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Designation by Kevin Yun

12-week UX, UI and front-end design bootcamp in Chicago, acquired by WeWork's Flatiron School in 2018.

About Designation

12-week UX, UI and front-end design bootcamp in Chicago, acquired by WeWork's Flatiron School in 2018. Designation is a educators & course creators product built by indie maker Kevin Yun, launched in 2013. Designation has since been acquired.

Status
Acquired
Launched
2013
Website
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Referral and affiliate program software for B2C and product-led tech companies.

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GDPR compliance software for software companies; Kevin says it was acquired for 10x ARR in under a year.

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Designation FAQ

What is Designation?

Designation is a educators & course creators product: 12-week UX, UI and front-end design bootcamp in Chicago, acquired by WeWork's Flatiron School in 2018.

Who made Designation?

Designation was made by Kevin Yun, Bootstrapped co-founder of GrowSurf referral software; writes SaaS Kevin; two exits. It launched in 2013. Kevin Yun has also built GrowSurf, ComplyDog, BlitzBear.

Is Designation still active?

Designation has been acquired. It is no longer owned by Kevin Yun, who built it as an indie maker.

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