{"587970":{"#nid":"587970","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Shattering Startup Stereotypes: Myavana Hair","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs she tells it,\u0026nbsp;Tech alumna\u0026nbsp;Candace Mitchell would not likely be leading a\u0026nbsp;haircare\u0026nbsp;revolution with the\u0026nbsp;haircare\u0026nbsp;recommendation system\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.myavana.com\/?variant=21372140675\u0022\u003EMyavana\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;had it not been for the intense startup education she received at Georgia Tech while pursuing her undergraduate degree in computer science.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe remembers her experience at Tech as one she wouldn\u0026rsquo;t \u0026ldquo;trade for the world\u0026rdquo; and fondly recalls how coaching from\u0026nbsp;her computing professor, Merrick\u0026nbsp;Furst, propelled her into full-blown entrepreneurship.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;He had a huge impact on my entrepreneurial career.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Not only was he my professor \u0026mdash; 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