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Raleigh’s Get Spiffy rebounds to begin franchising with multiple Southeast locations

Raleigh’s Get Spiffy rebounds to begin franchising with multiple Southeast locations

GetSpiffy is now a franchise. After a bumpy year weathering the impact of COVID-19, the Raleigh-based on-demand car care, technology, and services company is firmly on the rebound, rolling out its first batch of franchise locations as part of a massive expansion plan. Four of the seven new markets are

WineView App takes the guesswork out of wine purchases

WineView App takes the guesswork out of wine purchases

On average, grocery stores have more than 2,000 bottles of wine. Having so many choices can cause some consumers to be overwhelmed. As a result, 71% of people base their wine purchases on price or the design on the label, as Gary Campbell, founder, and CEO of WineView App,

Behind TAG's 2021 40 Most Innovative Companies

Behind TAG's 2021 40 Most Innovative Companies

“The line I use is: Georgia is where technology meets the real world,” Larry Williams, President and CEO of Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) told Hypepotamus. For Williams, Georgia’s real-world impact is created from startups as well as Fortune 500. 40 of these companies will be recognized during the

New platform empowers communities to support local businesses

New platform empowers communities to support local businesses

The pandemic has hit small businesses especially hard. But this UNC-Chapel Hill professor is determined to change that. Enter Brij, a centralized online platform where consumers can support their favorite local shops and restaurants. “Small businesses are extremely critical to the infrastructure of our local communities, and we need to

Intellum's New Chief Strategy Officer Vicky Kennedy Talks Future of Customer Education

Vicky Kennedy had a vision of what Atlanta-based Intellum needed to grow. So she created and pitched the role of Chief Strategy Officer. “I have this history in my career of pitching the role before it's there," Kennedy told Hypepotams. "I write it out and say

Behind Procoto, The Procurement Software Solution That Caught Y Combinator's Eye

Behind Procoto, The Procurement Software Solution That Caught Y Combinator's Eye

After working in both the consulting and Atlanta-based startups space, Michael Otis recognized that small-to-medium-sized businesses faced several challenges while trying to find the right procurement software. Typically, Otis said the sales and onboarding process for a new procurement platform can take months. “It’s a completely cumbersome thing and

Behind Tonic, The "Small & Mighty" Company Redefining Fake Data

Behind Tonic, The "Small & Mighty" Company Redefining Fake Data

When chatting with Grant Wainscott at the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, it’s easy to hear his enthusiasm for the local tech sector. “Everyone loves a unicorn, but we love to see the early days,” Wainscott told Hypepotamus. One of those early-stage companies, Tonic, recently turned heads over at