184. Yornest: Michael Brizendine on Building a Social Media Platform & Surviving Haiti's Earthquake

<p>Michael Brizendine is the founder of Yornest, a college-centric social media platform allowing students to create close social groups. Michael is originally from Haiti and survived the 2010 earthquake only because he went to the bathroom when the earthquake hit. His story is one of mental toughness, overcoming adversity, and consistency. We discuss Michael’s incredible story, how he got into programming, and his experience with the Louisville startup ecosystem.</p> <p>Download Yornest <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/yornest/id1542987889">here</a></p> <p>Visit us at <a href="https://middletechpod.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MiddleTech.com&nbsp;</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.twitter.com/middletechpod" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/middletechpod" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/middletechpod" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/middletech/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.twitter.com/EvanKnowles_" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Evan's Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/lojo23" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Logan's Twitter</a></p> <p>Middle Tech is proud to be supported by:</p> <p>Our presenting sponsor,<a href="https://www.kyinnovation.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> KY Innovation</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.buildwithbolt.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bolt Marketing</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.thejohnsonlawgroup.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Johnson Law Group</a></p> <p><a href="https://render.capital/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Render Capital</a></p>