How tenacity — and Tyra Banks — helped save this app for artists

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Facing financial challenges amidst an identity crisis, Flixel persevered. Co-founder and CEO Phillippe Leblanc says the support of a major celebrity, Tyra Banks, helped his business transform from a tool for consumers to an artistic platform.