Sam Getty is a college senior at the University of Georgia who has developed a new group messaging platform called Textr. It is a social messaging app that is sort of a hybrid of traditional texting and social media sites like Facebook. I had the chance to get his insight on his challenges, goals, and the vertical he’s trying to disrupt.
What makes Textr unique?
If you weren’t working on this startup, what would you be doing?
What’s the hardest lesson you’ve learned as a young entrepreneur?
What are your long term goals for Textr?
Getty is active in the Athens, GA entrepreneur scene and is working to put Athens on the map as the next tech/startup hub. Textr is currently in private beta.
