Cohort 7 – Tyler Puffpaff
As a non-traditional student at UNCG I was focused on getting a degree that would further me on my current career path. However, with more time on my hands and the beyond amazing faculty/staff that are truly there for you, I found myself reevaluating what it was that I was truly passionate about: literature.
After consulting with LaunchUNCG Director Justin Streuli, it seemed like the NSF I-Corps program would be a good fit for me that could yield a company, achieving what I was passionate about and on a bigger scale. I found a team of like-minded people who would together see the inception of Variant Literature Inc.
Today, about 1 million books get published annually in the US, but this is only a small fraction of the authors
Variant Literature Inc. is working on bridging this gap, between the millions going unpublished, by providing a space that may make the independent author get noticed. We are working with our local community and are a proud partner of the North Carolina Writers’ Network.
Website: http://www.variantlit.com.