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Maija Ehlinger

Atlanta, GA

Born and raised in Southern California, Maija has been in Atlanta since 2010. She is a graduate of Emory University and the Columbia Journalism School's Lede Program for data journalism.

Fall Brings Accelerated Growth for Startups

Fall Brings Accelerated Growth for Startups

While this fall is shaping up to be another Zoom-filled, socially distanced season across the Southeast, many startups are using this time to hone their ideas and get their product pitches ready for upcoming competitions and conferences. Here are a few of the programs that you should know about

Meet the Georgia Tech Grad and Army Helicopter Pilot Behind Create-X's 2nd Exit

Meet the Georgia Tech Grad and Army Helicopter Pilot Behind Create-X's 2nd Exit

Create-X, Georgia Tech’s entrepreneurship program, is celebrating its second successful exit for a student-run company. This time, a Create-X company is taking to the sky to make lifesaving medical evacuations safer. Anti-Rotational Technologies (ART) developed Stabilizing Aerial Loads Utility System (SALUS), whose anti-rotational stretcher

Orchard Raises $69 Million Series C and Takes on The Expanding Atlanta Housing Market

Orchard Raises $69 Million Series C and Takes on The Expanding Atlanta Housing Market

While various software companies like Zoom and Slack have made it possible for many to work from home, technology has done little to ease the pain points associated with actually buying a piece of real estate to call home. But Orchard, the tech company bringing the listing, buying, loan, and

RESOURCES FOR SOUTHEAST STARTUPS: SEPTEMBER 2020

RESOURCES FOR SOUTHEAST STARTUPS: SEPTEMBER 2020

Hypepotamus was born to build community in the tech startup scene. As entrepreneurs navigate the uncertainty of 2020, we are here to be a resource and showcase companies, organizations, and individuals who are providing key services during this time. We are compiling a list of essential resources for startups looking

Gatherly Builds Virtual Conference Centers to Fight Zoom Fatigue

Gatherly Builds Virtual Conference Centers to Fight Zoom Fatigue

While virtual meetings and Zoom happy hours have filled both personal and professional schedules over the past six months, it still feels nearly impossible to stay engaged and excited about online networking. There’s even a good chance you’re reading this while listening to one of the countless Zoom

Atlanta-based moving logistics company MyPorter moves into Florida and expands B2B services

Atlanta-based moving logistics company MyPorter moves into Florida and expands B2B services

After closing a round with Florida Funders, Atlanta-based moving logistics company MyPorter is hitting the road with their fleet of trucks and expanding into Tampa. Founded in 2018, MyPorter started as an idea years earlier when Robert Crump and John Foshee were college students at Vanderbilt dealing with the

Drones from Charlotte are helping bring schools and football back this fall

Drones from Charlotte are helping bring schools and football back this fall

While biotech companies and healthcare labs rush to find a COVID cure, one North Carolina startup is taking to the skies to help keep students and spectators safe. Lucid Drone Technologies, founded by Davidson College alums Andrew Ashur, David Danielson, and Adrian Mayans, started when the team saw drones as