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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.

What’s Working In Tech Hiring Right Now...And What Isn’t

What’s Working In Tech Hiring Right Now...And What Isn’t

Depending on what numbers you look at (and who you are actually talking to), you’ll get very different responses to how the job market is right now. The numbers aren’t consistent across Big Tech, as these charts published in Business Insider show. So what’s going on locally?

Bootstrapped, Growing ThreadKore Moves Its Headquarters to Alpharetta

Bootstrapped, Growing ThreadKore Moves Its Headquarters to Alpharetta

ALPHARETTA, September 10 (Hypepotamus) - ThreadKore, a software company for home builders, first launched in 2020. So, naturally, it started with a 100% remote workforce. But as time went on and the business grew, there was a need for more in-person time. ThreadKore’s president Mike Moxley was living in

BREAKING: 99 Companies Selected For Venture Atlanta 2026 Conference

BREAKING: 99 Companies Selected For Venture Atlanta 2026 Conference

ATLANTA, September 10 (Hypepotamus) - JUST IN: We have the list of startups selected to pitch and present at Venture Atlanta 2026, the annual event taking place this year on October 14 and 15. 99 companies have been selected, representing industries like AI, enterprise software, fintech, healthcare, cybersecurity, climate technology, robotics,

Georgia Tech Founders Build An AI Marketing Engine For Small Businesses

Georgia Tech Founders Build An AI Marketing Engine For Small Businesses

ATLANTA, September 9 (Hypepotamus) - It’s 2026. Can you automate your company’s marketing? Atlanta-based Osmoti is ready to show that you can. The MarTech (marketing technology) startup, created by co-founders Rahul Mehta (a current Georgia Tech student) and Om Patel (a recent GT graduate), built Osmoti as

Atlanta Startup Botsi Raises Pre-Seed To Personalize Subscription Pricing With AI

Atlanta Startup Botsi Raises Pre-Seed To Personalize Subscription Pricing With AI

ATLANTA, September 9 (Hypepotamus) - So, you have a business that relies on subscriptions. How do you determine what that subscription amount should be? Atlanta entrepreneur Jason Schubert said that traditionally, pricing decisions are made with a “combination of intuition, competitive research and A/B testing.” And the price they land

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