Still Building: Patientory CEO Chrissa McFarlane on a Decade of Healthtech Innovation
Only 1 in 10 startups survive a decade. This Hypepotamus series highlights Southeast founders who beat the odds and built companies that last.
Founder Spotlight
Women Are Crowdsourcing Dating Safety. This Atlanta Founder Built an App to Make It Official.
The Viral ‘Are We Dating the Same Guy?’ Movement Just Inspired a Real Startup
Parch Is Redrawing Architectural Collaboration
As Mohammed and her team gear up for a wider release, they invite early adopters to try Parch.
This Atlanta Startup Is Helping Small Brands Win Where It Actually Counts...On their Product Page
Many brands pour money into Google Ads, only to watch visitors bounce before converting — or lose them entirely to bigger brands once a curious shopper heads to Instagram or TikTok to learn more.
Built In South Africa, Growing In Atlanta's FinTech Scene: Entersekt CEO Schalk Nolte’s Talks Moves In The AI Age
CEO Schalk Nolte built his fraud prevention startup in South Africa. Now he's scaling it from the heart of fintech's southern hub.
Tariffs Nearly Broke This Asheville Startup. Here’s How It Adapted and Grew.
In July of 2025 North Carolina entrepreneur Erik Fabian had a full-length featured article in the Business Section of The New York Times.
That might sound like a dream for any young startup company, especially one building in the crowded consumer products market like he was with his company, Sourhouse.
Fast, Affordable, On-Demand Therapy: This Emory-Launched Startup Is Taking on the Student Mental Health Crisis
College counseling waitlists are overflowing. Greater Change Health offers fast, affordable, on-demand virtual therapy—matching students with a therapist in 24 hours.