Yippi

Yippi is a Web 2.0 social networking, community-based website, with a primary focus for users to interact and meet new people, with an emphasis on networking. The site is owned and operated by Yippikya Corp which was founded in September 2006 by John Reger, and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

History
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Yippikya was founded in September 2006 by John Reger, a Houston-based entrepreneur. The group of founders included siblings John Reger CEO, Charles Reger, Jennifer Reger, and Matthew Patten, with Andrew Nurcahya, Tom Duke, and Michael White. Prior to its beta launch, Yippi.com was in development for over eight months. When the site officially launched on September 1st, 2007, the company had approximately 30 employees in the Houston area.

Features
Yippi.com's main focus is to give users the ability to network with other users that share similar interests and to encourage artist collaboration. For instance, a model on Yippi.com who wanted to do a photo shoot would network with users in the photography category. The site provides 13 different categories to allow users to easily indicate their area of expertise. They are:
*Actors
*Artists
*Athletes
*Chefs
*Comedians
*Designers
*DJs
*Filmmakers
*Models
*Musicians
*Songwriters
*Photographers
*Writers

Yippis on the Rise
"Yippis on the Rise" is a section that is dedicated to helping emerging artists get discovered. Users are able to categorize themselves in to the 13 categories listed above as well as additional professions. Yippi.com users have the ability to vote daily for their favorite user in each category, giving these users a higher ranking (and presumably more exposure) on the site. Each category has a "Top 20" section where the top 20 highest ranking users in that category are listed, giving those users a chance to gain exposure for their work.

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