Goodie Impact Story | From Unlikely Beginnings to Acquisition Success: Khiry Kemp’s Journey of Empowering Students and Building a Strong Network

Goodie Impact Story | From Unlikely Beginnings to Acquisition Success: Khiry Kemp’s Journey of Empowering Students and Building a Strong Network

Khiry Kemp (Google For Startups Black Founders Fund) recently celebrated the acquisition of his company, Oppti. Thanks to the relationships he has developed within Goodie Nation and the candid conversations that have resulted from these connections, the process went smoothly. However, the Brooklyn native never thought he would be in a position to celebrate a ...

Goodie Impact Story: Transformative Connections | Courtney Culmer and Brad MacAfee’s Dynamic Partnership

Goodie Impact Story: Transformative Connections | Courtney Culmer and Brad MacAfee’s Dynamic Partnership

When Brad MacAfee initially connected with Joey Womack, founder of Goodie Nation, he instantly felt like he was establishing a lifelong bond. Soon after being swept up into the Goodie Nation sphere of influence, Brad connected with Courtney Culmer (Google for Startups Black Founders Fund, Founder Gym), another Goodie Nation community member, over a transformative ...

Product Roundup: Support The Mental Health Startups in Our Community

Product Roundup: Support The Mental Health Startups in Our Community

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 ...

Goodie Impact Story: Lundyn Carter of Laine London Develops Meaningful Relationships with Female Founders

Goodie Impact Story: Lundyn Carter of Laine London Develops Meaningful Relationships with Female Founders

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 ...

Goodie Impact Story: Rachel Miller of Closegap

Goodie Impact Story: Rachel Miller of Closegap

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 ...

Goodie Impact Story: Mark Peterson of Ziscuit

Goodie Impact Story: Mark Peterson of Ziscuit

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 ...

Goodie Impact Story: The Importance of Upskilling feat. Melissa Brogdon of FourthParty

Goodie Impact Story: The Importance of Upskilling feat. Melissa Brogdon of FourthParty

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 ...

Goodie Impact Story: Odie Gray (Diversity Cyber Council)

Goodie Impact Story: Odie Gray (Diversity Cyber Council)

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 ...