As Google for Startups named Black Founders Fund II (2021) recipients, their selections validated a regional trend we’ve been noticing in the national startup ecosystem. We’ve noticed that an increasing number of diverse founders and social entrepreneurs who join the Goodie Nation community are coming from three states outside of our homebase, Georgia. The three ...
23 Sep 2021 In Announcements, Intentionally Good By Dylan Harper
Why Texas is a Growing Hub for Diverse Founders
As Google for Startups named Black Founders Fund II (2021) recipients, their selections validated a regional trend we’ve been noticing in the national startup ecosystem. We’ve noticed that an increasing number of diverse founders and social entrepreneurs joining the Goodie Nation community hail from three states outside of our homebase, Georgia. The three emerging hubs ...
22 Sep 2021 In Announcements, Intentionally Good By Dylan Harper
Why New York is a Growing Hub for Diverse Founders
As Google for Startups named Black Founders Fund II (2021) recipients, their selections validated a regional trend we’ve been noticing in the national startup ecosystem. We’ve noticed that an increasing number of diverse founders and social entrepreneurs joining the Goodie Nation community hail from three states outside of our homebase, Georgia. The three emerging hubs ...
21 Sep 2021 In Announcements, Entrepreneurship Support, Intentionally Good By Dylan Harper
Goodie Nation and Google for Startups Announce Black Founders Fund II Recipients
In June, we announced a second partnership with Google For Startups for the Black Founders Fund to distribute $5 million in non-dilutive financial capital and provide additional support to the most promising Black-led startups selected by Google Today, 50 founders have been announced as recipients! We’re proud to have these startups from all over the ...
09 Sep 2021 In All Founders Need Therapy By Dylan Harper
It’s All about Trust: A Recap of Our August 2021 Founders’ Therapy Session
Our monthly Founders’ Therapy sessions are part of our initiative to help founders boost their mental health and morale. Founders’ Therapy engages founders in a small group forum where they can vent amongst themselves about problems only they can understand. “We know it’s lonely at the top, so we host this event to show founders …
30 Aug 2021 In Announcements By Dylan Harper
The Morgan Stanley Multicultural Innovation Lab Welcomed Some of Our Founders!
As the 6th cohort of the Morgan Stanley Multicultural Innovation Lab was announced, the Goodie Nation community was elated to hear that 3 of the 8 selected startups are owned by fellow founders in our network. This is the 3rd Multicultural Innovation Lab cohort that has welcomed founders from our community — presenting an assuring …
19 Aug 2021 In All Founders Need Therapy By Dylan Harper
What Founders Shared During Our Latest Founders’ Therapy Session
Our monthly Founders’ Therapy sessions are part of our initiative to help founders boost their mental health and morale. Founders’ Therapy engages founders in a small group forum where they can vent amongst themselves about problems only they can understand. “We know it’s lonely at the top, so we host this event to show founders …
13 Aug 2021 In Announcements, Intentionally Good, Next Generation By Dylan Harper
We Added Our Largest Group of Founders to the Goodie Nation Community
As we continue our momentum throughout 2021, our goal is to grow our community to 300 founders by the end of Q3 — adding to the diversity of cities our founders represent. In July 2021, we added 24 new founders to our Next Generation program from across the nation to our community at one time. …
22 Jul 2021 In Announcements By Dylan Harper
A Deep Dive Into Our New Team Members As We’re Set to Accelerate Impact
We have expanded our internal team to continue to deliver and amplify our impact in 2021. We’re excited to announce that we’ve added key talent to lead operations and management, programming, and marketing and communications! Operations and Management With a grant from Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative, we made our first full-time hire: Former Googler Paris …
15 Jul 2021 In Intentionally Good, Tech Startups By Dylan Harper
How We Partnered With Venture Atlanta to Help the Southeast’s Top Diverse Founders Create Momentum
In this new age of entrepreneurship, tech hubs established in Silicon Valley and New England have casted shadows on emerging startup ecosystems across the Southeast -- many of which being home to several diverse founders and social entrepreneurs. At Goodie Nation, our mission is to eliminate the Relationship Gap for diverse founders and social entrepreneurs ...