We all know strength training is essential to any fitness routine, but it can be difficult to track progress and set goals. That's where Metric Mate (Techstars, Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs, ATDC), comes in. Metric Mate is a groundbreaking platform that makes strength training accessible to everyone by allowing users to turn any equipment ...
VC’s often talk about how, at the earliest stages, they invest in founders and not companies. Well, we’re not VC’s at Goodie Nation, but this is the story of what happens when good founder traits meet opportunity. Early last September, I interviewed Norma Padron from EmpiricaLab for a spot in our program. EmpiricaLab is a ...
Typically, the final editions of All Founders Need Therapy of the year are heavy and the 2022 edition was no different. And the unfortunate passing of Stephen "tWitch" Boss just a short time prior brought up many emotions to the founders in attendance. Note: to protect the integrity of All Founders Need Therapy and to ...
Continuing in our mission to close the Relationship Gap, I'm thrilled to announce Goodie Nation is partnering with New York City-based Company Ventures to support the diverse-led startups in their Boost founder fellowship program. Boost is a 4-month pre-accelerator designed to help catalyze the success of underrepresented tech founders in NYC. Through this collaboration, Boost ...
Today, I'm excited to announce our new partnership with the African-American Student Union, a student club at Harvard Business School, to support the semi-finalists and finalists of the 4th annual Black New Venture Competition (BNVC). Startups will receive complimentary dedicated support from a Goodie Nation Portfolio Manager, access to the Goodie Nation community of investors ...
This time last year Ama Kessie, our former part-time Investor Relations Manager and 2019 Georgia State University graduate, was a full-time nurse. By June of this year, she was the Startup Partnerships Coordinator at Dropbox Docsend - a rapid and nontraditional development in her career. The story of how that happen truly embodies our culture ...
Big news today in our mission to close the Relationship Gap for those underrepresented in tech. We've partnered with Tech Equity Collective, an initiative started by Google, to launch the Tech Equity Collective Impact Fund, a $1 million fund to improve tech career prospects for Black professionals. Applications are welcomed from Black and allying organizations ...
Last month was incredibly action-packed for Goodie Nation as we worked with Venture For America, BILL, Lenovo, Venture Atlanta, Verizon, Mastercard, Silicon Valley Bank, BLCK VC, and Google for Startups and launched our Fall 2022 apparel collection. Getting Gen Z into Atlanta’s Startup Community with Venture For America Ayah Rashid (Venture For America) joined our ...
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