Since 1949, Mental Health Awareness Month has been recognized throughout the United States. During the month of May, individuals come together to raise awareness about emotional, psychological, and social well-being, while also celebrating those who have overcome mental illness. To pay tribute to Mental Health Awareness Month, we have curated a collection of companies within ...
This is the story of how Lundyn Carter found her community within Goodie Nation as a first-time founder and continues to elevate her business with the resources she finds within the Goodie Nation community. Lundyn Carter (Google For Startups, It Takes a Village) is the founder of Laine London, a first-of-its-kind, woman-owned rental bridal shop ...
This is the story about how Rachel Miller leveraged the Goodie Nation founder community, specifically those in her Social Impact Huddle, to get $100,000 from Morgan Stanley. The struggle that comes with asking for help is something that Los Angeles native Rachel Miller (Headstream, Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship) knows all too well. Growing up ...
Mark Peterson (Techstars, Google for Startups Black Founders Fund III) is a former strategy consultant, brand manager, and serial entrepreneur. Mark is just one of the founders who leans on Goodie Nation’s robust network to support him as he plans on disrupting an $800 billion Supermarket & Grocery industry with his company, Ziscuit. Ziscuit is ...
After spending 10 years in non-profit operations and fundraising, Melissa Brogdon (Google for Startups Black Founders Fund II, Collab Studio Prep School, Square One Startup School) knew she could help her co-founder disrupt the legal service space with their company, FourthParty. Today, Fourth Party equips freelancers in the law field with the resources they need ...
I recently sat down with Odie Gray to talk about his mission and vision to make tech more diverse, specifically the cybersecurity field. The South Chicago native expressed concern about underrepresented communities not understanding the wealth of opportunities available to them. He recalled growing up and only having three career options – sports, entertainment, or ...
