For the third time, Google for Startups is partnering with Goodie Nation to invest in promising US Black tech founders. Today, Google for Startups announced the 50 recipients of the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund III. Each of the startups will receive a $100,000 cash award as well as wrap-around support from Goodie Nation ...
22 Aug 2022 In Intentionally Good, Tech-Enabled Small Businesses By Joey Womack
We’re Partnering with Lenovo to Support Small Businesses in Canada and the US
Today, we're excited to share that we are partnering with Lenovo on the new iteration of Evolve Small – an initiative built to champion and promote small businesses across North America by providing financial aid, technological resources, community support, and business mentorship. Launched last summer, the inaugural Evolve Small program provided more than $1,000,000 worth ...
01 Aug 2022 In Intentionally Good, New Founder Alert By Joey Womack
We Welcomed These Founders Into Our Community In July 2022
The Goodie Nation community continues to grow. While most of the attention last month went to the Google for Startups Latino Founders Fund recipients, we also welcomed 21 other awesome founders to the community. They represent 15 cities; 3 countries outside the US in Canada, Ghana, and Tanzania; accelerators AWS Impact Accelerator for Black Founders, ...
11 Jul 2022 In Announcements By Joey Womack
The 3rd Anniversary of Tech Done Right Marks Our Expansion to New Markets with the Inaugural Google for Startups Latino Founders Fund
Three years ago on this date, Kapor Center announced Goodie Nation was one of 10 winners of the Tech Done Right Challenge. As a winner, we received a $100,000 grant that allowed us to launch the Intentionally Good program. We started with a pilot cohort of 10 Atlanta-based founders, and we asked what it would ...
27 Jun 2022 In Intentionally Good By Joey Womack
We Welcomed 35+ Awesome Founders Into Our Community In Q2 2022
When we add more founders to the program, we have the privilege of walking with them on their Founder Journey. Our "why we exist" - eliminating the Relationship Gap that stands in the way of success for them - gets put to the test. We have the opportunity to make the right connection at the ...
06 Jun 2022 In Announcements By Joey Womack
Introducing Society of the Good
Today we excited to announce our newest (and coolest) campaign for those who want to do more about closing the Relationship Gap for social entrepreneurs and diverse founders - a monthly recurring group dubbed Society of the Good. The Society of the Good is a group of everyday people, change makers, innovators, and entrepreneurs who ...
12 Apr 2022 In Announcements By Joey Womack
Goodie Nation Now Accepts Crypto Donations!
We are thrilled to announce that Goodie Nation is now accepting cryptocurrency donations to help support our mission of close the Relationship Gap for diverse founders and social entrepreneurs, thanks to our partners at Pledge.to. "At Goodie Nation, we make sure the founders in our program are at the forefront of innovation - essentially ahead ...
08 Jun 2021 In Atlanta By Joey Womack
The Pandemic’s Impact on Atlanta’s Black Tech Ecosystem: What’s Happening Now, What Should Happen Next?
Our current reality for knowledge workers is that we can now live just about anywhere and continue working for the same company. We have been witnessing over the past year the mass exodus of people moving away from coastal centers and areas with a high cost of living to cities like Miami and Austin, as ...
21 May 2021 In All Founders Need Therapy By Joey Womack
Understanding Entrepreneur Mental Health: Doubt Doesn’t Win
Founders need to frame their ideas and structure their communication in visionary, winning terms in order to grab investor attention. Investors buy into big visions. They need a home run - even better, a grand slam - in order to make money. We need to play big in order to win. This is something Clarence ...
21 May 2021 In All Founders Need Therapy By Joey Womack
Understanding Entrepreneur Mental Health: What’s Not on the Radar
As we discussed in our last post, the mental health of entrepreneurs isn’t talked about enough. The entrepreneur road can be hard and lonely. It’s a path that can separate us, both physically and emotionally, from those not on this journey. Our loved ones can struggle to relate to our difficulties, and those close to ...