

New Community Manager

New Community Manager

We are excited to announce that our own Laura Lindeman is the new Community Manager at The Iron Yard! Read her announcement below & then check out more of Laura's writing for our blog. You go girl! "When I was in fifth grade, I boldly proclaimed that,

A Run Down of 10 Ecommerce Platforms

A Run Down of 10 Ecommerce Platforms

Details of 10 Ecommerce Platforms on Vandelay Designs by Steven Snell When it comes to choosing a platform for an e-commerce website there are plenty of options. Having options can be a good thing, but in some cases having too many options can make it difficult to know which one

Hackathon May 9 & 10

Hackathon May 9 & 10

You're invited to participate in the Big Data Week Hackathon: The Connected Society. May 9th-10th. Day 1, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM at Hypepotamus(Ideate and Mingle) - We're looking for a group of developers, designers and marketing talent to compete on a global

CreatePool's Culture & Needs

CreatePool's Culture & Needs

Createpool (previously likeplum), a Hypepotamus resident, offers a great way to leverage global talent for whatever you need, big or small, and at a price you set. You post your objective on the Createpool website, set your own price, and then decide who among the many registered ‘Geniuses’ from around

Kabbage Lands Largest Credit Facilities Issued

Kabbage Lands Largest Credit Facilities Issued

Kabbage, closed a $270 million credit facility from Guggenheim Securities. The Scoop on Kabbage: * Kabbage (@KabbageInc), which opened three years ago, is a platform for online merchants to borrow working capital. * Founders: Rob Frohwein, Marc Gorlin, Kathryn Petralia * They provide capital to small businesses (so far $250 mill) that have